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Brutal heat wave kills over 100 in India with temperatures over 115 degrees (46°C)

Sean Breslin
The Weather Channel
Wed, 13 Apr 2016 21:57 UTC
India heatwave
© Sipa via AP ImagesA man drinks water to cool off during a hot day as temperatures soared above 110 degrees on April 10, 2016 in Allahabad, India.
Dozens of deaths have been reported in India as temperatures soared to 115 degrees (46°C) in recent days.

The intense heat has come earlier and is more widespread than normal, according to BBC.com. Triple-digit temperatures have been reported all over the country's southern states as west winds prevail in areas like Bhubaneswar and Kolkata, preventing sea breezes from relieving coastal cities from stifling heat along the Bay of Bengal, the report added.

The heat wave was responsible for at least 111 deaths through Saturday in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Xinhua reported. A year ago, a heat wave killed some 2,300 people in those two states, Time.com said.
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Video shows massive sinkhole open up on street in California

Ryan Ramgobin
The Independent
Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:38 UTC
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A large sinkhole has appeared on a street in California causing the roadway to collapse.

Video of the incident was posted online by the City of Madera Police.

"A large portion of the roadway on Schnoor Avenue, north of Howard Avenue and south of 5th Street, has collapsed."

"The street fell into the sewage line. So far about 12 ft. by 15 ft. section of roadway has collapsed, and it is approximately 15 to 20 feet deep."


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Signs and Portents: Two-headed snake found in Kansas

Koray Erol
Daily Mirror
Mon, 11 Apr 2016 17:12 UTC
Without working together the snake was unable to bite anything effectively
© Jason Talbott/CatersWithout working together the snake was unable to bite anything effectively
Two snakes with different personalities isn't that big a story - until you realise these different reptile heads are attached to the same slinky body.

The two-headed snake has one head which is more aggressive and physically attacks the other one.

Jason Talbott snapped the slithery serpent when his mates found it living in the wild, before taking it into captivity.

The 42-year-old from Kansas says that without working together the snake was unable to bite anything effectively as both heads were required to move the body.

Although it looked like a fearsome beast, the snake was harmless and Jason admitted that its bite would not be enough to break a human's skin.
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Attention

Dead Bryde's whale spotted off Thailand coast

Tanyaluk Sakoot
The Phuket News
Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:50 UTC
The whale's body was found by tour groups at Similan National Phuket.
© Medsye TravelThe whale's body was found by tour groups at Similan National Phuket.
Officials are on the lookout for the body a 20-metre long Bryde's whale that is expected to reach the Sarasin Bridge, at the northern tip of Phuket, late this afternoon (Apr 13).

The remains were reported by a tour company at about 6pm yesterday, which spotted the remains about 12 nautical miles from Tab Lamu Pier.

"From the pictures we received, we believe the whale died three to four days before earlier," said Nat Kongkesorn, Chief of Similan National Park.

"We have been looking for the whale since this morning, but have yet to find it. Depending on weather conditions, it might reach Sarasin Bridge this afternoon," he said.

"I have informed the Phuket Marine Biological Centre (PMBC). If the whale is found, the PMBC will examine the remains to try to determine the cause of death," Chief Nat added.
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Attention

Powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake hits India and Myanmar

Natasha Noman
World.Mic
Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:19 UTC
Earthquake map
A powerful earthquake, measuring 6.9 magnitude, struck the border of India and Myanmar on Wednesday at 7:25 p.m. local time. Tremors were reportedly felt across the region in Kolkata and as far as Delhi.

The United States Geological Survey reported the magnitude of the earthquake in a tweet and identified it was 74 kilometers (45 miles) southeast of Mawlaik, Myanmar.
Prelim. Report M6.9 - 74km SE of Mawlaik, Burma You can report feeling the earthquake at: http://on.doi.gov/1qHTyzq pic.twitter.com/EjUwVGaqCl



People crowd onto the street during an earthquake in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, on April 13, 2016.
© AFP/Getty ImagesPeople crowd onto the street during an earthquake in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, on April 13, 2016.
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Fish

10,000 tons of dead sardines found along river in Chile

JHON WLJ
You Tube
Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:00 UTC
Dead sardines
© Eugenio Tuma ZedánDead sardines
10,000 tons of dead sardines wash ashore in an environmental mystery.

Residents of Queule, Chile, are calling for government action after dead sardines are washed up on their river.


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Arrow Down

Huge sinkhole swallows Des Moines, Iowa front yard


whotv.com
Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:23 UTC
Sinkhole
A sinkhole appeared overnight in the front yard of a south side Des Moines home and it keeps growing.

The homeowner at 4103 SW 5th Street was awakened by neighbors who noticed the sinkhole around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday when it began swallowing a hedge. By 7:00 a.m. the hole had expanded dramatically, even sucking down a tree.

Officials say it is about 40 feet deep and still expanding. The area around the sinkhole has been cordoned off.

Southwest 5th Street has been blocked off in the area.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 12 sheep in Saudi Arabia


Emirates 24/7
Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:40 UTC
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Dead sheep
Lightning killed 12 sheep in Saudi Arabia following a thunderstorm that hit various parts of the Gulf Kingdom this week, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The 12 sheep were in their farm in the Southern Saudi town of Bisha when they were struck by the bolt on Tuesday, Sabq Arabic language daily said.

"All the sheep were charred to death after the barn was struck by lightning in the farm," the paper said.
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Arrow Up

Increased activity at Fuego volcano, Guatemala


Strange Sounds
Tue, 12 Apr 2016 07:45 UTC
Fuego volcano eruption
© Clima Guatemala / TwitterFuego volcano explosion observed from Acatenango
The volcanic activity of the Fuego volcano is increasing in Guatemala. The last loud eruption on April 12, 2016 was heard over an area of 15km, rocked the roof and windows of houses located 15 km from the volcanic peak and sent a column of ash and gases 4km in the air.

It's not only the Santa Maria volcano, but also the Fuego volcano that shows an enhanced explosive activity in Guatemala these days .

According to Insivumeh, the National Institute for Seismology, Vulcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology of Guatemala, the Fuego volcano heavily exploded four to 6 times on April 12, 2016 sending a column of ash 4800 meters above sea level.

Here a timelapse video showing the explosions:

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Attention

Petroleum products from Deepwater Horizon oil spill linked to deaths of newborn dolphins


Phys.org
Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:00 UTC
dolphin deaths deepwater horizon spill
© Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Researchers investigated the deaths of perinatal dolphins, like this one, found in regions affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Scientists have finalized a four-year study of newborn and fetal dolphins found stranded on beaches in the northern Gulf of Mexico between 2010 and 2013. Their study, reported in the journal Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, identified substantial differences between fetal and newborn dolphins found stranded inside and outside the areas affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

The study team evaluated 69 perinatal common bottlenose dolphins in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi, the areas most affected by the spill, and 26 others found in areas unaffected by the spill. The work was conducted as part of an effort to investigate an "unusual mortality event" in the Gulf primarily involving bottlenose dolphins, beginning in early 2010 and continuing into 2014.

Scientists saw higher numbers of stranded perinatal dolphins in the spill zone in 2011 than in other years, particularly in Mississippi and Alabama, the researchers report. The young dolphins, which died in the womb or shortly after birth, "were significantly smaller than those that stranded during previous years and in other geographic locations," they wrote.
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