Australia hit by record floods

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Recent floods in eastern Australia have caused devastating losses of life and livelihoods. The BBC's Vivienne Nunis visits southeast Queensland and northern New South Wales where the damage bill from torrential rain is said to be in the billions of dollars. Climate change means n ...  Afficher plus

Texte:
Quatorze personnes sont mortes lundi après qu'un morceau de glacier se soit décroché et ait déclenché une innondation subite en Inde.

Traduction:
Fourteen people were confirmed dead on Monday after a chunk of glacier dislodged and unleashed a devastating flash ...  Afficher plus

Flood-ravaged areas across NSW have been declared natural disaster. 

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