Death toll

More than 100 missing in a landslide, with 10 confirmed dead

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DAVAO DE ORO, PHILIPPINES – The aftermath of a devastating landslide in the southern Philippine village of Masara continues to unfold as rescue workers uncovered additional casualties on Thursday. The death toll now stands at 11, while the number of individuals unaccounted for has escalated to 110, according to local authorities. The landslide, which struck the gold-mining mountain village in Davao de Oro province on Tuesday evening, resulted in at least 31 residents sustaining injuries. …

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Officials declare 850 people still missing, 114 people dead in the deadliest wildfire in modern US history

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The devastating wildfires that swept through Maui earlier this month have left 850 people officially missing, according to an announcement by Maui County Mayor Richard Bissen. The death toll from the wildfires, which are now considered the deadliest in modern U.S. history, stands at 114. Bissen revealed that 27 victims have been identified so far, with their families notified. The FBI determined the number of missing individuals by combining and refining various lists of missing …

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Doomsday cult death toll rises above 400 as bodies exhumed

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The death toll in connection with a doomsday cult in Kenya has raised as authorities discovered 12 more bodies believed to be followers of a pastor who ordered them to fast to death in order to meet Jesus. Pastor Paul Mackenzie, the leader of the cult based in a forested area in Malindi, is currently in police custody, along with 36 other suspects. The investigation into their deaths is ongoing, and charges have yet to …

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Hundreds of migrants missing and feared dead after boat carrying 750 capsizes

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This week, Europe was rocked by the deadliest migrant boat disaster of modern times, with hundreds of people still missing and feared dead. EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson condemned the tragedy off the coast of Greece as the “worst ever” seen in the Mediterranean, an immensely concerning reflection of Europe’s ongoing migrant crisis. The boat was carrying migrants from Tobruk, Libya to Italy when it capsized in the Ionian Sea. Over 100 people …

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More Than 11,000 Confirmed Dead

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A catastrophic earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 struck southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria in the early hours of Monday, leaving a trail of destruction and loss of life. The pre-dawn quake was centered in the town of Pazarcik and was followed by several powerful aftershocks that further exacerbated the damage. According to officials, the death toll has reached over 11,000, with many more missing and feared dead. The extent of the disaster has left …

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