Tag: disaster
Energy company reaches federal settlement in connection to Upper Big Branch mine disaster
Alpha Natural Resources agreed to pay 31 families, two survivors and 29 families of the deceased, $1.5 million each, as well as to make millions in safety improvements and conduct millions in research to make mining safer at the Upper Big Branch mine and in general....
Erupting volcano in Africa provides sight-seeing opportunity for tourists
A few brave tourists in the central African Democratic Republic of the Congo are going on mountain hikes to take in a spectacular sight in nature: the eruption of a volcano. Virunga National Park is a short, but safe distance from the erupting Mount Nyamulagira, giving park visitors a front row seat....
In Bangkok, a neighborhood's flood protection intentionally breached
A dispute between neighbors led to one of Bangkok's last line of defense from vicious spring floods being torn down, inundating new areas with flood waters....
VIDEO: Thailand's flooding leaves thousands of pets stranded in Bangkok
Bangkok's flooding has displaced thousands of Thais, and it's also left many of their pets without a place to go. Fortunately, volunteers are trying to help....
VIDEO: Bangkok residents worry whether worst of flooding is over
As residents of Bangkok, Thailand, try to make sense of the intense flooding gripping their neighborhoods, government officials say the worst has passed. Not everyone is so sure....
VIDEO: Bangkok residents worry floodwaters will innundate city this weekend
As the tides rise in Thailand, flooding is getting worse in parts of Bangkok. There are fears that with even higher tides forecast for this weekend, flooding could inundate parts of the city that have so far remained dry....
VIDEO: Bangkok residents evacuate as Thailand suffers from continued flooding
The worst flood in Thailand in 50 years has killed hundreds in the central and northern parts of the country, but now the water is rushing toward the capital city, endangering millions of lives and valuable property....
VIDEO: Rescue workers continue to pull survivors from rubble of Turkey earthquake
As the days pass, rescue workers continue to dig feverishly to free survivors from the earthquake that hit on Sunday. A 14-day-old infant was rescued Monday, but hopes are fading....
VIDEO: Officials continue frantic rescue efforts after Turkish earthquake
The earthquake that rocked Turkey over the weekend has killed hundreds, left thousands homeless and has rescue workers digging through rubble looking for survivors....
Dozens killed in Turkish earthquake (with video)
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake was reported near the Turkish-Iranian border Sunday afternoon Turkish time. The death toll is expected to rise into the hundreds or thousands....
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