Later reports suggest that for the first time, Hizb Allah test-fires an Iranian medium-range rocket near the Lebanese border with Israel. One of the three 240 mm Fajr-3 rockets, launched about six kilometers north of the border, landed in Israel and the other two fell inside Lebanon. (MENL)
Two Egyptian policemen die following two explosions in northern Sinai. (BBC)
At least 42 people die following a series of floods throughout Europe. (BBC)