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All five victims belonged to the same family — a couple and their three children; officials described the task of clearing the massive volume of debris deposited over several houses in the remote village owing to the cyclone as a herculean challenge

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The decision to temporarily suspend the operation was taken after experts assessed that the remains, if any, could be buried under nearly 30 feet of debris, Kandhamal District Collector Vedbhusan said

With coordinated efforts from various departments, the use of advanced search equipment and support from local people, search and rescue operations continue at Gidipabali landslide site, says State government

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With no road access, officials are looking for cranes and earthmovers; they are also seeking the assistance of engineers with expertise in controlled blasting to break up boulders

Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh P. Patil said altogether, 170 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and Special Operation Group have been engaged in the operation to locate the missing people

The landslide happened in Dangeshi village under Raikia block of Kandhamal district that left a couple and their nine-month-old dead

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GEORGE TOWN, Oct 30 &mdash; The Penang state government will focus on the Department of Occupational Safety and Health&r...

The slides were triggered by heavy rain on Tuesday, with debris spilling into a field on the family’s property.

BATU KAWAN, Oct 29 &mdash; The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has submitted a draft technical report on the recent la...

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GEORGE TOWN, Oct 27 &mdash; The landowner and developer of a condominium and road construction project on a hillside nea...

Preliminary findings indicate that a leaking water pipe at a hillside construction project may have triggered the landslide, local authorities said.

Uchibori, 62, received support from local chapters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and three opposition parties.

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GEORGE TOWN, Oct 25 &mdash; The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has ordered an immediate halt to condominium construct...

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 &mdash; The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) said its member banks are offering repayment def...

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