Over 100 dead after avalanches hit Pak-Afghan borderAt least 119 people have died along the Afghan-Pakistani border after three days of heavy snowfall caused a series of deadly avalanches on Sunday. The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach isolated regions where it' More… |
Italy hotel hit by avalance, 30 trappedA hotel in Italy was hit by an avalanche early Thursday morning, trapping at least 30 people including children, said a report. Italian rescuers dug frantically through the wall of snow, which was triggered by a string of earthqua More… |
Italy hotel hit by avalance, guests trappedA hotel in Italy was hit by an avalanche early Thursday morning, trapping at least 30 people including children, said a report. Italian rescuers dug frantically through the wall of snow, which was triggered by a string of earthqua More… |
A year after Nepal quake, some united in grief; others climbFor survivors and relatives of victims of a landslide that struck with the force of half an atom bomb it is a time to grieve. For witnesses to a fatal avalanche at the Mount Everest base camp, it is time to climb again. A year aft More… |
Angry Nepalis wait for help as death toll passes 4,000Shock turned to anger in Nepal on Tuesday as some of the tens of thousands stricken by a devastating earthquake, which killed more than 4,000 people, expressed frustration at what they said was their government's slow response to the crisis. More… |
Nepal steps up rescue efforts as quake toll tops 1,800Nepal ramped up efforts on Sunday to rescue people trapped in the rubble of collapsed buildings after an earthquake devastated the heavily crowded Kathmandu valley, killing at least 1,800, and triggered a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest. More… |
12 guides killed in Everest avalancheSherpa climbers aided by helicopters resumed a search on Saturday for four missing guides after an ice avalanche swept the lower slopes of Mount Everest, killing at least 12 in the deadliest accident on the world's highest mountain. More… |
Over 100 Pakistani soldiers trapped in avalancheAn avalanche buried over 100 Pakistani soldiers near the Siachen glacier on the border with India on Saturday, the army spokesman said, adding that casualties were expected. Several Pakistani television channels reported earlier that about More… |
Chevrolet Avalanche set to hit Mideast roadsChevrolet's 2008 Avalanche is set to arrive in the Middle East in mid October. The 2008 Avalanche is an appealing option for customers looking for maximum flexibility in their vehicle, according to a Chevrolet official. The Avalanc More… |