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Small village in central Italy is badly damaged in strong earthquake

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Fatal earthquake hits Andean villages in southern Peru

A fatal earthquake has hit the Caylloma province in the copper-producing region of Arequipa in southern Peru.

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Emergency response: inside Ecuador's disaster zones

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At least one dead after two quakes hit Ecuador

At least one person has died and dozens have been injured after two earthquakes shook Ecuador, which is still reeling from a massive tremor last…

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Euronews on Ecuador after the earthquake

Euronews reporter Monica Pinna visits Ecuador after the earthquake hit the country on April 16. The city of Manta in the central area was hardest

Republic of Ecuador

'We need everything', Ecuador quake survivor tells euronews

The full consequences of catastrophe in Equador have yet to be realised. The earthquake and aftershocks impacted on nearly two million people, the

Republic of Ecuador

Securing shelters in the earthquake hit provinces of Ecuador

Ecuador’s earthquake hit provinces have become the centre of national and international aid. The city of Manta in the central area was hardest hit

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Imagining the worst for Europe's riskiest assets

Europe has a wealth of sensitive high-value facilities that could spell disaster if they failed in, say, an earthquake or flood. And what if both happened simultaneously? And vital equipment malfuncti

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Takeaway: facing extreme risks

Republic of Ecuador

Quake struck Ecuador grateful for solidarity and aid

Aid is continues to arrive in quake struck Ecuador.

Republic of Ecuador

UN World Food Programme steps up aid to Ecuador

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is stepping up assistance to Ecuador’s most vulnerable areas following last week’s (April 16)

Nepal

Frustration in Nepal as 'aid remains unspent,' one year after deadly quakes

One year on from the first of two devastating earthquakes in Nepal feelings of frustration, disappointment and despair are evident. As MPs took part

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In Nepal life goes on, but recovery is slow

Almost a year after twin earthquakes battered Nepal, life in the Himalayan nation is still far from normal.

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador hit again: magnitude-6.0 earthquake strikes west coast

Another strong earthquake has struck Ecuador, less than a week after Saturday’s (April 16) deadly tremor. The epicentre of Thursday’s (April 21)

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador to raise taxes to held fund earthquake reconstruction

The human cost of last weekend’s earthquake in Ecuador continues to mount. On Wednesday the number of people confirmed to have died stood at 570. In

Republic of Ecuador

Second strong earthquake hits Ecuador halting rescue work

Ecuador's coast was hit by another strong earthquake on Wednesday. a 6.2 tremor near the epicentre of Saturday's 7.8 quake.

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Japan earthquake aftermath

In Southern Japan, rescue teams continue working non-stop to find survivors, after two powerful quakes hit the area last week.

Republic of Ecuador

Ecuador's Correa says thanks for domestic and international aid after earthquake

Ecuador’s worst earthquake in decades is known to have killed at least 480 people – the official toll given on Tuesday – but the number is expected

Japan

Services resume in southern Japan after earthquakes though shortages remain

At least 44 people are known to have died in the recent Japanese earthquakes. Four days after the worst tremor struck on Saturday, hopes have dimmed

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Ecuador earthquake: the race is on to find any remaining survivors

The race is on to find any remaining survivors three days after a devastating earthquake rocked Ecuador. More than 480 people died and over 4,000