Colombia quake toll 273 as search continues
The death toll from the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on August 10 has climbed to 273, with 3,824 injured and 377 still missing, the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management said.…
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Mumbai Sakinaka landslide kills 7, two still trapped
Search and rescue operations entered a second day on Thursday at the site of a landslide in Mumbai's Sakinaka area, where two persons are still feared trapped under debris. The landslide struck…
Seven dead in Mumbai Ghatkopar landslip, rescue on
Seven people died and several were injured after a landslip hit Gaushiya Chawl in Ghatkopar West around 3.48 am on August 12. Soil and debris from a hillside collapsed on two to…
Death toll in Colombia quake varies from 132 to 250
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday at 7:34 am local time, epicentre near San José del Palmar in Chocó. Rescue crews, soldiers and volunteers are digging through collapsed buildings…
Colombia quake toll crosses 69, may top 1,000
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 69 people, Hindustan Times reports, while AP and others put the death toll at 47. The epicentre was near San Jose…
Chongqing landslide death toll rises to 51, 10 missing
Authorities in China have confirmed that the death toll from a landslide in Chongqing's Pengshui County on July 17 has risen to 51, with 10 people still missing. The disaster swept away…
