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Rescuers work to pull survivors from landslides triggered by pounding monsoon rains in India's southern coastal state of Kerala. The landslides have killed dozens, with hundreds more feared trapped under mud and debris. IMAGES
Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a blaze swept through a commercial building housing a mental health clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka on Friday. IMAGES
The number of people unaccounted for following the collapse of a Florida apartment block has risen to 159, says the county's mayor, with at least four people known to have died. "We do have 120 people now accounted for, which is very, very good news. But our unaccounted for number has gone up to 159," says Miami-Dade County mayor Daniella Levine Cava. SOUNDBITE
A rescue operation is underway in Zimbabwe's town of Bindura, after at least 40 informal miners were trapped underground following the collapse of a shaft in a disused gold mine. IMAGES
Rescuers dig to reach victims after a makeshift gold mine collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing around 50 people. 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.