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Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide Leaves At Least 12 People Dead
Rescue teams search for the bodies of miners killed in a landslide in a jade mining area in Hpakant, in Myanmar's Kachin state, Nov. 24, 2015.
<p>At least 12 people have died in a landslide Tuesday in northern Myanmar&rsquo;s jade mining region. The tragedy hit Kachin state&rsquo;s Hpakant town just five months after a similar incident there left dozens of people missing.</p>
Filed under: Mining News
Iceland's volcanoes could provide new renewable energy source for the UK
International Business Times   29 October 2015   Iceland   Iceland  
Volcanoes like Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland could provide a renewable energy source for the UKGetty Images)
<p>Iceland's volcanoes could become a new power source for the UK, under new plans expected to be announced by David Cameron on Thursday (29 October). The plan would see the construction of an electricity underwater pipeline between the UK and Iceland within ...
Filed under: Construction News
California Mudslides 2015: Roads Closed In Southern California After Deluge Traps Hundreds Of Cars
Vehicles were stuck on a road after being trapped by a mudslide on California Highway 58 in Mojave, Oct. 16, 2015. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
<p>Torrential downpours in Southern California left a major trucking route buried in up to 20 feet of mud. A mile-long stretch of State Route 58 will remain closed this week following a deluge that left nearly 200 cars and 300 people stranded, CBS News reported ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
Mount Sinabung Volcano Eruption: Over 1,200 Villagers In Indonesia Forced To Evacuate
Volcanic ash spew from Mount Sinabung as it erupts, as seen from Kuta Tengah Village in Karo Regency, Indonesia's North Sumatra province, on June 16, 2015. Reuters/YT Haryono
<p>More than 1,200 villagers living near Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia, were forced to evacuate on Monday after the volcano erupted over the weekend, causing trails of hot ash to flow down the mountain. Earlier this month, authorities raised the ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
Nepal Landslide: At Least 15 People Killed, Several Missing After Heavy Rainfall In Taplejung District
A boy clears rubble from his home during a landslide after Tuesday's earthquake at Singati Village, in Dolakha, Nepal, May 15, 2015. Picture taken May 15. Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha
<p>At least 15 people were feared dead and several others were missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall hit six villages in northeastern Nepal on Wednesday night. The Himalayan nation is struggling to recover from the aftermath of two earthquakes ...
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Missing Spanish Cavers Found At Bottom Of Cliff In Morocco: One Dead, Two Airlifted To Hospital
High Atlas Mountains
<p>Three Spanish adventurers who went missing March 29 while trekking through parts of the High Atlas mountains in Morocco were found at the bottom of a cliff Saturday in the Tamest region by Moroccan emergency services, the Local reported. One of the cavers ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards