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Week’s weather: From rivers to rhinos

Some of the best weather-related images of the last week.

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Fine summer weather was experienced across much of southeastern Europe last week, including Menekse, Turkey. [Yasin Akgul/AFP]
Published On 12 Jul 2017

From deadly floods in eastern India, to sizzling weather for the start of Wimbledon; from season flooding along China‘s great rivers to the pleasant waters of the Black Sea, here are some of the best weather-related images of the last week.

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Severe flooding brought misery to many parts of southern and eastern China, but these guys made the most of the flooding on the Yangtze. [AFP]
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Avoiding the heat in the al-Shati camp in Gaza City. [Mahmud Hams/AFP]
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Much of the first week of the Grand Slam tennis in Wimbledon, UK, took place under sunny skies. [Glyn Kirk/AFP]
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The rhino population of Pobitora wildlife sanctuary was threatened by rising water levels after recent floods. [Biju Boro/AFP]
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Flooding in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. Lagos, too, was hit by flooding. [StefanHeunis/AFP]
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The clean up continues in Asakura and across northern Kyushu after Tropical Storm Nanmadol caused severe floods and landslides which have killed as many as 20 people. [Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP]
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Hazy sunshine on Java as the dry season continues in southern Indonesia. [Ismoyo/AFP]
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An active weather front brought flooding rain across the Korean Peninsula, including Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul. [Ed Jones/AFP]