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Famed climber Nirmal Purja among 10 missing on Pakistani mountain; 4 bodies found

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Islamabad — Rescuers searching for 10 climbers missing after an avalanche on Pakistan’s Broad Peak located four bodies Friday and were continuing to search for the others despite adverse weather that hampered helicopter flights, officials said. Acclaimed British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja was among the missing. Bad weather continued to hamper the search-and-rescue effort Friday, according … Read more

Man accused of killing women, dumping bodies arraigned on fifth murder charge

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PORTLAND, Ore. — A man accused of killing several women and dumping their bodies in the Portland area was arraigned Wednesday on a fifth murder charge. Jesse Calhoun’s defense attorney entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf in a Portland courtroom where victims’ family members were present. The hearing, during which Calhoun remained silent, came … Read more

8 bodies found in plastic bags with note left at scene in narco-trafficking hotspot in Ecuador

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Eight bodies have been found in plastic bags in a southwestern narco-trafficking hotspot, where eight people went missing on Sunday, Ecuadoran police said Wednesday. “It has been confirmed that there are eight bodies” found on the outskirts of the town of Babahoyo, Col. Galo Munoz, the area’s police chief, told reporters. The discovery comes in … Read more

6 bodies recovered from Washington tank site as effort to dilute contaminated water is underway

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The bodies of six of nine missing people have been recovered from the site of a chemical tank implosion and rupture in Washington state, officials said Thursday, and efforts were being made to dilute contaminated water. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The death toll in … Read more

6 of 9 bodies recovered after chemical tank implosion at Washington state paper mill

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The bodies of six of the nine missing workers have been recovered from the aftermath of a chemical tank implosion at a pulp and paper mill in southern Washington state, authorities said Thursday. The tank ruptured at Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, a city located along the southern Washington border with Oregon, on … Read more

Bodies of divers who died in Maldives scuba accident returned to Italy

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The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave earlier this month while diving in the Maldives were repatriated early Saturday, a Maldivian government spokesperson said. Five Italian divers went missing on May 14 while exploring the cave about 160 feet underwater in Vaavu Atoll. The body of their Italian diving … Read more

Divers find bodies of 4 Italians in Maldives sea cave

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Rome — Italy’s Foreign Ministry said Monday rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers who were believed to be deep inside an underwater cave in a Maldive atoll. Searches had resumed on Monday after being suspended following the death of a local military diver during a perilous mission to try to reach them. … Read more