Afghanistan flash floods kill at least 20 in Nuristan, over 100 missing including Parun's mayor
Heavy flooding struck Nuristan province in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, killing at least 20 people, injuring 80, and leaving more than 100 residents unaccounted for in the provincial capital of Parun, according to the national disaster agency.
France lifts storm alert after tornado-like winds leave 53,000 without power and extensive damage across centre and east
A mini-tornado toppled two lorries on the A72 near Saint-Étienne, hail ignited a house fire in Haute-Savoie and a road worker was seriously hurt, as the most intense thunderstorm episode of the year swept France on 16 July. The orange vigilance was lifted early on 17 July while the heatwave receded to the south-east.
Corfu storm: trees uprooted, power knocked out and two fires ignited in midnight squall
The storm struck just after midnight, hitting the Diapontia Islands first before ripping into Corfu, uprooting trees, cutting power and igniting two fires within minutes.
Dublin joins Munich, Paris and Rome in imposing water restrictions as heatwave drains European reserves
A six-week garden-hose ban took effect in Dublin overnight, while Munich issued its first-ever compulsory water-saving order, signalling a deepening crisis across the continent after a dry winter and spring.
Germany advances first North Sea hydrogen pipeline Aquaductus, ground surveys begin off Norderney
Ground investigations for the 400-km offshore pipeline are starting this week on the island of Norderney and the Aurich coast, with a preferred route landing near Hilgenriedersiel to minimize impact on the Wadden Sea.
Seven Brandenburg districts ban water extraction as drought deepens, Potsdam prepares to follow
Seven rural districts and one city in Brandenburg have imposed restrictions on drawing water from rivers and lakes, with the state capital Potsdam preparing its own ban and Cottbus reviewing the situation.