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Naples |
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Earthquake on Ischia leaves at least one dead and 25 injured |
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| Sun. |
 Singapore |
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US Navy ship and oil tanker collide off Singapore 
Map of Strait of Singapore Singapore
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| Wed. |
Spain |
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Spain rescues 600 migrants in busiest day |
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| Aug. 15 |
 Sierra Leone |
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At least 600 still missing in Freetown mudslide 
Map of Regent Sierra Leone| At least 600 people are still missing following a mudslide and flooding that devastated parts of Sierra Leone's capital | |
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| Aug. 9 |
 Yemen |
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Teenage migrants 'deliberately drowned' by smugglers in Yemen | At least 29 teenage migrants were drowned among 120 people who were deliberately pushed from a boat into the sea | |
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| Jul.10 |
 Mississippi |
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Sixteen dead in Marines Corps plane incident Map of LeFlore County Mississippi Mississippi| KC-130 Hercules transport aircraft crashed in the state of Mississippi at around 16:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Monday 100 miles north of Jackson | |
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| Jun.24 |
 Pakistan |
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Pakistan oil tanker inferno kills 200 Map of Ahmedpur East Pakistan| A lorry transporting oil burst into flames near the Pakistani city of Ahmedpur East | |
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| Jun.23 |
 Sichuan |
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Over 140 people feared buried by China landslide Map of Xinmo Mao County Sichuan China A landslide unleashed huge rocks and a mass of earth that crashed into their homes in southwestern China early Saturday
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| Jun.17 |
 Portugal |
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60 dead from forest fires in central Portugal Map of Pedrogao Grande Portugal Many of them trapped in their cars as flames swept over a road. 600 firefighters are trying to put out the fires since Saturday
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| Jun.16 |
Japan |
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USS Fitzgerald crash: 7 navy crew missing off Japan |
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| Jun.13 |
 London |
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About 60 dead in Grenfell Tower blaze Map of Grenfell Tower West London United Kingdom A huge fire has raged through the night at a tower block in Latimer Road, west London, with eyewitnesses claiming people are trapped in their homes
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| Jun.1 |
Manila |
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Resorts World Manila: At least 36 bodies found at casino complex |
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| Mar.27 |
 Queensland |
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Cyclone Debbie: 'Monster' storm makes landfall Map of Bowen Queensland Australia A powerful cyclone, a category four storm, carrying winds of up to 263km/h (163 mph) has made landfall in Queensland
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| Mar.12 |
Ethiopia |
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Ethiopia rubbish landslide kills 48 in Addis Ababa |
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| Mar.8 |
Guatemala |
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Guatemala mourns after children's home fire kills 35 girls |
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| Jan.19 |
 Italy |
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Avalanche rescuers race to find Rigopiano hotel survivors Map of Rigopiano hotel Abruzzo Italy An avalanche at a mountain hotel in Italy has left at least two people dead and dozens more buried under rubble and snow, including children
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| Dec.24 |
 Sochi |
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Russian military plane 'crashes in Black Sea near Sochi' The plane disappeared from radar 20 minutes after taking off from Adler. Tu-154 was carrying service personnel, members of the choir and reporters
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| Nov.28 |
 Colombia |
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Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international air...
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| Nov.19 |
India |
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133 killed in derailment near Kanpur |
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| Oct.6 |
Haiti |
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Hurricane Matthew: Hundreds dead in Haiti storm disaster |
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| Aug.23 |
Italy |
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Earthquake leaves at least 250 dead in central Italy A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 250 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials sai...
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| May.29 |
 Libya |
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European migrant crisis: Shipwrecks 'kill up to 700 migrants' Up to 700 migrants are feared drowned in a series of shipwrecks off the coast of Libya in the last few days, the UN refugee agency says
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| May.18 |
 Cairo |
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EgyptAir Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo 'disappears from radar' 56 passengers, 7 crew members and 3 security personnel on board Flight MS804. The Airbus A320 was flying at 11,300m when it went missing
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| May.3 |
 Western Canada |
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Canada wildfire forces mass evacuation in Fort McMurray A huge wildfire has forced the evacuation of about 60,000 people from Fort McMurray - the entire population of the Canadian city
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| Apr.16 |
Ecuador |
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Ecuador earthquake of 7.8 magnitude kills hundreds |
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| Mar.18 |
Russia |
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All 61 aboard Dubai airliner killed in crash in south Russia |
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| Feb.5 |
Taiwan |
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Deadly earthquake topples buildings in Taiwan city of Tainan |
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| Feb.1 |
South America |
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Zika: WHO declares global emergency |
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| Jan.23 |
New York |
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East coast struck by mammoth snowfall |
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| Dec.25 |
Paraguay |
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Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay flooding displaces 150,000 |
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| Dec.20 |
Southern China |
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22 buildings collapse in landslide in Shenzhen industrial park |
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| Nov.5 |
Brazil |
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Brazil dam burst engulfs homes in Minas Gerais |
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| Oct.31 |
Sinai |
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No survivors on Russian airliner KGL9268 Airbus A-321 has crashed in central Sinai killing all 224 people on board. It left the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, bound for St Peter...
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| Oct.30 |
Romania |
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Romanian nightclub fire leaves 27 dead |
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| Sep.24 |
 Mecca |
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2,411 people died in Hajj stampede Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died in a stampede near the holy city...
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| Aug.12 |
China |
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Casualties in Tianjin port city explosions Massive explosions have hit a warehouse storing dangerous and chemical goods in the port area, leaving at least 17 dead and hundreds more in...
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| Jul.29 |
Southern Africa |
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MH370 search: Experts investigate Indian Ocean wreckage Malaysia has sent a team to the Indian Ocean island of Reunion to determine whether debris which washed up there is from missing flight MH37...
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| Jun.1 |
Southern China |
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Boat with more than 400 people aboard sinks in Yangtze River Passenger ship The Eastern Star carrying more than 444 people sank overnight in southern China, and seven people have been rescued
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| Apr.25 |
 Nepal |
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Death toll in Nepal quake more 8,000 people The 7.8 magnitude quake struck an area of central Nepal between Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara
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| Apr.14 |
Libya |
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Hundreds of migrants feared drowned off Libya About 400 migrants are feared drowned after their boat capsized, survivors have told Save the Children. The Italian coast guard had rescued ...
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| Mar.24 |
Southern France |
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Germanwings airliner 4U 9525 crashes in French Alps
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| Feb.3 |
Taiwan |
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35 dead as plane crashes into Taiwan river
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| Dec.27 |
Indonesia |
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Singapore-bound AirAsia plane with 162 on board missing
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| Jul.24 |
Mali |
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Air Algerie says missing plane likely crashed in Mali |
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| Jul.23 |
Taiwan |
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Dozens feared dead in Taiwan plane crash |
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| Jul.17 |
Donbass |
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Malaysia airliner crashes in east Ukraine near Russia border
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| May.13 |
Turkey |
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Explosion at mine in western Turkey left 200 workers dead |
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| May.2 |
Northern Afghanistan |
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Afghan landslide 'kills hundreds'
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| Apr.15 |
South Korea |
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South Korea ferry: Hundreds missing as ship sinks
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| Mar.22 |
Guinea |
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Ebola 'caused Guinea fever deaths'
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| Mar.13 |
Malaysia |
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Search for missing jet heads west |
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| Mar.7 |
Malaysia |
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Malaysia Airlines loses contact with plane carrying 239 people
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| Jan.5 |
Toronto |
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'Polar vortex' grips North America |
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| Nov.21 |
Latvia |
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50 dead, including 3 firefighters, after supermarket roof collapse |
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| Nov.9 |
Southern Philippines |
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Hundreds feared dead in typhoon |
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| Oct.28 |
England |
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Hurricane-force winds batter northern Europe |
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| Oct.20 |
Australia |
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Fears Australia blazes could merge |
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| Oct.3 |
Southern Italy |
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Hundreds feared dead in Italy shipwreck |
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| Jul.24 |
Spain |
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At least 77 die as Spanish train derails in Galicia
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| Jul.6 |
Canada |
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Fuel train explodes in Canadian town |
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| May.20 |
Oklahoma |
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Dozens dead in Oklahoma tornado |
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| Apr.24 |
Bangladesh |
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More than 1000 dead in Dhaka collapse
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| Feb.15 |
Ural |
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Meteor injures hundreds in Russia |
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| Jan.27 |
Brazil |
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Brazil night club fire kills 230 in Santa Maria |
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| Oct.30 |
Manhattan |
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40 people killed by Sandy as transport chaos |
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| Oct.29 |
New Jersey |
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Severe flooding as Sandy strikes |
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| Apr.20 |
Pakistan |
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No survivors from Pakistan plane crash |
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| Jan.13 |
Italy |
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Cruise ship runs aground in Italy
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| Apr.5 |
Northern Japan |
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Water radiation millions of times over limit
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| Mar.11 |
Northern Japan |
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Massive quake, tsunami hit Japan
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| Feb.21 |
New Zealand |
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Deadly quake strikes New Zealand
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| Oct.22 |
Haiti |
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Haiti cholera outbreak kills 138
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| Oct.13 |
Chile |
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Last trapped Chile miner rescued
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| Aug.2 |
Moscow |
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Russian fires prompt state of emergency
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| Aug.1 |
NW Pakistan |
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More than 1,100 dead in flooding
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| Apr.21 |
Louisiana |
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Oil spill after blast on oil rig
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| Apr.17 |
Iceland |
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Volcanic ash wreaking travel chaos
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| Apr.10 |
Russia |
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Polish president died in plane crash
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| Jan.12 |
Haiti |
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'Catastrophic' earthquake slams Haiti
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| Jun.1 |
Northeastern Brazil |
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Air France plane crashed
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| Apr.24 |
Mexico |
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'Swine flu' kills 60
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| Apr.5 |
Italy |
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About 300 dead in strong quake
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| Feb.9 |
Melbourne |
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Toll from bush fires claimed 181
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| May.12 |
Sichuan |
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Quake death toll 50,000
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| May.6 |
Myanmar |
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Cyclone death toll jumps to 22,000 |
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| Aug.25 |
Greece |
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63 died from forest fires |
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| May.27 |
Indonesia |
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Java quake kills 6,000 |
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| Oct.7 |
Pakistan |
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Major quake kills thousands |
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| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
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Hurricane Katrina lashes coast |
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| Dec.26 |
Aceh |
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead |
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| Dec.25 |
Southern Iran |
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28,000 dead after earthquake |
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| Aug.14 |
France |
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10,000 dead in heat wave |
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| Mar.13 |
Hong Kong |
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First alert over SARS |
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| Feb.1 |
Texas |
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Space shuttle and crew lost |
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| Sep.11 |
Manhattan |
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Terror attacks hit U.S. |
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| Apr.1 |
Southern China |
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U.S. spy plane lands in China |
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| Jan.26 |
Gujarat |
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7.9 Earthquake killed 30,000 people |
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| Nov. 12, 1996 |
India |
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Charkhi Dadri mid-air collision |
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| Jun. 29, 1995 |
South Korea |
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Sampoong Department Store collapse |
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| Sep. 28, 1994 |
Estonia |
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MS Estonia disaster |
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| Jan. 1, 1994 |
North Korea |
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North Korean famine |
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| Apr. 19, 1993 |
Texas |
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Waco siege ends, leaving 86 people dead |
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| Jul. 2, 1990 |
Mecca |
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Stampede by pilgrims inside pedestrian tunnel |
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| Dec. 20, 1987 |
Philippines |
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MV Doņa Paz ferry disaster |
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| Jan. 28, 1986 |
Florida |
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Space Shuttle Challenger disaster |
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| Aug. 12, 1985 |
Japan |
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Japan Airlines Flight 123 disaster |
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| Dec. 2, 1984 |
Central India |
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Bhopal disaster |
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| Sep. 1, 1983 |
Russian Far East |
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Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shot down |
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| Aug. 19, 1980 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudia Flight 163 disaster |
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| Mar. 27, 1977 |
Spain |
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Tenerife airport disaster |
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| Jul. 28, 1976 |
China |
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1976 Tangshan earthquake |
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| Mar. 3, 1974 |
France |
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Turkish Airlines Flight 981 disaster |
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| Nov. 13, 1970 |
Bangladesh |
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1970 Bhola cyclone |
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| Dec. 3, 1948 |
Shanghai |
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SS Kiangya disaster |
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| Nov. 28, 1942 |
Boston |
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Cocoanut Grove fire |
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| May. 6, 1937 |
New Jersey |
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Explosion of the Hindenburg |
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| Jul. 1, 1931 |
China |
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Central China floods of 1931 |
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| Apr. 14, 1912 |
Maritime Provinces |
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S.S. Titanic sank |
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| Apr. 18, 1906 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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San Francisco earthquake and fire |
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| Feb. 15, 1898 |
Cuba |
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U.S.S. Maine blown up |
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