Pakistani toll in Siachen avalanche rises to 128

The death toll in an avalanche in the Siachen glacier region last year has risen to 128, following the recovery of three more bodies, the Pakistani military said. The bodies of three soldiers were...

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Iran road crash 'kills smuggled Afghanis'

A car packed with Afghanis smuggled into Iran has collided with another vehicle and burst into flames, killing nine Afghanis and five Iranians, media reports say. The IRNA news agency said the crash...

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Landslide in DR Congo's North Kivu Province leaves 47 people missing

At least 47 people were reportedly missing following a landslide in the eastern province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), local sources disclosed on Sunday. The revelation...

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Cuban natural disaster drill ends today

The drill Meteoro 2013, oriented to reinforce the people's readiness to face high intensity hurricanes and other disasters, ends in Cuba today. The two-day exercise was based mainly on experiences...

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March 5, 1968: Belle Isle mining catastrophe

The catastrophe at Belle Isle continues to trouble former employees and family members of the 21 victims who perished 1,250 feet below the salt mine. The disaster occurred shortly before midnight on...

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More bodies recovered from reservoir: Jhiri bus mishap toll rises to 42

Three more bodies were recovered from the reservoir of a hydropower project situated on the Beas river near Aut area, taking the death toll in the Jhiri private bus mishap reached to 42. People spotted...

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Indonesia: Four more bodies recovered from collapsed mine tunnel

The bodies of four more victims of a tunnel collapse at the Big Gossan underground training facility at the PT Freeport Indonesia mine have been recovered by the company’s Emergency Response Group...

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