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Added on the 22/01/2022 19:02:58 - Copyright : Euronews EN
An Australian royal air force plane lands in Noumea, New Caledonia as people carrying suitcases gather on the tarmac. The C-130 Hercules aircraft is the first rescue flight since looting, arson and deadly gunfire enveloped the French Pacific territory eight days ago. IMAGES
A long queue of cars drive along the only road south to evacuate from Fort McMurray, after four neighborhoods of the city in Canada's major oil-producing region, were ordered evacuated as an out of control wildfire drew near and the skies filled with smoke. IMAGES
Residents move in boats through the flooded streets of a town in northern Bolivia after heavy rains caused the Acre River to overflow. The city of Cobija on the border with Brazil is suffering unprecedented flooding, with water levels reaching 17 meters (55.7 ft). The rainy season in Bolivia, which began in December and will last until March, has so far left 40 people dead and nearly 10,000 families affected, according to the government. IMAGES
Residents of the southern city of Sderot board buses to evacuate to safer areas in Israel amid ongoing war against Hamas. Situated on the front lines near the Gaza border, Sderot was overrun by Hamas militants in their surprise attack on October 7 and is used to being targeted by rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. IMAGES
The Greek town of Farkadona, in the central region of Thessalis, is covered by floodwaters after the country was hit by downpours brought by Storm Daniel. IMAGES
People evacuate through flooded streets after heavy rains inundated the Chilean city of Talca, 200 km south of Santiago. IMAGES