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Typhoon Megi leaves 11 dead in Taiwan

Typhoon Megi leaves 11 dead in Taiwan

The death toll from Typhoon Megi rose to 11 on Saturday as it cut a deadly path into Asia, triggering mudslides and leaving tourists stranded in Taiwan.

 

Guatemala mudslides kill at least 28; 2 buses hit

Torrential rains from a tropical depression have caused mudslides in Guatemala, killing at least 28 people — most of them in separate disasters along the same highway.

 

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, ...

 

Death toll from Brazil mudslides rises to 76

Death toll from Brazil mudslides rises to 76

At least 76 people have died in flooding and mudslides in Brazil's three largest states over the past four days, O Estado de S. Paulo newspaper reported on Sunday.

 

Taiwan leader takes blame for typhoon delays

Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said Sunday he accepts responsibility for the government's slow response after Typhoon Morakot slammed into the island killing at more than 120 people and unleashing floods, mudslides and misery.

 

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