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6.6 magnitude earthquake hit northern Papua New Guinea

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck northern Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The agency initially recorded the quake at 6.7 but later adj...

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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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Partial collapse of apartment building in NYC due to blast loading

On Wednesday morning, an apartment building in the Bronx partially collapsed following an explosion, according to the FDNY. The blast, which occurred around 8:10 a.m. at 207 Alexander Avenue, caused...

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Powerful earthquake shakes central Philippines, dozens killed

A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck central Philippines late on September 30, centered offshore near Bogo City in northern Cebu province. The earthquake, with an estimated depth of about 5 km,...

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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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A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit India's northeast

A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Assam in northeastern India on Sunday, shaking large parts of the region, officials reported. No damage was immediately reported. According to India’s National Cente...

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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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