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Amid rain and floods, China sends military to stop ‘imminent’ dam collapse in Henan

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021By Editor

As floods wreak havoc on China’s Henan province, the military has been dispatched to prevent a dam from collapsing. Floodwaters have already washed away two dams elsewhere in China this week. … Read More >Amid rain and floods, China sends military to stop ‘imminent’ dam collapse in Henan

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Rail service disrupted & new evacuations ordered in Europe as death toll from floods tops 180

Posted on July 18, 2021July 18, 2021By Editor

The death toll in Europe shot past 180 on Sunday, while more parts of the continent were hit by disastrous floods caused by heavy rainfall. … Read More >Rail service disrupted & new evacuations ordered in Europe as death toll from floods tops 180

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Hundreds injured and more than 1,000 missing in one German district alone, amid severe floods – police

Posted on July 18, 2021July 18, 2021By Editor

The small rural district of Ahrweiler, in western Germany, seemingly faced the full wrath of the week’s severe floods, with the foul weather leaving dozens of people dead, hundreds injured, and scores of homes reduced to rubble. … Read More >Hundreds injured and more than 1,000 missing in one German district alone, amid severe floods – police

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‘Like a bomb hit’: Death toll from devastating floods in western Germany grows to 81

Posted on July 17, 2021July 17, 2021By Editor

At least 81 people have died during massive flooding due to heavy rain in western parts of Germany. Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged federal support for victims as the disaster left many houses destroyed. … Read More >‘Like a bomb hit’: Death toll from devastating floods in western Germany grows to 81

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59 killed, 1,300 missing after catastrophic floods slam western Germany (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Posted on July 16, 2021July 16, 2021By Editor

Raging floods have killed at least 59 people and left more than 1,000 missing across multiple German states after a torrential downpour, as police officers, soldiers and other relief workers undertake a massive rescue effort. … Read More >59 killed, 1,300 missing after catastrophic floods slam western Germany (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

At least 8 killed, 9 missing after hotel building collapses near Shanghai in China (VIDEO)

Posted on July 14, 2021July 14, 2021By Editor

Rescue workers have been combing through the remains of a collapsed building in the Chinese city of Suzhou. The structure, which housed a hotel, collapsed on Monday, killing at least eight people, with more still missing. … Read More >At least 8 killed, 9 missing after hotel building collapses near Shanghai in China (VIDEO)

1,500 rescuers wade through mud to find survivors in wake of catastrophic landslide in Japan

Posted on July 6, 2021July 6, 2021By Editor

Following a landslide in Atami, a resort city southwest of Tokyo, a rescue mission is ongoing throughout Monday in the hope of locating the dozens of residents still missing. Three fatalities have so far been confirmed. … Read More >1,500 rescuers wade through mud to find survivors in wake of catastrophic landslide in Japan

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Partial collapse of Florida apartment complex caught on VIDEO

Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021By Editor

A video posted on social media shows a moment when a high-rise residential complex collapsed in Surfside, near Miami, Florida on Thursday, killing at least one person. … Read More >Partial collapse of Florida apartment complex caught on VIDEO

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Five dead after unfinished primary school partially collapses in Antwerp, Belgium (VIDEO)

Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021By Editor

Rescuers in the Belgian city of Antwerp have found the bodies of five construction workers after an unfinished school building partially collapsed on Friday, also injuring a dozen people and burying others under rubble. … Read More >Five dead after unfinished primary school partially collapses in Antwerp, Belgium (VIDEO)

Synagogue bleachers COLLAPSE in Israeli settlement, resulting in deaths and injuries (VIDEO)

Posted on May 19, 2021May 19, 2021By Editor

Bleachers collapsed at a Hasidic synagogue in the Israeli settlement of Givat Ze’ev, just northwest of Jerusalem, with dozens being reported as injured – some in serious condition – and two dead. … Read More >Synagogue bleachers COLLAPSE in Israeli settlement, resulting in deaths and injuries (VIDEO)