Heavy rains kill 16 in Bolivia

La Paz, Jan. 9 (UNI) Rainy season downpours have claimed at least 16 lives and impacted more than 16,000 families in Bolivia since last November, authorities said on Wednesday. Heavy rains from November through the first week of January have wreaked havoc in the South American nation, sparking deadly floods and mudslides, Juan Carlos Calvimontes,…

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5 killed in Southern California wildfires

Los Angeles, Jan. 9 (UNI) Multiple major wildfires raging across Los Angeles County, the most populous U.S. County, has killed at least five people and damaged at least 1,100 buildings, authorities said Wednesday. The Palisades fire, a devastating wind-driven brush fire in Pacific Palisades starting Tuesday, spread to 15,800 acres (63.9 square km) as of…

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