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At least 16 people were killed and about 13,000 shanties and houses were damaged or swept away.
Government officials clear debris from the streets in New Delhi following deadly sectarian riots that broke out on Monday. Meanwhile, Muslims in the affected neighbourhoods take shelter after fleeing their homes and attend Friday prayers.
Indonesians clean up and take refuge in shelters after flash floods and landslides killed at least 43 people across the Jakarta region while health authorities race to prevent disease outbreaks.
The French government on Monday announced it will create an emergency fund to help people who had “lost everything” in massive floods as Paris museums that were forced to close began reopening their doors.
Deadly flash floods hit Germany and Belgium this week, leaving dozens dead and hundreds seeking shelter. Leading Green MEP Philippe Lamberts says this shows the urgency of needing to tackle climate change. The head of the Greens Group at the European Parliament tells FRANCE 24 why the European Union's freshly announced package of laws aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 is "not ambitious enough" on some aspects.