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Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure
Reuters, Published on 18/04/2024
» JAKARTA - Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang volcano after it belched explosive plumes of lava, rocks and ash for days, officials said on Thursday, declaring the highest alert on the situation.
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Taiwan proves that disaster preparedness pays off
Published on 04/04/2024
» HUALIEN, Taiwan - When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan’s scenic and largely rural east coast county of Hualien on Wednesday, local official Chang Tung-yao knew exactly what to do, having experienced a similar temblor six years before.
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Strong 7.2 magnitude quake rocks Taiwan
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2024
» HUALIEN, Taiwan - Taiwan’s biggest earthquake in at least 25 years killed nine people on Wednesday and injured more than 900, while 50 hotel workers were missing en route to a national park, authorities said, as rescuers used ladders to bring others to safety.
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Japan quake: Rescuers rush to reach survivors
Reuters, Published on 02/01/2024
» WAJIMA - At least 48 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on New Year's Day, with rescue teams struggling on Tuesday to reach isolated areas where buildings had been toppled, roads wrecked and power cut to tens of thousands of homes.
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Images search for " tsunami killed "
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Thirteen dead in Japan after major quake topples buildings
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/01/2024
» TOKYO - At least 13 people were killed and scores injured in a powerful earthquake that hit off the Noto Peninsula on Japan’s northwest coast, toppling buildings, buckling roads and triggering a blaze that ripped through a city.
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Another big quake rattles southern Philippines
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» MANILA - A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines early Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, the latest in a slew of strong quakes all concentrated in the same area.
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VDOs search for " tsunami killed "
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VIDEO: Thailand marks anniversary of deadly tsunami
By Reuters
Posted at 27/12/2015 Clip length 01:17
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Earthquake kills 77 in Ecuador; emergency workers rush in
By Other agencies
Posted at 17/04/2016 Clip length 01:09
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Residents return home after Philippine quake kills 1
Published on 03/12/2023
» MANILA: Philippine residents were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the country's south, killing at least one person, with disaster officials reporting minor damage to some infrastructure.
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Philippine typhoon survivors commemorate 10th anniversary
AFP, Published on 08/11/2023
» TACLOBAN (PHILIPPINES) - Survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan will hold prayers and light candles in the Philippines on Wednesday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the storm that left more than 7,000 people dead or missing.
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Rules for thee
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/09/2023
» Re: "MFP activist slapped with ban for life", (BP, Sept 21).
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Libya's flood-ravaged Derna in grisly hunt for thousands still missing
AFP, Published on 15/09/2023
» DERNA (LIBYA) - Emergency teams on Friday kept up their search for the thousands still posted as missing from the tsunami-sized flash flood that swept the Libyan port city of Derna, killing at least 4,000 people.
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