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South Korea landslides leave 17 dead, 3 missing

Heavy rain sent landslides barreling through South Korea, killing 17 and leaving at least three missing, officials said.

 

Landslide buries 20 boys at Malaysian orphanage

A landslide buried 20 boys and four adults at a Malaysian orphanage Saturday where scores of rescuers were digging by their hands in soil softened by the rains to find the missing, police said.

 

Landslides kill at least 65 people in China

Landslides kill at least 65 people in China

Landslides killed at least 65 people and left hundreds missing Sunday in northwest China's Gansu province, the latest disaster caused by widespread flooding in the country.

 

At least 200 buried, feared dead in Rio mudslide

At least 200 people were buried and feared dead under the latest landslide to hit a slum in Rio de Janeiro's metropolitan area, ...

 

Uganda landslides kill 70 with 250 missing

Landslides in a mountainous region have buried three villages and killed at least 70 people with 250 still missing, a Ugandan ...

 

At least 15 dead as typhoon whips Philippines

At least 15 dead as typhoon whips Philippines

Typhoon Parma crossed the northern tip of the already storm-battered Philippines on Saturday and early Sunday, triggering landslides that killed at least 12 people, local media reported.

 

Deaths as typhoon pounds Japan

At least nine people have been killed while 10 others are missing after Typhoon Etau slammed into western Japan, bringing heavy rain and triggering floods and landslides. Japan's metereological agency said Etau packing winds of up to 108kph was moving ...

 

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