Death toll from Uganda rubbish dump landslide rises to 35
The number of people killed when a mountain of garbage collapsed in Uganda’s capital last week has risen to 35, 12 of whom were young people, police said on Friday. …
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Ethiopia landslide kills at least 146, with fears death toll could rise
The death toll from a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 146, a local official said on Tuesday, warning that the number could …
Spontaneous Tsunamis Could Take Out Cruise Ships
Photo: Royal Caribbean Landslide-generated tsunamis don’t come with any warning signs and they’re impossible to predict. Tsunami scientists are meeting with vessel operators in Alaska this month to put together …
More than 2,000 buried alive in Papua New Guinea landslide, government says
Melbourne, Australia — The Papua New Guinea government said a landslide Friday buried more than 2,000 people alive. It formally asked for international help. The government figure is around three times …
Over 2,000 buried alive in massive landslide, Papua New Guinea tells UN
The National Disaster Centre raised the toll again to 2,000 in a letter to the United Nations on Sunday that was released publicly on Monday. The landslide also caused major …
Papua New Guinea landslide kills more than 670, no hope of finding survivors: UN agency
Local officials had initially put the death toll on Friday at 100 or more. Only five bodies and a leg of a sixth victim had been recovered by Sunday. Relief …
Massive landslide hits Papua New Guinea, many feared dead: ‘the mountain just collapsed’
Three bodies have so far been recovered, but there are fears that hundreds more may be entombed. The true toll may take days or weeks to become clear. Steven Kandai, …
More than 100 feared dead in massive landslide in Papua New Guinea
Melbourne, Australia — More than 100 people are believed to have been killed Friday in a landslide that buried a village in a remote part of Papua New Guinea, the Australian …
At least 10 dead, 10 missing as flash floods and landslide hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island
Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving 10 others missing, officials said Saturday. Tons of mud, rocks …
Venezuela pit mine collapse reportedly leaves dozens of people buried in mud
The wall of an open pit mine in central Venezuela collapsed on Tuesday, reportedly leaving dozens of workers trapped under mud and sparking a frantic rescue effort. Venezuelan newspaper El …