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War-damaged Gaza building housing displaced Palestinian families collapses, killing at least 20 people

A building housing displaced Palestinian families collapsed in Gaza City on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people, most of them women and children, according to local health officials. The multistory structure was heavily damaged during the Israel-Hamas war and there had been warnings about its safety. The building was housing about six displaced families when…

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Nepal flood death toll climbs as work ramps up to find hundreds of people still missing

Rescue teams were searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border Thursday after a catastrophic and deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through several communities a day earlier following a glacial collapse. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority in Nepal said 826 people were missing and the death toll from…

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Nationwide deaths this monsoon cross 100; more rain likely in country’s upper parts from July 29 – Pakistan

As monsoon showers continued to hit parts of the country, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday reported seven more casualties in Punjab and three in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the countrywide death toll since June 26 to above 100. According to an NDMA daily situation report covering 24 hours up till 1pm, Punjab’s Gujrat…

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Authorities told to step up monsoon preparedness as rain-related deaths in Punjab, KP reach 43 – Pakistan

LAHORE/LOWER SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday directed all federal, provincial and local authorities to intensify coordinated preparedness, rescue and relief measures in view of the ongoing monsoon rains as the death toll from rain-related incidents rose to 43 in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a press release issued by the President’s…

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