Scores dead as rains batter Nepal’s east and south
The hill district of Ilam was the worst hit with at least 37 killed and seven missing.
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5 days after Philippine earthquake: 3 missing, over 6,000 aftershocks
According to the latest report from the Cebu Provincial Government, there is a total of 71 deaths and 592 injuries.
Eight rivers in Nepal exceed danger levels, 12 above alert mark
Flood risk remains high as water levels rise in Koshi, Bagmati, and Madhesh provinces.
‘Wiped out our entire village’: Philippine quake survivors appeal for help as death toll climbs
A powerful earthquake struck northern Cebu, Philippines, late Sept. 30, causing at least 72 deaths and injuring nearly 300, with Bogo City being the hardest-hit area.
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Local authorities are still assessing the full scale of the destruction.
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Philippines earthquake: Death toll now at 69
The powerful quake also damaged several heritage churches, residential houses, and schools, while causing widespread power outages in the region.
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Death toll from earthquake in Cebu in the Philippines rises to 60, official says
Civil defence deputy administrator Raffy Alejandro said in a briefing that the number remains “fluid” as more reports come in from responders.
More than 3.5 million Filipinos affected by three consecutive typhoons, southwest monsoon
Meanwhile, the cost of damage to infrastructure amounted to more than P979 million, and agricultural damage is pegged at over P1 billion.