The government of Cape Verde has declared a state of emergency after a tropical storm devastated parts of the African archipelago, killing at least eight people, according to officials. Rescue workers continued to search for dozens of missing people on Thursday.

More than 160 people were killed during heavy rain and flooding in northwestern Pakistan over the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. A helicopter on a rescue mission in the flood-hit province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa crashed due to the bad weather,

The flooding was triggered by sudden, intense downpours over small areas and experts have said climate change is a contributing factor.