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VOA says a wind-driven Arizona wildfire almost tripled in area on Wednesday after burning dozens of structures and forcing thousands to flee their homes in a drought-hit rural area.

The Independent says an earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude on the Richter scale struck waters off Davao Oriental, a province in Philippine’s Mindanao island, on Tuesday morning.

TRT World says South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a national state of disaster over the deadly floods on the east coast.

Monday is expected to see a drop in the glorious temperatures the UK has seen over the Easter weekend. 

The Guardian says the death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 123 on Wednesday with scores missing and feared dead.

TRT World says the death toll from floods and mudslides after rainstorms struck the South African port city of Durban and surrounding areas in KwaZulu-Natal province has climbed to 59.

The Sun says HEAVY rain and thunder will strike Britain TODAY in a band of short-lived downpours.

France24 says rescuers hampered by mud and rain searched Tuesday for survivors of landslides that smashed into villages in the central Philippines, as the death toll from tropical storm Megi rose to 27.

The Sun says MORE snow is expected to fall in Britain later this week as temperatures plummet to -2C.

The Independent says Parts of Scotland and northern England have been hit by heavy snow, as a new “wintry” weather front saw temperatures plummet as low as -6C overnight.