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Flash Floods Sweep Madrigueras, Kill 102-Year-Old and Prompt About 90 Rescues

Spain's weather agency raised red alerts after an unusually intense, short-lived downpour produced rapid urban flash floods that forecasters say may threaten more of the east coast and the Balearic Islands.

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Wreck of Missing Tecnam P2008 Found in Calabria; Two Occupants Confirmed Dead

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Man Dies After Falling Into Lake Michigan Near 31st Street Beach

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Glen Keane Returns to Thank Arizona Rescuers After Mummy Mountain Hoist

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Gilberto Gil Freed from Copacabana Elevator by Rio Firefighters

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Flash Floods Sweep Madrigueras, Kill 102-Year-Old and Prompt About 90 Rescues

Six Dead After Explosion Collapses Building in Athens’ Plaka District

Chicago Weekend Violence Leaves One Dead and Multiple Injured

27 People Rescued After Wipeout Rollercoaster Stalls 50ft Above Ground

Tornado Strikes Pomas, Southern France, Damaging About 300 Homes

Severe Thunderstorms Put 20 French Departments on Orange Alert as Tornado Hits Aude

Violent Storms Batter Northern Italy, Triggering Floods, Power Outages and Rail Failures

Charred Wreckage of Tecnam Ultralight Found in Calabria; Two Lawyers Confirmed Dead

Wreck of Missing Tecnam P2008 Found in Calabria; Two Occupants Confirmed Dead

Record Rain Triggers Floods and Landslides in Southeastern South Korea

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Man Dies After Falling Into Lake Michigan Near 31st Street Beach

16-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed in Montpellier Rixe as Three Suspects Held

Helicopter Crash Near Vista Chinesa Kills Pilot and Three Colombian Tourists

Small Plane Crashes Beside Uetersen‑Heist Airfield, Killing Pilot

Glen Keane Returns to Thank Arizona Rescuers After Mummy Mountain Hoist

Gilberto Gil Freed from Copacabana Elevator by Rio Firefighters

Greece Faces Massive Wildfires, Two Die After Helicopter Collision

Large Wildfires Rage in Gironde as Thousands Are Evacuated

Severe Hailstorm Strikes A13 Near Ferrara, Damaging Cars and Farms

Judge Orders Preventive Detention for Ex‑Governor Ruffo Appel in Major Fuel‑Smuggling Case

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