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Japan earthquake triggers tsunami warning
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake and dozens of aftershocks have struck the Western edge of Japan, sparking tsunami warnings for residents along hundreds of miles of coastline.
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Tonga tsunami was an ‘unprecedented disaster’
The tsunami which swept through the Pacific nation of Tonga was an “unprecedented disaster” – according to its government – with some outlying islands left devastated in its wake.
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Tonga tsunami: Body of British woman found
A British woman has become the first known casualty after a tsunami hit the South Pacific Island of Tonga on Saturday triggered by the eruption of an undersea volcano.
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Covid: ‘Tsunami’ warning as Omicron set to become dominant variant within days
Today saw the highest daily rate of new Covid cases since last winter’s wave.
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Tsunami of litter has turned Britain’s beauty spots into giant skips
Now – it’s been the warmest day of the year so far and the combination of sunshine and easing of lockdown restrictions has drawn many people to the countryside – determined to take full advantage of the Bank holiday weekend. But there’s a downside: a tsunami of litter – as staycationing Brits treat their country’s…
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Fukushima 10 years on: Japan remembers the tsunami that killed 20,000 people
It’s exactly a decade today since a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck north east Japan, leading to a nuclear disaster at Fukushima.
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‘When that tsunami hits, it really is quite extraordinary’ – Professor Hugh Montgomery
Earlier we spoke to Hugh Montgomery, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at University College London
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NHS warns of ‘tsunami’ of coronavirus patients in London
The country has seen the biggest daily rise in deaths from coronavirus – 115 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours.
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Death toll from Indonesia tsunami rises
The death toll from the tsunami that followed the eruption of a volcano in Indonesia has reached 429. The Indonesian government has promised to introduce a new early warning system that will be capable of detecting tsunami waves after underwater earth slides – believed to have caused Saturday’s deadly wave.
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Search for survivors continues in Indonesia as government warns tsunami death toll will rise
The search for survivors is continuing in Indonesia, two days after the tsunami hit coastal towns. The government is warning that the death toll will rise, with more than a thousand people injured and thousands more displaced from their homes.
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Hundreds killed by Indonesia tsunami
The tsunami hit at 9.30pm local time with no warning as there had been no earthquake. Many of the dead were enjoying a busy holiday weekend when water crashed ashore, sweeping away hotels and houses. Indonesia frequently falls victim to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. This tsunami hit coastal areas on the Sunda Strait between Java…
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Indonesia tsunami: aid finally arrives as hopes of survivors fade
Rescue teams in Indonesia are still searching for the hundreds of people still missing after last week’s earthquake and tsunami on the island of Sulawesi, with few hopes of finding anyone still alive.
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Indonesia tsunami: Glimmers of hope under the rubble
French rescuers say they’ve detected a person, thought to still be alive, under the rubble of a collapsed hotel in Indonesia – almost a week after a powerful earthquake and tsunami.
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Indonesia’s 200,000 desperate tsunami survivors
The UN says that 200,000 people are in need of help, as the number of people confirmed dead after Friday’s earthquake and tsunami rises yet again. We travelled to Donggala, the town closest to the epicentre, and Loli Saluran, which was almost completely destroyed.
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Indonesia tsunami: death toll rises to at least 1,200
Indonesia has dispatched thousands of soldiers, police and emergency rescue teams to search for any survivors. But the sheer remoteness of the affected areas is making that effort, and sending aid, a huge challenge.
