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Situation in flood-hit northern Italy 'still very grim'

May 20, 2023

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A view of members of Dresden's fire department walking next to a wall of sandbags erected near the bank of the Elbe river

Parts of Europe hit by severe flooding

Rivers have burst their banks in many areas, flooding homes and prompting evacuations.
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Still shaken, residents of the town of Faenza have begun clearing mud and debris from their streets and their homes.
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North Macedonia mourns victims of clinic fire

The mayor of the town on Tetovo has declared three days of mourning for the victims of a hospital fire.
CatastropheSeptember 9, 202101:55 min
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