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Hoover Dam transformer explosion: no fatality was reported

A transformer exploded on Tuesday at Hoover Dam, one of the nation's largest hydroelectric facilities, producing a thick cloud of black smoke and flames that were quickly extinguished. The cause of t...

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Sunshine Coast's ‘worst landslide in 30 years’ is extensive with no easy fix

A landslide on Black Mountain Road is believed to be the biggest experienced on the Sunshine Coast in 30 years. The road is just west of the Bruce Highway, not far from Cooroy. Geotechnical assessmen...

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Landslide sweeps over Colombian school: at least three children dead

At least three children have been killed when a landslide buried a rural elementary school in northwestern Colombia on Thursday, according to authorities. Officials in Antioquia province said about...

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Tourists hit by avalanche in Kyrgyzstan's Tian Shan mountains

A group of tourists trekking in Kyrgyzstan's Tian Shan mountains on Friday survived a huge avalanche that swept right over them. The group consisted of nine British tourists and one American, plus th...

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Arunachal Pradesh: 1 killed, 3 missing after landslides and floods

Incessant rainfall in the past several days have triggered landslides and flood in several districts of Arunachal Pradesh disrupting surface communication, while one person was killed and three other...

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At least 44 fatalities after heavy rain and landslides in Brazil

Heavy rains in Brazil's northeastern Pernambuco state have left at least 44 dead as of Sunday, according to authorities. The catastrophic weather has forced dozens to flee their homes in Pernambuco s...

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Floods and landslides in Indonesia: at least 4 fatalities, thousands affected

A landslide triggered by heavy rain destroyed homes in Cipelang Village, Cijeruk District, Bogor Regency in West Java Province on 21 May 2022. Indonesia’s disaster management agency said 4 people die...

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Landslides in Assam, India: at least three fatalities

At least three people were killed in landslides in Dima Hasao district of Assam, an official bulletin said. According to a bulletin issued by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Sa...

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At least 20 fatalities in floods and landslides in DR Congo and Rwanda

At least 20 people have died after heavy rain caused floods and landslides in areas of Rwanda and neighbouring parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) over the last few days. Local...

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Floods and landslides in South Africa and India on April

South Africa has been hit by unprecedented rain, the heaviest in 60 years, with at least 448 people killed in the city of Durban and the surrounding KwaZulu-Natal province. Nearly 4,000 homes and 500...

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