Flood-hit Madeira mounts search for 32 missing people
FUNCHAL, Portugal: Divers and sniffer-dog teams mounted a last-ditch effort in Madeira Tuesday to track down 32 people missing and feared dead following flash floods on the Portuguese tourist island. Killer mudslides ripped through the Atlantic island over the weekend, claiming 42 lives as they gutted buildings and [...]
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February 26th, 2010
Flood-hit Madeira mounts search for 32 missing people
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February 25th, 2010
Madeira in mourning as flood toll soars
Madeira in mourning as flood toll soars
Dozens of Madeira residents have been evacuated from their homes for fear of new mudslides as Portugal decrees three days of mourning for the 42 people killed in weekend flash floods.
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February 23rd, 2010
Madeira in mourning over 42 dead
Madeira in mourning over 42 dead
Dozens of Madeira residents have been evacuated from their homes for fear of new mudslides as Portugal decrees three days of mourning for the 42 people killed.
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February 22nd, 2010
Madeira death toll rises
Madeira death toll rises
The death toll from flash flooding in Madeira, which has risen to 42, is expected to increase.
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