Heavy rains uproot trees, trigger landslides in HP

Shimla, Aug 13 (UNI) Rains pounded various parts of Himachal Pradesh, paralysing normal life, as uprooted trees and landslides disrupted road communication, power and water supplies on Sunday. According to the state disaster management authority, four National Highways and 452 major roads are blocked in the state following heavy rainfall attributed to the combined effect…

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5.7-magnitude quake rocks northern Philippines

Manila, Aug 13 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 rocked Batanes province in the northern Philippines on Sunday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. The institute said the quake, which occurred at 9:43 a.m. local time (0143 GMT), hit at a depth of 10 km, about 38 km southwest…

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Russian fighter jet crashes in Kaliningrad region

St. Petersburg, Aug 13 (UNI) A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed on Saturday during a training flight in the Kaliningrad region. The plane, equipped with no ammunition, crashed in a deserted area, killing its crew on board, said the press service of the Western Military District of Russia. According to the preliminary report, the crash…

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