Tag: NaturalDisaster
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5.8-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS EAST NUSA TENGGARA, NO TSUNAMI FEARS
5.8-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HITS EAST NUSA TENGGARA, NO TSUNAMI FEARS A 5.8 quake shook Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The tremor struck at 4:04 p.m. near West Sumba, 10 km deep. Indonesia’s location on the Pacific Ring of Fire means earthquakes are common, with the nation also hosting 127…
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TORRENTIAL RAINS IN SOUTH KOREA CLAIM 2 LIVES, 1,000 EVACUATED
TORRENTIAL RAINS IN SOUTH KOREA CLAIM 2 LIVES, 1,000 EVACUATED Heavy downpours in South Korea have caused fatalities and forced over 1,000 people from their homes, with more rain expected until Saturday. A retaining wall collapse killed a driver in Gyeonggi province, while a man drowned in a flooded car in South Chungcheong. Authorities continue…
