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January 9, 2026 12:51 PM

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Garbage mound collapse in Philippines kills one, leaves 27 missing

In the Philippines huge mound of garbage collapsed in a waste segregation facility in a central Philippine city, killing one person and leaving at least 27 others missing, said police today.   Police, firefighters and disaster-mitigation personnel retrieved eight people, including workers at th...

January 8, 2026 8:04 PM

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Bay of Bengal depression expected to cross Sri Lanka’s coast on Friday evening

The depression over the Bay of Bengal is expected to cross Sri Lanka’s coast on Friday between 5:30 PM and 11:30 PM, the Sri Lankan Department of Meteorology said. Speaking at a special media briefing on Thursday, Director General of Meteorology Athula Karunanayake said the system is currently locat...