Sikkim: Seven killed as avalanche hits Nathu La mountain pass

Rescue operations were called off after all tourists and vehicles were accounted for, the Army said.

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· Apr 04, 2023 · 05:20 pm

Three dead, more than 200 injured as new quake hits Turkey, Syria

Two powerful earthquakes two weeks ago have already killed over 45,000 persons in the region.

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· Feb 21, 2023 · 08:25 am

Erdogan admits to shortcomings in rescue efforts as earthquake toll crosses 15,000 in Turkey, Syria

The comments by the Turkish president come amid widespread despair among citizens against the slow pace of rescue efforts.

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· Feb 09, 2023 · 10:58 am

Toll from Turkey and Syria earthquakes crosses 11,000

One Indian who had gone to Turkey on a work visit is missing, the Centre said.

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· Feb 08, 2023 · 08:39 am

Toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria rises to over 5,000

Efforts to find survivors have been hampered due to sub-zero temperatures and nearly 200 aftershocks that have hit South East Turkey since Monday morning.

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· Feb 07, 2023 · 12:51 pm

Tsunami warning issued after 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits western Mexico

Previously, two earthquakes have struck the country on this same day in 1985 and 2017.

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· Sep 20, 2022 · 10:21 am

Afghanistan earthquake toll rises to 1,150

An aftershock in the same region of eastern provinces killed five persons and injured 11 persons on Friday.

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· Jun 24, 2022 · 06:14 pm

How satellites are helping us understand deadly avalanches like the Chamoli disaster

Given the lack of field measurements due to the extreme terrain of the Himalayas, data from remote sensing satellites is aiding scientific studies.

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· Mar 07, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Over 10 feared trapped, many homes swept away in landslide at Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district

The landslide at Boh village in the Shahpur sub-division occurred after the region was hit by heavy rain.

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· Jul 12, 2021 · 06:18 pm

At least 21 killed in floods due to heavy rain in Indonesia, tens of thousands evacuated

The natural disaster has been marked as the worst flooding since 2013 when dozens were killed due to monsoon rainfall.

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· Jan 02, 2020 · 06:58 pm

At least 19 dead, 300 injured after earthquake hits PoK, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, Punjab and Jammu

The India Meteorological Department said the epicentre was in the Pakistan-India border region in Jammu and Kashmir at a depth of 40 km.

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· Sep 24, 2019 · 05:05 pm

United States: At least 23 killed, 50 injured after tornadoes strike Alabama

Authorities said the twisters caused the most deaths since a storm in Oklahoma in May 2013 killed 24 people and injured 375.

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· Mar 05, 2019 · 09:55 am