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Bangladesh toll rises as dozens more rescued
26/04/2013 - BANGLADESH

Bangladesh toll rises as dozens more rescued

The death toll from a building collapse in Bangladesh rose to 273 on Friday, after a fresh wave of survivors was pulled from the rubble late Thursday. As many as 1,000 people remain unaccounted for as the search enters its third day.
Dozens of survivors found in deadly Bangladesh building collapse
25/04/2013 - BANGLADESH

Dozens of survivors found in deadly Bangladesh building collapse

Rescuers crawling through the rubble of a collapsed garment factory in Bangladesh found 24 survivors on Thursday. At least 247 people have been killed in the disaster, with hundreds more missing.
Scores dead in Bangladesh building collapse
25/04/2013 - BANGLADESH

Scores dead in Bangladesh building collapse

At least 149 people were killed when an eight-story building housing several garment factories collapsed near the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka on Wednesday, officials said, with many more people still trapped in the rubble.
US helicopter crashes near North Korea border
16/04/2013 - SOUTH KOREA

US helicopter crashes near North Korea border

A US Marine helicopter taking part in a joint drill with South Korea crashed Tuesday near the North Korean border, officials said. The helicopter was carrying three crew and 13 other service members, but no casualties were reported.
Search ends for survivors in Mumbai building collapse
06/04/2013 - INDIA

Search ends for survivors in Mumbai building collapse

Rescue workers on Saturday ended their search for survivors in the rubble of an eight-story building that collapsed in India’s financial capital of Mumbai two days ago. The accident, one of the worst in decades, left 72 people dead.
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Dozens killed in Mumbai building collapse
05/04/2013 - INDIA

Dozens killed in Mumbai building collapse

At least 38 people were killed when a building under construction on the outskirts of Mumbai collapsed late on Thursday. Rescue workers are still looking for survivors after continuing the search overnight.
Muslim school fire kills at least 13 in Yangon
02/04/2013 - BURMA

Muslim school fire kills at least 13 in Yangon

At least 13 students were killed in an accidental fire at a Muslim school in the Burmese city of Yangon on Monday, police said, in the wake of weeks of religious violence. Authorities called for calm amid fears of more Buddhist-Muslim attacks.
Hopes fade for buried gold miners in Tibet
31/03/2013 - CHINA

Hopes fade for buried gold miners in Tibet

Hopes were fading fast Sunday that Chinese search and rescue teams in Tibet would find survivors of Friday's huge landslide, when 83 workers were buried in a gold mine. The bodies of two victims were found on Saturday.
Body found as rescuers hunt for 83 buried miners in Tibet
30/03/2013 - CHINA

Body found as rescuers hunt for 83 buried miners in Tibet

Rescuers in Tibet have found one body after 83 workers were buried beneath a landslide at a gold mining site early on Friday. Despite a massive search and rescue operation, the fate of the 82 other victims remains uncertain.
Dozens feared trapped after building collapses in Tanzania
29/03/2013 - TANZANIA

Dozens feared trapped after building collapses in Tanzania

At least two people were killed and dozens of others were feared trapped after a building under construction collapsed in the Tanzanian city of Dar es Salaam on Friday, witnesses and police said.
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