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Images from the cable car departures building in the resort town of Stresa, Italy, after an accident leaves 12 dead according to emergency services. The 20-minute cable car ride, popular with tourists, links the shore of Lake Maggiore with the 1,500-metre (4,900-foot) summit of the Mottarone mountain. A cable car plunged to the ground on the side of the mountain during the journey. 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
Death and destruction came to southern France on Thursday night after a driver massacred scores of revelers celebrating the country’s national day.
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 floods in eastern Libya is expected to soar dramatically, with 10,000 people reported missing, the Red Cross warns. "The death toll is huge, it might reach thousands," says Tamer Ramadan of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies told reporters in Geneva via video link from Tunis. SOUNDBITE
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.