Marinedivers search wreck in North Sea

Divers of the Royal Navy from tuesday search for missing sailors of the Baltic Ace. That ship sank last week after a collision in the North Sea. The wreck lies at 40 meters depth, approximately 65...

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Indonesia tsunami survivor says 'tourism' can educate coastal residents

A survivor of the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 says the best way to save lives in a tsunami is not by building sea walls but by showing residents what happens--and the need to get to high ground. Rahmadhani,...

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10 Samoan fishermen missing after cyclone

New Zealand searchers are now looking for 10 fishermen off Samoa since Cyclone Evan hit the island nation after a fourth boat was discovered to be missing. As the destructive cyclone crossed Fiji,...

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Delays in disposal of bodies at GMC mortuary

Although a new larger morgue is being readied for Goa medical college (GMC) and hospital, Bambolim, there is no guarantee that it would help put right the existing problem; provide adequate space for...

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Adverse weather affects rescue operation to in Siachen

Very adverse weather condition has hampered the operation to rescue a soldier, still missing after a snow avalanche hit a post in Turtuk near the Line of Control (LoC) at Siachen in Ladakh region of...

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One more dead body discovered in the rubble

The body of a dead man was discovered by a Police and Rescue team about 5pm this afternoon in the debris behind the CCCS Church at Vaiala. Police could not identify the deceased but suspect he could...

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At least 5 killed, 12 injured as building collapses in Russia's southwest

A three-story building under construction has collapsed in the port city of Taganrog, killing at least five people and wounding twelve. Nine people are still missing, RIA Novosti reports, quoting the...

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Chandigarh 7 dead as fog causes road crash near Narwana

Seven people, including six of two families from Chandigarh, died when their tempo collided with a mini-truck amid fog in the early hours of Sunday at Dhakal village, around 7km from Narwana in Jind...

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Eight die after PNG boat capsizes off East New Britain

Eight people, including six children, have died in Papua New Guinea after their boat capsized in rough seas in East New Britain province last Thursday. The newspaper, The National, reports that the...

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