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Rescue teams race through collapsed buildings in Caracas and along the coast as the death toll climbs, hospitals overflow with the injured and the government scrambles to coordinate relief.
A blaze in a crowded commercial premises in northern India left at least 14 dead and forced firefighters to break through a rear wall amid heavy smoke, renewing scrutiny of exits and building rules.
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the southern Philippines killed at least 32 people and triggered tsunami warnings across the region, with General Santos city among the worst hit.
The national hydrological agency says 33 of Nigeria's 36 states face flooding this year, with major cities including Lagos and Abuja among the areas exposed as the rains intensify.