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CORRECTED: Thirteen killed in Colombia mine landslide: official
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
A landslide at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia has killed 13 people and injured seven, a government official said Thursday.
Thirteen dead in landslide at illegal Colombia mine
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
A landslide at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia has killed 13 people and injured seven, a government official said Thursday.
Strong 6.7-magnitude quake strikes southern Peru: USGS
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
A strong 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck southern Peru on Thursday, US seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Venezuela's main airport finds ways to reopen post-quakes
Aug 20, 2026 (AFP)
Venezuela carried out a readiness drill Wednesday to test the provisional terminals installed at the international airport that serves Caracas, which was damage...
Spain's Granada closes iconic Alhambra as new quake hits
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
Granada's treasured Alhambra palace shut with minor damage on Tuesday after a second major earthquake in days sent debris falling and injured three people in th...
Indonesia family finds 84-year-old woman alive days after earthquake
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
A paralysed 84-year-old woman has been found alive three days after a strong earthquake flattened her home on an Indonesian island, an official said Wednesday, ...
C.Africa mine landslide kills dozens
Aug 19, 2026 (AFP)
A landslide at an illegal gold mine in the western Central African Republic has killed several dozen people, local sources told AFP on Wednesday.
Three lightly injured as new quake hits Spain's Granada
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
A magnitude-4.8 earthquake caused cracks in walls and sent debris falling in Granada on Tuesday, lightly injuring three people, officials said, days after a sli...
Three lightly injured as new quake hits Spain's Granada
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
A magnitude-4.8 earthquake caused cracks in walls and sent debris falling in Granada on Tuesday, lightly injuring three people, officials said, days after a sli...
Colombian minister under fire over beach holiday post-quake
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Colombia's new housing minister has come under fire after it emerged that he took his family on a Caribbean holiday while the country was reeling from a devasta...
Three lightly injured as new quake hits Spain's Granada
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
A magnitude-4.8 earthquake caused cracks in walls and sent debris falling in Granada on Tuesday, lightly injuring three people, officials said, days after a sli...
Colombia estimates quake damage at $9.6 billion
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The powerful earthquake that killed hundreds of people in western Colombia caused $9.57 billion in economic losses, President Abelardo de la Espriella said on T...
Colombia estimates quake damage at $9.6 billion
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The powerful earthquake that killed hundreds of people in western Colombia caused $9.57 billion in economic losses, President Abelardo de la Espriella said on T...
Number of displaced, injured from Indonesia quake jumps sharply
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The number of people displaced and injured by a powerful earthquake three days ago has jumped significantly, emergency officials said on Tuesday, with at least ...
Spain's Granada closes iconic Alhambra as new quake hits
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Granada's treasured Alhambra palace shut with minor damage on Tuesday after a second major earthquake in days sent debris falling and injured three people in th...
Nearly 13,000 displaced by deadly Indonesian quake await aid
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid on Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government ...
Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited much-needed aid on Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and...
Photos, memories all that remain for Colombia's bereaved after quake
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
In Torres del Limonar, a Cali residential complex that collapsed in Monday's earthquake, people pick through rubble to recover victims' belongings and return th...
CORRECTED: Nearly 13,000 displaced by deadly Indonesian quake await aid
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid on Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government ...
Nearly 13,000 displaced after deadly Indonesian quake
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Thousands of people displaced by a powerful earthquake in eastern Indonesia awaited aid Monday as they camped out at schools, police stations and government off...
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