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Tens of thousands of festivalgoers are stranded in deep mud in the Nevada desert after rain turned the annual Burning Man gathering into a quagmire, with police investigating one death. IMAGES
The ceremonial burning of a 40-foot (12-meter) effigy takes place at the Burning Man festival in the US state of Nevada in the early morning of Tuesday, as thousands of revelers stuck in the mud for days are told they can finally trek home after torrential rain had prompted shelter-in-place orders. IMAGES
The first fans arrive at Wacken Open Air, the world's biggest heavy metal festival, as it starts in northern Germany. Organisers were forced on Wednesday to cap the festival's attendance after heavy rain turned its farmland site into a muddy quagmire. Only 60 percent of the 85,000 ticket-holders, those already in attendance, will be allowed entry. IMAGES of festival-goers entering venue after doors opening
People in the northern Vietnamese city of Haiphong battle heavy rain and winds as Super Typhoon Yagi heads towards the country, having passed through southern China. Yagi was on course to hit northern and north-central regions of Vietnam around the famed UNESCO heritage site of Halong Bay. IMAGES
Heavy rains and strong winds lash Suao in Taiwan's Yilan county as Typhoon Gaemi nears. The island's weather authorities expect Gaemi to be "the strongest" typhoon to hit Taiwan in eight years when it makes landfall around 10 pm (1400 GMT). IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.