Japan typhoon claims dozens of lives
Reports from Japan say a typhoon has left at least 20 people dead and more than 50 missing, after swollen rivers swept away buildings.
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Brazil flood death toll tops 700
Towns hit by Brazil's deadliest flooding disaster on record were on Wednesday waiting for millions of dollars in aid as the death toll climbed to 712.
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More than 500 dead in Brazil's worst flood disaster
Brazil is suffering its worst-ever flood disaster after mudslides near Rio de Janeiro this week killed more than 500 people.
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Hundreds dead in Brazil mudslides
Driving rains sent tonnes of rusty red earth sliding into Brazilian mountain towns, killing at least 287 people and leaving dozens more missing.
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Rains bring new misery to China mudslide town
Fresh heavy rains on Thursday brought more misery to a town in north-west China devastated by mudslides that have already killed more than 1 100.
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Rains threaten China mudslide disaster zone
Rescuers racing against a potential new deluge on Wednesday hurried to drain an unstable lake formed by China's worst mudslides in decades.
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China mudslide death toll tops 700
The death toll from China's worst mudslides in decades more than doubled to 702, officials said on Tuesday.
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China rescuers comb sludge for mudslide survivors
Rescuers armed with little more than shovels searched on Monday for hundreds of people after a torrent of mud engulfed a north-western Chinese town.
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Rio rescuers scour for new mudslide victims
Rescue workers dug for survivors on Thursday after a torrent of mud ravaged a hillside slum near Rio de Janeiro, burying dozens of residents.
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Floods, mudslides kill more than 100 in Brazil
Flooding and mudslides killed at least 102 people in Brazil, authorities said, as rains paralysed the Rio de Janeiro area.
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