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| Apr.1 |
 Colombia |
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Colombia landslides: Over 200 die in Putumayo floods 
Map of Putumayo Colombia Hours of heavy rains overnight caused rivers to burst their banks, flooding homes with mud in Putumayo province
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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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| Feb.9 |
New Zealand |
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Race to save 100 stranded whales on New Zealand beach |
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| Jan.26 |
Chile |
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Chile's worst wildfires destroy town, death toll at 10 |
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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. The plane was reportedly flyi... | |
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| Dec.6 |
Aceh |
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Earthquake rocks Aceh province; at least 27 dead |
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| Nov.28 |
Colombia |
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Plane carrying members of Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia Map of Jose Maria Cordova de Rionegro airport Medellin Colombia| A chartered aircraft carrying a Brazilian soccer team for a regional tournament final has crashed on its way to Medellin's international airport. A plane was car... | |
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| Nov.19 |
 India |
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133 killed in derailment near Kanpur Map of Pukhrayan Uttar Pradesh India At least 91 people have been killed after 14 carriages of Indore-Patna Express train derailed near the city of Kanpur
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| Oct.6 |
 Haiti |
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Hurricane Matthew: Hundreds dead in Haiti storm disaster Map of Roche-a-Bateau Haiti The death toll in Haiti as a result of Hurricane Matthew - the most powerful Caribbean storm in a decade - has soared to more than 300, officials say
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| Aug.23 |
Italy |
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Earthquake leaves at least 250 dead in central Italy Map of Accumoli Italy A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 250 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said
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| May.29 |
 Libya |
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European migrant crisis: Shipwrecks 'kill up to 700 migrants' Map of Mediterranean Sea Libya 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 Map of Fort McMurray Alberta Canada 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.22 |
England |
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11 died after single-seat jet crashes at airshow |
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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.23 |
Karachi |
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Pakistan heatwave: toll nears 700 |
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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 Airbus A320 airliner has crashed in the French Alps. The flight 4U 9525 had been en route from Barcelona to Duesseldorf with 144 passengers and...
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| Feb.3 |
 Taiwan |
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35 dead as plane crashes into Taiwan river A plane belonging to Taiwanese carrier TransAsia Airways has crash-landed. Ten people were injured. More than 50 people were onboard
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| Dec.27 |
 Indonesia |
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Singapore-bound AirAsia plane with 162 on board missing The single-aisle Airbus A320-200 asked air traffic controllers if it could divert from its flight path due to weather before disappearing over...
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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 A Malaysian airliner reportedly with 295 people on board has crashed near the Russian border, on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur
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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' a pair of mudslides occurred in Argo District, Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan, killing up to 500 people and leaving hundreds missing
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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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| Dec.17 |
Southern Philippines |
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Philippines storm kills hundreds |
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| Oct.23 |
Turkey |
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7.2 quake strikes eastern Turkey |
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| Oct.20 |
Thailand |
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Thai flooding threatens capital |
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| Apr.28 |
Alabama |
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Death toll from storms in South nears 300 |
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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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| Jan.12 |
Queensland |
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Brisbane flood levels reach peak |
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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.22 |
Chile |
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33 trapped miners alive after 17 days |
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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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