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The earthquake in Turkey is one of the deadliest this century. Here's why
CNN   07 February 2023   Turkey, Syria   Nurdagi  
Powerful quake leaves thousands dead in Turkey and Syria
<p>More than 8,000 people have been reported killed and tens of thousands of others injured by the devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday.<br />Thousands of buildings collapsed in the two nations and aid agencies are warning of "catastrophic" ...
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa is erupting for the first time since 1984
CNN   28 November 2022   Hawaii   Mauna Loa  
Red hues from the eruption of Mauna Loa illuminated Monday's predawn sky.
<p>The world&rsquo;s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa on Hawaii, is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years.<br />Though lava is flowing down one side of the volcano, the eruption in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is not threatening communities, the ...
At least 22 killed in Congo gold mine collapse, authorities say
CNN   03 October 2019   Democratic Republic of Congo   Kampene  
<p>The number of illegal miners killed in a gold mine collapse in the Democratic Republic of Congo rose to 22 on Thursday, the country's minister of social affairs told CNN.<br>The initial death toll from Wednesday's incident at an illegally-run mine in Kampene ...
Filed under: Mining News
The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the US opens in Tennessee next month
CNN   01 May 2019   USA   Gatlinburg, Tennessee  
<p>(CNN) &mdash; Here's something to cross off your travel bucket list: A walk across the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the United States.<br />The SkyBridge in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, stretches 680 feet across a valley in the Great Smoky Mountains ...
Filed under: Construction News
Alaska residents try to return to normalcy after earthquake rocks region
CNN   03 December 2018   USA   Alaska, Anchorage  
People walk along a road in Wasilla after Friday's earthquake.
<p>The 7.0-magnitude earthquake sent residents scurrying for cover when it hit at about 8:30 a.m. Friday. The quake was centered 10 miles northeast of Anchorage.<br />The majority of the aftershocks were of a magnitude 2.5 or weaker, meaning they weren't likely ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
Japan earthquake: Death toll rises after devastating tremor
CNN   10 September 2018   Japan   Hokkaido  
<p>Tokyo (CNN) The death toll in the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Japan on Thursday has risen to 39, the country's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said. Two people remain missing, and at least 641 people were injured, the agency said Sunday. Evacuation ...
For 5 days in a row, explosions at Kilauea summit had force of magnitude 5.3 earthquake
CNN   26 June 2018   Hawaii  
The damage so far - USGS Volcanoes
<p>(CNN) - For the fifth day in a row, an explosion at the Kilauea summit erupted with a force equivalent to a magnitude 5.3 earthquake.</p> <p>Monday's event happened at 5:03 p.m. local time, with a plume that reached less than 2,000 feet. It didn't cause ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
Tsunami warnings canceled after magnitude-7.9 earthquake off Alaska
CNN   24 January 2018   Alaska   Kodiak  
<p>(CNN) Forecasters canceled tsunami warnings for Alaska and the US and Canadian west coasts Tuesday after an earthquake in the Gulf of Alaska stoked fears of damaging waves.<br>The tsunami alerts were canceled "because additional information and analysis ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
At least 10 killed in Colombia bridge collapse
CNN   16 January 2018   Colombia   Americas  
Ten construction workers were killed after a bridge collapsed bridge near Bogota, Colombia.
<div class="el__leafmedia el__leafmedia--sourced-paragraph"><p class="zn-body__paragraph speakable">At least ten people were killed Monday after a bridge collapsed near Bogota, Colombia, according to the country's Civil Defense authorities.</p><div class="zn-body__paragraph ...
13 killed in Southern California deluge as rivers of mud wipe out homes
CNN   10 January 2018   USA   California  
Deadly mudslides in Southern California / CNN
<p>(CNN)Heavy rains unleashed destructive rivers of mud and debris in Southern California on Tuesday -- leaving at least 13 people dead, destroying homes and spurring rescues as the flooding forced heavily traveled roads to close.</p> <p>Santa Barbara County ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards