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Big molasses spill threatens water life in El Salvador river  Map of Santa Ana El Salvador More than 900,000 gallons of molasses spilled into a river near the border with Guatemala, fouling the waters and killing wildlife
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| May.15 |
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 14 dead, as truck smashes pickup loaded with funeral-goers Map of Santa Ana El Salvador 10 more others injured when a cargo truck loaded with heavy machinery crashed into a pickup full of people returning from a funeral
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| May.19 |
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El Salvador evacuates 1,000 people near volcano Map of Chaparrastique El Salvador At least 1,000 people living near the Chaparrastique have been evacuated as a precautionary measure after seismic activity increased at the volcano
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| Feb.11 |
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Long journey ends at home for man drifting at sea Map of SAN SALVADOR El Salvador Jose Salvador Alvarenga, a fisherman who says he drifted at sea for more than a year, has finally made it home to El Salvador
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| Feb.10 |
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Pacific castaway begins journey home Micronesia: A castaway from El Salvador who claims he spent more than a year adrift in the Pacific has begun his journey home
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| Dec.30 |
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Ash from volcano falls on parts of El Salvador Ash from El Salvador's Chaparrastique volcano has fallen over several parts of El Salvador, with some reaching the capital of San Salvador
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| Dec.29 |
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El Salvador begins evacuations near volcano following ash burst Map of Chaparrastique El Salvador| Authorities evacuated an area around the Chaparrastique volcano after the peak shot a cloud of gas and ash about 3 miles into the air | |
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| Aug.27 |
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Major earthquake hits off coast of El Salvador The epicenter was about 177 kilometers southeast of San Salvador and took place nearly 33 miles underground. Some minor shaking was reported
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| Oct.17 |
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At least 60 dead from heavy rain Heavy rain that has killed at least 60 people in Central America is not expected to let up soon. 32 people have died in El Salvador, 28 in G...
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| Nov.10 |
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At least 16 dead in juvenile facility fire Another 22 were injured Wednesday in a fire at a juvenile detention center. Officials suspect an electrical short-circuit
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| May.30 |
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Storm kills 6 in El Salvador Rains associated with Agatha, a tropical storm that killed at least 12 people and left 22 missing in Guatemala before it was downgraded
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| May.29 |
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Deadly storm hits Central America| Guatemala: Tropical Storm Agatha unleashed torrential rains over Guatemala, southeast Mexico and much of El Salvador, triggering flash floods and mudslides | |
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| Nov.8 |
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Flooding kills at least 124  | The flooding caused by days of heavy rain. The authorities have declared a state of emergency in five regions and expect to find more victims | |
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Bus swept into river, at least 29 dead Rescue crews recovered 29 bodies from a raging, rain-fed river that swept a bus carrying members of an evangelical church off a bridge
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Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135| Heavy rains pounded Central America, pushing rivers over their banks and unleashing a string of deadly mudslides | |
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Landslides bury Central Americans At least 29 people have been killed across Central America in the aftermath of storm Stan
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| Oct.1 |
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Volcano kills two The Ilamatepec volcano erupted for the first time in a century, forcing thousands to flee their homes
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| May.19 |
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 Hurricane Adrian hits El Salvador Hurricane is cutting off power and forcing officials to close schools and evacuate some 14,000 people
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| May.20 |
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Explosion aboard bus kills 6 The blast and fire were fueled by a natural gas canister. 40 injured
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| Feb.17 |
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Panic as fresh quake rocks 3rd earthquake in country in 5 weeks. Landslides had forced to close several roads
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Ground too unstable to rescue
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| Feb.15 |
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Quake survivors lack food
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| Feb.14 |
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Quake damage slows relief effort
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| Feb.13 |
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173 dead in quake 6.1 quake injured another 1,557. The tallies are expected to rise
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| Jan.21 |
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Victims paid to sweep debris
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| Jan.14 |
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El Salvador appeals for disaster aid Earthquake left more than 270 people dead, hundreds injured and as many as
1,200 missing
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 7.6 earthquake| The death toll may have reached 100 and 1,200 people are missing. 1,500-foot landslide destroyed houses | |
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