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Floods and landslides in Indonesia: at least 4 fatalities, thousands affected

A landslide triggered by heavy rain destroyed homes in Cipelang Village, Cijeruk District, Bogor Regency in West Java Province on 21 May 2022. Indonesia’s disaster management agency said 4 people die...

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Landslides in Assam, India: at least three fatalities

At least three people were killed in landslides in Dima Hasao district of Assam, an official bulletin said. According to a bulletin issued by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) on Sa...

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At least 20 fatalities in floods and landslides in DR Congo and Rwanda

At least 20 people have died after heavy rain caused floods and landslides in areas of Rwanda and neighbouring parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) over the last few days. Local...

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Floods and landslides in South Africa and India on April

South Africa has been hit by unprecedented rain, the heaviest in 60 years, with at least 448 people killed in the city of Durban and the surrounding KwaZulu-Natal province. Nearly 4,000 homes and 500...

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Philippines landslides, floods: at least 167 fatalities

At least 167 people died in landslides and floods after Tropical Storm Megi devastated Philippines last Sunday. Furthermore 110 people are missing and 1.9 million have been adversely affected, the na...

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Landslide in northwest Colombia: at least 11 fatalities

At least 11 people have been killed and a dozen injured following a landslide in a mining area in northwest Colombia, authorities reported on Thursday. An "unspecified" number of people remain miss...

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Australian landslide: two fatalities and two others critically injured

Two members of a British family have died and two others are critically injured from a landslide while they were hiking on holiday in Australia. The man, 49, and his 9 year old son were killed by fal...

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Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Floods and landslides kill eight, thirteen missing

Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and landslides across Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least 8 people including six children and leaving 13 missing, authorities said on Saturday...

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Azuay Province, Ecuador landslide: at least four fatalities, houses destroyed

At least four fatalities after heavy rain in southern Ecuador triggered floods and landslides in Azuay Province on 27 March 2022. Floods and landslides pushed rocks and debris onto the small commun...

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Peru landslide: at least 2 dead, including a one-month-old infant

A major landslide struck a community in Peru’s north. Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of at least two people, including a one-month-old infant, as they continue to search for missing residen...

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