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The Shabelle River has burst its banks in Beledweyne, in central Somalia, forcing thousands of people to abandon their homes, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and submerging markets and hospitals. IMAGES
Heavy rainfall creates flash floods in India's eastern West Bengal state, affecting around 500,000 people and forcing many from their homes.
Thousands of people are evacuated from their homes as floods swamp large areas of Myanmar. Paul Chapman reports.
Torrential rainfall in Peru's central Amazon region has sparked widespread flooding, forcing hundreds from their homes. Rob Muir reports.
Emergency services attend a flooded housing estate in Brechin, Scotland, at the epicentre of flooding following Storm Babet. Police say the body of a 57-year-old woman has been recovered after she was swept into a river in Angus, while some residents remain trapped in their homes, according to local councillor Jill Scott. IMAGES
Images show cars and trucks queuing on a road near Kornidzor, an Armenian town close to the border with Azerbaijan, as the exodus from the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region continues. On Tuesday, Yerevan reported that more than 13,000 refugees have fled the predominantly Armenian enclave since Sunday. Last week, the region came under Azerbaijani attack, before quickly falling under Baku's control. IMAGES