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Powerful earthquake in Philippines: death toll rises to 72

The death toll from the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippines has risen to 72, authorities confirmed on Thursday. According to National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management C...

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Indonesia school building collapse (update): Death toll rises to 37

The death toll from the collapse of a school building in Indonesia's East Java province has risen to 37, regional rescue authorities said Sunday. About 25 people remain missing, and thus the death to...

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Scaffolding collapse kills 36 in Ethiopia during religious festival

A devastating accident during a religious festival in Ethiopia has claimed the lives of at least 36 people, when a scaffolding, erected to support overflow worshippers, collapsed under the weight. Th...

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Indonesia school collapse: three fatalities and dozens injured

On Monday, a tragic incident occurred at Sidoarjo, East Java, when a building at Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school collapsed, leaving at least three student dead and dozens more injured. Rescue work...

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Massive sinkhole in Bangkok, Thailand after heavy rainfall

A massive sinkhole, which was about 50m wide, opened near Vajira Hospital and a local police station in Bangkok, pulling down power lines and revealing a burst water pipe. Officials believe the collap...

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Indonesia’s Papua region: powerful earthquake causes severe damage

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua early Friday, shaking coastal communities and leaving scattered damage in its wake. Authorities reported t...

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Wooden bridge collapsed in Biswanath flood

The transportation situation has become critical in Sootea, Biswanath constituency, following the collapse of the wooden bridge linking Bokorapotta and Kuruwaati. The bridge, already weakened by age...

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Indonesia building collapse: at least 3 fatalities and dozen injured

At least three people lost their lives and dozens were injured after a building hosting a Quran recital collapsed on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Sunday (Sep 7), according to disaster officials...

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6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan: at least 800 fatalities

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday at 23:47 local time (19:17 GMT), with its epicenter about 27 km from Jalalabad in Nangarhar province. The quake’s shallow depth of ju...

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Virar building collapse: 17 dead and 9 injured

At least 17 people were killed and nine others injured when part of Ramabai Apartment in Virar East collapsed late Tuesday night. Officials said around 15–20 people were initially feared trapped unde...

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