Hopes fade for girl buried in Indian garbage dump
Neha Vasava was on top of a mountain at Ahmedabad's biggest rubbish dump where she and her family eke out a living when it collapsed.
Thu Oct 01 2020
Sri Lanka returns containers of illegal waste to Britain
They were meant to carry used mattresses, carpets and rugs, but had also contained hospital waste.
Mon Sep 28 2020
Deadly garbage landslide in Sri Lanka
Hopes fade for the survival of residents trapped under the mud and debris of a landslide at a giant rubbish dump in Colombo.
Tue Apr 18 2017
Many feared buried as hopes dim after Sri Lanka garbage dump landslide
Police say the known death toll from the disaster has risen to 26 and emergency workers are to resume their search on Monday after halting late on Sunday night.
Mon Apr 17 2017
Sri Lanka rubbish dump landslide death toll rises to 16
A rubbish dump landslide in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo killed at least 16 and injured over a dozen, military spokesman and hospital officials said on Saturday.
Sat Apr 15 2017
Sri Lanka rubbish dump landslide kills six, engulfs dozens of houses
Fire fighters fought to extinguish a fire at the top of the estimated 91 metre rubbish dump which had collapsed after the flames engulfed it.
Sat Apr 15 2017
Body of newborn with umbilical cord intact found in rubbish dump
The baby's remains, wrapped in newspapers and batik cloth, was found by a retired civil servant, Mahmud Manaf, 80, who was looking for trash to recycle at approximately 11.30am.
Tue Feb 07 2017
Action to be taken against quaters responsible for rubbish dumping at MRR2
Urban Wellbeing, Housing and local Government Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan, said immediate action had been taken the clear the rubbish.
Sat Dec 21 2013