Houses swept away in Uganda landslide after heavy rainfall
At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in eastern Uganda, but officials fear that the true number of dead is much higher after 40 houses were swept away. The landslides…
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Mozambique's ruling party wins landslide in disputed poll
Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country's divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, the election commission…
Six-year-old girl among missing after Brazil landslide
Rescue workers in Brazil on Tuesday were searching for two people, including a six-year-old girl, after a landslide in its northern Amazonas state which injured a dozen others. Monday's…
Tunisian president wins second term with landslide
In an election that was criticised by rights groups, Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won a second term with more than 90% of the vote, the electoral commission has said. Only two…
6 die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A landslide caused by heavy rains has killed six people near Mexico City, authorities said. The landslide on Monday night in Naucalpan, a community northwest of Mexico…
Algerian court certifies Tebboune's landslide reelection win
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria's constitutional court on Saturday certified the landslide victory of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in last weekend's election after retabulating vote…
Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills 12
At least 12 people are now known to have died after a landslide at a massive rubbish dump in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Rescuers are continuing to dig through the waste in the hope of…
Photo shows landslide in El Salvador in 2001, not India in 2024
Screenshot of the false post taken on August 2, 2024. The picture was also shared with similar captions on social media platform X and Facebook. However, a Google reverse image search…
Video shows 2022 landslide in India, not recent Ethiopian disaster
Screenshot of the post with the altered clip, taken on July 30, 2024 The post contains a 10-second video with the logo of News18, an Indian subsidiary of the international news channel…
At least 13 killed and 300 evacuated after deadly landslide in southern Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A landslide triggered by heavy rains in southern Ethiopia’s Wolaita area killed at least 13 people and the number of fatalities is expected to rise, a local…
Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide - partial results
Rwanda President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the votes counted from Monday's election. He has 99.15% of…
Rescuers recover first body from 2 buses that were hit by landslide and fell into a river in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers in Nepal recovered Saturday the first body after a landslide swept away two buses, pushing them into a raging river a day earlier, authorities said. The…