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Thirteen workers trapped, three dead, in Turkish copper mine after landslide
World
November 18, 2016
Thirteen workers trapped, three dead, in Turkish copper mine after landslide
Rescue teams sought to free 13 workers trapped in a copper mine in southeast Turkey on Friday after it was…
China’s Shenzhen hit by landslide, major gas pipeline explodes: state media
World
December 20, 2015
China’s Shenzhen hit by landslide, major gas pipeline explodes: state media
A landslide hit the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen in Guangdong province on Sunday, burying 22 buildings and leaving 27…
Nearly 80 bodies pulled from landslide at Myanmar jade mine
World
November 22, 2015
Nearly 80 bodies pulled from landslide at Myanmar jade mine
Nearly 80 bodies have been pulled from a landslide near a jade mine in Myanmar's northern Kachin State and an…
Landslides leave thousands stranded in northern Pakistan
World
October 26, 2015
Landslides leave thousands stranded in northern Pakistan
Landslides in mountainous northern Pakistan caused by unseasonably heavy rain and snow have left thousands of tourists stranded, officials said…
At least 32 dead as Japan landslides engulf homes
World
August 20, 2014
At least 32 dead as Japan landslides engulf homes
Huge landslides in western Japan killed at least 32 people and left another nine missing Wednesday, authorities said, after waves…
Exxon in spotlight after Papua New Guinea landslide
Environment
March 7, 2012
Exxon in spotlight after Papua New Guinea landslide
A deadly landslide in the mountains of Papua New Guinea, near where Exxon Mobil is building a US$15.7 billion gas…
Deadly landslides hit South Korea
Environment
July 27, 2011
Deadly landslides hit South Korea
Heavy rain has triggered landslides in South Korea's capital, Seoul, and a northern town, killing 19 people and leaving one…
Landslide on al-Geish Street result of metro construction
Egypt
September 26, 2010
Landslide on al-Geish Street result of metro construction
Six buildings on al-Geish Street have been temporarily evacuated due to a landslide caused by excavation work involved with construction…
Duweiqa: Still between a rock and a hard place
Egypt
November 17, 2009
Duweiqa: Still between a rock and a hard place
A report released Tuesday by London-based rights watchdog Amnesty International (AI) urged the Egyptian government to take "immediate and inclusive…
Legends of the fall: Dweiqa one year on
Egypt
November 15, 2009
Legends of the fall: Dweiqa one year on
The 2008 Dweiqa landslide tragedy -- which took the lives of hundreds of people -- is still vivid in the…