The number of missing from a landslide that struck a southern Philippine province rose to 110 on Thursday as rescuers recovered more bodies, bringing the official death toll to 11, disaster officials said.
Manila, The Philippines Reuters The number of missing from a landslide that struck a southern Philippine province rose to 110 on Thursday as rescuers recovered more bodies, bringing the official death toll to 11, disaster officials said. Police officers carry a body bag as search and rescue operations continue in the landslide-hit village of Masara, […]
Indonesia struggles to get aid to quake survivors, rescue continues
Cianjur, Indonesia Reuters Indonesian authorities struggled on Thursday to get aid to thousands of people displaced by a deadly earthquake in western Java, as rain-triggered landslides and difficult mountainous terrain hampered the efforts of rescue teams. Monday’s 5.6-magnitude earthquake in the town of Cianjur, about 75 kilometres south of the capital Jakarta, killed at least […]
Nigeria train kidnappers using victims as human shields, says President
Abuja, NigeriaReuters Armed gangs who kidnapped dozens of passengers in an attack on a train in northern Nigeria are using civilians as human shields, making it difficult for the military to carry out a rescue mission, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday. Nigeria’s state railway company said last month that 168 people were missing following […]
“Alive by a miracle”, Colombia landslide survivor tells how mud tore him from his home
Pereira, ColombiaReuters A survivor of a landslide in central Colombia which killed at least 16 people this week described how the early morning rush of mud and water tore him from his home, as local officials warned tens of thousands could still be at risk. The Tuesday landslide, which buried part of the La Esneda […]