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Search for survivors resumes after second Brazil dam alert

Authorities paused the search for hours amid fears that a separate dam was at risk of giving way in the area.

About 3,000 people were then evacuated, local fire fighters told the BBC.

At least 37 people have been killed and more than 250 others are feared dead in Friday's disaster at an iron ore mine near the town of Brumadinho.

Both dams at the mining complex belong to Vale, Brazil's largest mining firm.

On Sunday, warning sirens rang out at 5:30 local time (7:30 GMT) over Brumadinho, which is home to some 39,000 people.

Collapsed bridge affects residents, business

The town is usually packed with locals from all over the province, however, this is not the case as many of these frequent town goers cannot travel in; even the bus stops to the main highway were absent of PMV trucks – especially the Bogia bus stop.

The bridge, which collapsed on Thursday, January 04th is a link that serves many villagers from parts of Sumkar, Karkar and locals from East Sepik who travel via dinghies from Angoram to Bogia and other boat stops.

East Sepik MP collapses and dies

Ambunti-Dreikikir MP, Ezekiel Anisi, was in Port Moresby to collect his election materials when he collapsed at a guest house. He was seeking his second term in office.

According to a family member, he died on the road while being rushed to the Pacific International Hospital.   

However, PIH told Loop PNG this morning that there is no record of the MP with them.

Late Anisi was elected to Parliament at the age of 25, and is a member of the ruling People’s National Congress Party.

Deadly Washington ice cave collapse after warm temperatures

Monday's collapse came after authorities warned that the caves were especially dangerous because of warming temperatures.

The person who died remained buried under the debris at the Big Four Ice Caves east of Verlot, Snohomish County sheriff's spokeswoman Shari Ireton said late Monday night. The recovery effort was suspended at nightfall.

All victims were believed accounted for, Ireton said.

Train carrying Pakistani troops falls into canal, 12 dead

The military said the train derailed while crossing the Chanawan canal near the city of Gujranwalal. It said commandos, divers and other rescuers had retrieved 80 passengers, five of whom had been wounded.

Pakistani army spokesman, Maj. Gen. Asim Bajwa, tweeted that 12 soldiers, including the unit's commander, were killed in the accident and that rescue efforts were ongoing.

7 students who survived balcony collapse remain hospitalized

All of the students face long physical and mental recoveries, and they probably won't be returning to Ireland soon, said the Rev. Aidan McAleenan of St. Columba Catholic Church in Oakland.

The injured are in three area hospitals. They are Hannah Waters, Aoife Beary, Clodagh Cogley, Niall Murray, Seán Fahey, Jack Halpin and Conor Flynn, according to the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Their ages were not immediately available.