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"Bunkers Saved Our Lives": Jammu And Kashmir Villagers After Pak Shelling
J&K villagers said they took shelter in battle-scarred bunkers - in effect, empty underground rooms with no amenities and riddled with bullet holes - after the firing and shelling broke out late Thursday night.
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Body Found In Underground Water Tank In Delhi's Connaught Place: Cops
A highly decomposed body of a man was recovered from an underground water tank in central Delhi's Connaught Place area, police said today
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Fire Breaks Out In Underground Gas Pipeline In Mumbai
A fire broke out in an underground gas pipeline in Parel area of Mumbai on Monday, a civic official said.
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4 Children Among 8 Killed In Iran Birthday Party Fire: Report
Four children were among eight people who died of smoke inhalation after fire tore through an underground restaurant hosting a birthday party outside Tehran, state media reported Wednesday.
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Six Dead, Dozens Trapped After Fire In Russian Coal Mine; Rescue Ops On
At least six people were dead and dozens were missing underground after an accident at a Russian coal mine in Siberia on Thursday.
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5 Workers Killed In Gujarat From Inhaling Toxic Gas While Cleaning Tank
Five workers died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning an underground tank at a pharmaceutical unit in Gujarat's Gandhinagar district on Saturday, an official from the fire department said.
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3 Labourers Die While Cleaning Underground Chemical Tank In Maharashtra
Three labourers died on Saturday while they were cleaning an underground tank which was used to store waste oil in a now-defunct chemical factory in Ambernath town in Thane district of Maharashtra, fire officials said.
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World's Largest Wetland, Brazil's Pantanal, Burns From Above And Below
The world's largest wetland is ablaze, but the fire is often invisible. In Brazil's Pantanal, the vegetation compacted under the marshy flood water during the wet season dries out as ponds and lagoons evaporate, leaving flammable deposits underground that can continue to smolder long after visible flames die down.
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Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles From Underground For First Time
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic missiles from underground for the first time as part of an annual military drill, Amirali Hajizadeh, the head of the aerospace division of the Guards, said in a video posted online by YJC, a news agency linked to Iran's state TV.
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Fire At Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility Caused Significant Damage: Official
A fire at Iran's underground Natanz nuclear facility has caused significant damage that could slow the development of advanced centrifuges used to enrich uranium, an Iranian nuclear official said on Sunday.
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Underground Fire In Uttar Pradesh Forest Triggers Panic Among Villagers
An underground fire in Mohammadi range forests of Uttar Pradesh left scores of neighbouring villagers panicked and puzzled.
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King's Cross Station In London Evacuated Briefly, After Fire Alert
London's King's Cross train station was evacuated briefly during Wednesday's rush hour due to a fire alert triggered by smoldering on the track. The station was later reopened after emergency services found no fire.
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Power Outage At World's Busiest Airport Leaves Passengers Stranded
One of the heaviest travel weeks of the year began with the cancellation of hundreds of flights on Sunday at the world's busiest airport in Atlanta, where a power outage left passengers stranded in darkened terminals or in aircraft idling on tarmacs.
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Highlights: 'Incident' Reported At London's Oxford Circus Tube, 3 Stations Closed
London's Oxford Circus underground station's main shopping district was evacuated on Friday evening after British police reported of an -incident-. Armed police were on the scene and are investigating the incident, according to witnesses. Commuters have been asked to avoid the area for the time being.
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'Fireball' On London Tube Is Terror Attack, Improvised Explosive Device Used
People on a London underground train "ran for their lives" after a "fireball" reportedly left several passengers with facial burns, the UK media reported today. The explosion took place inside a bucket left on a District Line train during the morning rush hour, officials said.
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"Bunkers Saved Our Lives": Jammu And Kashmir Villagers After Pak Shelling
J&K villagers said they took shelter in battle-scarred bunkers - in effect, empty underground rooms with no amenities and riddled with bullet holes - after the firing and shelling broke out late Thursday night.
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Body Found In Underground Water Tank In Delhi's Connaught Place: Cops
A highly decomposed body of a man was recovered from an underground water tank in central Delhi's Connaught Place area, police said today
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Fire Breaks Out In Underground Gas Pipeline In Mumbai
A fire broke out in an underground gas pipeline in Parel area of Mumbai on Monday, a civic official said.
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4 Children Among 8 Killed In Iran Birthday Party Fire: Report
Four children were among eight people who died of smoke inhalation after fire tore through an underground restaurant hosting a birthday party outside Tehran, state media reported Wednesday.
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Six Dead, Dozens Trapped After Fire In Russian Coal Mine; Rescue Ops On
At least six people were dead and dozens were missing underground after an accident at a Russian coal mine in Siberia on Thursday.
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5 Workers Killed In Gujarat From Inhaling Toxic Gas While Cleaning Tank
Five workers died after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning an underground tank at a pharmaceutical unit in Gujarat's Gandhinagar district on Saturday, an official from the fire department said.
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3 Labourers Die While Cleaning Underground Chemical Tank In Maharashtra
Three labourers died on Saturday while they were cleaning an underground tank which was used to store waste oil in a now-defunct chemical factory in Ambernath town in Thane district of Maharashtra, fire officials said.
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World's Largest Wetland, Brazil's Pantanal, Burns From Above And Below
The world's largest wetland is ablaze, but the fire is often invisible. In Brazil's Pantanal, the vegetation compacted under the marshy flood water during the wet season dries out as ponds and lagoons evaporate, leaving flammable deposits underground that can continue to smolder long after visible flames die down.
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Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles From Underground For First Time
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic missiles from underground for the first time as part of an annual military drill, Amirali Hajizadeh, the head of the aerospace division of the Guards, said in a video posted online by YJC, a news agency linked to Iran's state TV.
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Fire At Iran's Natanz Nuclear Facility Caused Significant Damage: Official
A fire at Iran's underground Natanz nuclear facility has caused significant damage that could slow the development of advanced centrifuges used to enrich uranium, an Iranian nuclear official said on Sunday.
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Underground Fire In Uttar Pradesh Forest Triggers Panic Among Villagers
An underground fire in Mohammadi range forests of Uttar Pradesh left scores of neighbouring villagers panicked and puzzled.
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King's Cross Station In London Evacuated Briefly, After Fire Alert
London's King's Cross train station was evacuated briefly during Wednesday's rush hour due to a fire alert triggered by smoldering on the track. The station was later reopened after emergency services found no fire.
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Power Outage At World's Busiest Airport Leaves Passengers Stranded
One of the heaviest travel weeks of the year began with the cancellation of hundreds of flights on Sunday at the world's busiest airport in Atlanta, where a power outage left passengers stranded in darkened terminals or in aircraft idling on tarmacs.
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Highlights: 'Incident' Reported At London's Oxford Circus Tube, 3 Stations Closed
London's Oxford Circus underground station's main shopping district was evacuated on Friday evening after British police reported of an -incident-. Armed police were on the scene and are investigating the incident, according to witnesses. Commuters have been asked to avoid the area for the time being.
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'Fireball' On London Tube Is Terror Attack, Improvised Explosive Device Used
People on a London underground train "ran for their lives" after a "fireball" reportedly left several passengers with facial burns, the UK media reported today. The explosion took place inside a bucket left on a District Line train during the morning rush hour, officials said.
