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Added on the 10/11/2020 19:41:24 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Record rainfall in Hong Kong causes widespread flooding Friday, cars are submerged and locals wade through gushing streets. The Hong Kong Observatory, the city's weather agency, reported hourly rainfall of 158.1 millimetres at its headquarters in the hour leading up to midnight, the highest since records began in 1884. IMAGES
This video footage filmed in the Arequipa region of Peru last Friday shows the complete devastation on a local highway after torrential rains caused large amounts of unstable soil to break loose from the mountains and slide over the road, sweeping cars aside like toys. Three people were killed after the mudslide tossed cars aside like playthings, causing them to collide into each other as heavy rainfall continues to wreak havoc in the area. Rescue workers have since arrived to the scene and have managed to remove the bodies of the deceased from the scene. Travel warnings have been issued in the affected areas and some highways have been closed until further notice. Torrential rainfall across the north of South America over the past week has resulted in heavy flooding in the region.
Heavy rain floods tents in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, at a makeshift camp set up by people fleeing the ongoing fighting between Israel and the militant group Hamas. IMAGES
Hit by torrential rain and floods last week, the the Pas-de-Calais region, in northern France, is facing further rainstorms that could once again lead to devastating flooding after a 48-hour lull over the weekend. IMAGES
Images show a flooded road near McCarren Park in Brooklyn, after havy rains overnight in the northeastern United States left parts of New York City under water on Friday. IMAGES
Military brigades and fire fighters rescue a family from the top of a flooded house after heavy rains hit the Taquari valley in southern Brazil. At least six people died, according to the governor of Rio Grande do Sul state, Eduardo Leite. IMAGES