32 killed in floods, landslides in western Indonesia

Jakarta, Mar 13 (UNI) The death toll from floods and landslides in the Indonesian province of West Sumatra has risen to 32, the country’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported on Tuesday. According to the agency, five of the province’s 12 regencies had declared a state of disaster emergency as more than 1,500 houses, over 50…

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Landslides, floods claim 51 lives amid Bolivian rainy season

La Paz, Mar 12 (UNI) Floods and landslides caused by heavy rains have claimed 51 lives in Bolivia since November, said Deputy Minister of Civil Defence Juan Carlos Calvimontes on Monday. The official said that rains have affected 43,571 families in the South American country, putting its nine departments on alert. “These figures give us…

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25 killed, 10 injured in landslide in Afghanistan

Kabul, Feb 19 (UNI) At least 25 people have been killed and 10 others injured in a landslide in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, Afghan news agency Khaama Press reported on Monday, citing the Afghan Ministry of Disaster Management. The landslide has been caused by the recent rains and snowfalls in the province’s Nurgaram…

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Death toll from landslide in Philippines reaches 98

Manila, Feb 18 (UNI) The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippine province of Davao de Oro has reached 98, Philippine media reported on Saturday, citing local authorities. At least nine people are still missing, the Philstar news portal reported. The landslide that occurred in early February was caused by continuous rains. Part…

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Philippine landslide death toll rises to 92

Manila, Feb 15 (UNI) The death toll from the Feb. 6 landslide that hit a mining town in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines has risen to 92, local authorities said Thursday. Provincial government of Davao de Oro said on social media that rescuers are still looking for 36 missing people. Leah Anora…

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