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UN warns Indonesia quake needs 'vast' as toll nears 1,400
AFP, Published on 03/10/2018
» PALU (INDONESIA) - Nearly 1,400 people are now known to have died in the quake-tsunami that smashed into Indonesia's Sulawesi island, with UN officials warning needs are "vast" for both desperate survivors and rescue teams still searching for victims.
Indonesia mourns as tsunami death toll climbs
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 01/10/2018
» PALU, Indonesia: The toll from an earthquake and tsunami soared to 832 confirmed dead on Sunday, with authorities fearing the numbers will climb as rescuers grappled to get aid to outlying communities cut off from communications and help.
Indonesia mourns as tsunami death toll climbs
Reuters, Published on 01/10/2018
» PALU, Indonesia: The toll from an earthquake and tsunami soared to 832 confirmed dead on Sunday, with authorities fearing the numbers will climb as rescuers grappled to get aid to outlying communities cut off from communications and help.
Indonesia tsunami toll tops 800 amid search for survivors
Published on 30/09/2018
» PALU, Indonesia: Rescuers were scrambling Sunday to try to find trapped victims in collapsed buildings where voices could be heard screaming for help after a massive earthquake in Indonesia spawned a deadly tsunami two days ago that has left at least 800 dead.
Rescuers scramble to reach tsunami-hit Indonesian city
AFP, Published on 29/09/2018
» MAKASSAR (INDONESIA) - Rescuers scrambled to reach tsunami-hit central Indonesia on Saturday and assess the damage after a strong quake brought down several buildings and sent locals fleeing their homes for higher ground.
Toll from Japan quake rises to 16 as hopes fade for survivors
AFP, Published on 07/09/2018
» TOKYO - Japanese rescue workers with bulldozers and sniffer dogs scrabbled through the mud Thursday to find survivors from a landslide that buried houses after a powerful quake, as the death toll rose to 16.
Landslides after powerful 6.6 magnitude quake hits Japan's Hokkaido
AFP, Published on 06/09/2018
» TOKYO - A powerful 6.6-magnitude quake rocked the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido Thursday, triggering landslides, collapsing houses, and killing at least one person with around 20 missing.
Houses buried, dozens missing as 6.7 quake jolts Hokkaido
Published on 06/09/2018
» TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 rocked Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido early Thursday, cutting power supplies, disrupting public transportation and causing mudslides that buried houses, authorities said.
Strong 6.2-magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 28/08/2018
» A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage.
Strong 6.2 magnitude quake strikes off eastern Indonesia
AFP, Published on 28/08/2018
» A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage.