Two tornadoes within hours killed 10 people and seriously injured four others in eastern China. The first tornado hit parts of Suqian city in Jiangsu province on Tuesday afternoon.
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14 dead as heavy rainfall lashes northern India
Flash floods triggered by sudden heavy rains flooded several towns in northeast India. More than 2,000 people were rescued after Wednesday’s floods and rescue workers were still searching for more than 100 people on Thursday.
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5,800 people have been killed in Gaza
More than 700 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours. According to the health ministry, early 5,800 people have been killed in Gaza.
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Boat with refugees and migrants sinks off Greece
At least 78 people have died and more than 100 were rescued after a fishing boat carrying refugees and migrants capsized and sank off the southern coast of Greece. The Greek coastguard said on Wednesday the vessel sank in international waters, 47 nautical miles southwest southwest of Pylos, off the Peloponnese coast. About 100 people had been rescued.
