Nine states are in an "emergency" situation and more than 54,000 people have been affected by the downpours, Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos told state television

The hardest-hit areas are in the state of Merida

At least 20 dead after torrential rains in Venezuela

Some 200,000 people displaced as heavy rains lash Henan province

Torrential rains have battered Henan province since the weekend, causing rivers to burst their banks and flooding streets in several cities in the region

At least 20 dead after torrential rains in Venezuela

Severe flooding in central China kills 18

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At least 20 dead after torrential rains in Venezuela

Severe flooding in central China kills 18