Rescuers race to save two people still trapped in cave in Laos
Rescuers face heavy rains, equipment failures in search for two people trapped in central Laos cave by flash floods.
![Rescuers gather after evacuating villagers trapped for more than a week in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos. [Association of Volunteers for Lao People via AP]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/AP26150329646537-1780149251.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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At least 64 killed, dozens reported missing in Ethiopia landslides, floods
Authorities have said most of those who died were found buried in mud.
At least 42 people killed in days of floods across Kenya
Authorities say 26 people died in capital Nairobi as floodwaters submerged homes and carried away vehicles.
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Southern Peru flooded after torrential rain
Southern Peru flooded after torrential rain
Published On 7 Mar 2026
Death toll in Brazilian floods rises to 46 as rescuers continue search
Emergency workers continue to search for missing residents of towns reeling from recent floods.
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Thousands join Manila corruption protest on 40th anniversary of uprising
In the Philippines, thousands of protesters clashed with police in Manila on the 40th anniversary of a popular uprising.
Published On 25 Feb 2026
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Palestinians in Gaza endure flooded tents during Ramadan
Thousands of tents have been flooded across Gaza during the first winter storm since Ramadan began.
Published On 24 Feb 2026
Heavy rains, deadly floods hit southern Peru; thousands seek shelter
Torrential downpours cause deadly mudslides, while more than 700 districts across country declare states of emergency.
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More than 37 days of heavy rain brings disastrous flooding to France
Devastating floods have left entire villages isolated in western France after a record-breaking 37 days of rain.
Published On 20 Feb 2026
French firefighters search for a 53-year-old man who disappeared in the Loire River after his boat capsized during flooding in Chalonnes-sur-Loire, western France [Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP]
A flooded road in Chalonnes-sur-Loire, western France. [Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP]
Floodwater surrounds houses in Jusix, in the Lot-and-Garonne department of southwestern France. [Ed Jones/AFP]
Four departments in western France were placed under red alert for the risk of flooding. [Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP]
Officials expect the situation to worsen with the arrival of Storm Pedro, which is poised to batter swaths of Western Europe. [Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP]
National weather service Meteo-France said on Wednesday the country was experiencing its longest series of rainy days since measurements began in 1959. [Romain Perrocheau/AFP]
A flooded house in Sainte-Croix-du-Mont, western France. [Romain Perrocheau/AFP]
The new rainfall from Storm Pedro could “fuel the current floods”, said Lucie Chadourne-Facon, director of flood alert service Vigicrues. [Romain Perrocheau/AFP]
This aerial view shows the Garonne River in Tonneins, in the Lot-and-Garonne department, southwestern France. [Ed Jones/AFP]
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Madagascar cyclone death toll hits 40, 16,000 displaced; Mozambique braces
Gezani is forecast to return to cyclone status when it strikes southern Mozambique on Friday evening.
