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Brazilian Dam Collapse in 2019: Vale fined $7 billion in compensation

Vale, the company owning a mining waste dam that collapsed in 2019 was fined $7 billion in compensation. On January 25, 2019, an 86-meter dam operated by Vale, a multinational firm in the mining and...

Storm Christoph devastates UK: Floods, landslides and a bridge collapse reported

The United Kingdom has been devastated by Storm Christoph that has caused destruction including landslides and infrastructure damage. Storm Christoph hit the United Kingdom by January 18, 2020. It tr...

Strong earthquake hits Indonesia: At least 77 fatalities

A M 6.2 earthquake struck Indonesia resulting in, at least, 77 casualties. The seismic shock occurred on Thursday, January 14, 2021, in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Its epicenter was located northeast...

NASA maps landslides in central America caused by hurricane Eta

NASA is currently mapping the landslides that were triggered during the passage of Hurricane Eta through Central America. Hurricane Eta struck in early November 2020 and was one of the most powerful...

Typhoon Vamco devastates Philippines and advances to Vietnam

Numerous people have been reported dead and many more missing in the Philippines due to the impact of typhoon Vamco. Vamco is a typhoon that initiated as a tropical depression in the Pacific Ocean, e...

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