Philippines releases official list of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) casualties

The Philippines has launched a Web site where people searching for loved affected by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) can look into. The official death tally has been placed at 2357. Number of injured was...

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Myths and realities in disaster situations

Myth: Dead bodies pose a health risk Reality: Contrary to popular belief, dead bodies pose no more risk of disease outbreak in the aftermath of a natural disaster than survivors. ---- Myth:...

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Seven killed in Karnataka bus fire

Seven passengers were burnt to death and 40 injured Thursday when a luxury bus headed to Mumbai caught fire after ramming into the railing of a bridge in Karnataka, police said. The horrific accident...

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Typhoon Haiyan: Tacloban’s convoy of the dead is turned back as the bodies pile up

The rusting white truck began its grim journey shortly after 10.30am in the increasing heat of a tropical day. Negotiating its way over a tangle of rubble, timber and fallen power cables, it passed...

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