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People navigate in boats through the flooded streets of Porto Alegre, Brazil, as floods and mudslides have killed at least 66 and forced more than 80,000 to flee their homes, according to authorities. IMAGES
The death toll from a powerful earthquake which struck eastern Turkey rose to 31, officials said Sunday, as rescue efforts continued. The magnitude 6.8 quake hit on Friday evening, with its epicentre in the small lakeside town of Sivrice in Elazig province but also affected neighbouring cities and countries. IMAGES
Floodwaters cover a city in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost region, where the death toll of an extratropical cyclone has risen to 27. IMAGES
Images show the destruction in the city centre of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, following a Russian strike that local officials claim has killed at least seven people and injured 110 more. IMAGES
Images show charred walls of Beijing Changfeng Hospital hospital where a fire broke out on Tuesday killing at least 29 people. IMAGES
People head out onto the streets in Afghanistan's capital after a strong earthquake hit, with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) putting the magnitude at 6.5. The USGS said the quake was centred near Jurm in northeastern Afghanistan and had a depth of 187 kilometers (116 miles). There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, but the quake was felt strongly across much of Afghanistan, Pakistan and even further east in parts of India. IMAGES