24 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake live: ‘There is death in every home’, families say, after at least 800 killed in quake in east of country

Several villages in Kunar province ‘completely destroyed’, says public health ministry, as rescue operations take placeMagnitude 6 earthquake hits eastern AfghanistanHow have you been affected by the earthquake?One resident in Afghanistan’s Nurgal district, one of the worst-affected areas in Kunar, said almost the entire village had collapsed under the force of the earthquake. “Children are under the rubble. The elderly are under the rubble. Young people are under the rubble,” the villager, who did not give his name, told the Associated Press.“We need help here,” he pleaded. “We need people to come here and join us. Let us pull out the people who are buried. There is no one who can come and remove dead bodies from under the rubble.” Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake latest: At least 800 dead and 2,500 injured as rescuers search rubble for survivors

Rescue operations still underway as officials say several villages are completely destroyed

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28 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake live: more than 800 dead after shallow quake strikes country’s east, state media reports

Several villages in Kunar province ‘completely destroyed’, says ministry for public health, as rescue operations take placeAt least 250 dead after 6.0 magnitude quake near JalalabadHow have you been affected by the earthquake in Afghanistan?One resident in Afghanistan’s Nurgal district, one of the worst-affected areas in Kunar, said almost the entire village had collapsed under the force of the earthquake. “Children are under the rubble. The elderly are under the rubble. Young people are under the rubble,” the villager, who did not give his name, told the Associated Press.“We need help here,” he pleaded. “We need people to come here and join us. Let us pull out the people who are buried. There is no one who can come and remove dead bodies from under the rubble.” Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake latest: At least 622 dead and 1,500 injured as rescuers search rubble for survivors

Rescue operations still underway as officials say several villages are completely destroyed

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30 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake live: more than 600 dead after shallow quake strikes country’s east, state media reports

Several villages in Kunar province ‘completely destroyed’, says ministry for public health, as rescue operations take placeAt least 250 dead after 6.0 magnitude quake near JalalabadHere is a summary from Afghanistan, where hundreds of people have been killed after an earthquake struck the country’s mountainous eastern region late last night. This is what we know so far:At least 622 people have been killed and more than 1,500 others injured in the earthquake, Afghanistan’s Taliban-run interior ministry said on Monday morning.The earthquake struck the rugged province of Kunar at 11.47pm on Sunday and was centred 27km north-east of the city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province, the US Geological Survey said.Jalalabad is about 119km (74 miles) away from the capital city, Kabul. A 4.5 magnitude quake occurred 20 minutes later in the same province.The Kunar Disaster Management Authority said deaths and injuries had been reported in the districts of Nur Gul, Soki, Watpur, Manogi and Chapadar...

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30 h. ago Devastating earthquake 'kills 250 people and injures hundreds' in Afghanistan

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8 d. ago Beach emergency in Wales as two children taken to hospital after getting into serious difficulty in the sea

Coastguards launched a major rescue operation at the popular Aberavon Beach, in Port Talbot, on Sunday evening after the children found themselves in 'serious difficulty' in the sea.

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8 d. ago Multiple children in hospital after 'serious difficulty' rescue at UK beach

Coastguards were in charge of the major rescue operation in the sea off a popular Welsh beach after children were in 'serious difficulty'. Ambulances were sent to the scene

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8 d. ago Multiple children in hospital after 'mass casualty' rescue at UK beach

Coastguards were in charge of the major rescue operation in the sea off a popular Welsh beach after children were in 'serious difficulty'. Ambulances were sent to the scene

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9 d. ago Six students drown on school trip to Egyptian beach as 24 others injured

A huge rescue operation was launched after reports of people struggling in the water.

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1 week ago Niagara falls tour bus crash kills several passengers including child as others trapped

A huge rescue operation is underway after passengers were flung from a tour bus as it rolled over and crashed with several others reported as being pinned under the vehicle.

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1 week ago Niagara Falls tour bus crash kills multiple including child as passengers trapped

A huge rescue operation is underway after passengers were flung from a tour bus as it rolled over and crashed with several others reported as being pinned under the vehicle

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1 week ago Woman, 33, found dead at UK beauty spot named after major rescue operation

Kimberley Johnson, 33, tragically died after getting into a struggle in the water at Strinesdale Reservoir. Rescue teams recovered her body later that day after a search operation was launched

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1 week ago Woman found dead in reservoir named by police after major rescue operation

Kimberley Johnson was reported to have got into difficulty in the water at the weekend.

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1 week ago Woman, 33, found dead in reservoir named after major rescue operation

The body of a woman was recovered from Strinesdale Reservoir on Sunday

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2 w. ago Woman's body found in reservoir after major rescue operation

Emergency services were called at around 4pm yesterday

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2 w. ago Woman found dead in Greater Manchester reservoir after major rescue operation

Tragedy at Strinesdale Reservoir in Oldham

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2 w. ago Pakistan expands rescue and relief efforts after floods kill over 200 in a single district

Pakistani officials say they are expanding rescue and relief operations after flash floods killed more than 220 people in a single northwest district and destroyed homes, roads, and businesses

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2 w. ago At least 20 killed after boat capsizes off Italian island of Lampedusa, UN says

UN refugee agency says more people could still be missing at sea, with between 70 and 80 believed to have survivedAt least 20 people have died after a boat capsized off the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, a United Nations agency and local media reported on Wednesday.Rescuers have recovered 20 bodies so far and operations were continuing, according to initial reports by Ansa news agency. Between 70 and 80 people were believed to have survived. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves at least one dead

Two people missing and several injured as rescue operation under way at coking facility in ClairtonOne person has died and two are believed to be unaccounted for after an explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, officials said.An Allegheny county emergency services spokesperson, Kasey Reigner, said multiple other people were treated for injuries. Continue reading...

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