On February 15, snow avalanches were reported in Tajikistan towns of Khorog, Roshtkala, Shugnan and Vanj located in the Gorno-Badakhshan region. Authorities reported 20 people were killed, including children. Volunteers rushed to assist rescue operations and managed to extract 12 survivors from snow-covered rubble. They also recovered bodies of persons suffocated and crushed to death.
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10 killed after mid-air helicopter crash at Lumut navy base in Perak, Malaysia
Two Malaysian military helicopters collided and crashed during a training session on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. A total of 10 naval helicopter crew members died in the incident.
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Russia Bomb Kids’ Hospital in Kyiv, Massive Casualties
Ohmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv was hit in renewed strikes by Russian terror attacks with rockets against Ukrainian targets. At least 41 civilians dead, seven of them children, and many others were injured.
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Earth has experienced its warmest August on record
Several continents simultaneously saw record-high temperatures last month. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Earth experienced its warmest August on record, in a continuation of extreme heat records being broken in 2023.
