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Dhaka, Aug 6 ( EFE), (Camera: Monirul Alam).- At least 145 people have been killed and over five million affected in Bangladesh since the beginning of July due to monsoon floods, which have submerged more than half of the country, authorities said on Thursday.Ayesha Akther, a spokesperson of the health emergency operations control room, told EFE that at least 145 people had died in the country in flood-related incidents since June 30.FOOTAGE OF THE FLOODS.
Images of burnt vehicles and debris after a massive fire caused by a gas explosion killed at least two and injured more than 200 in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. IMAGES
Images show Evan Gershkovich leaving court after his detention was extended by two months. Gershkovich, an American Wall Street Journal reporter is being held in Moscow on espionage charges which he denies. The court hearing was attended by representatives of the U.S. Embassy in Russia. He was arrested during a reporting trip at the end of March last year in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg and could spend up to 20 years in prison if convicted. IMAGES
Images show flooded streets as heavy rain continues in the central Vietnamese city of Hue. Two people died after being swept away by floodwaters in the region, state media reported on Saturday, as areas from the Ha Tinh to Quang Nam provinces were hit with torrential downpours. Around 5,000 people have been evacuated from homes in Da Nang. IMAGES
Firefighters rescue people trapped by floodwaters in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state, where heavy rains have left at least 21 dead, according to authorities. IMAGES