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Flash floods hit north-east India

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Tens of thousands of people have been displaced after floods inundated more than 70 villages in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam. Three districts- Kamrup, North Lakhimpur and Sonitpur – have been affected by the floods. A senior official said …

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Floods, landslides kill 50 in Vietnam, Thailand

HANOI, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Flash floods and landslides have killed 50 people in Vietnam and Thailand, swept away thousands of homes and inundated farmland, official reports said on Sunday. In Vietnam, the death toll from typhoon Hagupit, which struck …

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Typhoon hits China coast, 100,000 evacuated

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A powerful typhoon plowed into a densely populated area of southern China on Wednesday, prompting the state Meteorological Administration to issue an “urgent red alert,” its highest-level warning. Authorities evacuated more than 100,000 people before typhoon …

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Typhoon hits south China, no casualties reported

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A powerful typhoon plowed into a densely populated area of south China Wednesday, triggering a “once-in-a-century storm tide” in several cities, state media said. Authorities evacuated more than 100,000 people before typhoon Hagupit made landfall around …

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