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Libya floods kill thousands of people
Sep 13, 2023 09:51Thousands of people have been killed in Libya and many more are reported missing after catastrophic flash floods broke river dams. The epicenter of the crisis is Derna, a coastal city in eastern Libya. The floods have torn through the city, devastating entire neighborhoods.
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President Raeisi says Iran ready to send relief aid, medical assistance to flood-stricken Libya
Sep 12, 2023 14:26President Ebrahim Raeisi has voiced Iran’s readiness to send relief aid and provide medical assistance and supplies to Libya over the deadly flood in the North African country.
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Flooding leaves thousands dead, missing in eastern Libya after dams collapse
Sep 12, 2023 09:49At least 2,000 people have been killed and thousands more are missing after a devastating flood hit the city of Derna in eastern Libya, resulting in the collapse of two dams, authorities say.
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Greek fires death toll rises to 21 as firefighters battle on
Aug 26, 2023 10:44The death toll from the wildfires across Greece rose to 21 Friday, as Greek firefighters struggled to contain multiple blazes.
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US lists 338 missing from Hawaii fires, says 'names subset of larger list'
Aug 26, 2023 10:15Hawaii officials have released a list of 338 names who are still missing after the deadliest wildfire in US history hit the country’s island of Maui two weeks ago.
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Canada's western province declares 'emergency' state amid devastating wildfires
Aug 19, 2023 11:23Canada's western province of British Columbia has declared a "state of emergency" as devastating wildfires continue to rage in the hills and mountains, forcing thousands of evacuations.
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Death toll from Hawaii wildfires hits 110
Aug 17, 2023 10:59The death toll from the Maui wildfires in the US state of Hawaii reached 110, up from 106 the day before, Hawaii Governor Josh Green said at a news conference on Wednesday.
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Hawaii residents blast official inaction as wildfire death toll hit 80, hundreds missing
Aug 12, 2023 10:21The death toll from the devastating Hawaii wildfire has reached 80 with nearly 1,000 still missing amid growing criticism against lack of government response in the US island state prior to and in the aftermath of the tragedy in the Maui County.
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Hawaii fire death toll hits 55, expected to rise
Aug 11, 2023 10:56A terrifying wildfire that left a historic Hawaiian town in charred ruins has killed at least 55 people, authorities said Thursday, making it one of the deadliest disasters in the US state's history.
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At least 36 killed as wildfires ravage US island state of Hawaii
Aug 10, 2023 11:52At least 36 people have been killed as fast-moving wildfires destroyed the historic town of Lahaina in the US island state of Hawaii.