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A storm of snow, wind and rain has hit Spain, disrupting or complicating traffic on many roads across almost the entire country.
All regions except Extremadura were put on yellow or orange weather alert in the last few hours.
The orange alert for snowfall has been activated in Cantabria, the Pyrenees and Galicia. In Cantabria, snow accumulations of up to 15 cm are expected from 800 metres above sea level.
In the Basque Country, Navarra and Castilla y León, heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, with flooding cutting off roads in various areas.
The most critical situation remains that of Liguria and Veneto, an area already affected by numerous landslides and where the rivers are under special observation.
Schools closed in Vicenza, where flooding also blocked the ring road and the railway, with the high-speed train diverted via Bologna.
"These are complex hours", the words of the governor Luca Zaia who follows the evolution of the situation.
The administration has declared a state of emergency in rain-hit areas.
The coastal district received over 100 mm of rainfall in 12 hours.
Urban flooding led to the collapse of several houses.
"Rains have caused significant damage to homes, agricultural land and roads in Qasr-e Qand district," district governor Ahmadreza Hashemzehi said.
"The road connecting 33 central villages on the riverbank remains cut off," Hashemzehi added.
Lack of government assistance has compounded the woes of the flood victims, who urgently require aid, the Haalvsh news agency quoted local sources as saying.
The disaster occurred after the dam of a nearby lagoon burst, sending torrents of mud down the mountainside and flooding everything in its path.
Authorities said 40 families lost their homes but no fatalities were reported.
Meanwhile, in the Andean region of Potosi, heavy rains over the weekend caused rivers to burst their banks, leaving streets covered in dirt, stones and mud and more than 400 homes destroyed.
Reuters
Landslide location.
According to the provincial disaster mitigation agency, the disaster, affecting more than 20 people in Bastem Utara, was triggered by torrential rain that hit the area on February 25 evening. More than 10 motorcycles and two cars were buried, with the roads damaged.
The agency also warned of the possible occurrence of subsequent landslides due to the current weather.
Disasters like floods and landslides often occur in Indonesia during the rainy season.
VNA
Acting Head of BPBD-Sumbawa Office Muhammad Nurhidayat informed that heavy rainfall triggered floods and landslides at 4.30 p.m. local time, affecting the villages of Labangkar and Ropang in Ropang Sub-district.
"The flash floods and landslides were induced by high-intensity rain in the upstream area of Ropang Sub-district," he remarked in Mataram City on Sunday.
In Labangkar Village, he said, the floods inundated dozens of houses and were followed by landslides that resulted in material losses.
Nurhidayat then noted that a total of 30 families were affected by the floods, while four houses were damaged by the landslides in Labangkar.
© Queensland Fire and EmergencyNorth Queensland battered by 300mm of rain as towns cut off by flooding
Flash flooding has cut off businesses, homes and major highways in Northern Queensland after a night of wet weather.
More than 300 millimetres of rain was recorded near Tully in North Queensland yesterday, while more rain and potential flash flooding is predicted to occur in the area today.
Comment: At the same time in the Iranian part of Balochistan: Floods in southeast Iran cut off roads, cause damage