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48 Killed After Fuel Truck Explodes In Nigeria After Collision With Vehicle
At least 48 people were killed on Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state's disaster management agency said.
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25 Killed, 8 Injured In Afghanistan Landslide Caused By Snowfall
A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, a disaster management ministry spokesman said on Monday.
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"Could Have Issued Warnings": UN Says Libya Flood Deaths Were Avoidable
The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya's flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly.
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No Deaths Due To Cyclone Biparjoy After Landfall In Gujarat: Top Official
Cyclone Biparjoy: Not a single life was lost due to Cyclone Biparjoy after landfall in Gujarat yesterday, the national disaster management agency chief said today, clarifying that two people had died before the landfall.
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Indonesia's Merapi Volcano Erupts, Spews Hot Cloud
Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometres, the country's disaster management agency said in a statement.
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Pakistan Struggles To Avert Danger As Floods Rise, Death Count Crosses 1,300
Pakistani authorities are struggling to prevent the country's biggest lake bursting its banks and inundating nearby towns after unprecedented flooding, while the disaster management agency on Monday raised its count of flood deaths by another 24.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister's 2nd Meet On 1st Day At Work. Subject Was...
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said coordination among various agencies was necessary in the time of disaster and they must ensure there is no loss of life at any cost.
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Afghanistan Says At Least 920 Killed In Earthquake
The death count from an overnight earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to at least 920, the country's deputy minister for disaster management said Wednesday.
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Engage Agencies, Ensure Disaster Alerts Reach Remote Areas Timely: Amit Shah
Agencies involved in disaster management should ensure that alerts generated for calamities should reach the remotest panchayat location in the country timely and organisations like NCC, home guards should be brought on board for this, Amit Shah said
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Covid Curbs Eased In Delhi: What Changes From Today
The Covid-19 restrictions in national capital Delhi have been eased from Monday. A decision in this regard was taken at a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Friday. This has been done since COVID-19 cases have fallen considerably.
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"City 95% Destroyed": 10 Killed, 48,000 Displaced In Madagascar Cyclone
Cyclone Batsirai killed at least 10 people and displaced nearly 48,000 when it struck Madagascar overnight, the national disaster management agency said on Sunday.
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Assam Floods Affect Over 1.33 Lakh Across 11 Districts
The flood situation in Assam is worsening after over 1.33 lakh people across 11 districts were affected, a bulletin issued by the state's disaster management agency on Friday said.
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ISRO Launches Satellite To Boost Disaster Management, Net Connectivity
India's 42nd communications satellite which will help in disaster management and internet connectivity was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday in the agency's second successful mission during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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67 Dead, 12 Missing As Typhoon Vamco Rips Through Philippines
The number of deaths in the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines this year has climbed to 67, with 12 people still missing, the national disaster management agency said on Sunday.
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Jofra Archer's Virus Error "Could Have Cost Tens Of Millions", Says England's Ashley Giles
Jofra Archer's breach of the coronavirus regulations was a potential "disaster" that could have cost "tens of millions of pounds", according to England managing director Ashley Giles.
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48 Killed After Fuel Truck Explodes In Nigeria After Collision With Vehicle
At least 48 people were killed on Sunday in a fuel tanker truck explosion following a collision with another vehicle in north-central Nigeria, the state's disaster management agency said.
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25 Killed, 8 Injured In Afghanistan Landslide Caused By Snowfall
A landslide caused by heavy snowfall has killed 25 people and injured eight others in the eastern Afghan province of Nuristan, a disaster management ministry spokesman said on Monday.
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"Could Have Issued Warnings": UN Says Libya Flood Deaths Were Avoidable
The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya's flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly.
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No Deaths Due To Cyclone Biparjoy After Landfall In Gujarat: Top Official
Cyclone Biparjoy: Not a single life was lost due to Cyclone Biparjoy after landfall in Gujarat yesterday, the national disaster management agency chief said today, clarifying that two people had died before the landfall.
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Indonesia's Merapi Volcano Erupts, Spews Hot Cloud
Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted on Saturday, spewing hot cloud up to seven kilometres, the country's disaster management agency said in a statement.
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Pakistan Struggles To Avert Danger As Floods Rise, Death Count Crosses 1,300
Pakistani authorities are struggling to prevent the country's biggest lake bursting its banks and inundating nearby towns after unprecedented flooding, while the disaster management agency on Monday raised its count of flood deaths by another 24.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister's 2nd Meet On 1st Day At Work. Subject Was...
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said coordination among various agencies was necessary in the time of disaster and they must ensure there is no loss of life at any cost.
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Afghanistan Says At Least 920 Killed In Earthquake
The death count from an overnight earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to at least 920, the country's deputy minister for disaster management said Wednesday.
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Engage Agencies, Ensure Disaster Alerts Reach Remote Areas Timely: Amit Shah
Agencies involved in disaster management should ensure that alerts generated for calamities should reach the remotest panchayat location in the country timely and organisations like NCC, home guards should be brought on board for this, Amit Shah said
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Covid Curbs Eased In Delhi: What Changes From Today
The Covid-19 restrictions in national capital Delhi have been eased from Monday. A decision in this regard was taken at a Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on Friday. This has been done since COVID-19 cases have fallen considerably.
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"City 95% Destroyed": 10 Killed, 48,000 Displaced In Madagascar Cyclone
Cyclone Batsirai killed at least 10 people and displaced nearly 48,000 when it struck Madagascar overnight, the national disaster management agency said on Sunday.
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Assam Floods Affect Over 1.33 Lakh Across 11 Districts
The flood situation in Assam is worsening after over 1.33 lakh people across 11 districts were affected, a bulletin issued by the state's disaster management agency on Friday said.
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ISRO Launches Satellite To Boost Disaster Management, Net Connectivity
India's 42nd communications satellite which will help in disaster management and internet connectivity was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday in the agency's second successful mission during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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67 Dead, 12 Missing As Typhoon Vamco Rips Through Philippines
The number of deaths in the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines this year has climbed to 67, with 12 people still missing, the national disaster management agency said on Sunday.
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Jofra Archer's Virus Error "Could Have Cost Tens Of Millions", Says England's Ashley Giles
Jofra Archer's breach of the coronavirus regulations was a potential "disaster" that could have cost "tens of millions of pounds", according to England managing director Ashley Giles.
