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Washington state wildfire threatens homes, farms and gas pipeline

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Washington state wildfire threatens homes, farms and gas pipeline

SATUS, Washington, July 22 (Reuters) – A fast-growing wildfire forced residents to evacuate a rural part of Klickitat County in southern Washington state on Saturday after burning more than 30,000 acres in less than 24 hours. The Newell Road wildfire has already destroyed several structures in the area and threatens homes, farms, crops and livestock, … Read more

India landslide death toll reaches 22, search for survivors to resume on Saturday

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India landslide death toll reaches 22, search for survivors to resume on Saturday

MUMBAI, July 21 (Reuters) – The death toll from a landslide in the western Indian state of Maharashtra rose to 22 on Friday, and six more bodies were pulled from underground layers of mud before rescue operations were suspended, disaster relief officials said. The landslide occurred on Thursday evening in the remote mountain hamlet of … Read more