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Norway landslide: Seventh body found as rescuers continue to search Gjerdrum site

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Seven bodies have now been found in the search for the missing after a massive landslide that destroyed homes in Norway last week, police have said.

Four bodies were discovered on Friday and Saturday, and another three on Sunday. The first victim to be found was named as Eirik Grønole, 31.

Several people remain missing following the hillside collapse that sent mud into the village of Ask on Wednesday.

Rescuers are working to find survivors, but chances of this are fading.

Police said the latest body was recovered near where two others had been found, but they gave no further details.

Five of the victims have been identified, including a 40-year-old man and his two-year-old daughter.

Another 10 people were injured.

The king and queen of Norway visited the site of the landslide on Sunday.


Comment: Huge landslide hits residential area after large amounts of precipitation in southern Norway, 10 hurt, 26 unaccounted for


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Сars washed away by floodwater in Sao Paulo, Brazil

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In the Brazilian state of São Paulo, in the Capao Redondo region, a heavy downpour caused flooding. The water washed away the parked cars. Eyewitnesses of this event filmed the flood and shared it on social networks.


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Heavy flash flood in Tucuman, Argentina - 4 inches of rain in an HOUR

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According to the provincial director of Civil Defense, Fernando Torres, quoted by La Gaceta de Tcumán, the storm, which began last night minutes before 8:00 p.m., was concentrated in the area of Greater San Miguel de Tucumán and more than 30 thousand residents suffered cuts of light following the rain.

In the western area of San Miguel de Tucumán, 105 millimeters fell between 20:05 and 21:08. The Hospital del Niño Jesús also suffered the ravages of the storm and water flooded its corridors.


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Tropical storm Chalane makes landfall in Mozambique

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A powerful tropical storm dubbed Chalane made landfall near the central Mozambique city of Beira early on Wednesday.

The storm brought heavy rain and wind to an area devastated by Cyclone Idai nearly two years ago.

Beira, a low-lying coastal city of 500,000 people is home to Mozambique's second-largest port that serves as a gateway to landlocked countries in the region.

Residents living in the path of the tropical storm Chalane and near rivers were asked by the government to move to safer areas.


Comment: Some earlier footage as it struck the island of Madagascar:




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Major flooding in summer caused by super storm closed 64 roads across Queensland, Australia - 4 inches of rain in an HOUR

A total of 64 roads have been closed off due to flooding from heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours
A total of 64 roads have been closed off due to flooding from heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours
More than 60 roads across Queensland have been closed off due to major flooding caused by a super storm which saw some some regions collect 100mm of water.

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast wet and wild weather for the east coast of Australia with increased rainfall in Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, Victoria and Tasmania.

The rain has caused major headaches for those trying to travel along 64 different roads in Queensland, which have flooded from a trough which moved up from Northern NSW.


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Huge landslide hits residential area after large amounts of precipitation in southern Norway, 10 hurt, 26 unaccounted for

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Ten people were hurt, one of them critically, and 26 people remained unaccounted for after a landslide in southern Norway swept away more than a dozen buildings in the early hours of Wednesday, police said. The landslide struck a residential area in the municipality of Gjerdrum, some 30 km (19 miles) north of the capital Oslo.

A photo taken by a rescue helicopter showed a large crater with destroyed buildings at the bottom of it. "This should have been a New Year's weekend where we should have had peace and quiet and maybe should have worried most about COVID-19 and not whether we have missing persons from a landslide," Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg told broadcaster TV2.


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Landslide during heavy rain claims 13 lives at mine in Papua New Guinea

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A huge landslide has buried a long hut with 13 people asleep inside at the foot of the Tolukuma gold mine in Papua New Guinea's Central province.

The community from Saki village, Tolukuma, experienced the massive landslide yesterday morning between 4.30 am and 6 am amid heavy rain.

They were surprised to see that the long house built for visitors from nearby villages who come and reside there while panning for gold had disappeared.

"We have sent a message to the Central Provincial Disaster Office to assist with a chain saw and excavator to dig and cut through the trees, logs and dirt to uncover the house and search for the people buried by the landslide," Saki village spokesman Cyril Samana told the PNG Bulletin by phone.


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Deadly floods strike again in Uvira, DR Congo

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Media in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) reported another incident of severe flooding in Uvira in South Kivu Province, the city devastated by flooding in April this year when over 30 people died.

The recent flooding in the city occurred after torrential rain on 12 December 2020. According to Radio Okapi, the UN radio station in DR Congo, 4 people died, 2 were reported missing and 2 were seriously injured. Reports suggest many of the victims were children. Houses were damaged or destroyed in several districts of the city, particularly in northern areas where the Kavimvira river broke its banks.


Comment: Severe flooding occurred more recently in the district around the 23rd of December:




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Evacuations after floods and landslides in Madeira, Portugal - up to 6 inches of rain in 24 hours

Floods and landslide damages in Madeira, Portugal, after a storm on 25 December 2020.
© Government of MadeiraFloods and landslide damages in Madeira, Portugal, after a storm on 25 December 2020.
A storm brought strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the Portuguese island of Madeira on 25 December.

Flooding and landslides were reported in the municipality of São Vicente. Local media reported 20 people were evacuated in Ponta Delgada and 7 in Boaventura. One house was destroyed and several others severely damaged. Dozens of roads were closed, leaving some areas isolated, and power lines were downed leaving many residents without electricity.

Several areas recorded more than 100mm of rain in 24 hours to 25 December, with the highest total seen in Porto Moniz which recorded 161 mm of rain.


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Severe storm and floods in Saudi Arabia

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Scary storm hits Saudi Arabia! And the desert turns into rivers!