While the WHO reports first recoveries in the Congo and opens a new treatment centre, suspected cases in Brazil and Italy are drawing international attention. The actual spread of the outbreak in the Congo is likely to far exceed official figures.
While rescue teams have freed five of the seven trapped gold miners from the flooded cave in Laos, heavy rainfall is now complicating the recovery of the two remaining missing men. The search could be significantly delayed as a result.
Severe thunderstorms have hit Germany. Two people died in a traffic accident on a rain-soaked road near Karlsruhe. In Osnabrück, lightning struck a church during a baptism ceremony — the guests escaped with only a fright.
Severe thunderstorms and wind ravaged Bavaria on Sunday. Power masts collapsed on the A3, trees fell on houses, and the German Weather Service warns of further severe weather in several districts.
Two Italian high-speed trains resumed their journey on Saturday morning after being stranded for hours. Passengers had suffered through the night in heat, with air conditioning out of service and no water supply.