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Rockfall hits a camp on Washington's Mount Rainier

A rockfall hit a camp with 6 people on Washington's Mount Rainier Liberty Ridge route resulting in one fatality and two injuries. The rockfall occurred on Wednesday night (May 31, 2019). The climber...

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Magnitude 8.0 earthquake strikes north Peru

A powerful Mw 8.0 earthquake hit the area of north Peru on Sunday, May 26, 2019. The temblor struck about 92 kilometers east of Yurinaguas, a small town located in north Peru, at a relatively large...

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Texas Lake Dunlap dam collapse

Lake Dunlap dam, located near New Braunfels, Texas, experienced a spillgate failure on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. The collapse caused a large quantity of water to be driven downstream and, as a result,...

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Massive M 7,5 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea

A powerful M 7.5 earthquake hit the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. The epicenter of the temblor is located between the New Britain and the New Ireland islands about 45 k...

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Disastrous landslide buries an entire neighborhood in Bolivia

A disastrous landslide hit La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, destroying many residences. The landslide was triggered after heavy rainfall struck the region on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. In total, 66 hou...

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Stunning building collapse in Istanbul caught on camera

A 4-story building located in Kağıthane district, Istanbul, totally collapsed on Monday, April 22, 2019. The collapse succeeded a retaining wall and an adjacent construction failure. In particular,...

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Fatal trench collapse in Windsor, Colorado

2 persons were reported dead after a disastrous trench collapse in Windsor, Colorado on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The 2 victims (one in his mid-20s and the other in his 40s) were installing a sewer p...

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Massive landslide in Colombia: At least 17 fatalities

Many people were reported dead after a massive landslide occurred in southwestern Colombia. The disaster struck in the town of Rocas, Cauca province, on Sunday, April 21, 2019. According to recent u...

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Two strong earthquakes struck Philippines

Numerous people were reported dead after 2 strong earthquakes struck Philippines. The first shock (M 6.1) occurred at 17:11 local time on Monday, April 22, 2019, on the island of Luzon. Less than...

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Tourists in Iceland escape glacier collapse

Tourists in Iceland had to get to higher ground when a glacier collapse triggered a massive wave. The incident occurred on Sunday, April 14, 2019. People visited the Jökulsárlón Lagoon to admire th...

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