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Landslide buries town; 1,000 feared dead
September 28, 2010 10:34 AM
Up to 1,000 people were feared dead after a rain-soaked mountainside gave way and buried hundreds of homes in southwestern Mexico, local media reported Tuesday. Oaxaca state Gov. Ulises Ruiz told the Televisa television network that the early morning landslide wiped-out 100 to 300 houses. "There could be... more » -
Death toll in China landslide disaster tops 700
August 10, 2010 8:06 AM
China says the death toll has jumped to 702 people, with more than 1,000 still missing in a landslide disaster in Gansu province. Local government officials released the new death toll - up from 337 on Monday - at a news conference Tuesday. The landslides hit a remote... more » -
6 survivors pulled from Philippine landslides
October 10, 2009 8:53 AM
Rescuers have dug out six survivors and more bodies buried under landslides that killed nearly 200 people in the storm-soaked northern Philippines. Meanwhile, workers are rushing to clear mountain roads to aid relief efforts. The U.S. military is also there to help. A Marine spokesman says helicopters are standing by... more »
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