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Ethiopia floods and landslides raise death toll to 70

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ARBA MINCH: The death toll from floods and landslides in southern Ethiopia’s Gamo Zone has risen to 70, according to official reports issued on Friday, as rescue teams and residents searched muddy slopes and riverbanks for victims after days of heavy rainfall. Authorities said more than 120 people were still unaccounted for in......
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Nairobi floods kill 28 as Kenya storms displace thousands

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NAIROBI: Flash floods triggered by heavy overnight rain killed at least 28 people in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after rivers and drainage channels overflowed and sent water through low-lying neighborhoods and key transport corridors. Police and rescue workers searched flooded streets and riverbanks after the worst of the downpour struck late Friday and......
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At least 12 dead after Tropical Storm Basyang in Philippines

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MANILA: At least 12 people have died and 36 others were injured in the Philippines in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Basyang, as emergency officials continued to validate casualty reports and assess damage from flooding and landslides that hit parts of Mindanao and the central Philippines. The storm, known internationally as Penha, has......