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Cloud Precipitation

7 die as floods wreak havoc in Balochistan, Pakistan

Floods Pakistan
At least seven people lost their lives as floods wreaked havoc in Harnai district of Balochistan this morning, ARY News reported Sunday.

According to details, several houses were destroyed and cars got washed away after floods hit the Harnai on Sunday. Several people, asleep in their houses, drowned in the flood water.

Rescue officials confirmed that seven people have been killed while three people were rescued.

The provincial and district administration have imposed an emergency in the area whereas doctors and rescue teams have began the relief operation. Civil Hospital in Quetta confirmed that four bodies were brought to the medical facilities.

The deceased included two journalists. Balochistan Government has announced a relief package for the affectees whereas the provincial rulers have also ensured compensation to the families of the deceased.

Wolf

Crazed dog savages over 20 people on two-hour rampage in Guizhou, China

The man hits the dog as it continues to bite him in the arm during its two-hour rampage
The man hits the dog as it continues to bite him in the arm during its two-hour rampage
This is the shocking moment a crazed dog savages more than 20 people on the streets of China before it is shot dead by police.

The video was captured on CCTV and shows the aggressive animal stalking a man in Guizhou Province before lunging at him and biting him in the leg.

The dog sinks its teeth into the man, who turns around in shock and attempts to bat it away with his hand and then his hat.

But the canine reacts too quickly and after dodging his efforts, jumps into the air and grabs hold of the man's arm - biting down hard.

The man swings around in pain while trying to get the dog off before eventually hitting it on the head with his hat.


Better Earth

4.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Eastern Ukraine, tremors felt as far away as Russia

earthquake
© David Moir / Reuters
An earthquake in the eastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol caused a mild panic amongst the residents, with some believing the shaking was being caused by renewed shelling around the city.

The epicentre of the 4.8 magnitude earthquake, which had a depth of 10 kilometers, was around two kilometres west of the city, according to the US Geological Survey.

In videos released on social media, local residents discuss what really happened. They speculated if it was in fact powerful shelling or gunfire.

Black Cat

Man ends up in hospital after vicious attack by 'demon' cat near Dundee, Scotland

Darren Scott, 24, was attacked by a cat in Invergowrie
© CascadeDarren Scott, 24, was attacked by a cat in Invergowrie
A sneak attack from a 'demon' cat left a man needing treatment at A&E.

Darren Scott was waiting for an ice cream van near his home in Invergowrie, near Dundee, when he was approached by the friendly-looking cat.

But its cute appearance proved deceptive as the pet bit the 24-year-old on the arm as he went to stroke it.

He told the Evening Telegraph: 'The cat came up and started rubbing itself against my leg.

'It was acting like it was all nice and friendly.

'I bent down and put my hand out but suddenly the cat jumped up and bit right into my arm โ€” it was like a demon. It bit me and then just took off.'

The puncture the cat left in Darrens arm
© CascadeThe puncture the cat left in Darrens arm

Comment: See also: Vicious cat leaves residents scared to go outside in Holloway, UK


Cloud Lightning

At least 15 killed by storms, flash floods in Skopje, Macedonia

flooding skopje
© Ministry of Interior, Macedonia
Fierce storms packing strong winds and torrential rains killed at least 15 people overnight in Macedonia's capital of Skopje, police said.

Six people were missing, according to the police, while media reported that about one hundred others suffered injuries, most of them minor.

Among the dead was an eight-year-old girl, a hospital source told AFP.

Rain began falling at yesterday afternoon and lasted for 16 hours.

The freak weather included winds blowing at more than 70km/h and resulted in flash floods and landslides, local media reported.

Cars were seen swept away by the torrents, testifying to the force of the storm.




Fish

Largest fish kill in 10 years in Nueva Venecia, Colombia

FISH KILL
Nueva Venecia is currently experiencing the largest fish kill of the last 10 years.

This new mass die-off in the area is blamed to low oxygen levels... Officials say.

Fish, fish and fish... Dead at the surface of the water! This is what fishermen of Nueva Venecia, Colombia, are currently reporting again.

Tons of them are floating on the water. According to officials, they all died from lack of oxygen. But due to what? Pollution? They don't want to say more!

These fish are the main economic resource for thousands of families living in villages around.


Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes kill two people and 80 animals in Nepal

Lightning
© MGN Online
Lightning bolts killed two people and more than 80 cattle in Makwanpur, Baitadi and Mugu districts in the last two days. At least eight people were injured.

In Sarikhet VDC-9 of Makwanpur, a thunderbolt struck a house in which a four-year-old girl died. Five others were injured in the incident. They were taken to Hetauda Hospital.

Similarly, a 13-year-old girl died after being hit by a lightning at Shrikot VDC-3 in Baitadi.

In Mugu, 80 goats and sheep were killed by lightning at Ruga VDC on Thursday night. Three people were also injured in the incident.

Arrow Up

10 new islands formed in the last 20 years

New island
© Artiom Gorgan/flickr New islands are being born all the time via a variety of natural processes.

These newly minted lands are part of Earth's amazing life cycle.


Yes, islands are disappearing โ€” most recently the five Solomon Islands lost to rising sea levels. But don't despair just yet. For every island that goes the way of the dodo bird, the Earth is busy creating new islands.

Some erupt into being through volcanic activity. Others grow from ocean sandbars. Still others reveal themselves after glaciers retreat. A few are only temporary, while some materialize and erode on a regular basis. However they're birthed and however long they last, island-building is part of the amazing mystery of our living, breathing planet.

Here are 10 of Mother Nature's newest islands formed in the past two decades (and one still in the embryonic stage).

1. Hunga Tonga

Attention

Cape Verde evacuates 300 people for fears of volcanic eruption following 'intensifying seismic activity'

Cape Verde evacuation
Cape Verde has evacuated 300 people from Brava in the south of the archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean for fear of a volcanic eruption after an earth tremor on Tuesday.

There were low intensity tremors on Tuesday morning on the coastal parts of Brava, which is the smallest island of the country, causing no injuries or damage, according to the weather service.

It was felt at Cova Joana where, as a precaution, authorities began the evacuation operation targeting some 300 people, the Interior Minister, Paulo Rocha announced at a press conference in Praia.

"Data from the National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics demonstrate the intensifying seismic activity on the island of Brava. If this activity continues, we can possibly have a volcanic eruption in the coming hours," Rocha said.

Attention

Two dolphins die after stranding on the coast of Mayo, Ireland

Stranded dolphins
© Aoife Foley/Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
Rescuers in Mayo have described an incident that saw three dolphins saved after becoming stranded on the coast of Mayo.

At the end of last month, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group (IWDG) was called by a local resident and marine biologist Machiel Oudejans who could see the dolphins from his house on the Mullet Peninsula.

Arriving at the scene, the team set about helping the animals which had become stranded in ankle deep water.

"It is a lot more common than people think for something like this to happen. There are a lot of strandings, especially off the east coast," Aoife Foley, an IWDG member who attended the scene told TheJournal.ie.

Along with the help of a local man, the team were able to move the animals back out to deeper waters.

Out of the five dolphins, one appeared to be in worse health than the others.

When the beach was checked a short time later none of the five had made their way back onto the shore.