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Residents scramble to find their personal belongings

At least 36 people have died in Peru after heavy rain triggered the landslides that buried five gold-mining villages in the south of the country.

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Landslides in Peru killed 36 and swept mud and rocks into villages

At least 36 people have died after landslides in southern Peru swept mud and water into villages.

Peru

Watch: Peru mourns as 36 people killed in landslides

Landslides triggered by steady rains swept mud, water and rocks into several villages in southern Peru, killing at least 36 people.

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Colombian authorities race to find missing people in landslide

Rescuers in Colombia are working tirelessly to rescue an estimated 20 people trapped in a landslide which englufed a road in the Pueblo Rico Municipality on Sunday.

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Italy

Italy to evacuate more than 1,000 people on Ischia after landslide

A severe weather warning has been put in place with more heavy rains expected

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Brazilian landslide engulfs motorway

Firefighters in the Brazilian state of Parana are working tirelessly to find about 30 people thought to have been engulfed in a landslide that hit a coastal highway.

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Cameroon: At least 15 dead in landslide in capital Yaounde

Heavy rains have triggered several devastating floods throughout the country this year, weakening infrastructure and displacing thousands.

Climate

Ischia landslide caused by climate-related extremes, experts say

The devastating mudslide that claimed at least seven lives was triggered by heavy rainfall.

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Search for bodies off Ischia island after devastating landslide

Rescuers search for bodies off shore of the Italian island of Ischia following a deadly landslide that swept through the small town of Casamicciola Terme early Saturday morning.

Italy

Death toll climbs higher after giant mudslide in Italy

Eight people have been found dead after a wave of mud and debris caused by heavy rains devastated the small town of Casamicciola Terme on the island off Naples.

Italy

'One dead, 10 missing' after heavy rain causes landslide on Ischia

Buildings are said to have been engulfed by mud and water in Casamicciola Terme, following torrential rain on the island some 30 kilometres from Naples.

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Rescue teams search for survivors after deadly quake hits Java

Rescue operations were focused on about a dozen locations in Cianjur where many are still believed to be trapped.

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Landslides kill seven in eastern Venezuela

Intense rain and landslides have killed at least seven people in the coastal states of Anzoategui in eastern Venezua. Officials say nearly 80 people have died in the country in recent weeks due to heavy rains.

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Rescue workers search for Venezuela landslide survivors

Rescue workers look for victims after a devastating landslide swept through the Venezuelan town of Las Tejerias.

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Venezuela landslide death toll rises to 34

The landslide, which was triggered by flooding after heavy rains caused streams to overflow, also buried more than 300 homes.

Switzerland

Swiss experts fear Alpine mountain collapse after Marmolada disaster

Experts fear sections of a Swiss mountain may collapse, threatening a village below, after a deadly avalanche at the Marmolada glacier in the Italian Alps in early July.

Austria

One dead after severe rainfall causes flooding in southern Austria

Authorities have declared a civil emergency after several remote villages ended up being cut off.

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Aftermath of landslide in Peruvian Andes that buried dozens of homes

Images of the aftermath of a landslide in the northern Peruvian town of Retamas, that has buried dozens of homes and trapped at least 15 people.

Brazil

Severe floods and mudslides in Brazil kill at least 104 north of Rio

The state fire department said 25.8 centimetres of rain fell within three hours on Tuesday -- almost as much as during the previous 30 days combined.

Myanmar

At least 1 dead and 70 missing after a landslide in Myanmar jade mine

Dozens of miners in Myanmar die each year working in dangerous conditions in jade quarries, an opaque and poorly regulated industry.