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Odisha review preparedness in wake of impending 'Fani' cyclone
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Apr 29 (ANI): In view of the impending cyclonic storm 'Fani,' Odisha government has directed the State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) to keep a close watch over the situation and has asked concerned departments to stay prepared to deal with any challen
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Chernobyl nuke disaster had positive impact on environment: UN Study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], Apr 28 (ANI): Over three decades after the devastating Chernobyl nuclear explosion, a United Nations report is claiming that positive environmental changes have been witnessed since the termination of human and industrial activities in the region.
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Japan: Authorities begin removing fuel from Fukushima nuclear reactor
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Apr 15 (ANI): Japan has started removing fuel from a cooling pool at one of the three reactors of Fukushima nuclear plant that melted down during the 2011 tsunami disaster, announced Tokyo Electric Power Co on Monday.
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$1.7 trillion needed per year to build disaster-resilient infrastructure i
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 6 (ANI): Developing economies across Asia are among the most vulnerable to natural disasters and have suffered damages estimated at 644 billion dollars since 2000, according to Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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S Korea declares national disaster after massive blaze engulfs 5 cities
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr 5 (ANI): South Korea, late on Thursday, declared a national emergency after a massive blaze engulfed five cities along its northeastern coast, leaving one dead and 11 injured.
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Face-to-face workshops increase preparedness for disaster: Study
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): According to a recent research, face-to-face workshops, based on the psychology of behaviour change and disaster preparedness, can be used to prompt households to protect themselves against disasters such as earthquakes, fires, and floods.
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Cholera cases rise to 139 after cyclone in Mozambique
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Maputo [Mozambique], Mar 30 (ANI): In the wake of a devastating cyclone and flooding, cholera cases in Mozambique have shot up to 139, health officials said on Friday (local time).
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SDRF Constable develops electronic underwater hook
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttrakhand) Mar 30 (ANI): A State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) constable has invented a remote-controlled underwater hook to deal with the problems, which are faced while carrying out rescue operations in deep waters.
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6 injured as house wall collapses in Mumbai
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Six people injured after the house wall collapsed after high tension wire fell on the house in Mankhurd area on Monday, said the Disaster Control Unit.
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Local Indian diaspora joins Indian Navy's humanitarian efforts in Mozambiq
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Port Beira [Mozambique], March 25 (ANI): The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts by the Indian Navy in Mozambique have galvanised the local Indian Diaspora to work in tandem with the ships of the First Training Squadron of the Indian Navy (Sujata, Sarathi and Shardul)
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Death toll mounts to 102 in Iraq ferry disaster
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mosul [Iraq], Mar 24 (ANI): 102 people lost their lives after an overcrowded ferry capsized in the Tigris River near Mosul on Thursday. 60 people still remain missing following the tragedy.
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Operation Sahayata: India extends aid to Mozambique following Cyclone Idai
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Maputo [Mozambique], Mar 23 (ANI): India has extended support in helping Mozambique deal with the aftermath of the high-end, Category -2 storm Cyclone Idai which has destroyed multiple villages and left hundreds dead.
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