Tag: #NaturalDisaster
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Earthquake in Central Greece
Greece, March 3 (AFP/APP): A strong 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit central Greece on Wednesday, damaging several buildings and prompting crowds to rush into the streets, though no injuries or deaths were immediately reported. Several aftershocks were reported after the main quake hit midday near the central city of Larissa, sparking panic in the area rarely hit by…
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Destructive Landslide in Norway
Oslo, Dec 30 (AFP/APP): A major landslide destroyed homes overnight in a village in Norway close to the capital Oslo, leaving 12 people unaccounted for and 10 injured, police and local media said Wednesday. Video footage from the scene showed a whole hillside had collapsed in Ask, in the municipality of Gjerdrum, 25 kilometers (15…
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Fire engulfed a refugee camp in Bosnia
Sarajevo, Dec 23 (AFP/APP): Fire engulfed a refugee camp in Bosnia on Wednesday minutes after the site was closed because of its poor condition, deepening a crisis over where to house thousands of migrants during winter. The center’s former residents looked on as thick black smoke billowed from the site, which the UN migration agency…
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NDMA asks GB to take Precautions to Prevent Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Damages
The NDMA has asked GB to take precautions against likely Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) damages.