11.   Elsewhere, the danger eased Thursday from floodwaters that had forced the evacuation of French troops near the southwestern city of Mostar, where a river burst a dam.

12.   Flood waters swept away shantytowns when the Umsunduse river burst its banks on Christmas day.

13.   He said the flood was believed to have been caused when the Sunter river burst its banks.

14.   In East Java, the Bengawan Solo river burst its banks and flooded thousands of houses and large areas of paddy fields in Balen and Baureno subdistricts in Bojonegoro.

15.   Most residents of Kerinjing village were asleep when the Sungai Baru river burst its banks early Thursday morning after six-hours of heavy seasonal rain.

16.   Now everything was different, as if a river had burst through a dam.

17.   Residents were forced to abandon plans to dry out soggy belongings amid fears the rains could cause already swollen rivers to burst their banks.

18.   Rain-swollen rivers burst their banks, flooding several villages, overflowing town centers and blocking roads Wednesday in northeast and central France.

19.   Spokesman Luke Banda said the southern Shire river burst its banks after nearly a month of torrential seasonal rains, washing away mud homes, crops and livestock.

20.   State-run Iranian television earlier reported that heavy rains during the past week caused rivers to burst their banks, flooding large areas.