71.   On Wednesday five people drowned in a flood in the eastern most province of Irian Jaya.

72.   One Iraqi survivor said he saw at least five people drown, but his account could not be independently confirmed, the ministry said.

73.   Rescue workers combed the waters off a Spanish tourist resort on Monday where at least two people drowned and others were feared missing after swimming in high seas.

74.   Seven people died apparently drowned when their overloaded boat capsized on a reservoir in southern Mexico, officials said Wednesday.

75.   Several people have drowned.

76.   Several people drowned and many more were missing.

77.   Seven more people drowned in neighboring flooded districts of Jamalpur and Netrokona on Sunday, officials said.

78.   Seven people drowned and three were missing Sunday after their bus overturned as it crossed a flooded bridge in northeastern Zimbabwe, state radio reported.

79.   Seven people drowned after a ferry capsized in heavy rains and high winds near the famed resort island of Phuket, police said Friday.

80.   Sixty-seven people drowned when an overloaded boat sank off the southeastern coast of Nigeria, a Lagos newspaper reported Tuesday.