‘Tisoy’ death toll rises to 17, 2 missing

Credit to Author: Dempsey Reyes| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 10:00:10 +0000

SEVENTEEN people died while two others were reported missing after the onslaught of typhoon “Tisoy” (international name: Kammuri), which has since weakened into a severe tropical storm as it made its exit from the Philippines. As of Wednesday, authorities reported that five people died in Bicol — three in Camarines Sur and two in Sorsogon. […]

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Death toll in latest Mindanao quakes rises to 17, Cotabato declares state of calamity

Credit to Author: THE MANILA TIMES| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 12:37:39 +0000

THE death toll from the two recent earthquakes that jolted Mindanao this week is at 17, disaster authorities said, as Cotabato, one of the hard hit provinces, has declared a state of calamity. In a situational report on Friday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said it also raised its alert status […]

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Fiery Cairo car crash blast claims 20 lives

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:30:23 +0000

Fiery Cairo car crash blast claims 20 lives

At least 20 people have been killed when a speeding car driving against traffic crashed into three others causing a huge explosion in Cairo.

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China landslide death toll rises to 29 with 22 still missing

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 02:39:02 +0000

This photo taken on July 24, 2019 shows rescuers working at the site of a landslide in Liupanshui in China's southwestern Guizhou province. - The death toll in a landslide that buried a village in southwest China rose to 20 on July 26, with 25 people still missing three days after the disaster, state media said. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT

The death toll in a landslide which buried a village in southwest China rose to 29, according to state media, with 22 still missing days after the disaster struck.

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At least 55 dead after fuel tanker truck explodes near crowd

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 06 May 2019 12:40:54 +0000

Authorities in the West African nation of Niger said at least 55 people are dead after a fuel tanker exploded near the country’s main airport.

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Blasts at Sri Lanka hotels and churches kill more than 207

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:24:02 +0000

Sri Lankan security personnel walk through debris following an explosion in St Sebastian's Church in Negombo, north of the capital Colombo, on April 21, 2019. - A series of eight devastating bomb blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on April 21, killing nearly 160 people, including dozens of foreigners. (Photo by STR / AFP) sri lanka bombing

A series of eight devastating bomb blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 207 people, including dozens of foreigners.

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Blasts at Sri Lanka hotels and churches kill more than 160

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2019 10:24:02 +0000

Sri Lankan security personnel walk through debris following an explosion in St Sebastian's Church in Negombo, north of the capital Colombo, on April 21, 2019. - A series of eight devastating bomb blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on April 21, killing nearly 160 people, including dozens of foreigners. (Photo by STR / AFP) sri lanka bombing

A series of eight devastating bomb blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing nearly 160 people, including dozens of foreigners.

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Death toll from Indonesia floods, mudslides rises to 89

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 06:18:15 +0000

JAYAPURA, Indonesia  – The death toll from flash floods and mudslides triggered by torrential downpours in eastern Indonesia has risen to 89, with dozens of others missing.

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