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Indonesia floods death toll rises to 442

The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia has risen to 442, according to a tally published by the national disaster agency, as desperate people hunt for food and water.

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Sri Lanka reels from Cyclone Ditwah as death toll nears 200

Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing.

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Hongkongers demand government accountability after deadly fire

Hong Kong on Saturday (November 29) mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise with 150 still missing. Authorities have arrested 14 people in connection wit...

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Hundreds dead after cyclones hit Indonesia and Sri Lanka

Indonesia's death toll from floods and landslides following cyclone-fueled torrential rain has risen past 300, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency says, while Sri Lanka reported a surge in its casualties to more than 150...

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Cyclone Ditwah pounds Sri Lanka with deadly force

More than 150 people have been killed as Cyclone Ditwah has been battering Sri Lanka with torrential rains that triggered flooding and landslides. Authorities declared a state of emergency.

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Hong Kong apartment fire survivors share how they escaped

Investigators in Hong Kong are gathering evidence at the site of the apartment block fire that killed at least 128 people. At least 150 are missing, and 11 people involved in the renovation of the complex have been arrested.

Al Jazeera

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Hong Kong mourns victims of deadly building fire

An outpouring of grief swept Hong Kong on Saturday as thousands paid their respects and laid flowers for the 128 people killed in one of the city's deadliest fires, marking the start of an official, three-day mourning period.

France 24

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State of emergency as floods hit parts of southeast Asia

More than 300 people are known to have died in flooding across southeast Asia caused by heavy monsoon rains. Water levels exceeded three meters in southern Thailand, sweeping away livelihoods and buildings.

DW News

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Cyclones batter Asia: Death toll climbs as floods continue

Three different cyclones across South and Southeast Asia are continuing to devastate the lives of tens of thousands of people who’ve faced floods and landslides in recent days. The death toll is rising as more rain batters the region.

Al Jazeera

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How cutting-edge robots can help prevent wildfires

A Southern California couple became the first residents to return to a rebuilt home in the Eaton Fire burn zone outside Los Angeles. That home is designed to resist any future fires.

CBS America

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More arrests made in Hong Kong as fire's death toll rises to 128

Hong Kong firefighters found dozens more bodies in an intensive search of a high-rise complex where a massive fire engulfed seven buildings, bringing the death toll to 128 with many more unaccounted for. Authorities arrested another eigh...

CBC News

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Hong Kong mourns victims of deadly fire in housing towers

The death toll from the inferno that engulfed a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong has surpassed 100. The figure is expected to rise further as rescue and clearing crews search the charred buildings for survivors.

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Death toll climbs as firefighters contain Hong Kong apartment blaze

Hong Kong firefighters found dozens more bodies Friday during an intensive apartment-by-apartment search of a high-rise tower complex, after a massive fire engulfed seven of its eight buildings. The death toll in one of the city's deadli...

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Southeast Asia floods: rescue teams push on as death toll climbs

The death toll from floods across large swathes of Southeast Asia rose to at least 230 on Friday (28 November), with authorities in the region working to rescue stranded citizens, restore power and communications and coordinate recovery ...

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Hundreds missing in Hong Kong high-rise inferno

At least 83 people are known to have been killed in the massive fire at a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong. With hundreds more reported missing, that figure is expected to rise.

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Eight skiers rescued alive after avalanche at Austria’s Stubai Glacier

Eight skiers were rescued alive after an avalanche at Austria's Stubai Glacier. Over 250 rescuers attended; four skiers were lightly injured, with two hospitalised.

Euronews

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Rescue teams struggle in deadly southern Thailand floods

The death toll from days of widespread flooding in southern Thailand has reached at least 80, with more than 10,000 displaced in the country.

Al Jazeera

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Firefighters still battling fire that killed dozens in Hong Kong

The death toll keeps climbing as Hong Kong firefighters continue to battle a massive fire that sparked across multiple high-rise apartment buildings. CBS News' Holly Williams reports.

CBS News

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Shark kills a woman and seriously wounds another swimmer in Australia

A shark attacked two mid-20s swimmers at Crowdy Bay National Park in Australia, killing a woman and seriously injuring a man. A bystander’s quick first aid likely saved the survivor before he was airlifted to hospital.

Euronews

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Death toll rises to 55 as blaze rips through Hong Kong tower complex

Firefighting and rescue missions continued into Thursday for a second day after a massive fire broke out in Hong Kong, gripping a complex of seven high-rise residential buildings. At least 55 people were killed and dozens more were injur...

Euronews

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Situation in flood-hit Thailand, Malaysia remains critical

A major rescue mission is underway across parts of Thailand and Malaysia after catastrophic monsoon floods submerged whole cities. It's the second successive year of seasonal floods in both countries.

DW News

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Recovering small business in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene

In September of last year, Hurricane Helene made landfall in the southern U.S. as a devastating Category 4 storm. Jessie Dean, founder and CEO of a small business that was washed away by the storm, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

CBS America

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Death toll in Hong Kong residential high-rise fires rises to 36

The death toll in a fire that engulfed several high-rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong has risen to at least 36, authorities say, with more than 275 others still unaccounted for. Hong Kong leader John Lee confirmed the updated death t...

Al Jazeera

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Rising lake waters force people to live in flooded homes in Kenya

The lake has surged more than a kilometre inland in what residents say is the worst flooding they have ever seen. Scientists are pointing to a mix of climate pressures and human activity as the cause.

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Gaza faces harshest winter since Israel-Hamas conflict began

Heavy rains and flooding in Gaza have turned temporary camps housing displaced Palestinians into swamps. The worst could yet be to come, with forecasters expecting the harshest winter since the Israel-Hamas war began.

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Whiteout conditions, high winds slam parts of Midwest

Winds gusts up to 50 miles per hour caused whiteout conditions across parts of Minnesota in the first significant snowfall of the season. Meanwhile, in North Dakota, a 60-mile-long stretch of I-94 was shut down Tuesday evening.

CBS America

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Somalia faces worsening drought emergency amid critical aid shortages

Somalia declares drought emergency as 4.5 million face hunger, 2 million children are malnourished, and crops and livestock fail.

Al Jazeera

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Floods kill dozens in Thailand as Indonesia braces for more rain

The Thai military evacuated patients from a submerged southern city as the death toll from some of the region’s worst floods in years climbed to dozens, while Indonesia braced for more rain as the tropical cyclone moved towards the count...

Reuters

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Thirteen dead as blaze engulfs Hong Kong residential complex

A fire in a Hong Kong residential complex killed 13 people and injured 15 others. The blaze rapidly spread through bamboo scaffolding, leading to the evacuation of 700 residents.

Euronews

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Historic Monsoon floods submerge parts of Thailand, Malaysia

Monsoon flooding has killed dozens and displaced thousands in Malaysia and Thailand. The Thai military has joined the rescue operation as rescue efforts are being hampered by damaged roads and bridges.

DW News