Landslide
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Indonesia digs out as flooding, landslide death toll hits 20
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Rescue workers in western Indonesia used heavy equipment on Tuesday to dig out from weekend flooding and landslides that have killed at least 20 people, the national disaster agency said.
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Landslides, flash floods leave many dead in Indonesia
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Many people were killed after landslides and flash floods hit parts of Indonesia, authorities said Monday.
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Congo landslide kills at least 9, most of them children
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – At least nine people, including seven children from one family, died in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after heavy rain triggered a landslide that swept away several homes late on Friday, a local official said.
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4 killed in landslide in central Indonesia: report
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Four members of a family were killed after landslide hit their house in the Indonesian province of Central Java on Tuesday, a local official said.
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16 people killed by landslide in western Madagascar
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – At least 16 people were killed when a boat they were traveling in on a river in western Madagascar was hit by a landslide, authorities said Wednesday.
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200 feared trapped in Brazil's landslide
TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Some 200 people may have been buried after a landslide occurred Monday in a port area of Manacapuru, Brazil's Amazonas state, according to official sources.
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Nepal death toll climbs to 217 after heavy floods, landslide
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The death toll from rain-induced floods and landslips across Nepal crossed 215-mark on Tuesday, October 1, while the number of those gone missing stands at 28, officials said.
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Nepal floods, landslides death toll tops 100
TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Recovery and cleanup efforts are underway in Nepal as the death toll from flooding and landslides crossed 100, with dozens of people still missing, officials said on Sunday.
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9 killed in floods and landslides across Nepal
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Due to incessant rains, 9 people have been killed so far in disaster incidents in different parts of the country.
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At least 13 killed after deadly landslide in S Ethiopia
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – A landslide triggered by heavy rains in southern Ethiopia’s Wolaita area killed at least 13 people and the number of fatalities is expected to rise, a local official said Monday.
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South India landslides death toll rises to 39
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The death toll in the multiple landslides that struck India's southern state of Kerala early on Tuesday morning rose to 39, even as more than 30 injured persons were admitted to a nearby government hospital, police said.
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Landslide from typhoon Gaemi remnants kills 12 in S. China
TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Continued heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Gaemi triggered a landslide that killed 12 people in southern China, caused flash floods in the northeast and railway disruptions elsewhere, state media reported on Sunday.
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Kan'ani expresses sympathy with Ethiopia on deadly landslide
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani expressed his sympathy with Ethiopia over the death of 257 citizens after a deadly landslide in the African country.
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500 people killed in a landslide in Ethiopia: UN
TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The death toll from landslides in a remote region of southern Ethiopia has risen to 257, the United Nations said Thursday and the number could soar up to 500.
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At least 229 people killed in Ethiopia landslides
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – More than 200 people have been killed in two landslides in southern Ethiopia, authorities said.
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At least 146 people killed in Ethiopia landslides: report
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – The number of victims of floods and landslides in southern Ethiopia reached a shocking increase from 55 to at least 146!
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Death toll from landslide in southern Ethiopia rises to 55
TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – The death toll from a landslide in southern Ethiopia's Gofa district has risen to 55, local authorities said Monday.
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3 missing people in western Japan landslide confirmed dead
TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Three people have been confirmed dead after they were trapped in a landslide in the early hours of Friday in the western Japanese prefecture of Ehime, according to local authorities.
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27 dead as Indonesia ends landslide search (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Indonesian rescuers said Saturday they had ended the search for more than a dozen missing people after a landslide near an illegal gold mine killed at least 27.
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2 buses carrying over 50 people swept into river by landslide
TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – A landslide swept two passenger buses carrying more than 50 people into a swollen river in central Nepal early Friday, while continuous rain and more landslides were making rescue efforts difficult.
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Tibet floods, landslides strand hundreds in rainy deluge
TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Heavy rain in mountainous rural Tibet has left hundreds of people stranded, Chinese state media reported Wednesday.
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46 missing following landslides, flash floods in Indonesia
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – A senior rescuer said on Monday that 46 people went missing following landslides and flash floods at a gold mine in Indonesia's Gorontalo province.
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11 dead, 19 missing in Indonesia landslide
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – At least 11 people are dead and 19 more are missing after heavy rains caused a landslide near an illegal gold mine on Indonesia's central island of Sulawesi, an official said Monday.
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Heavy rains trigger landslides in Nepal, 11 killed, 8 missing
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Heavy rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing at least 11 people in the last 36 hours in Nepal and blocking key highways and roads, officials said on Sunday.
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Two dead, one missing after Swiss landslide, police say
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) –Two people died and a third person was missing on Sunday after violent thunderstorms caused a landslide in the southern Swiss canton of Ticino, police said.
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landslides in Nepal leaves 7 dead
TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Seven people were killed on Saturday in two landslides in western Nepal, local officials said.
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Six found dead in landslides in China's Fujian province
EHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Six people have been found with no signs of life after going missing a week ago during landslides caused by heavy rainfall in China’s south-eastern province of Fujian.
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Heavy rains trigger Ecuador landslide, killing six
TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – A landslide in Ecuador killed at least six people and left 19 others injured, amid a heavy rainstorm that battered parts of Central and South America, according to Ecuadorian authorities on Sunday.
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More than 300 reportedly buried in Papua New Guinea landslide
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – More than 300 people and over 1,100 houses were buried by a massive landslide that leveled a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea, local media reported on Saturday.
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At least 18 dead as landslides hit Indonesia
TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Landslides on Indonesia's Sulawesi island on the weekend killed at least 18 people with rescue efforts, including police sniffer dogs, still ongoing for two missing people, local authorities said on Monday.