Severe rainfall and flood warnings issued for central Greece and western Turkey

Heavy rainfall in the Dalaman district of Muğla, south-west Turkey, caused serious flooding. Photograph: Durmus Genc/Anadolu/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenHeavy rainfall in the Dalaman district of Muğla, south-west Turkey, caused serious flooding.

Fotografia: Durmus Genc/Anadolu/Getty Images Rastreador meteorológico Clima extremo Alerta de chuvas intensas e inundações emitido para o centro da Grécia e oeste da Turquia A Turquia foi atingida por fortes trovoadas e um tornado fatal nesta semana, com mais chuvas intensas previstas.

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleHeavy rain and strong winds will continue to affect parts of south-eastern Europe and Turkey over the next few days, as an area of low pressure in the region has allowed for the formation of powerful thunderstorms.

During a particularly intense thunderstorm in Antalya, a coastal city in the south-west of Turkey, the formation of a tornado resulted in the deaths of four construction workers on Tuesday.

Authorities in Greece and Turkey have released severe rainfall and flooding warnings, as a further 100-150mm (nearly 4-6in) of rain is expected this week in central Greece and western parts of Turkey, with locally higher totals possible.

Viajando para leste em direção à Ásia do Sul, ventos fortes e chuvas intensas varreram as regiões indianas de Odisha e Andhra Pradesh enquanto o ciclone Arnab fez a queda no solo.

With wind gusts in excess of 85mph (140km/h) and rainfall totals in some regions exceeding 200mm, the severe storm has prompted mass evacuations of more than 180,000 people, as well as widespread disruption to energy and transport infrastructure.

O ciclone vai enfraquecer à medida que continua a atravessar para o norte nos próximos dias, embora continue a trazer chuvas fortes a partes do norte e centro da Índia enquanto isso.

View image in fullscreenA satellite image shows Typhoon In-fa in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday. Photograph: CSU/Cira & JMA/Jaxa/ReutersHeading towards the western Pacific Ocean, Typhoon In-fa was upgraded on Wednesday to super typhoon status, with exceptionally strong sustained wind speeds of 150mph (240km/h), with winds gusting over 185mph (296km/h).

Viajando para o noroeste, espera-se evitar Guam, que foi atingido pelo Tufão Champi no início deste mês. No entanto, espera-se que In-fa afete as Ilhas Marianas, que já foram atingidas por quatro super tufões apenas neste ano.

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Meanwhile, across the Pacific Ocean, Tropical Storm Vance has been affecting parts of western Mexico. Though it has recently weakened to a tropical depression, Vance brought heavy rain and dangerous coastal conditions, with the regions of Sinaloa, Durango and Nayarit recording 50-100mm of rain, with some areas locally exceeding 150mm.

The high rainfall totals are expected to cause disruption due to flooding and landslides, with the storm swell resulting in dangerous surf and rip current conditions off the coast.

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• With wind gusts in excess of 85mph (140km/h) and rainfall totals in some regions exceeding
• Esday to super typhoon status, with exceptionally strong sustained wind speeds of 150mph (240km/h), with winds gusting over 185mph (296km/h)