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Pakistan rocked by 6.2 quake from Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush

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ISLAMABAD: An earthquake that Pakistan’s meteorological agency measured at magnitude 6.2 shook parts of the country late Friday, sending residents into the streets in Islamabad and several northwestern cities, while authorities said initial checks had not produced immediate reports of fatalities or major damage inside Pakistan. The deadliest reported impact was in Afghanistan,......
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Ethiopia floods and landslides raise death toll to 70

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ARBA MINCH: The death toll from floods and landslides in southern Ethiopia’s Gamo Zone has risen to 70, according to official reports issued on Friday, as rescue teams and residents searched muddy slopes and riverbanks for victims after days of heavy rainfall. Authorities said more than 120 people were still unaccounted for in......
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Nairobi floods kill 28 as Kenya storms displace thousands

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NAIROBI: Flash floods triggered by heavy overnight rain killed at least 28 people in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after rivers and drainage channels overflowed and sent water through low-lying neighborhoods and key transport corridors. Police and rescue workers searched flooded streets and riverbanks after the worst of the downpour struck late Friday and......
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At least 12 dead after Tropical Storm Basyang in Philippines

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MANILA: At least 12 people have died and 36 others were injured in the Philippines in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Basyang, as emergency officials continued to validate casualty reports and assess damage from flooding and landslides that hit parts of Mindanao and the central Philippines. The storm, known internationally as Penha, has......
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Indonesia counts 50 dead after West Bandung landslide buries homes

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MENA Newswire, JAKARTA: The death toll from a landslide in Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to 50, police said Wednesday, as rescuers continued searching for dozens of missing people in steep terrain hit by days of heavy rain. The landslide struck before dawn on Saturday, January 24, in Pasir Langu village in the......
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Death toll from Myanmar earthquakes rises to over 3,700

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Over 3,700 killed and nearly 5,100 injured as powerful twin earthquakes strike Myanmar, sparking urgent health warnings from WHO....