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# Disaster
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# tin cup
Sergio's Masters defence goes up in smoke as he hits FIVE balls in the water on one hole
We all know how you feel, Sergio.
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Apr 5th 2018, 8:51 PM
# Disaster
World champion Christie's luck out again as she leaves without Olympic medal after disqualification
The Winter Olympics are over for Elise Christie, who has once again endured a miserable campaign in Pyeongchang.
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Feb 20th 2018, 11:15 AM
# broken chain
Nightmare 2018 opener for Ireland's Sam Bennett as he's forced way down the field in Oz
He suffered a late mechanical issue.
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Jan 16th 2018, 3:48 PM
# Disaster
'They have nowhere else': Sierra Leone mudslide victims move back to homes in danger zone
The August mudslide killed more than 1,000 people and there are fears for another landslide in the next rainy season.
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Jan 7th 2018, 12:00 PM
# Flooding
'People fled for their lives': Death toll in Philippines storm rises to 200
A total of 70,000 have been displaced or otherwise affected by the storm.
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Dec 24th 2017, 3:21 PM

# Disaster
Frantic searches continue as 30 children are still missing after Mexico earthquake
Over 40 buildings collapsed in the capital.
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Sep 20th 2017, 9:15 PM
# Liverpool
Five men to appear in court over Hillsborough disaster
In all, 96 people died as a result of the 1989 tragedy.
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Sep 6th 2017, 6:15 AM
# Flooding
Trump arrives in Houston to see devastation left by Hurricane Harvey
At least 42 people have been killed and up to 50,000 homes damaged.
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Sep 2nd 2017, 7:45 PM
# Limerick
Families forced to leave homes after burst pipe causes flooding, sinkhole
A large water mains burst at Bengal Terrace and flooded 11 homes on 15 July.
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Aug 11th 2017, 4:53 PM
# Guatape
At least six dead and 31 missing after Colombian tourist boat sinks
Regional authorities said the boat was carrying 170 people.
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Jun 26th 2017, 7:17 AM
# Disaster
Staff at the festival-that-never-was are not going to get paid for their work
The festival came in for huge criticism in April when thousands of ticket holders arrived in the Bahamas where they were promised a luxury getaway.
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May 12th 2017, 3:55 PM
# Disaster
Tony Adams' time in charge of Granada got off to the worst possible start
The Spanish club’s survival bid was dented tonight as they went down to a poor defeat to Celta Vigo.
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Apr 16th 2017, 10:44 PM
# Change
From Champions League miracles to the brink of disaster - the story of Liverpool in the '00s
Author and journalist Simon Hughes chats to The42 about a whirlwind decade for the Reds.
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Apr 16th 2017, 10:00 AM
# Freak Accident
DJ disaster: Johnson in doubt for Masters after falling down stairs
The world number one has injured his back at his rental property.
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Apr 5th 2017, 10:43 PM
# Disaster
Jockey banned for 28 days after losing this race with a nightmare mistake
James Ridley and Lookslikerainted had the 4.45 at Newbury all sewn up – and then…
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Mar 24th 2017, 5:58 PM

# Rescue
Three white sheepdog puppies found in Italian avalanche boost hope for survivors
More than two days have passed since anyone has been pulled out alive from the hotel.
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Jan 23rd 2017, 10:19 PM
# rookie errors
Paramedics, full-body cramps and regrets: Don't make a mess of your first marathon like I did
Common pitfalls of novice runners are well known but still catch many out every year.
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Oct 29th 2016, 12:00 PM
# Disaster
Pope Francis pays surprise visit to town devastated by earthquake
Vatican spokesman Greg Burke tweeted pictures of the pope greeting youngsters and shaking hands with a visibly-moved middle-aged man.
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Oct 4th 2016, 10:59 AM
# coroner's inquest
"Insults towards the Stardust victims" submission delivered to Attorney General
The submission details all the “errors and omissions” of both the Keane Tribunal and the Coffey Review of the 1981 fire tragedy.
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Oct 1st 2016, 5:50 AM
# Italy
'Don't be afraid to scream your suffering': Italy mourns victims of earthquake
Italy’s head of state earlier paid tribute to the “extraordinary effort” of more than 4,000 rescue professionals and volunteers who helped with the rescue effort.
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Aug 27th 2016, 1:01 PM
# Day Five
DNA samples taken from relatives in effort to identify victims of EgyptAir disaster
Sources close to the investigation have denied that evidence of explosives has been found among the crash debris.
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May 24th 2016, 5:54 PM
# Disaster
Desperate search for survivors as Ecuador earthquake death toll passes 400
The earthquake is the biggest tragedy of its kind in Ecuador in 67 years.
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Apr 19th 2016, 10:50 AM

# abandoned
Chilling two-minute video captures 'stunning decay' of Chernobyl exclusion zone
Chernobyl was the scene of the world’s worst nuclear disaster .
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Mar 12th 2016, 10:00 PM
# sponsored by Renault Clio
Open thread: Tell us your worst Valentine's Day date stories
Share the pain…
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Feb 12th 2016, 9:41 AM
# challenger
It's 30 years since a space shuttle exploded on live tv while the world watched
The Challenger disaster of 28 January 1986 killed seven astronauts, including Christa McAuliffe – the first ever teacher in space.
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Jan 28th 2016, 10:16 PM
# Disaster
Hoverboards basically ruined Christmas and here's the evidence
OH, oh no.
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Dec 28th 2015, 10:36 AM
# Disaster
11 people who’ve already been traumatised by the tin of Roses
Or tub. Either way, it’s not going well.
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Dec 9th 2015, 11:19 AM
# Disaster
This mam spectacularly misunderstood the cry laughing emoji
With mortifying results.
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Nov 5th 2015, 10:07 PM
# Philippines
Teenage boy crushed to death as typhoon in Philippines forces thousands to flee
At least eight people have been reported missing.
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Oct 18th 2015, 1:54 PM

# amazing
Check out these amazing photos of the wildlife thriving in Chernobyl's fallout zone
30 years on from the disaster no human life remains, but the same cannot be said for wildlife.
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Oct 11th 2015, 6:00 PM
# Berkeley
Families attend Berkeley balcony testing as legal battles loom
The balcony remains have undergone ‘destructive testing’ to discover the source of its structural damage.
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Oct 9th 2015, 9:30 PM
# Seattle
Four dead, 12 critical after crash between tour bus and amphibious vehicle
The crash happened on Seattle’s Aurora Bridge at about 7pm Irish time.
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Sep 24th 2015, 8:55 PM
# Home
The final Irish survivor of the Berkeley tragedy has arrived home
Hannah Waters was the last of the Irish students injured in the tragedy to return home.
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Sep 22nd 2015, 11:05 PM
# yangtze river
Calls for 'death sentence' for doomed ship's captain as death toll reaches 396
There are thousands of soldiers involved in the rescue operation.
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Jun 6th 2015, 8:55 AM
# Disaster
Despite scoring, Gerrard's final Liverpool game turned into a bit of a nightmare
Jon Walters scored, as the Reds were beaten 6-1 at the Britannia Stadium.
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May 24th 2015, 5:17 PM
# will be grand
14 times everything inexplicably worked out just fine
Just when it looks like it’s all over, it turns out OK.
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May 20th 2015, 9:30 PM

# Earthquake
Baby pulled from rubble 24 hours after Nepal earthquake
Photos have emerged showing the infant being rescued by Nepalese military officers.
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May 1st 2015, 8:44 AM
# Earthquake
Six Irish people have not yet contacted home after Nepal earthquake
The names of Irish tourists or travellers have been posted on the Red Cross’s website.
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Apr 27th 2015, 10:15 PM

# Disaster
Watch: Video captures terrifying moment when avalanche hit Everest base camp
At least 18 people died at Everest as the earthquake and avalanches hit at the weekend.
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Apr 27th 2015, 8:28 AM

# Disaster
Nepal quake death toll surges over 3,000
It’s the Himalayan nation’s deadliest disaster in more than 80 years.
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Apr 27th 2015, 7:28 AM