Rescuers worked by hand to clear debris from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in central Japan on Saturday, as the toll from the storms rose to 10 dead with a further three people reportedly missing.

Rescuers hunt for missing people as landslides, floods kill ten in Japan

Floods in southeast Niger have forced 23,000 people to flee their homes since early October, officials said Saturday, threatening a new humanitarian crisis in a region already wracked by Boko Haram Islamist violence.

Niger floods force 23,000 from their homes

A total of 615 dengue cases have been reported in the city this year till October 17. District Malaria Officer, Patna, informed that out of total 1121 samples, 615 have been tested positive for dengue.

Over 600 dengue cases reported in Patna

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday and sought centres help in the backdrop of "estimated loss amounting to worth Rs 16000 crores" due to incessant rain lashing the state.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath calls on PM Modi, seeks centres help for flood and rain relief

Even as Bihar continues to be under the deluge, an Orange Alert has been issued for Patna, Vaishali, Begusarai, and Khagaria districts for October 3 and 4, as these areas are expected to receive heavy rainfall.

Bihar deluge: Orange alert in Patna, Vaishali, Begusarai and Khagaria

In an effort to give comfort to rain-hit Bihar, Air India on Tuesday announced that it has waived off all applicable penalties of re-issuance, date change, no-show, and cancellation and refund charges for travel to and from Patna, for both domestic as well as international flights.

Bihar: Air India waives off penalties on cancellation, refund for flights to and from Patna till October 3

At least 44 people were killed and thousands moved to relief camps because of flooding caused by torrential rains in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state, officials told AFP Saturday.

Floods kill around 44 people in North India

At least six tourists, including a Kenyan tour guide and five Indian nationals, were killed when their van was swept away by sudden flash floods in the town of Naivasha on Sunday, the police said.

Five Indian nationals killed due to floods in Kenya

At least seven people were killed in flash floods in Morocco on Wednesday, following torrential rains in mountains in the south of the country near Taroudant, 600 kilometres (373 miles) south of Rabat, local authorities said.

At least seven people die in flash floods in southern Morocco

Road and metro traffic in Madrid and neighbouring areas were disrupted on Tuesday after flooding the previous night transformed streets into torrents, authorities said.

Madrid hit by heavy flooding, road and metro traffic disrupted

Taiwan braced for Typhoon Bailu on Friday, prompting cancellations of domestic flights amid warnings of floods and high season the island. Typhoon Bailu, categorised at the weakest typhoon level by Taiwan's weather bureau, was expected to approach off the island's southeastern coast early on Saturday.

Flights cancelled as Taiwan braces for typhoon

Three people were killed after an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter, carrying relief material to flood-affected areas, crashed in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand on Wednesday.

Uttarakhand floods: Three killed as helicopter carrying relief material crashes in Uttarkashi

The death toll in the flood-ravaged Himachal Pradesh has climbed to 22 in the last 24 hours with two people missing in Shimla district following heavy rainfall in the state, said Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday.

22 dead due to heavy rains in past 24 hours in Himachal Pradesh: CM Jai Ram Thakur

Following incessant rains in several parts of Andhra Pradesh, Deputy Tehsildar of Tadepalli village on Saturday served a notice to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu to vacate his house.

Andhra Pradesh flood: Notice issued to Chandrababu Naidu to vacate residence

The death toll due to floods on Thursday afternoon mounted to 104, according to data of the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA). KSDMA has released a district-wise data between August 8 and August 15 till 3 pm in which it stated that 36 people were still missing across the rain-ravaged state while 35 injured due to flood-related incidents.

Kerala floods: Death toll mounts to 104, 36 missing

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Floods and landslides have killed more than 270 people in India this month, displaced one million and inundated thousands of homes across six states, authorities said on Wednesday after two weeks of heavy monsoon rains.

Death toll rises to 270 due to floods in India, over one million displaced

Eighty-eight people have died across 14 districts of flood-battered Kerala while 40 are missing, authorities said on Tuesday. As per official data recorded till 9 am today, 34 people have sustained injuries in the natural calamity.

Flood fury in Kerala kills 88 people, 40 missing

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As many as 43 people died, while three remained missing on Monday in the Pune division as incessant rainfall continued to batter Maharashtra, an official statement said.

43 dead, 3 missing as flood continues to batter Maharashtra

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More than 160 people have been killed as floods wreak havoc across 3 states in India. Watch this video to know more.

Over 160 killed as floods wreak havoc across 3 states in India

In wake of the warnings issued by the India Meteorology Department (IMD) for heavy rainfall in the region, the district police on Monday directed the forces to help the people living along the banks of rivers in moving to safer places.

Uttarakhand: Police direct forces to help people in case of heavy rainfall

40 people have lost their lives while 14 are missing since August 1 due to floods in the state, a data released by Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) said.

40 dead, 14 missing in flood-hit Karnataka since August 1

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