Disasters & Accidents
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Death toll in Bangladesh textile hub fire climbs to 10
Dhaka, Mar 18 (EFE).- The death toll from last week’s gas cylinder explosion in Bangladesh’s industrial hub, Gazipur, climbed to…
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Man dies after falling from hot-air balloon in Melbourne
Sydney, Australia, Mar 18 (EFE).- A man has died after falling from a hot-air balloon flying over suburban northeast Melbourne…
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Some 3,400 people evacuated as forest fire rages in central China’s Sichuan
Beijing, Mar 17 (EFE).- Around 3,400 people were evacuated in central China’s Sichuan province due a raging forest fire that…
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SUV Collides With Greyhound Bus, Catches Fire in Millington
by: Lawrencia Grose MEMPHIS, TN (WREG) — A Greyhound bus and SUV collided in Millington Friday morning, officials told…
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At least 36 injured in gas cylinder fire in Bangladesh’s textile hub
Dhaka, Mar 14 (EFE).- At least 36 people were injured as a gas cylinder exploded in Bangladesh’s industrial hub, Gazipur,…
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Taiwan, China search for fishermen after boat sinks near Kinmen Islands
Taipei, Mar 14 (EFE).- Taiwanese and Chinese rescuers were on Thursday searching for missing crew of a Chinese fishing boat…
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Search on for 24 missing after fishing boat capsizes in Indonesia
Jakarta, Mar 13 (EFE).- The Indonesian authorities on Wednesday continued looking for 24 missing fishermen after their boat capsized during…
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IAEA chief visits Fukushima nuclear plant, inspects wastewater discharge
Tokyo, Mar 13 (EFE).- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi visited the Fukushima nuclear power plant in northeastern…
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UN humanitarian aid enters northern Gaza Strip via new route
Jerusalem, Mar 13 (EFE).- UN humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip for the first time overnight north of the enclave,…
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WFP could suspend aid to more than one million people in Chad due to lack of funding
N’Djamena, Mar 12 (EFE).- The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Tuesday that it may have to cut off…
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