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Floods and landslides leave six dead in Philippines

Rain began pounding wide areas of the country’s second-largest island, causing floods and landslides that sent thousands fleeing to shelters. Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain have killed six people in the Philippines, with one other person missing, rescuers said Thursday. Rain began pounding wide areas of Mindanao, the country’s second-largest island, last weekend,

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Death toll from Tanzania landslides rises to 57

Torrential downpours at the weekend washed away vehicles and brought down buildings in the hillside town of Katesh. At least 57 people were killed and many more feared trapped under debris following landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Tanzania, the president and officials said on Monday. Torrential downpours at the weekend washed

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Over 50 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides

Torrential rain in India’s Himalayas triggered landslides over the weekend that have killed over 50 people, with the death toll expected to rise as more than 20 remain trapped or missing, officials said on Monday. Unusually heavy rain and melting glaciers have brought deadly flash floods to the mountains of India and neighboring Pakistan and

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Extreme weather continues in Europe as Italy hit by mud landslides

Central and eastern Bohemia in the Czech Republic also experienced severe thunderstorms with torrential rains and hail. The streets of the Alpine town of Bardonecchia were coated in thick grey mud following a violent mudslide on Sunday evening. Torrential floods caused consequent damage and forced about 120 people to flee their homes. ADVERTISEMENT Six people who

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Evacuations underway in Norway as flooding, landslides wreak havoc, more disruptions feared

Rescue operations were launched on Thursday to evacuate regions inundated by relentless rain in southeastern Norway. Residents were on high alert as rivers, swollen by days of heavy rainfall, surged through the mountainous terrain, raising the risk of landslides and further flooding. Although authorities haven’t provided an official count of nationwide evacuees, Norwegian broadcaster NRK

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