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# Disaster

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# Earthquake
Six Irish people have not yet contacted home after Nepal earthquake
The names of Irish tourists or travellers have been posted on the Red Cross’s website.
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Apr 27th 2015, 10:15 PM
# Disaster
Watch: Video captures terrifying moment when avalanche hit Everest base camp
At least 18 people died at Everest as the earthquake and avalanches hit at the weekend.
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Apr 27th 2015, 8:28 AM
# Disaster
Nepal quake death toll surges over 3,000
It’s the Himalayan nation’s deadliest disaster in more than 80 years.
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Apr 27th 2015, 7:28 AM
# Disaster
This is what investigators think happened to the sunken migrant boat
The captain has been arrested.
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Apr 22nd 2015, 8:18 AM
# Mediterranean
Two survivors arrested as 800 die in migrant ship disaster
The two arrested are suspected to be traffickers.
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Apr 21st 2015, 7:22 AM
# three generations
Gran, mum and daughter all called 'Emma' were killed in the Germanwings crash
The family were going on holiday to Manchester.
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Mar 31st 2015, 5:32 PM
# Disaster
The Germanwings tragedy is forcing lots of countries to rethink airline safety
Co-pilot Andreas Lubitz apparently locked the captain out of the cockpit before crashing the Germanwings flight.
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Mar 30th 2015, 11:40 AM
# Earthquake
Tsunami threat passes after 7.5 quake hits Papua New Guinea
The quake occurred 55 kilometres from the nearest city of Kokopo on New Britain island.
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Mar 30th 2015, 8:32 AM
# Disaster
'I probably wasn't the best man for the job on the day,' says Hillsborough police chief
David Duckenfield is giving evidence at the new inquests into the death of 96 Liverpool fans at Hillsborough.
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Mar 10th 2015, 11:50 AM
# Donetsk
PHOTOS: 32 killed in east Ukraine mine blast
At least 17 have been killed with 16 more missing.
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Mar 5th 2015, 1:35 PM
# Perfect
Ludicrous DIY disaster is the gift that keeps on giving
Just when you thought electrical wiring couldn’t be funny, this happens.
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Feb 27th 2015, 10:00 PM
# Disaster
The fashion police came to take Jimmy Bullard away this evening
“Think my shirt has broken my Twitter.”
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Jan 4th 2015, 7:55 PM
# Indonesia
Woman searches for her children among 12 family members buried in landslide
At least 20 people have been confirmed dead and 88 remain missing.
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Dec 14th 2014, 7:26 AM
# Evacuation
Typhoon Hagupit makes landfall in the Philippines
The evacuation has been stepped up by authorities.
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Dec 6th 2014, 3:02 PM
# Disaster
Drunk man gets totally entangled in a pile of bicycles
Nightmare scenario.
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Nov 17th 2014, 11:01 AM
# Jailed
Captain of Korean ferry that killed over 300 escapes death penalty but sentenced to 36 years in prison
A three-judge panel said prosecutors failed to prove Lee Jun-Seok had acted intentionally.
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Nov 11th 2014, 7:33 AM
# rebuild
'We're still scared when strong winds blow': Slow recovery takes root after Typhoon Haiyan
“The resilience of the Filipino people is amazing, they are like phoenix birds.”
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Nov 8th 2014, 9:00 AM
# To Be or Not To Be?
Serious kid reciting Shakespeare meets disaster mid-performance
In the form of a plastic chair.
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Sep 15th 2014, 6:45 PM
# Disaster
Indian and Pakistan floods becoming "national emergency" as hundreds die
Thousands more have been left homeless.
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Sep 8th 2014, 8:16 AM
# nightclub blaze
Stardust campaigners met with Frances Fitzgerald but weren't happy with the outcome
One survivor said she was not happy with how the meeting went.
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Aug 14th 2014, 4:16 PM
# Ukraine
Search for remains of MH17 flight victims called off
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands said that it was too dangerous to continue.
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Aug 6th 2014, 7:35 PM
# Disaster
Officials say there's 'no hope' of finding survivors after deadly Nepal landslide
Authorities have evacuated more than 20,000 people amid fears that a torrent of water could inundate villages and farms if a dam suddenly breaks.
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Aug 3rd 2014, 12:01 PM
# Disaster
Flooding and havoc as typhoon hits hard in Japan
The storm has left several people dead and a string of damage in its wake.
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Jul 10th 2014, 8:31 AM
# crisis
If a humanitarian disaster happened in Ireland tomorrow, how ready would we be?
Not very.
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Jun 24th 2014, 5:52 PM
# Chernobyl Children International
Children from Chernobyl to arrive in Ireland today for rest and recuperation
The children travel to Ireland every year to stay with Irish families during the summer months.
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Jun 22nd 2014, 7:00 AM
# Hearing
Cork plane crash inquests to start today
Six people died in the 2011 crash.
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Jun 10th 2014, 11:09 AM
# Rescue Efforts
Rescuers battle to aid Afghan flood victims as death toll hits 80
Scores of people said to be missing after flash foods hit the remote Baghlan province.
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Jun 8th 2014, 5:08 PM
# Disaster
Dozens die in Afghan flash floods - and there's "nothing left" for the survivors
The death toll currently stands at almost 60, but is expected to rise as rescue efforts continue.
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Jun 7th 2014, 4:03 PM
# Disaster
Here's how Vince McMahon lost nearly a third of his $1.1 billion fortune
The WWE’s recent implosion was caused in large part by an embarrassing amount of unsubstantiated hype.
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May 20th 2014, 4:26 PM
# Turkey
Three charged with manslaughter over disaster that killed 301 miners
The detained include mining executives, and the action comes after 301 miners died in the incident.
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May 18th 2014, 9:20 PM
# Miners
Strike action in Turkey over mining disaster as protesters rage against authorities
Turkey’s four worker unions have called for a nationwide, one-day strike today.
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May 15th 2014, 7:12 AM
# Japan
These shots reveal just how desolate Fukushima is now
The entire area around the nuclear disaster site remains empty.
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May 11th 2014, 11:30 AM
# South Korea
Diver killed at scene of ferry search after air hose becomes entangled
53-year-old Lee Gwang-Wook, who was making his first dive at the scene, lost consciousness and was pronounced dead in hospital.
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May 6th 2014, 9:25 AM
# South Korea
"I am sorry to the people": President apologises over ferry disaster
Park said that she was “heavy-hearted” over the lives lost in the disaster.
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Apr 29th 2014, 8:02 AM
# Ferry Disaster
All 15 crew members of South Korean ferry in custody
All are accused of negligence and of failing to help passengers in need as the ferry Sewol sank on 16 April.
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Apr 26th 2014, 10:40 AM
# Chernobyl Anniversary
28 years on and the struggle continues for those affected by the world's biggest nuclear disaster
The increasingly volatile situation in strife-torn Ukraine is raising new fears for Chernobyl.
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Apr 26th 2014, 9:00 AM
# Chernobyl
'A ticking timebomb': contamination shield at Chernobyl delayed due to Ukrainian crisis
Adi Roche said that a large amount of “highly unstable” radioactive material was still present at the site of the 1986 disaster.
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Apr 23rd 2014, 7:10 AM
# Tragedy
104 dead in South Korea ferry disaster, 200 still missing
It was reported that the ferry had turned sharply before it sank, but now experts say the data is incomplete.
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Apr 22nd 2014, 8:25 AM
# Tragedy
Bad weather halts rescue after deadliest Everest disaster
13 guides were killed and nine were plucked to safety after an ice avalanche smashed into their expedition on Friday.
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Apr 20th 2014, 10:27 AM
# in custody
The captain of the South Korean ferry which sank has been arrested
A news agency in South Korea reports that the 68-year-old faces five charges, including negligence of duty.
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Apr 18th 2014, 8:17 PM
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