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Oxygen supplies have been provided through holes for those trapped at the Qattarat al-Imam Ali shrine, an official said. The number of those still under the rubble is unknown, the official said. Source link

National relief response deputy commander urges local officials to treat deadly disaster as a warning on risk management. Source link

Landslide election triumph comes 36 years after dictator father was ousted in pro-democracy uprising after accusations of human rights violations and plunder; Vice-President running mate, Sara Duterte, also won by a wide margin. Source link

TOKYO: Japan on Friday issued the most serious level 5 risk alerts in the western prefecture of Hiroshima, citing unprecedented rains in the region and imminent risk of floods and other disasters. Japan Meteorological Agency issued the warning, adding in a statement that the rain front could stay over the …

NEW DELHI: A landslide in the mountainous Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has killed at least 10, injured 14 and left dozens trapped after boulders tumbled onto a major highway on Wednesday, smashing and burying several vehicles, Indian officials said. Around 30 people are still trapped, including passengers inside a …

NEW DELHI: Nine people were killed by a landslide in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday as boulders fell and hit the vehicle they were travelling in, news agency ANI reported. The vehicle was carrying 11 people and the two others, as well as a passer-by, were …

MUMBAI: At least 25 people died in three Mumbai suburbs when several houses collapsed after landslides triggered by heavy rain, local officials said on Sunday. Rescuers were seen using their hands to dig up the ground and retrieve bodies, local television showed, and authorities said more victims could be trapped …

MUMBAI: At least 30 people died in three Mumbai suburbs when several houses collapsed after landslides triggered by heavy rain, local officials said on Sunday. Rescuers were seen using their hands to dig up the ground and retrieve bodies, local television showed, and authorities said more victims could be trapped inside …

TOKYO: Rescuers in Japan searched desperately on Monday for survivors among 80 people believed to be still missing two days after landslides tore through the seaside city of Atami, destroying houses and burying roads under mud and rock. The official death toll in the city, 90 km (60 miles) southwest …