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Flash floods triggered by heavy rains kill 29 in eastern Afghanistan
Aug 16, 2022 06:38Flash floods triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 29 people in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Monday.
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France forced to call in firefighters from other countries as 'monster' blaze spreads
Aug 13, 2022 17:56Hundreds of firefighters from across Europe have headed to the Gironde region of southwestern France to battle a huge wildfire that has been burning for more than a month.
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Shipping disruption continues as Rhine water levels fall again in Germany
Aug 13, 2022 06:18The water level of Germany's Rhine river has fallen to a critical 38-centimeter mark, at the checkpoint Kaub amid the continuing heatwave across Europe.
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Wildfires rage in France, thousands evacuated from homes
Aug 11, 2022 03:58Wildfires tore through the Gironde region of southwestern France on Wednesday, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of 10,000 residents, some of whom had clambered onto rooftops as the flames got closer.
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Europe heads for drought as France faces historic drought, Rhine drying
Aug 06, 2022 10:27A continent-wide heat wave has swept Europe with rising temperatures above 40C for the first time on record resulting in a historic drought situation in France, England and putting Rhine River on the brink of drying up.
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Leader urges necessary measures to repair damage of Iran floods
Jul 30, 2022 11:38Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says authorities should adopt all the necessary initiatives to repair the extensive damage caused by devastating summer floods across the country.
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Death toll in Kentucky flooding rises to 15, governor says
Jul 29, 2022 12:20The death toll from flooding in eastern Kentucky has risen to 15 people, Governor Andy Beshear said on Friday, after days of torrential rainfall inundated homes, washed out roads and caused rivers and streams to overflow their banks.
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Flash floods in northwestern Tehran
Jul 29, 2022 12:13Scores of people killed and injured after heavy rains caused flash floods in a mountainous region in northwestern Tehran.
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Rescue operations underway as flash floods hit over 20 Iranian provinces
Jul 29, 2022 09:07Torrential rain over the past two days has caused devastating summer floods in more than 20 provinces across Iran, claiming lives and causing extensive damage in several areas.
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Flash floods kill at least 5 people in northern Tehran, injure over 9
Jul 28, 2022 06:43At least five people have died and nine others have been injured after heavy rains caused flash floods in a mountainous region in northern Tehran.