Indonesia quake death toll tops 1,100 after missing landslide victims includedOctober 14th, 2009 Death toll from Indonesian quake tops 1,100JAKARTA, Indonesia — Hundreds of people buried by landslides in Indonesia two weeks ago have been registered as dead, raising the death toll from last month's earthquake to 1,115. Disaster Management Agency spokesman Priyadi Kardono said Wednesday that the search for 300 missing people has ended and that they have been declared dead.
Government official says death toll in Indonesian earthquake has risen to 467October 1st, 2009 Quake toll in western Indonesia reaches 467JAKARTA, Indonesia — A government official says the death toll in Wednesday's earthquake on Indonesia's Sumatra island has reached 467. Tugiyo Bisri of the Social Affairs Ministry's crisis center says a total of 467 people are confirmed dead and 421 seriously injured in Wednesday's 7.6 magnitude quake.
UN humanitarian chief says Indonesia death toll rises to 1,100October 1st, 2009 UN: Indonesia death toll rises to 1,100UNITED NATIONS — The U.N.'s humanitarian chief said Thursday the powerful earthquakes that struck Indonesia have killed at least 1,100 people. John Holmes said the latest figures "suggest the death toll has risen already to 1,100" and that there are "many hundreds of injured people as well" because of Wednesday's 7.6-magnitude earthquake, which originated in the sea off Sumatra island.
Toll from Indonesian earthquake climbs to 64 as hope fades for dozens missing in landslideSeptember 4th, 2009 Indonesian quake toll at 64, dozens still missingJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescue workers pulled several bodies from the rubble of a giant landslide Friday, lifting the death toll from a powerful earthquake to 64. Dozens more people were still missing, feared dead.
Toll from Indonesian earthquake climbs to 63 as hope fades for dozens missing in landslideSeptember 4th, 2009 Indonesian quake toll at 63, dozens still missingJAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian rescue workers pulled several bodies from the rubble of a giant landslide Friday, lifting the death toll from a powerful earthquake to 63. Dozens more people were still missing, feared dead.
Death toll from Indonesian powerful quake rises to 15; dozens of homes buried in landslideSeptember 2nd, 2009 Strong Indonesian quake kills 15, flattens homesJAKARTA, Indonesia — A disaster management official says the death toll from a powerful Indonesian earthquake has risen to 15 with scores more injured. Disaster Management Agency spokesman Priyadi Kardono says the victims died when the quake hit Wednesday in West Java.
Overcrowded ferry sinks off Indonesia's Borneo island; 5 dead, at least 18 missingAugust 29th, 2009 5 dead, 18 missing after ferry sinks in IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia — An overcrowded ferry sank off the coast of Indonesia, leaving five people dead and at least 18 others missing, police and media reports said Saturday. The ship, Sari Mulia, capsized Friday night while traveling from Negara to Banjarmasin on Indonesia's part of Borneo island, police Sgt.
Overcrowded ferry sinks off Indonesia's Borneo island; 10 dead, at least 12 missingAugust 29th, 2009 10 dead, 12 missing after ferry sinks in IndonesiaJAKARTA, Indonesia — An overcrowded ferry sank in Indonesia, leaving 10 people dead and at least 12 others missing, police and media reports said Saturday. The Sari Mulia capsized Friday night in the Negara River in the South Kalimantan province while traveling from Negara to Banjarmasin on Indonesia's part of Borneo island, police Sgt.
Putin visits plant accident site as confirmed death toll rises to 26, 49 more feared deadAugust 21st, 2009 Putin visits power plant accident site, 26 deadMOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the site of the Siberia power plant accident on Friday, as the confirmed death toll rose to 26, and 49 people remained missing and feared dead. Several bodies were discovered overnight in the destroyed turbine room of the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station in southern Siberia, Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry said.
Death toll from landslides, floods in northern Vietnam rises to 22July 6th, 2009 22 die in Vietnam landslides, floodsHANOI, Vietnam — The government says the death toll from landslides and floods in Vietnam's mountainous north has risen to 22. Thirteen other people are still missing after the heavy rains that struck on Friday night.
Death toll in Italian train derailment rises to 21, railways suspend convoysJuly 3rd, 2009 Italian train derailment death toll rises to 21ROME — The death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany rose to 21 on Friday after a woman and a man died in hospital, Italian officials said. The Civil Protection said about a dozen of the injured remained in serious condition.
Death toll in Italian train derailment rises to 22, railways suspend convoysJuly 3rd, 2009 Italian train derailment death toll rises to 22ROME — The death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany rose to 22 Friday after three injured people died in hospital, Italian officials said. The Civil Protection said about a dozen of the injured remained in serious condition.
Italy's train derailment death toll rises to 19; gov't will investigate safety rulesJuly 2nd, 2009 Italy's train derailment death toll rises to 19ROME — Italian officials say the death toll from a train explosion in Tuscany has risen to 19, with 25 people injured. Premier Silvio Berlusconi says 11 of the injured are in very serious condition.
Death toll from Mexican day care fire rises to 46 with death of 3-year-old boyJune 13th, 2009 Death toll from Mexican day care fire rises to 46MEXICO CITY — A health official says the death toll from a day care center fire in northern Mexico has risen to 46 following the death of a toddler. Sonora state Health Secretary Raymundo Lopez Vocovich says the 3-year-old boy died Friday at a hospital in the central city of Guadalajara.
Indonesian dam burst toll reaches 98March 30th, 2009 JAKARTA - Indonesian rescue teams intensified their search Monday for more than 100 people missing in a dam burst on the outskirts of Jakarta as the death toll rose to 98, officials said. The National Disaster Coordinating Agency said 11 of the 98 people confirmed dead were unable to be identified while as many as 115 people remained unaccounted for.