The 2011 Sendai earthquake and tsunami was an 8.8 to 9.1-MW megathrust earthquake that created tsunami waves of up to 10 meters (33 ft). It was measured at 7 on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale in the northern …
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In Colombia plane crash, pilot skill praised for minimal injury
Officials in Colombia called it a “miracle” that the plane crash on a Colombian island early Monday morning resulted in just one death. Even as authorities work to determine what caused the Boeing 737 to go down, deft piloting is …
2010 China floods
The 2010 China floods began in early May 2010. 392 people had died, and a further 232 people had been reported missing as of June 30, 2010, including 57 people in a landslide in Guizhou. 53 of the deaths occurred …
Death toll from NW China mudslide rises to 702; 1,042 still missing
ZHOUQU, Gansu, – The death toll from a massive rain-triggered mudslide in Zhouqu County in northwest China’s Gansu Province has risen to 702, with 1,042 others still missing, local civil affairs authorities said Tuesday afternoon. Some 1,243 people have been …
2010 Leh floods
The 2010 Leh floods occurred on August 6, 2010 in Leh in the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. At least 165 people died (disputed reports suggested five foreign tourists were killed), and thousands were injured as heavy rains …