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Rescue teams and volunteers continued to comb through the rubble of a collapsed school in Mexico City in search of trapped survivors, in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, on Wednesday. Reports have provided conflicting information, with sources stating that up to 26 bodies have been found, 21 of which were children, and that 11 people have been rescued. The disaster has so far claimed the lives of at least 237 people, with the death toll expected to rise, while some 52 people had been pulled alive from collapsed buildings.
Footage courtesy of Disa Alexander shows the wild waters of a sudden flash flood sweeping through the Cold Spring Canyon swimming area in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona over the weekend. Flash floods descended on the Cold Springs swimming hole unexpectedly, leading to the death of 9 swimmers, while another person remains missing. Over 100 people were bathing in the secluded swimming hole, which is popular with both locals and tourist hikers, when the flash flood occurred.
Footage courtesy of Mark Giambrone shows waterfalls running down the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Central Australia on Sunday, after heavy rainfall and flooding forced the famous national park to close. Flash floods hit Central Australia on Sunday. The park rangers decided to close the park due to the risk of car accidents and flooding. The rangers are continuing to assess the situation every two hours until the park is safe to reopen. The storm was described as "once-in-a-half-century weather" by the Bureau of Meteorology, with two and a half inches of rainfall registered in one hour alone.
The Indian Air Force plucks seven boys from the midst of a raging river in central India, as torrential rains send thousands heading for higher ground. Diane Hodges reports.
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
Firemen and rescue teams search for missing people Cesena after heavy rains caused devastation across Italy's northern Emilia Romagna region, killing at least five people. IMAGES
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