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Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead   Rescuers in boats and helicopters worked to evacuate people stranded by a flood, one of the worst natural disasters' to hit Mexico 11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100 63 died from forest fires Dean slams into Yucatan, loses steam 337 killed in earthquake Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6948888.stm#anchor  All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima About 200 dead from plane crash   TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rai... Rescue mission in collapse Ship 'sinks in storm'. 600 missing Plane lost over Amazon Mine missing declared dead Blast traps 66 in mine Hurricane batters resorts Slide toll may hit 1,400   160 believed dead in jet crash  The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela Missing 41 troops feared dead 175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire 9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead Jeanne leaves more than 1,050 dead Supermarket fire death toll tops 300 1,000 people feared dead in flood town



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Bus swept into river, at least 29 dead 12 trampled to death in Mexico City 4 dead after airliner overshoots runway Quake death toll 50,000 Jetliner crashes in mountains Stranded take buses anywhere Thousands homeless after quake Map of Tocopilla Chile
Yesterday   El Salvador
Jun. 20   Mexico
May.30   Honduras
Feb.21   Venezuela

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Nov.14   Chile  
  Thousands may have to sleep in the streets after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least 2 people.    There are 1,200 houses, at lea...
Nov.2   Mexico
Oct.29   Dominican Republic
Sep.6   Nicaragua
Aug.21   Mexico
Aug.16   Peru  
Jul.17   Sao Paulo  
Jan.13   Sao Paulo

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Sep.29   Amazon
Feb.25   Mexico
Feb.19   Mexico

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Oct.21   Mexico
Oct.9   Guatemala
Aug.16   Venezuela  
May.20   Chile

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Dec.30   Argentina
Sep.22   Haiti
Aug.1   Paraguay
May.27   Haiti

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Bus swept into river, at least 29 dead   Rescue crews recovered 29 bodies from a raging, rain-fed river that swept a bus carrying members of an evangelical church off a bridge Police fired over stampede 12 trampled to death in Mexico City Map of Mexico City Mexico  A raid on a nightclub resulted in a stampede for the doors and left two minors and three police officers among the dead 4 dead after airliner overshoots runway   A Miami-bound Airbus 320 raced onto a busy street, killing the pilot, 2 passengers and a motorist on the ground Chile's federal police chief killed in crash Quake death toll 50,000 11 dead after overloaded ferry sinks Bolivia struggles with floods Thousands hit by outbreak of dengue Jetliner crashes in mountains  A plane that was reported missing with 46 people aboard has crashed in the Andes. Emergency crews have launched rescue attempts Stranded take buses anywhere Thousands homeless after quake Map of Tocopilla Chile

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Yesterday   El Salvador  

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Jun. 24   Mexico
Jun. 20   Mexico  
Jun.6  Mexico  Mexico to track sharks after fatal attacks
Jun.2  Mexico  Car crashes into bike race; one dead

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May.31  Belize  Season's 1st tropical storm forms
May.30   Honduras  
May.29   Panama
May.28  Colombia  Weeks of rain bring disease
May.24  Colombia  Earthquake kills six
May.11   Haiti
May.8  Chile  Plume seen for hundreds of miles
May.4  Amazon  Boat capsizes killing at least 15
May.2  Chile  Volcanic eruption forces 250 from homes

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Apr.29  Venezuela  Widespread power outages
Apr.27  Mexico  Earthquake rattles Mexico City
Apr.22  Sao Paulo  Balloon priest still missing at sea
Apr.18   Bolivia
 Argentina  Smoke chokes Buenos Aires
Apr.15  Colombia  Thousands flee erupting volcano
Apr.13  Ecuador  Five Britons killed in bus crash
Apr.3   Brazil

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Feb.21   Venezuela  

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Nov.14   Chile  
  Thousands may have to sleep in the streets after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least 2 people
 There are 1,200 houses, at least, that were totally flattened
Nov.3   Chiapas Mexico flood toll rises to eight Nov.2   Mexico Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead Map of Tabasco Mexico
  Rescuers in boats and helicopters worked to evacuate people stranded by a flood, one of the worst natural disasters' to hit Mexico.    More than one million people are affected. Most of the state is under water. Tabasco Governor Andres Granier has urged anyone who owns a boat to help the rescue operat...
Nov.1   Mexico Race to save flood victims Oct.29   Dominican Republic   11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel  Cuba issued a tropical storm warning for the Camaguey, Las Tunas and Ciego de Avila provinces as the storm approached the island Oct.6   Cuba Bus in deadly collision with train Sep.18   Peru Scores ill in 'meteor crash' Sep.6   Nicaragua   Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100   Rescuers searched for survivors. The bodies of 25 fishermen were found along Miskito Coast, believed to be from a group of 109 Miskito India... Sep.4   Nicaragua Category 5 Felix makes landfall Aug.30   Rio de Janeiro Eight dead after train crash 63 died from forest fires Aug.23   Brazil At least 20 prisoners die in prison fire Aug.21   Mexico   Dean slams into Yucatan, loses steam   The hurricane is knocking down trees and flooding streets but not inflicting catastrophic damage Aug.20   Mexico Hurricane Dean grows into Category 5 Aug.19   Jamaica Jamaicans start to feel hurricane Aug.18   Peru More troops for quake zone   Haiti Hurricane churns up the Caribbean   Peru Looting disrupts quake rescue bid Aug.17   Peru Dead scattered in streets Aug.16   Peru   337 killed in earthquake Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6948888.stm#anchor
  All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
 The earthquake struck at 18.4 and lasted for several minutes. In Lima, buildings shook violently, prompting residents to take to the streets
Aug.15   Peru Deadly earthquake strikes Jul.20  Sao Paulo  Jet reverse thruster 'off' Jul.17   Sao Paulo   About 200 dead from plane crash
  TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain.    Heavy black smoke poured into the air and bright orange flames...
Jan.13   Sao Paulo Rescue mission in collapse   Rescue crews are searching for several people feared missing after a hole being dug for a subway station collapsed Jan.6   Rio de Janeiro Mudslide toll reaches 31

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Ship 'sinks in storm'. 600 missing Sep.29   Amazon   Plane lost over Amazon   A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing Feb.25   Mexico   Mine missing declared dead  There is no chance of survival for 65 miners trapped underground for almost a week Feb.19   Mexico   Blast traps 66 in mine  In a remote, semi-desert region an explosion ripped through a coal mine two miles underground

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Oct.21   Mexico     Hurricane batters resorts  The Yucatan is suffering severe damage from Wilma, which is forecast to pound the area for at least a day Oct.18   Caribbean Wilma turns into a hurricane Oct.9   Guatemala   Slide toll may hit 1,400  Village buried under tons of dirt and debris may be declared a Mayan mass grave as rescuers give up digging Oct.5   El Salvador Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135 Aug.23   Peru Airliner crashes in jungle Aug.16   Venezuela     160 believed dead in jet crash
  The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela
May.20   Chile Missing 41 troops feared dead  Chile's army chief: At least 41 Chilean soldiers who went missing in a snowstorm are almost certainly dead

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Dec.30   Argentina   175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire  The fire began about 11 p.m. during a rock concert in the Republica Cro Magnon disco, in the Once section 9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead Sep.22   Haiti Jeanne leaves more than 1,050 dead  Workers used dump trucks to empty more than 100 bodies into a 14-foot-deep hole. Up to 1,250 people still missing Sep.11  Jamaica  Hurricane Ivan batters Jamaica Aug.1   Paraguay   Supermarket fire death toll tops 300  The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday shoppers. Dozens were injured May.27   Haiti   1,000 people feared dead in flood town  At least 300 bodies have been found so far in the town of Mapou

year 2003 Top ^

Aug.22  Brazil  21 dead in rocket explosion Jan.21  Mexico  Strong quake shakes Mexico; 24 dead

year 2002 Top ^

Dec.31  Mexico  New Year fireworks blast kills 28 Dec.1  Venezuela  Nightclub Blaze in Caracas Kills 47 1,800 people died as ferry sinks Jan.28   Ecuador Airliner crashed with 92 people

year 2001 Top ^

Dec.29   Peru Fireworks blaze kills 230 Jun.23   Peru Powerful 7.9 earthquake Apr.20  Peru  Missionary plane shut down Jan.13   El Salvador 7.6 earthquake

At least 20 prisoners die in prison fire 175 dead in Buenos Aires club fire  The fire began about 11 p.m. during a rock concert in the Republica Cro Magnon disco, in the Once section Supermarket fire death toll tops 300  The fire broke out at the Ycua Bolanos supermarket while it was crowded with Sunday shoppers. Dozens were injured Fireworks blaze kills 230 Missing 41 troops feared dead  Chile's army chief: At least 41 Chilean soldiers who went missing in a snowstorm are almost certainly dead Thousands homeless after quake Map of Tocopilla Chile



Latin America, Disasters Fire Timeline ... See World Fire timeline Top ^
2008
Apr.18  Argentina  Smoke chokes Buenos Aires
2007
Aug.23   Brazil
2004
Dec.30   Argentina
Aug.1   Paraguay
2002
Dec.1  Venezuela  Nightclub Blaze in Caracas Kills 47
2001
Dec.29   Peru



Latin America, Disasters Fatal Accident Timeline ... See World Fatal Accident timeline Top ^
2005
May.20   Chile



Latin America, Disasters Earthquake Timeline ... See World Earthquake timeline Top ^
2008
May.24  Colombia  Earthquake kills six
Apr.27  Mexico  Earthquake rattles Mexico City
2007
Nov.14   Chile
  Thousands may have to sleep in the streets after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the north part of the country, killing at least 2 people
 There are 1,200 houses, at least, that were totally flattened
Aug.18   Peru More troops for quake zone Aug.17   Peru Dead scattered in streets Aug.16   Peru 337 killed in earthquake Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6948888.stm#anchor
  All but one of the deaths were in the coastal province of Ica, about 165 miles south of Lima
 The earthquake struck at 18.4 and lasted for several minutes. In Lima, buildings shook violently, prompting residents to take to the streets
Aug.15   Peru Deadly earthquake strikes 2003 Jan.21  Mexico  Strong quake shakes Mexico; 24 dead 2001 Jun.23   Peru Powerful 7.9 earthquake Jan.13   El Salvador 7.6 earthquake


Latin America, Disasters Highway Disasters Timeline ... See World Highway Disasters timeline Top ^
2008 Yesterday   El Salvador Bus swept into river, at least 29 dead   Rescue crews recovered 29 bodies from a raging, rain-fed river that swept a bus carrying members of an evangelical church off a bridge Jun.2  Mexico  Car crashes into bike race; one dead Apr.13  Ecuador  Five Britons killed in bus crash


Latin America, Disasters Health Disasters Timeline ... See World Health Disasters timeline Top ^
2008 Apr.3   Brazil Thousands hit by outbreak of dengue 2007 Sep.18   Peru Scores ill in 'meteor crash'


Latin America, Disasters Sea Disasters Timeline ... See World Sea Disasters timeline Top ^
2008 Jun.6  Mexico  Mexico to track sharks after fatal attacks May.11   Haiti 11 dead after overloaded ferry sinks May.4  Amazon  Boat capsizes killing at least 15


Latin America, Disasters Power Outage Timeline ... See World Power Outage timeline Top ^
2008 Apr.29  Venezuela  Widespread power outages


Latin America, Disasters Volcano Timeline ... See World Volcano timeline Top ^
2008 May.8  Chile  Plume seen for hundreds of miles May.2  Chile  Volcanic eruption forces 250 from homes Apr.15  Colombia  Thousands flee erupting volcano


Latin America, Disasters Mine Accident Timeline ... See World Mine Accident timeline Top ^
2006 Feb.25   Mexico Mine missing declared dead  There is no chance of survival for 65 miners trapped underground for almost a week Feb.19   Mexico Blast traps 66 in mine  In a remote, semi-desert region an explosion ripped through a coal mine two miles underground


Latin America, Disasters Weather Related Timeline ... See World Weather Related timeline Top ^
2008 May.31  Belize  Season's 1st tropical storm forms May.28  Colombia  Weeks of rain bring disease 2007 Oct.29   Dominican Republic 11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel  Cuba issued a tropical storm warning for the Camaguey, Las Tunas and Ciego de Avila provinces as the storm approached the island Sep.6   Nicaragua Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100   Rescuers searched for survivors. The bodies of 25 fishermen were found along Miskito Coast, believed to be from a group of 109 Miskito India... Sep.4   Nicaragua Category 5 Felix makes landfall Aug.21   Mexico Dean slams into Yucatan, loses steam   The hurricane is knocking down trees and flooding streets but not inflicting catastrophic damage Aug.20   Mexico Hurricane Dean grows into Category 5 Aug.19   Jamaica Jamaicans start to feel hurricane Aug.18   Haiti Hurricane churns up the Caribbean 2005 Oct.21   Mexico   Hurricane batters resorts  The Yucatan is suffering severe damage from Wilma, which is forecast to pound the area for at least a day Oct.18   Caribbean Wilma turns into a hurricane Oct.5   El Salvador Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135 2004 Sep.22   Haiti Jeanne leaves more than 1,050 dead  Workers used dump trucks to empty more than 100 bodies into a 14-foot-deep hole. Up to 1,250 people still missing Sep.11  Jamaica  Hurricane Ivan batters Jamaica


Latin America, Disasters Landslide Timeline ... See World Landslide timeline Top ^
2007 Jan.13   Sao Paulo Rescue mission in collapse   Rescue crews are searching for several people feared missing after a hole being dug for a subway station collapsed Jan.6   Rio de Janeiro Mudslide toll reaches 31


Latin America, Disasters Stampede Timeline ... See World Stampede timeline Top ^
2008 Jun. 24   Mexico Police fired over stampede Jun. 20   Mexico 12 trampled to death in Mexico City Map of Mexico City Mexico  A raid on a nightclub resulted in a stampede for the doors and left two minors and three police officers among the dead


Latin America, Disasters Flood Timeline ... See World Flood timeline Top ^
2008 Apr.18   Bolivia Bolivia struggles with floods 2007 Nov.3   Chiapas Mexico flood toll rises to eight Nov.2   Mexico Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead Map of Tabasco Mexico
  Rescuers in boats and helicopters worked to evacuate people stranded by a flood, one of the worst natural disasters' to hit Mexico.    More than one million people are affected. Most of the state is under water. Tabasco Governor Andres Granier has urged anyone who owns a boat to help the rescue operat...
2004 May.27   Haiti 1,000 people feared dead in flood town  At least 300 bodies have been found so far in the town of Mapou


Latin America, Disasters Aviation Disasters Timeline ... See World Aviation Disasters timeline Top ^
2008 May.30   Honduras 4 dead after airliner overshoots runway   A Miami-bound Airbus 320 raced onto a busy street, killing the pilot, 2 passengers and a motorist on the ground May.29   Panama Chile's federal police chief killed in crash Apr.22  Sao Paulo  Balloon priest still missing at sea Feb.21   Venezuela Jetliner crashes in mountains  A plane that was reported missing with 46 people aboard has crashed in the Andes. Emergency crews have launched rescue attempts 2007 Jul.20  Sao Paulo  Jet reverse thruster 'off' Jul.17   Sao Paulo About 200 dead from plane crash
  TAM Airlines Airbus 320 skidded across a road and crashed into a building, carrying 176 people crashed while attempting to land in heavy rain.    Heavy black smoke poured into the air and bright orange flames...
2006 Sep.29   Amazon Plane lost over Amazon   A search is underway for a passenger plane with at least 150 people on board that has gone missing 2005 Aug.23   Peru Airliner crashes in jungle Aug.16   Venezuela   160 believed dead in jet crash
  The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela
2002 Jan.28   Ecuador Airliner crashed with 92 people 2001 Apr.20  Peru  Missionary plane shut down


Latin America, Disasters Railroad Disasters Timeline ... See World Railroad Disasters timeline Top ^
2007 Oct.6   Cuba Bus in deadly collision with train Aug.30   Rio de Janeiro Eight dead after train crash


Latin America, Disasters Rescue Timeline ... See World Rescue timeline Top ^
2007 Nov.1   Mexico Race to save flood victims Aug.18   Peru Looting disrupts quake rescue bid 2005 Oct.9   Guatemala Slide toll may hit 1,400  Village buried under tons of dirt and debris may be declared a Mayan mass grave as rescuers give up digging


Latin America, Disasters Space Disasters Timeline ... See World Space Disasters timeline Top ^
2003 Aug.22  Brazil  21 dead in rocket explosion


Latin America, Disasters Explosion Timeline ... See World Explosion timeline Top ^
2002 Dec.31  Mexico  New Year fireworks blast kills 28