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Added on the 10/08/2023 02:49:14 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
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
The sea is rough and the wind is blowing hard in La Rochelle as Storm Ciaran sweeps across France. One man, a lorry driver, dies in the Aisne and two French departments, Côtes-d'Armor and Manche, are still under a red alert due to severe wind conditions. IMAGES
Record rainfall in Hong Kong causes widespread flooding Friday, cars are submerged and locals wade through gushing streets. The Hong Kong Observatory, the city's weather agency, reported hourly rainfall of 158.1 millimetres at its headquarters in the hour leading up to midnight, the highest since records began in 1884. IMAGES
Heavy rain and strong winds batter Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Saola threatens to become the strongest storm to hit the region in decades. Hong Kong's weather observatory raised its typhoon alert to the highest level. IMAGES
Strong winds hit Cabo San Lucas, in Mexico's Baja California peninsula, as Hurricane Hilary, a powerful Pacific storm, triggers a "potentially catastrophic" flood warning in a northwestern tourist region and in the neighboring US state of California. 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.