26 people killed in landslide in the Philippines, Itar Tass. As local authorities reported the tragedy occurred 930 km from the Philippine capital Manila. The reason for the incident most likely heavy rain. Under slipped Stones and soil were found to be 30 buildings. In place of the tragedy employs 15 rescue team.
Large forest fires have spread to the outskirts of the Incas to Machu Picchu in Peru, said Austrian television ORF. According to the Peruvian intelligence services with safety to fight the flames about 300 firefighters. Machu Picchu belongs to the World Heritage List of UNESCO, according to local officials, however, is not sufficiently protected.
Portuguese authorities confirmed the first case of infection with "swine flu" in the country after the virus was detected in a woman is returned recently from Mexico. Information for infecting said Minister of Health Ana Jorge, quoted by AP. Authorities in Britain, in turn, reported nine new cases of swine flu infection, seven of the patients had traveled to Mexico, bringing the total number of infections in Britain reached 27 people.
Restaurants and cafes in Mexico, who days ago were closed because the new flu, will be reopened on Wednesday after authorities reported a weakening of the epidemic, AFP reported. Museums and religious centers will open on Thursday. However, cinemas, theaters and discotheques remain closed until further notice.
The latest data have confirmed 286 cases of "swine flu" in the U.S. news agency reported. Were infected in 36 states. Most of them make the flu less severe form and are home treatment.
44 people were killed after a group of gunmen arrange shooting during a wedding ceremony in southeastern Turkey, AP reported. Another 20 were injured, local authorities said. Wedding celebrated solemn day of Cemil Celebi's daughter, a former village leader.
The U.S. registered a second death due to infection with swine influenza A (H1N1), reported in April Deceased woman had lived in Texas, Cameron County, near the border with Mexico.
An avalanche buried 24 people in the Himalayas in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. It's about local people out to gather herbs, Reuters reported. The incident occurred north of Muzafarabad, the regional center of Pakistan's Kashmir region. So far from under the snow mass are removed 13 bodies.