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Acid spill affects important Zambian river

Published on: March 17, 2025
10:12

Lusaka, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) An acid spill in a Zambian mine could become a serious environmental problem for this country. The acid could affect the waters of the Kafue River, the most important one in that African nation, as warned by scientific authorities.

Dominicans to build dam on Dajabon river ahead of border conflict

Published on: September 11, 2023
15:54

Santo Domingo, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) Dominican President Luis Abinader ordered Monday the start of Don Miguel dam construction over the Dajabon River, which delimits part of the border with Haiti.

Seven deaths in China’s tourist resort due to flash flooding

Published on: August 9, 2023
10:49

Beijing, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) China reported seven deaths on Wednesday due to a flash flood in a section of the Longxi River, in a tourist spot in the southwestern province of Sichuan.

Deadly collision between boat and hippopotamus in Malawi

Published on: May 17, 2023
13:12

Lilongwe, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The unusual collision between a boat and a hippopotamus in a river in southern Malawi resulted in one person killed and more than 20 missing, a security source said on Wednesday.

Colombia reopens borders with Venezuela

Published on: June 2, 2021
14:47

Bogota, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Colombia on Wednesday reopened its land and river borders with Venezuela after being closed for nearly 15 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dom. Rep. refuses to participate in Massacre River talks

Published on: June 1, 2021
12:57

Santo Domingo, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) The Dominican Republic refused to continue participating in the talks with Haiti on the Massacre River until the latter stops the construction of the irrigation canal that is the cause of the disagreement, it was announced in this capital on Tuesday.

Cuban president regrets deaths of young people in accident

Published on: June 1, 2021
12:26

Havana, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Tuesday expressed his condolences to the relatives and friends of three adolescents who died on Sunday while crossing the Guaro river, in eastern Holguin province.

Haitian president openes dam megaproject

Published on: May 2, 2021
10:54

Port-au-Prince, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Haitian President Jovenel Moïse inaugurated the dam on the Marion River, the second of its kind in this country. It can store up to 10 million cubic meters of water.

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