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7 tourists killed in Sikkim avalanche; 350 rescued
Gangtok : At least seven tourists were killed on Tuesday in Sikkim after a massive avalanche hit a section of National Highway 310, an official said.The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has managed to rescue at least 350 tourists…
Windstorm kills 7 in Syria
Buildings are shrouded by sand storm in Damascus, Syria on April 24, 2022. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/IANS)
Damascus : A strong windstorm killed seven people, including three children, in Syria, according to the Syrian…
14 killed by flash floods in Somalia : UN
Somalia : Flash floods caused by heavy rains have killed at least 14 people, displaced thousands more, and destroyed property in southern Somalia, the United Nations humanitarian agency said.
The UN Office for the Coordination of…
Storm kills 5 people in San Francisco Bay Area
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San Francisco : Five people died from storm-related incidents in the US’ San Francisco Bay Area, local authorities said. Two San Francisco residents died from injuries in separate…
5 dead due to floods in quake-hit Turkish provinces
Aerial photo taken on March 15, 2023 shows a flood-hit area in the town of Tut, Adiyaman province, Turkey. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)
Turkey : At least five people were killed, and five others went missing in floods that hit…
Cyclone Freddy kills 99 in Malawi, rescue mission underway
Malawi : At least 99 people have been killed in Malawi after tropical cyclone Freddy lashed the east African nation, authorities said on Tuesday, adding that a rescue mission is currently underway.
Confirming the toll to reporters late…
Three foreign nationals killed in Canada avalanche
Avalanche in 5 districts of the state from February 17 to 19 – warning of breaking of glacier
Canada : Three foreign nationals were killed…
February warmest in 122 years, summer to be hotter : IMD
New Delhi : February was the warmest in the past 122 years, since 1901, with average maximum temperatures 1.73 degrees above normal and average minimum temperatures 0.81 degrees above normal, the India Meteorological Department said on…
Tropical cyclone Freddy leaves at least 7 dead in Madagascar
Madagascar : The death toll from the tropical cyclone Freddy in Madagascar has risen to seven, and more than 13,000 people have been displaced, the National Disaster Risk Management Office (BNGRC) said.
According to the BNGRC, 68,809…
19 killed in Brazil floods, landslides
Brazil : At least 19 people were killed due to floods and landslides caused by heavy rain along the coast of Brazil's Sao Paulo state, authorities have confirmed.
Among the victims were a seven-year-old girl who died when a rock fell on…