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At least 4 construction workers are killed in an avalanche in northern India

At least 4 construction workers are killed in an avalanche in northern India

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — At least four workers have died after an avalanche swept away a large construction crew working on a highway near India’s mountainous border with Tibet, Indian army said Saturday.
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At least 25 workers are trapped by an avalanche in northern India

At least 25 workers are trapped by an avalanche in northern India

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An avalanche swept away a large construction crew working on a highway near India’s mountainous border with Tibet on Friday, injuring at least three workers and leaving 25 of them trapped, officials said.
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Cyclone Garance hits French Indian Ocean island of Reunion; police report 3 deaths

Cyclone Garance hits French Indian Ocean island of Reunion; police report 3 deaths

PARIS (AP) — French police said at least three people were killed when a tropical storm packing fierce winds and torrential rains thumped the French Indian Ocean island of Reunion on Friday.
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To her, Hurricane Helene debris isn’t trash. It is full of memories - and she’s returning them

To her, Hurricane Helene debris isn’t trash. It is full of memories - and she’s returning them

SWANNANOA, N.C. (AP) — The tops of dried, bent cornstalks crunch underfoot. Jill Holtz’s gaze is fixed on the ground ahead. She wanders into the nearby woods and weaves between twisted branches.
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Intense pollen season to begin in southwest B.C. this weekend, expert warns

Intense pollen season to begin in southwest B.C. this weekend, expert warns

VANCOUVER — Get your tissues and allergy medicines ready if you live in southwestern British Columbia, where an expert predicts an intense pollen season is on the way.
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Judge overthrows conviction of owners of New Zealand island where 22 died in volcanic eruption

Judge overthrows conviction of owners of New Zealand island where 22 died in volcanic eruption

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge on Friday.
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Special avalanche warning issued in B.C., Alberta as 'dangerous' conditions develop

Special avalanche warning issued in B.C., Alberta as 'dangerous' conditions develop

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning covering large sections of B.C. and western Alberta's backcountry, saying triggered slides could be "dangerous and destructive.
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Engine failure, bucket led to deadly helicopter crash during Alberta wildfire: TSB

Engine failure, bucket led to deadly helicopter crash during Alberta wildfire: TSB

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says engine failure less than a minute into a flight contributed to a deadly helicopter crash during a 2023 wildfire in northern Alberta.
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Windstorm knocks out power to thousands of BC Hydro customers along south coast

Windstorm knocks out power to thousands of BC Hydro customers along south coast

VANCOUVER — An overnight windstorm along British Columbia's south coast knocked out power for thousands of residents. BC Hydro at one point reported more than 7,000 people along southern Vancouver Island were affected by outages on Tuesday.
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Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle

Another $500M for Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina passes key hurdle

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Another $500 million would be spent toward Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina in legislation the state House unanimously approved Tuesday.
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