Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima was aboard a military aircraft that disappeared from radar after departing from Lilongwe for Mzuzu. The plane was scheduled to arrive just after 10 am, but contact was lost. Heavy rainfall in northern Malawi complicates the search. President Chakwera has called off a Bahamas trip to oversee rescue efforts.
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Mass evacuations are underway in western Germany due to severe floods caused by heavy rainfall, leaving 12 dead and widespread destruction. Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the ravaged regions to offer condolences and oversee relief operations. The German military plays a crucial role in the rescue efforts as submerged villages in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate struggle with the disaster's aftermath.
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