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BEIJING (AFP) Nov 15, 2003 A strong earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck southwestern China Saturday leaving five people dead and 50 injured, state media said. Quake jolts northern Japan TOKYO (AFP) Nov 15, 2003 An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted northern Japan early Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. |
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At least 49 people killed, eight missing as flooding hits central Vietnam HANOI (AFP) Nov 15, 2003 At least 49 people were killed and eight others are still missing after severe floods hit central Vietnam, cutting off several villages and burying sleeping people alive, local officials told AFP on Saturday. At least 47 people killed, eight missing as flooding hits central Vietnam HANOI (AFP) Nov 15, 2003 At least 47 people were killed and eight others were still missing after severe floods hit central Vietnam, cutting off several villages and burying sleeping people alive, officials told AFP on Saturday. Japan jolted by quake measuring 5.3 TOKYO (AFP) Nov 14, 2003 An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale hit Japan early Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, according to a local news report. Floods in Sierra Leone leave more than 200 homeless FREETOWN (AFP) Nov 14, 2003 Three days of torrential rain and floods have left more than 200 people homeless in southern Sierra Leone, witnesses said Friday. 18 killed, four missing as severe flooding hits central Vietnam HANOI (AFP) Nov 14, 2003 At least 18 people were killed and another four were missing after severe floods hit central Vietnam, cutting off several villages, officials told AFP Friday. Four dead as tropical storm Nepartak pounds central Philippines MANILA (AFP) Nov 14, 2003 Tropical storm Nepartak pounded the central Philippines early Friday, killing four people, leaving millions without electricity and some 2,000 ferry passengers stranded, officials said. |
16 killed, four missing as severe flooding hits central Vietnam HANOI (AFP) Nov 14, 2003 At least 16 people were killed and another four were missing after severe floods hit central Vietnam, cutting off several villages, officials told AFP Friday. Tropical storm Nepartak pounds central Philippines MANILA (AFP) Nov 14, 2003 Tropical storm Nepartak pounded the central Philippines early Friday, leaving nearly four million people without electricity and close to 2,000 ferry passengers stranded, officials said. Two quakes rock Japan, no damage reported TOKYO (AFP) Nov 14, 2003 Two moderate earthquakes hit Japan early Friday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries, officials said. Ten dead or missing as severe flooding hits central Vietnam HANOI (AFP) Nov 13, 2003 At least five people were killed and another five were missing after severe floods hit central Vietnam, cutting off several villages, state television reported. At least one dead as earthquake rocks northwest China BEIJING (AFP) Nov 13, 2003 An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rattled northwest China's Gansu province Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring eight more. Earthquake rocks northwest China BEIJING (AFP) Nov 13, 2003 An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale rattled northwest China's Gansu province Thursday, injuring at least eight people and toppling houses. |
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