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At least two people have been confirmed dead after a landslide triggered by torrential rains in southwestern Japan. There are fears that the toll could rise, as tens of thousands of residents were told to evacuate their homes in what forecasters have warned of the region's "heaviest rain ever". IMAGES
Aerial images of roads alongside the Chikugo river completely submerged after heavy rain in southwestern Japan. One person has been confirmed dead and hundreds of thousands of people have been urged to evacuate their homes as forecasters warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region. IMAGES
Heavy rain in southern Brazil has caused a huge landslide along the RS-446 national highway. The rivers of southern Brazil are once again in flood as rescue operations intensify and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva admits that the authorities were "unprepared" for a disaster of this scale. More than 600,000 people have been displaced by the heavy rain, flooding and mudslides that have ravaged the south of the state of Rio Grande do Sul for around two weeks. IMAGES
At least 11 people are dead and 13 are missing after heavy rains lashed Beijing, state media said Tuesday, in downpours that have submerged roads and deluged neighbourhoods with mud. IMAGES
Rivers overflow their banks across a large swath of southwest France after heavy rains lashed the region, leading to evacuations of dozens of residents. In the small town of Peyrehorade, in the Landes region, the flood waters are slowly starting to recede. IMAGES