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Indian army searches for scores missing after Himalayan flood kills 4
NEW DELHI: The Indian army brought in sniffer dogs, drones and heavy earth-moving equipment on Wednesday (Aug 6) to search…
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Indonesian rescuers recover body of Brazilian tourist who fell off volcano cliff
JAKARTA: Indonesian rescuers have recovered the body of a Brazilian woman who died after falling off a cliff while hiking on…
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Myanmar quake: SCDF, local rescuers free man trapped under collapsed building after 8-hour effort
SINGAPORE: A man was freed from a collapsed building in Myanmar by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) personnel and local…
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KL sinkhole: Repair may take 3 to 6 months, as victim’s family conduct religious rites before returning to India
SEARCH FOR MISSING VICTIM CALLED OFF Malaysian authorities switched to “recovery” efforts after it was deemed that rescue operations were…
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KL sinkhole: Authorities shift from rescue to recovery after operation deemed too dangerous to continue
The Star reported on Friday that authorities had halted search and rescue efforts at the sinkhole area on Jalan Masjid…
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Kuala Lumpur sinkhole: A timeline of rescue efforts at the one-week mark
Aug 27: Rescuers deploy ground penetrating radar as search efforts continue, including at Pantai Dalam treatment plant 7km away, where…
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Kuala Lumpur cancels Merdeka eve celebration out of respect for sinkhole victim; police chief says no need to declare area unsafe
SINGAPORE: Kuala Lumpur City Hall has cancelled its Merdeka Eve celebrations on Friday (Aug 30) out of respect for the…
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Kuala Lumpur cancels Merdeka eve celebration out of respect for sinkhole victim; Malaysia police chief says no need to declare area unsafe
SINGAPORE: Kuala Lumpur City Hall has cancelled its Merdeka Eve celebrations on Friday (Aug 30) out of respect for the…
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Kuala Lumpur sinkholes: Jalan Masjid India sewers to get ‘integrity audit’ after second cave-in; DPM Fadillah says area is safe
Mr Fadillah also urged the public not to speculate about the incident. “We know every time there is an incident,…
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Another sinkhole opens up on same Kuala Lumpur road where missing victim fell
SEARCH FOR SINKHOLE VICTIMS ENTERS SIXTH DAY This comes amid the search for the missing victim, identified as Ms Vijayaletchumy, entered…
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