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Fears and hopes at collapsed Mandalay school
AFP, Published on 30/03/2025
» MANDALAY (MYANMAR) - Rescuers clambered into the wreckage of the Wisdom Villa Private High School on the outskirts of Mandalay on Saturday until a jammed door blocked their passage.
Air strikes in Gaza crush joy of ceasefire deal
AFP, Published on 16/01/2025
» After news of a ceasefire agreement sparked mass rejoicing in Gaza, residents woke up Thursday to columns of smoke, rubble and more deaths following new Israeli air strikes.
US addresses Jan 6 security issues, but divisions seethe on anniversary
AFP, Published on 05/01/2022
» WASHINGTON - The US Capitol's police chief and the attorney general reassured Americans on Wednesday that they have addressed the security collapse behind the January 6 attack on Congress -- even if the anger and conspiracy theories fueling the insurrection are stronger than ever.
Engineer sounded alarm about doomed Florida condo
Reuters, Published on 26/06/2021
» MIAMI: An engineer had warned three years before the deadly collapse of a Florida condominium building that there was evidence of “major structural damage” to the concrete slab below the pool deck.
Crumpled hotel becomes focus in Indonesia rescue effort
AFP, Published on 30/09/2018
» PALU, Indonesia: Squads of orange-clad rescue workers clambered over the tangled remains of an Indonesian hotel Sunday, hoping to dig out 50 to 60 guests still feared trapped by an earthquake-tsunami disaster.
Indonesia tsunami toll tops 800 amid search for survivors
AP, 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.