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Flash floods have killed 46 people in a village hosting Hindu pilgrims in Indian-administered Kashmir. 

The flooding took place in the remote village of Chositi in Kishtwar district, which is on a busy pilgrimage route to a famous shrine in the Himalayas. 

Videos shared online showed dramatic flood waters, vehicles being washed away and rescuers searching…

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Torrential rain triggered severe flooding and landslides across Japan’s Kyushu region on Monday, forcing authorities to call for the evacuation of millions of residents.

In Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost main island, streets and neighbourhoods were submerged under about a metre of water, with rivers overflowing, vehicles swept away, and infrastructure heavily damaged…

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The torrential rain that brought destruction to a children’s summer camp and other holiday spots in rural Texas came with devastating speed.

Water came crashing through the stone cabins of Camp Mystic in the early hours of Friday with little warning as the girls and staff slept.

The Guadalupe River had burst its banks after months of rain fell in…

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Spain has been coming to terms with devastating floods which have left more than 200 people dead and dozens missing this week.

Thousands of emergency services staff and military personnel have been working on search and rescue operations in flood-hit regions, while locals have started to clean up and assess the level of damage caused.

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Flooding caused travel disruption, closed schools and submerged homes in central and southern England after more than a month’s worth of rain fell in 24 hours in some areas.

The London fire brigade said it received hundreds of calls about flooding-related incidents, including people needing to be rescued from cars and homes, while a huge sinkhole appeared on the pitch…

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Scientists have been given millions to launch a research and training centre intending to better understand and manage flooding which has caused havoc across the UK this month.

The £6.5million hub led by the University of Southampton will work to develop a talent pool of environmental experts invested in protecting against rising river, rainfall and sea levels.

It is…