To combat the El Niño phenomenon, water rationing begins in Medellín: EPM announced the affected areas this Monday, August 31.

China suspended rescue operations in the Tibet region on Friday due to a high risk of new floods. Hundreds of people remain missing following a deadly landslide that struck the border area with Nepal.

State broadcaster CCTV reported that the suspension was prompted by the formation of a lake, which heightened the danger of additional inundations in the affected area.