Rainforest Floods Hit Villagers in Peru
Heavy Amazonian rain has triggered floods in the Peru rainforest leaving 31 dead and 32 injured.
Nearly 80,000 villagers have been hit after the latest cloudburst saw almost five inches of rain fall in as many hours. Roads have been washed away, crops swamped and homes wrecked as rivers overflow and flood villages.
The government has declared a state of emergency in the Arequipa and Cusco regions.
Schools and health clinics have been damaged also, along with other essential services in remote areas.
Flash Floods in Malaysia
Puchong - Southbound sections of the Puchong Highway were hit by flash floodson Monday due to heavy monsoon rains and backflow from the Klang River.
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