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The rising waters of the Bei River have nearly engulfed lampposts in flood-hit Qingyuan city in southern China, with the government issuing highest its highest-level rainstorm warning for the affected area. Torrential rains have lashed Guangdong province in recent days, swelling rivers and causing the evacuation of more than 100,000 people. IMAGES
Heavy rain floods tents in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, at a makeshift camp set up by people fleeing the ongoing fighting between Israel and the militant group Hamas. 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
People evacuate through flooded streets after heavy rains inundated the Chilean city of Talca, 200 km south of Santiago. 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
Mumbai sees heavy rain and strong winds as powerful Cyclone Tauktae nears India. The country's first major tropical storm this season is moving northwards in parallel with the country's western coast, and is expected to make landfall in Gujarat state later on Monday. IMAGES
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