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December 26, 2022 | The Associated Press
Western NY Death Toll Rises to 28 From Cold, Storm Chaos
BUFFALO, N.Y.—Buffalo residents hovered around space heaters, hunted for cars buried in snow drifts and looked for more victims Monday, after 28 people died in one of the worst weather-related disasters ever to hit western New York. The rest of the United States also was reeling from the ferocious winter storm, with at least another […]
December 24, 2022 | Reuters
Japan’s Recent Heavy Snow Has Caused 13 Deaths, Many Injuries
TOKYO—Recent heavy snow in Japan’s north and elsewhere have killed 13 people injured more than 80 and left more than 10,000 households without power, the authorities said on Saturday. Snowstorms and high waves in northern Japan and along the Sea of Japan coast could cause snow as deep as 60 cm (two feet), the Meteorological […]
November 26, 2022 | The Associated Press
Indonesia Earthquake Toll Reaches 310 as More Bodies Found
CIANJUR, Indonesia—The death toll from an earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Java island early this week rose to 310 after rescuers found more bodies under landslides, an official said. At least 24 people remain missing. In devasted towns in western Java, residents gathered near badly damaged mosques for Friday prayers. Others held prayers along with rescuers […]
November 4, 2022 | The Associated Press
Alcohol Death Toll Is Growing, US Government Reports Say
NEW YORK—The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30 percent in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new government data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had already said the overall number of such deaths rose in 2020 and 2021. […]
October 8, 2022 | Reuters
10 Killed at Petrol Station Explosion in Ireland
CREESLOUGH, Ireland—Ten people, including two teenagers and a younger girl, were killed in an explosion at a petrol station in the Irish county of Donegal, police said on Saturday, adding that the incident appeared to be “a tragic accident.” The police said no more casualties were expected from the explosion which happened shortly after 3 […]
October 6, 2022 | Reuters
Death Toll in Avalanche in Indian Himalayas Rises to 16: Statement
LUCKNOW—Rescuers in northern India recovered 12 bodies of trainee mountaineers on Thursday, bringing the confirmed death toll to 16 from an avalanche in the Himalayas, the state-run Nehru Institute of Mountaineering said. Dozens of people participating in a training course run by the institute were caught up in the avalanche that swept down the slopes […]
October 3, 2022 | Reuters
Hurricane Ian Death Toll Climbs to 83, Officials Defend Response
MIAMI—The death toll from Hurricane Ian climbed past 80 on Sunday as embattled residents in Florida and the Carolinas faced a recovery expected to cost tens of billions of dollars. The death toll was expected to keep rising as floodwaters receded and search teams pushed farther into areas initially cut off from the outside world. […]
June 1, 2022 | Reuters
Death Toll in Brazilian Floods Rises to 106, 10 Still Missing
At least 106 people have died and 10 are still missing in Brazil, the government said on Tuesday, as heavy rains tore through urban towns in the northeastern part of the country for a sixth consecutive day. The governor of the northeastern state of Pernambuco, Paulo Camara, in an interview with local media, said the […]
February 11, 2022 | Reuters
Death Toll From Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar Rises to 120: State Agency
ANTANANARIVO—The death toll from Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar jumped to 120 on Friday from 92 reported earlier this week, the state disaster relief agency said. The cyclone hit the Indian Ocean island late on Saturday, slamming the southeastern coastline before receding late on Sunday. The disaster relief agency said that of the deaths, 87 had […]