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Hundreds evacuated as Papua New Guinea volcano erupts
Some 600 residents on a tiny island off Papua New Guinea have been evacuated after a volcano previously believed to be dormant erupted and spewed a “continuous plume” of ash, officials and reports said today. The volcano on the northern island of Kadovar, more than 500 metres (1,640-feet) high, erupted on Friday, the Darwin Volcanic …
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January 7, 2018 -
U-17 World Cup final venue can be evacuated in only 8 minutes in emergency
We don't want to take any risk in view of the global situation : Gyanwant,Bidhannagar Police Commissioner.
October 5, 2017 -
Evacuations in Puerto Rico over possible dam burst
People living near the Guajataca River in Puerto Rico were evacuated because a dam in the area was at risk of bursting, the media reported. After Hurricane Maria directly hit the US territory two weeks ago, the dam has had a higher load than usual and recent rains have contributed to pressure on the dam, …
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October 1, 2017 -
122,000 evacuated near Bali volcano
Some 122,000 people have been evacuated in view of a possible eruption of Mount Agung, a large volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali, authorities announced on Thursday. The authorities have set up a 12-km radius exclusion zone around the volcano, reports Efe news. According to latest figures, however, 62,000 people were still within the …
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September 28, 2017