Новости по теме emergency situations

'Shouldn't we move?' Ferry evacuation under scrutiny National shock at a ferry disaster that may have claimed the lives of hundreds of South Korean schoolchildren was mixed with fury Thursday at growing evidence that many passengers were denied a proper chance to escape the sinking vessel.

17 April 2014

Thousands evacuated, 12 dead in Chile blaze More than 8,000 people were evacuated Sunday as an army of firefighters battled a killer blaze that tore through parts of Chile's historic port of Valparaiso and left at least 12 people dead.

14 April 2014

Akmola Oblast flooded by melt waters in Kazakhstan Meltwater has flooded 330 houses in Atbasar town in Akmola Oblast in central Kazakhstan.

12 April 2014

One child dead, dozen hurt in US daycare center crash A dozen children were injured and a girl killed when a car slammed into a daycare center Wednesday in Florida after being struck by a hit-and-run driver, police said.

10 April 2014

Five dead as landslide derails Indonesian train A landslide triggered by heavy rain derailed a train as it travelled through Indonesia's main island of Java on Friday, leaving five people dead, an official said.

05 April 2014

5.4-magnitude earthquake jolts southwest China A 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck southwest China Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, with authorities checking for damage.

05 April 2014

Three dead, 10,000 homeless as floods devastate Solomons Flash flooding killed at least three people and left 10,000 homeless in the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara on Friday, with another 30 missing and the death toll expected to rise, aid workers said.

04 April 2014

Kazakhstan to control mass media during emergencies The new rules allow the command center in charge of the emergency site to "exert control over media outlets."

04 April 2014

More volunteers arrive to Kokpekti Minister of Emergency Situations denied rumors about villagers missing after the flood in Kokpekti village.

03 April 2014

Update on flooding in Karaganda Oblast The risk of flooding in Akmola and Karaganda Oblasts, central Kazakhstan, is high because the warming was very sharp this spring.

02 April 2014

Kazakhstan Minister of Emergencies on Kokpekty flood Sharp warming is to blame for the dam burst and flood in Kokpekty village of Karaganda Oblast.

01 April 2014

US landslide towns divided by mud, united by grief As the likely death toll from the monster landslide in the picture postcard valley town of Oso climbs into the dozens, that's a common feeling round here, more than a week after the catastrophe.

01 April 2014

Flood victims give account of disaster in Karaganda Oblast Kokpekty villagers talked about the homes they lost in the flood caused by a dam burst.

01 April 2014

Dike burst: People back to their houses in Karaganda Oblast People evacuated after the dike burst flooding Kokpekty village in Karaganda Oblast are now back in their houses.

01 April 2014

Number of victims of dike burst near Karaganda reaches 5 The number of victims of today's dam burst in Kokpekty village of Karaganda Oblast has reached 5.

31 March 2014

Dike scoured near Karaganda: 4 killed Four people have been killed in a dam scour near Kokpekty village in Karaganda Oblast.

31 March 2014

Surprise snowstorm traps thousands of Iranians Thousands of travellers, many of them visiting family during the Iranian new year holidays, have been rescued after being trapped by unexpected snowstorms in north Iran.

31 March 2014

Shallow quake rocks Los Angeles A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Los Angeles area on Friday, the US Geological Survey said, causing some minor damage and stopping rides at Disneyland.

29 March 2014

Melt waters besiege villages in eastern Kazakhstan Several villages have been flooded with melt waters in eastern Kazakhstan.

28 March 2014

Undersea volcanoes, huge seas complicate MH370 search Searchers racing to find flight MH370's "black box" face daunting hurdles ranging from undersea volcanoes to mountainous seas as they operate in one of Earth's most remote locations.

26 March 2014

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