Tag: Earthquake
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Myanmar quake toll overshoots 1,000 as rescuers dig for survivors
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand passed 1,000 on Saturday, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors. The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude…
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Death toll rises in Tibet devastating earthquake
The death toll following a powerful earthquake in Tibet on Tuesday , has risen to at least 53, according to Chinese state media.
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NGSA allays fears over earthquake scare in FCT
The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) has allayed fears over earth tremors experienced in Mpape, Katampe, Maitama and other areas of Abuja the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is coming after an official of the agency, who refused to be named, earlier urged residents of the affected areas to consider temporary relocation if the tremor…
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Tension as earthquake scare hits Abuja
Residents of Abuja living at Mpape in Bwari Area Council have been thrown into panic over continued suspected earth tremors and vibration in parts of the city.
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Death toll rises to 7 after major earthquake in Taiwan
The death toll after a severe earthquake off the coast of Taiwan has risen to seven, the Central Emergency Operation Centre (CEOC) said on Wednesday.
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Magnitude 5.1quake hits sea south of Istanbul
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck just south of Istanbul on Monday, rattling parts of Turkey’s largest city but causing no immediate injuries or damage. The earthquake’s epicentre was in the Marmara Sea’s Gemlik Bay, which lies about 60 kilometres (35 miles) south of Istanbul, near the city of Bursa, according to the AFAD emergencies service.…
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At least 128 killed in Nepal earthquake
At least 128 people have died in a strong earthquake in Nepal, according to police in the capital Kathmandu.
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Moroccan earthquake: A monumental disaster and a monarch’s parochial politics – By Owei Lakemfa
THE six-point-eight earthquake that hit the High Atlas mountain range of the Moroccan Kingdom last Friday claimed 2,901 lives and injured 5,530. The number of casualties is likely to rise, and we may never know how many more will die.
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How wedding party saved Moroccan villagers from deadly earthquake
A wedding celebration saved all the people of a Moroccan village during Friday’s deadly earthquake, which destroyed their stone and mud-brick houses.
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Morocco’s Earthquake survivors ask for more help from authorities
Woman in tears. Not much is left of the village of Imine Tala, in Morocco’s southwest, following Friday’s earthquake