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Chinese authorities confirm 17 people trapped in flooded mine
The incidents underscore continuing problems with occupational safety despite a government drive to improve standards.
Global inequality is 25 per cent higher due to climate change
Poorer countries – those that have contributed far less to climate change – tend to be situated in warmer regions.
Indonesia floods create havoc, 10 dead, many displaced
Some 12,000 people have been evacuated while many buildings, bridges and roads have been damaged by the severe weather, officials said.
51 dead as rainstorm lashes South Africa
South African authorities on Wednesday said that at least 51 people were killed, including two Zambian minors aged six and nine.
Death toll in Iran floods rises to 76
Seventy-six people have been killed in Iran by floods in recent weeks, according to a new toll published on Sunday.
70 dead, thousands evacuated as more rain forecast in Iran
Iran moved to evacuate more towns and villages threatened by floods after forecasts for more rains in the southwest of the country.
Mozambique cyclone death toll climbs to 417: Government
The death toll in Mozambique has climbed to 417 after a cyclone devastated swathes of the southern African country.
Problems amount as aid agencies struggle to rescue Mozambique cyclone victims
Aid workers raced on Wednesday to help survivors and meet spiralling humanitarian needs in three southern African countries.
Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid
The death toll from a cyclone in Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to help survivors.
Indonesia's Papua hit with floods; almost 77 casualties reported
At least 77 people have been killed by flash floods in Indonesia's eastern Papua province.