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Dozens killed in southeast Spain, as flash floods sweep away walls and cars

CNN — At least 62 people have died in flash floods in southeastern Spain, the regional government of Valencia said on Wednesday. Some locations in southern and eastern Spain received up to 12 inches of rain in just a few hours on Tuesday. Footage from the city of Valencia showed muddy water flooding through the …

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Egypt Independent October 31, 2024

Delhi suffers extreme weather whiplash as heat waves give way to record rain and deadly flash floods

CNN — Deadly flash flooding due to sudden heavy rains has inundated India’s capital, replacing one of the worst heat waves in Delhi’s history that sent temperatures soaring well above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). An observatory in New Delhi on Friday reported 228.1 millimeters (nearly 9 inches) of rainfall in a 24-hour period, the …

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Egypt Independent July 1, 2024

Death toll from flash floods in Indian Himalayas climbs to 74 with at least 100 still missing

Reuters — The death toll from flash floods unleashed by a glacial lake bursting its banks in India’s Himalayas climbed to 74 on Monday with 101 people still missing days after the calamity struck, according to provincial officials. Following days of torrential rain in the northeastern state of Sikkim, torrents of water swept down narrow …

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Egypt Independent October 9, 2023