Nearly 300 millimetres of rain have fallen on the Thai capital since Thursday, overwhelming the city's canals.
Nepalese authorities report 6,150 people missing following floods, with 1,403 bodies recovered.
A building collapsed in Gaza after sustaining structural damage from repeated Israeli bombardments.
A report from France 24 — English sets out the main available details, with claims kept attributed to their sources.
A fire broke out Wednesday in the hold of the MV June-Aster and spread throughout the vessel within seconds.