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# Disaster

This year
2023
Death toll from Afghanistan earthquakes doubles to more than 2,000 people
Yesterday’s magnitude 6.3 quake — followed by eight strong aftershocks — jolted hard-to-reach areas.
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Oct 8th 2023, 10:44 AM
14 killed and 78 injured after earthquake hits western Afghanistan
There are predictions that the toll could rise significantly.
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Oct 7th 2023, 1:15 PM
American and British scouts abandon jamboree in South Korea due to heatwave
An extreme heatwave has seen hundreds of scouts fall ill, forcing the government to deploy military doctors,
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Aug 5th 2023, 12:33 PM
Andy Murray believes poster of Wimbledon greats was a ‘disaster’
The Scot highlighted the lack of prominence given to female stars.
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Jun 29th 2023, 9:18 AM
Italy border police ‘under investigation over shipwreck that killed 94 migrants’
80 people survived but the known death toll was put at 94 after the incident in February.
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Jun 2nd 2023, 7:14 PM
Rescuers search for survivors after avalanche kills seven tourists and injures 11 in Himalayas
The ecologically sensitive Himalayan region, which has been severely affected by global warming, is prone to avalanches.
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Apr 4th 2023, 2:02 PM
Rescuers search for dozens of missing people after deadly landslide in Indonesia
Prolonged torrential rain has caused flooding in different areas of the archipelago nation.
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Mar 7th 2023, 7:06 AM
At least 36 dead from flooding and landslides in Brazil during weekend
Another 228 people were left homeless and 338 were evacuated in the coastal region north of the city of Sao Paulo.
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Feb 20th 2023, 7:16 AM
Last year
2022
At least 47 dead and dozens feared missing as storm and floods lash Philippines
The unusually heavy rains flooded several towns and outlying provinces in a mountainous region with marshy plains.
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Oct 29th 2022, 8:21 AM
Boxing set for Olympic expulsion as IBA backs president Kremlev
The IOC says it is ‘extremely concerned’ by the outcome of an IBA extraordinary congress today.
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Sep 25th 2022, 5:12 PM
South-west China quake leaves 21 dead and triggers landslides
The quake triggered landslides and shook buildings in the provincial capital of Chengdu.
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Sep 5th 2022, 1:12 PM
One dead and nine missing after seaplane crash near Seattle
The crash happened in Mutiny Bay, off Whidbey Island, about 65 kilometres north-west of the city .
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Sep 5th 2022, 8:04 AM
Firefighters battle to save national park as forest fires continue in Spain and Portugal
A wildfire in Spain burnt up 10,000 hectares of land and forced the evacuation of 1,500 people, regional officials say.
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Aug 17th 2022, 8:55 PM
Part of Beirut’s port silos collapse on second anniversary of massive explosion
The northern block of the silos consisting of four towers had been slowly tilting for days.
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Aug 4th 2022, 5:45 PM
Ukraine nuclear plant completely out of control and extremely dangerous, says UN nuclear expert
A mission is needed to prevent a potential Chernobyl-like accident from taking place as a result of repeated shelling and a lack of repairs.
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Aug 3rd 2022, 11:27 AM
Powerful earthquake hits northern Philippines
A 25-year-old construction worker died when the three-storey building he was working on collapsed.
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Jul 27th 2022, 7:32 AM
Seven dead and more than 120 rescued from water after ferry fire in Philippines
Many of the 134 passengers and crew jumped into the water and were plucked from the sea by motorboats and cargo vessels.
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May 23rd 2022, 12:04 PM
Brazil mudslide death toll reaches 105 as dozens still missing
Floods and mudslides swept away homes and cars in the city of Petropolis.
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Feb 17th 2022, 6:10 PM
All time
One dead and at least 70 missing after landslide at Myanmar jade mine
The disaster struck at a mine close to the Chinese border.
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Dec 22nd 2021, 8:16 AM
McIlroy's chances of glory at Hero World Challenge ruined by quadruple bogey
McIlroy is 18th after three rounds of the tournament in the Bahamas.
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Dec 4th 2021, 9:31 PM
Haiti searches for survivors after earthquake kills more than 300 people
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti yesterday.
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Aug 15th 2021, 7:18 AM
Three people die and hundreds injured in rare tornado in Czech Republic
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said it was a “huge tragedy”.
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Jun 25th 2021, 9:11 AM
At least 16 dead and a quarter of a million homeless after floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka
There were heavy downpours in ten out of the country’s 25 districts.
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Jun 6th 2021, 7:42 PM
Race to prevent environmental disaster as chemicals ship sinks off Sri Lanka
The Singapore-flagged MV X-Press Pearl started sinking off Colombo after authorities extinguished a fire that raged on the vessel for 12 days.
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Jun 3rd 2021, 8:51 AM
Irish youngster makes debut but Dubai trip comes back to bite Celtic in Hibs draw
Armstrong Oko-Flex, an Ireland U19 international, was sprung from the bench, but Celtic are now 21 points behind Rangers after a late Hibs leveller.
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Jan 11th 2021, 10:50 PM
Women's Six Nations facing postponement due to escalating Covid crisis
The PA news agency understands tournament organisers have been forced to concede defeat in their bid to stage it in February and March.
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Jan 10th 2021, 4:54 PM
Alexis Sanchez says he asked about an Arsenal return after first Man United training session
The now-Inter Milan player wanted out after just one session.
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Sep 4th 2020, 10:49 AM
Emergency aid arrives in Beirut as city reels from massive explosion
Lebanon’s prime minister has called on “friendly countries” to lend their support.
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Aug 6th 2020, 7:05 AM
Women's Euro 2021 set to be rescheduled after Euro 2020 postponement
Ireland are on track to qualify for the tournament which was due to be hosted by England next summer.
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Mar 17th 2020, 4:03 PM
'I don't know what to say, I'm so upset' - Doheny suffers shock defeat in Dubai
Portlaoise’s former world champion was beaten via unanimous decision by unheralded Romanian Ionut Baluta.
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Mar 6th 2020, 6:36 PM
Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight than ever before
The clock, which serves as a metaphor for global apocalypse, is now set at 100 seconds to midnight.
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Jan 23rd 2020, 10:00 PM
Labour leadership battle gets underway amid division in party after election defeat
Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry, a potential leadership candidate, was forced to deny insulting voters.
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Dec 16th 2019, 8:10 AM
Huge blow for Golden State as Steph Curry ruled out for at least three months
The six-time All-Star suffered a hand fracture in the Warriors’ defeat to Phoenix on Wednesday.
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Nov 1st 2019, 9:49 PM
British duo disqualified from Olympic qualification race for crossing line together
Jess Learmonth and Georgia Taylor-Brown won’t be doing this again.
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Aug 15th 2019, 11:50 AM
English frustrated by mid-race collision but qualifies for 800m final in Glasgow
The Donegal star’s appeal was successful after his 800m semi-final at the European Indoor Championships.
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Mar 2nd 2019, 7:16 PM
France players accountable for England 'disaster' - Camille Lopez
It was les Bleus’ heaviest defeat to an English side since 1911.
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Feb 11th 2019, 9:46 PM
'I can’t imagine a worse death, between drowning and burning:' 40 years after the Whiddy Island disaster
The Memorial Service for the 51 people who died will be held at St Finbarr’s Church at 11am today.
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Jan 8th 2019, 6:15 AM
Death toll now over 400 after Indonesian tsunami as clean water and medicine supplies dwindle
The latest death toll stood at 429, with 1,485 people injured.
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Dec 25th 2018, 8:03 AM
Hunt for survivors as Indonesian tsunami death toll climbs to 373
The powerful tsunami struck without any warning on Saturday night,
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Dec 24th 2018, 3:11 PM
Indonesia tsunami: Residents near volcano warned to stay away from beaches after 222 killed
At least 843 people have been injured too, officials said.
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Dec 23rd 2018, 6:00 PM
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