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Added on the 08/02/2019 10:08:55 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Italy marks a year since the Genoa motorway bridge collapse that killed 43 people, as the country grapples with a political crisis sparked by far-right leader Matteo Salvini. IMAGES
Bulldozers work to repair a railway bridge near Sant-Agata sul Santrrno damaged in the floods which struck Italy's Emilia Romagna region, described as the worst the country has seen in a century. Violent downpours earlier this week killed 14 people, transforming streets in cities and towns across the northeast of Italy into rivers. IMAGES
Images of Windsor Bridge flooded in Richmond, New South Wales. Rapidly rising rivers swamped swathes of rain-lashed Sydney on Monday, forcing thousands to flee "dangerous" floods as the city's largest dam spilled torrents of water. IMAGES
Scenes of a bridge swamped by water in Sydney's Windsor suburb on Tuesday as Australia's flooding disaster worsens. So far, no fatalities or serious injuries have been reported. Homes and businesses have been inundated but insurers say it is too early to estimate the damage bill. Scientists have warned the country can expect more frequent and more extreme weather events as a result of climate change. IMAGES
In Roquebillière, half of the bridge was swept away by the surging waters of the Vésubie river, which are still very strong the day after torrential rains fell on the Alpes-Maritimes, in France. IMAGES