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Millions of people were under extreme weather warnings in Pakistan. At least 50 people were killed by lightning and thunderstorms across the country in the last four days.
17 Apr
Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated in Russia and Kazakhstan as the worst flooding in decades continues. In Orenburg, floodwaters rose higher than official expectations.
16 Apr
Rescuers in Indonesia are engaged in a search effort after deadly landslides hit villages on the island of Sulawesi.
9 Apr
The dam broke after recent downpours, according to local officials and Russia's emergency services. Russia declared a state of emergency in the Orenburg region last week after days of unrelenting rains. More than 2,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the area.
14 Feb
The rainy season has caused severe flooding on the Indonesian island of Java. Challenging evacuation efforts are reportedly complicating voting in the world's third largest democracy, which is scheduled to take place in two days.
2 Jan
The German chancellor urged people to "stick together" while visiting flooded areas of Verden in northern Germany. Thousands of emergency forces have been combating rising rivers amid heavy rainfall across the country.
7 Dec
The death toll from floods in northern Tanzania following torrential rains this weekend has risen to 63, the prime minister said on Monday, adding to hundreds of other deaths caused by extreme weather in East Africa since seasonal rains began in October.
5 Dec
The death toll from floods in northern Tanzania following torrential rains this weekend has risen to 63, officials have said. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said in comments broadcast on television on Monday that the number of injured stood at 116 people.
8 Oct 2023
This is the scene in Idi-Araba, home to Lagos University Teaching Hospital, after Sunday's heavy downpour.
22 Sep 2023
Often the only way to identify the dead after natural disasters, like Libya's floods or Hawaii's wildfire, is with DNA, fingerprints and dental records.
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A high court judge has dismissed the case brought by South Africa's ruling ANC party accusing the MK party of copyright infringement. Flooding hits many parts of Kenya, sweeping away vehicles, submerging key highways and sending some communities scrambling to find higher ground. And staying in Kenya, a nation known for its marathon and long distance running gold medals is now hoping to shine in sprint.
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