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Over 40 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India

Monsoon storms in Bangladesh and India killed at least 41 people and unleashed devastating floods that left millions of others stranded, officials said Saturday.

Nearly 2m stranded as worst floods in decades hit Bangladesh's northeast

Rivers in Bangladesh burst their banks and caused the worst floods in the country's northeast for nearly two decades, with about two million people marooned by rising waters, officials said Saturday.

South African rescuers in desperate search for dozens missing in floods

Death toll rises to nearly 400

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods rises to 80

The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 80 on Wednesday, with scores missing and feared dead, officials said, as rescuers dug up more bodies with bare hands and backhoes in crushed villages.

Australia to declare east coast floods a national emergency

Australia's prime minister said he will declare national emergency following floods across large swathes of the east coast that have claimed 22 lives.

Tens of thousands flee Sydney as Australia’s deadly floods continue

Flood warnings stretched across Australia's east coast on Tuesday and tens of thousands of Sydney residents fled their homes overnight as torrential rains again pummelled the country's largest city, causing flash floods.

Australia tells tens of thousands to flee floods

Deadly floods swept Australia’s east coast Tuesday, stranding residents on bridges and rooftops and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.

Deadly floods hit eastern Australia

Torrential downpours lashed eastern Australia on Saturday, raising deadly floodwaters to decades-long highs, swamping homes and sweeping away cars, including one carrying a team of rescuers.

Floods in Malaysia displace more than 30,000 people

More than 30,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Malaysia on Sunday as the country battles some of its worst flooding in years.

Foreigners among 11 killed in Iraq’s Kurdistan floods

Eleven people including two foreigners died Friday in flash floods which swept through northern Iraq after torrential rains in Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan region, an official said.

Scores killed in devastating floods, landslides in India and Nepal

More than 100 people have died in several days of massive flooding and devastating landslides that swept away roads and houses in India and Nepal, officials said Wednesday, with scores more missing.

Floods force Indian couple to float to their wedding in a cooking pot

When floods hit southern India, it looked as though a young couple would be unable to make their wedding. But they managed to reach the temple by floating through the flooded streets in a giant metal cooking pot, Reuters reported.

India death toll from floods, landslides rises to 35

The death toll in the landslides and flash floods triggered by incessant rain in Kerala state rose to 35 on Monday and a red alert has been issued for 11 dams across the state as water levels have breached the danger mark in several areas, according to India Narrative.

Deadly floods in Western Europe at least 20% more likely: Study

Climate change has made extreme rainfall events of the kind that sent lethal torrents of water hurtling through parts of Germany and Belgium last month at least 20% more likely to happen in the region, scientists said Tuesday.

Japan urges evacuations as rain sparks floods, landslides

Nearly two million people were urged to seek shelter as torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in western Japan on Saturday, leaving at least one dead and three missing.