LA PAZ — At least three individuals died and dozens of communities had been devastated after two rivers overflowed within the rural Bolivian province of Potosi, native authorities mentioned Monday.
The deadly victims, a girl in her seventies and two kids aged 3 and eight respectively, had been washed away Sunday by the floods within the municipality of Cotagaita, Genaro Mendez, secretary of agricultural growth and meals safety of the Potosi authorities, advised reporters. (Bolivia-Flooding-Killed)
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TOKYO — A 116-year-old lady acknowledged because the oldest particular person in Japan died of outdated age in Kashiwara, Osaka Prefecture, on Tuesday morning, native media reported.
Fusa Tatsumi, born on April 25, 1907, had just lately spent most of her days in mattress at a nursing house in Kashiwara, Kyodo News mentioned. (Japan-Oldest Person-Death)
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YANGON — Myanmar authorities have seized 9.09 kg of unlawful medication within the jap state of Shan, based on the Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC) late Monday.
Acting on a tip-off, anti-narcotic police searched a car in Hopong Township, Shan State on Dec. 10 and confiscated 9.09 kg of Happy Water and 100 g of Ketamine. (Myanmar-Drug-Seizure)
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HARARE — At least 100 elephants have died in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s largest recreation reserve, from the El Nino-induced drought, a global animal welfare and conservation group mentioned Monday.
Summer rains are 5 weeks late because of the ongoing El Nino phenomenon, as dozens of elephants have already died in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe’s largest protected space, house to about 45,000 elephants, mentioned the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) in an announcement. (Zimbabwe-Drought)