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Added on the 12/05/2024 14:45:11 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Residents inspect the damage inside a house following a deadly Israeli raid in the Jenin refugee camp, the latest in a surge of violence in the occupied West Bank. IMAGES
Clouds of smoke from deadly forest fires engulf the Chilean city of Concepcion, while residents of nearby Santa Juana inspect the damage from the blazes that have left at least 24 people dead. Favoured by moderate to strong winds and an intense heat wave, the fires have devastated some 270,000 hectares in southern-central Chile. IMAGES
Flooded water surrounding the banks of the river Zab Asfal in Altun Kubri, some 50 kilometres south or Arbil, after torrential rains caused flash floods in northern Iraq killing several. IMAGES
Rio de Janeiro residents walk by cars damaged by torrential rain, as city workers try to clean the streets of the rubbles left by flash floods that killed at least three people. A man was killed after he was caught in flooding in the south of the city, while two women died when a house in a nearby favela collapsed, Rio de Janeiro mayor Marcelo Crivella told reporters. Schools throughout the city were closed and power was knocked out in some areas. Heavy downpours often cause flooding in Rio de Janerio as rain overwhelms the city´s creaky infrastructure. Impoverished favelas, built on the hills in the city, are usually the hardest hit areas. IMAGES
Residents inspect the damage in their houses caused by a rocket fired from Lebanon which landed in the Israeli coastal town of Acre. Israel launched air strikes into Lebanon saying that it had thwarted a large-scale Hezbollah attack, while the Lebanese group announced its own cross-border raids to avenge a top commander's killing. 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.