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Ebola emergency grow up to grade 3
This report provides an update on UNICEF’s response to the Ebola emergency in Liberia. All statistics, other than those related to UNICEF support, are from the SitReps issued by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare through the Ebola…
Landslide hit an indian village, 17 died
MUMBAI (AFP) - A major landslide on Wednesday struck a village in western India following heavy monsoon rains, killing at least 17 people and leaving up to 200 feared trapped, an official said.
Emergency forces rushed to a remote village…
Venice Beach, California: 13 injured and 1 dead during a thunderstorm
(SOURCE APTN) - One man died and at least 13 people were injured in a lightning strike during a rare thunderstorm at Venice Beach in Los Angeles. Lightning struck 13 people at a popular beach in Los Angeles in the US and another man…
Ebola outbreak: Fear of infections breed
MONROVIA, July 28, 2014 (AFP) - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has announced the closure of most of the Ebola-hit country's land borders, with stringent medical checks being stepped up at airports and major trade routes.
The…
Assam, over 60 villages submerged by floods
(Source - Time of India) GUWAHATI: Over 25,000 people have been affected in 42 villages across Assam in second round of floods this year. According to an official release by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), flood water…
Typhoon Matmo batters Taiwan, nine hurt
Typhoon Matmo pounded Taiwan with fierce winds and downpours Wednesday, leaving nine people injured, shuttering financial markets, and interrupting rail and air transportation.
Matmo, packing gusts of up to 173 kilometres (107 miles) per…
Twelve children die in a railroad accident in India
BANGALORE (AP) - Twelve children die in a railroad accident in India, AP report. The accident involve a train wich crash into a school bus at an unmanned railroad crossing in southern India.
The bus driver also died while another 16…
Taiwanese flight crash after a falling emergency landing
UPDATE - The plane was carrying 54 passengers and four airline crew. Twelve people were sent to the hospital almost immediately after the crash, with one arriving without vital signs. Transportation Minister Yeh Kuang-shih confirmed…
Costa Concordia, the towing operation LIVE
ISOLA DEL GIGLIO - Costa Concordia towing operation start today at 6AM with the first Tug Boat that start to operate on the field. The ship will be towed from 12AM to Genova, where it will arrive on monday. The Costa Concordia sunk in…
Search and Rescue operation on Apuane Alps
Interesting mission on friday, 19th July, on Alps in Tuscany. See the video of the winch rescue of a 35 yrs old male injuried when climbing on Tuscany slope of Apuane Alps. (From MEDest118)
http://youtu.be/nV1nyyAnKes