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Death toll from Sudan floods rises to 75
Death toll from Sudan floods rises to 75

The death toll from flooding triggered by torrential rains in Sudan has risen to 75 and destroyed or damaged tens of thousands of homes, police said on Tuesday. "The number of people killed by the floods rose to 75, and left 12,551 houses completely destroyed, and another 20,751 partially damaged," a National Council for Civil Defence statement said.

Twins, triplets among child victims of Cairo church blaze
Twins, triplets among child victims of Cairo church blaze

Mourners in Egypt attended a memorial service Tuesday for victims of a Coptic church fire in Cairo that killed 41 people -- among them many children, including twins and triplets. Irina's children who were killed were the five-year-old twins Barthinia and Mariam and their brother Ibram, aged four.

Polish firemen pull tonnes of dead fish from Oder river
Polish firemen pull tonnes of dead fish from Oder river

Polish firefighters said Tuesday they had recovered 100 tonnes of dead fish from the Oder river running through Germany and Poland, deepening concerns of an environmental disaster. She confirmed that around 100 tonnes (220,500 pounds) of dead fish had been recovered since Friday.