Disaster Stories Big and Small

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French riots 'need time...

See this at: news.bbc.co.uk| Added on 11/04/05

The unrest began after teenagers Bouna Traore, aged 15, and Zyed Benna, 17, were accidentally electrocuted at an electricity sub-station in Clichy-sous-Bois. Local people say they were fleeing police - a claim the authorities deny. Inquiries are... See more more

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Wilma Now Most Intense...

See this at: news.yahoo.com| Added on 10/19/05

By FREDDY CUEVAS, Associated Press Writer 42 minutes ago SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras - Hurricane Wilma brought heavy rains to Central America and Mexico on Wednesday as it swirled into the most intense Atlantic storm ever recorded, a Category 5 monster... See more more

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Quake toll soars to...

See this at: news.bbc.co.uk| Added on 10/11/05

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, visiting the area, said the authorities were trying to get aid through but the disaster zone was spread out and many places were difficult to reach.

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City official: Bomber...

See this at: newsday.com| Added on 10/09/05

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, who spoke to reporters at a press briefing Saturday in Astoria, continued their staunch defense of the decision to ramp up subway security. "Over the last couple of days, we've become more... See more more

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'Thousands dead' in S...

See this at: news.bbc.co.uk| Added on 10/08/05

"I could see rocks and homes tumbling down the mountains," said Mr Ilahi, who was driving home to his village when the earthquake struck. "When I reached my village, there was nothing left of my home," he told the Associated Press news agency.

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Bali bombs kill 22,...

See this at: news.bbc.co.uk| Added on 10/01/05

JI is also suspected of being behind a suicide bombing at the Marriott hotel in Jakarta that killed 11 people in 2003, and a suicide bombing at the Australian embassy last September in which eight people were killed.

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Storm batters southern US...

See this at: news.bbc.co.uk| Added on 08/29/05

Katrina passed to the east of New Orleans, although the National Hurricane Center warned it would be pounded throughout Monday - and the potential storm surge could still swamp part of the city.

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India Monsoon Death Toll...

See this at: news.yahoo.com| Added on 08/04/05

Five days after crippling rains pounded western India � reaching a record 37 inches in 24 hours in suburban Bombay � soldiers, civil defense teams and aid workers continued to find bodies in the state's worst-affected districts.

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Passenger Plane Burns...

See this at: nytimes.com| Added on 08/02/05

An airport official said about 14 people were injured and all of the passengers were evacuated. The injured passengers were taken to local hospitals, and some survivors gave accounts of the crash to television news networks.

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