Natural Disasters
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6.5-Magnitude earthquake strikes near Coast of Nicaragua
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) registered a strong earthquake near the coast of Nicaragua on Wednesday.
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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Melbourne (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Melbourne on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country's biggest quakes on record.
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Lava from erupting volcano destroys homes in Canary Islands
TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – A volcano eruption on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands has destroyed houses and forced about 5,500 residents to evacuate.
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VIDEO: Hurricane ‘Ida’ in Havana
TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – After battering Cuba's capital, Havana, Hurricane Ida is expected to rapidly strengthen before pummeling when it reaches the United States.
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VIDEO: Bridge in S Taiwan destroyed by strong floods
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – A bridge in southern Taiwan was destroyed Saturday by strong floods brought on by tropical depression Lupit.
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At least 20 killed as heavy rain, landslides hit Mumbai
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – At least 20 people died and several others were injured in the Mahul and Vikhroli area of Mumbai after incessant overnight rains caused houses to crumble and collapse in a landslide, officials said.
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3 killed, 2 missing in floods in Iran's Kerman province
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The director-general of the Red Crescent Society of Iran's Kerman province says that they have recovered the bodies of three people that were missing in the Saturday floods in the southeastern province.
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3 dead, 113 missing as heavy rain in Japan triggers landslide
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – At least three people were found dead and more than 100 were missing after torrential rains triggered landslides in the central Japanese city of Atami over the weekend, a local official and media said on Monday.
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Rest of collapsed Florida tower demolished (+video)
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The remaining portion of a Miami-area condo tower that partially collapsed was demolished Sunday night after engineers declared it unstable.
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20 people missing in Japan mudslide
TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) –Officials in Japan said Sat. some 20 people are missing after a huge landslide hit Atami city in the center of the country. TV footage showed a torrent of mud plummeting down a hillside in the city southwest of Tokyo.
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6 dead, several missing after ferry ship sinks off Indonesia
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – At least six people were killed after a ferry ship sank in the waters of the Bali Strait late Tuesday.
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5-Richter quake jolts Faryab in southern Iran
TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale has hit Faryab County in Kerman Province, southern Iran a few minutes ago.
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Magnitude-5.6 earthquake jolts central Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) - A magnitude-5.6 earthquake shook the provinces of Isfahan and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmadsouthern, central Iran, on Wednesday.
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Magnitude-5.5 earthquake strikes southern Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) - A magnitude-5.5 earthquake shook Hormozgan province in southern Iran in the early hours of Saturday.
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Earthquake in Indonesia kills at least 35
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – At least 35 people have died after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Indonesia's West Sulawesi province, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Friday.
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VIDEO: Thousands evacuated as volcano erupted in Indonesia
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Indonesia's Mount Ili Lewotolok erupted on Sunday sending 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) of ash and smoke up into the air and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people.
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5.4-Richter quake jolts Qazvin Prov.
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale has hit Avaj County in Qazvin Province a few minutes ago.
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5.2-Richter quake jolts Iran’s Golestan-Turkmenistan border
TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale has hit Maraveh Tappeh in Golestan-Turkmenistan common border on Saturday.
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At least 33 killed as wildfires ravage US West Coast
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The death toll from wildfires that have ravaged the United States' West Coast has risen to 33 as the National Weather Service has issued a "red flag warning" amid high winds and dry conditions in Oregon and California.
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4.2-Richter quake jolts southern Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale hit Qaleh Qazi city, in Hormozgan province a few minutes ago.
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VIDEO: Typhoon Haishen hits South Korea after striking Japan
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Typhoon Haishen has touched down in South Korean Peninsula after battering southwestern Japan. Millions of people across South Korea and southern Japan were asked to evacuate their homes.
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5.1-Richter quake jolts Iran’s Golestan
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale has hit the vicinity of the city of Ramyan in Golestan province, northern Iran.
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Flash floods kill at least 25, wound 40 in Afghanistan
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – At least 25 people were killed and 40 others wounded in torrential floods in Afghanistan's eastern Parwan province during Tuesday night.
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5.1-Richter quake jolts western Kermanshah province
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale has hit the vicinity of Gilan-e Gharb in Kermanshah province, western Iran.
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South Korea floods, landslides kill at least 21
TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – At least 21 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the country's longest monsoon in seven years causing more flooding, landslides and evacuations on Saturday.
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By: Shahab Ghayoumi
MNA’s interview with NDMO chief
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – In an exclusive interview with Mehr News agency’s correspondent, Head of the Iranian National Disaster Management Organization (NDMO) Mohammad-Esmaeil Najjar answered questions raised on a series of relevant issues.
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VIDEO: 141 dead or missing due to severe flooding in China
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – As of July 12, more than 140 people are either dead or missing due to severe floods in several Chinese regions that have affected nearly 38 million people.
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VIDEO: Strong quake jolts Mexico
TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – A 7.7-Richter earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the center of the capital Mexico City hundreds of miles away and sending hundreds of people fleeing their homes into the streets.
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5.7-Richter quake jolts southern Fars province
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale hit 'Beyram' city in the southwestern Iranian province of Fars on Tuesday night.
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4.7-Richter quake jolts southern Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale hit Khonj city, in Fars province, near the Persian Gulf, early Monday.
