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Tsunami hits South Pacific island of Tonga following a giant volcanic eruption: streets and buildings flooded

Tonga's largest island, Tongatapu, has been hit by a tsunami when an underwater volcano in the South Pacific exploded in a violent eruption on Saturday. Satellite imagery shows a massive ash cloud an...

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Landslide in Highway 112: months needed for repair

The state Department of Transportation hopes to reopen Highway 112 early next year following a landslide that has cut off travel to the West End. The landslide occurred on November 14 following sever...

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At least 7 fatalities and 3 people missing after a cliff crashes on tourist boats in Brazil

According to the CNN affiliate, CNN Brasil, at least seven people were killed after a massive rock fell on top of several tourist boats in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on Saturday while three...

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Myanmar’s jade mine landslide: up to 100 missing and at least one dead

Myanmar, also known as Burma, is the world's biggest source of jade, but its mines have seen numerous accidents. A landslide occurred in the Hpakant area of northern Kachin state at 04:00 on Wedne...

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19 people rescued after landslide near Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia: four children among them

The Fire and Rescue Department has rescued nineteen people, including four children stranded at Jalan Genting Perez-Kuala Kelawang, following a landslide on Sunday. The Director of Selangor Fire an...

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Turkey has successfully fought against soil erosion

Marking World Soil Day on Sunday 5th of December Minister of Environment, Urban Planning and Climate Change said Turkey has succeeded in its fight against soil erosion. In a statement, Murat Kurum...

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A landslide warning system: India says it's working with UK on prototype

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) in collaboration with the British Geological Survey (BGS) under the National Environmental Research Council (UK) funded, multi-consortium LANDSLIP project has dev...

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Floods and landslides in Vietnam after heavy rains, 18 missing

Floods and landslides in central Vietnam, caused by heavy rains, have left at least 18 people missing, some feared dead on Thursday.  Houses are destroyed and roads are damaged, authorities said. T...

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Raising Warragamba Dam wall reduces the risk of a 'catastrophic' flooding

Raising the wall of the dam is essential for reducing the risk of "catastrophic flooding" in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley, Sydney’s west, according to Floodplain Management Australia (FMA). A seco...

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Tornados and landslides hit Western Greece

Tornados, landslides and heavy rain hit several parts of western Greece on Friday, causing damage to buildings and flooding on many roads throughout the region. Particularly hard-hit was the Ionian...

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