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120 sheep killed by lightning bolt in Kyrgyzstan


Strange Sounds
Mon, 20 Jun 2016 14:35 UTC
120 sheep killed by a lightning strike
120 sheep killed by a lightning strike
120 sheep have been killed by a sudden lightning strike on June 16, 2016.

The animals were killed at once, while the shepherd and his helpers managed to survive.

The terrifying event occurred between 9 and 10 pm on a pasture in the village of Suuk Tobo in the Aksy district, Kyrgyzstan.

The shepherd named Umar with two helpers were taking care of a herd of about 600 sheep and goats.

As the pasture in Suuk Tobo is difficult to reach at night and under rain, the shepherds decided to wait the morning to reach it.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes kill 7 and injure over 15 within 24 hours in Madhya Pradesh, India


Hindustan Times
Mon, 20 Jun 2016 14:07 UTC
Lightning
With the arrival of monsoons, lightning struck various parts of Madhya Pradesh in last 24 hours, killing seven people and injuring over 15.

Two people died in Harda district in two separate incidents after lightning struck them on Monday. Fifty-five -year-old Arvind Vishnoi, a former journalist, died at Neem village when lightning struck him, while 19-year old Kamlesh Pawar died in Chidgoan, where two other people were also injured.

In Bhind district's Jamuha village, 40- year-old Prema Devi died in an agriculture field when lightning struck her on Monday. In Gwalior's Bara Gaon , lightning claimed the life of 16-year-old Mukesh Nath while he was working in a field.

In Rajgarh district, 58-year-old Champa Bai died while lightning struck her when she was going from Untpura to Rajpura.
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Cloud Precipitation

Deadly floods and landslides after 7 inches of rain in 2 hours hit southern Japan

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 21 Jun 2016 13:04 UTC
People walk on the streets of Nagasaki Monday night as torrential rain flooded wide parts of the prefecture and elsewhere in Kyushu.
© KyodoPeople walk on the streets of Nagasaki Monday night as torrential rain flooded wide parts of the prefecture and elsewhere in Kyushu.
Landslide
Landslide
Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain have left at least 2 people dead and several missing in Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan.

One man died in a landslides in Kamiamakusa on Monday 20 June. The second victim drowned in flood water in Kosa. Some local news reports say that the number of fatalities has since increased to at least five. As of early 21 June, two people were missing after a landslides buried their home in Kumamoto. A third missing person is thought to have been buried in a landslides in Uto.

Evacuation orders have been issued by disaster management authorities for several areas in Kumamoto.

The area was recently battered by major earthquakes that struck in April this year, killing at least 49 people and injuring about 3,000.



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Bizarro Earth

Earthquake hotspot: 'Large scale motion' detected along San Andreas fault


RT
Tue, 21 Jun 2016 12:16 UTC
Los Angeles
© Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
Large scale motion has been detected along the San Andreas Fault line, thanks to new analysis of existing data that could help predict 'The Big One' in the future.

Previously uninterpreted data showing vertical movement of the fault's crust detected several millimeters of uplift and subsidence in surface areas as large as 125 miles.

While these hotspots were predicted in models before, this is the first time scientists were able to block out white noise and other diluting factors such as precipitation and local surface geology.
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Fire

Record-breaking heat wave takes four lives as it scorches Southwest U.S.

Reynard Loki
AlterNet
Tue, 21 Jun 2016 11:08 UTC
wildfire yarnell AZ evacuations
© Gene Blevins / Reuters
At least four people have died in a record-setting heat wave that has engulfed the southwestern United States. The deaths occurred in Arizona, where the temperature hit 120 degrees in some places. More than 30 million people are currently under heat warnings or advisories.

The Red Cross defines a heat wave as "a prolonged period of excessive heat, generally 10 degrees or more above average, often combined with excessive humidity." In Phoenix the thermometer climbed to 118 degrees, nearly hitting the city's all-time record of 122 degrees—so hot a Mesa Airlines flight to the city on Sunday was routed back to Texas.

"There'll be a bunch of records broken again today," said CNN meteorologist Chad Myers. "It's not even cooling down at night—that's another part of the problem." The record temperatures are making it the hottest-ever start to summer in Arizona, New Mexico and California, said CNN meteorologist Pedram Javaheri.


Comment: Further reading: Deadly 'heat dome' scorching the Southwestern United States

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Cloud Lightning

Electric universe: Lightning strength and frequency increasing

Adapt 2030
YouTube
Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:17 UTC
Greece lightning 2015
© YouTube/Adapt 2030 (screen capture)

Strange electrical phenomena across the globe over the last month can be attributed to decreased solar winds that are now allowing the magnetosphere to expand along with Earth's atmosphere. The wider gap is allowing more plasma arching and cosmic rays in, which also increases low cloud formation. A new feedback loop has begun.


Comment: For more on the rise in extreme weather phenomena, check out Earth Changes and the Human Cosmic Connection.

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Attention

Iceland's Hekla volcano 'ready to blow'


Sputnik
Mon, 20 Jun 2016 22:17 UTC
Hekla eruption 2000
© Iceland Monitor/Ragnar AxelssonScenes from the last Hekla eruption in 2000.
Dubbed the "Gateway to Hell," Hekla is a volcano in South Iceland that has not erupted in 16 years. But experts in the field have warned that high pressure readings could point to an imminent explosion.

From 1970 to 2000 Hekla erupted approximately once every 10 years, but has remained dormant ever since.

University of Iceland Geophysics Professor Páll Einarsson told Icelandic news agency Visir that people should not visit the volcano, which is now a popular tourist destination, due to an increased risk of eruption.

"Hekla is a dangerous volcano," says Einarsson. "We could be looking at a major disaster when the next eruption begins if we are not careful."

Einarsson also expressed concern about the fact that airplanes currently fly directly over the volcano.

"There are also 20-30 planes full of passengers flying right over the top of Hekla every day," he warns. "This is a risky moment which we need to take seriously."

Readings indicate that magma has been collecting and that the pressure will need to be alleviated. Otherwise an explosion could occur without warning.

"Hekla is ready - at any moment," Einarsson said.

Comment: Planetary upheaval: More volcanoes erupted last week than during entire (average) year in 20th century

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Deadly 'heat dome' scorching the Southwestern United States


RT
Mon, 20 Jun 2016 20:59 UTC
heat dome
© Gene Blevins / Reuters Temperatures are expected to increase today before cooling down later in the week
The first day of Summer isn't even over and already The Southwestern United States is sweltering with temperatures hovering at 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 Celsius), earning itself the hottest new weather term - the 'heat dome.'

Pushing warm air towards the surface, the dome is causing record-breaking temperatures in one of the hottest places in the world.

Facing 'excessive heat' warnings, Southern California saw temperatures rise to 111F (44C) on Sunday, smashing previous highs and causing power outages in Orange County.

Comment: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - May 2016: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

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Attention

Three human-eating lions given 'life sentence' in Gujarat, India


Khaleej Times
Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:45 UTC
Asiatic Lion
Asiatic Lion
Seven lion attacks in villages near the Gir wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat state have killed three people since March, while four victims have suffered serious injuries.

Three lions identified as having eaten villagers in western India have been caged and will never be released back into the wild, forest officials said Thursday.

The male and two females were among 17 lions rounded up after a 14-year-old boy was dragged away while sleeping outside his house near the lion sanctuary in the Gir National Forest in Gujarat state, the world's last refuge for wild Asiatic lions.

The boy was the third person killed since April in the area, prompting protests by villagers and local lawmakers who demanded authorities hunt down the man-eaters.

A pride of 17 endangered Asiatic lions, which only live in the forest in Gujarat, have been captured in the past month.
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Attention

Dead whale washes up on beach in Bowen, Australia


Daily Mercury
Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:00 UTC
A dead whale washed up on a Bowen beach.
© Ruby Hill A dead whale washed up on a Bowen beach.

A dead whale found washed up near the North Queensland Cruising Yacht Club in Bowen this morning has been buried.

A spokesperson for the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) said Whitsunday Regional Council (WRC) coordinated the burial of the carcass this afternoon.

Under a Memorandum of Agreement with QPWS, council staff collected measurements, photos and a blubber sample aided by a local turtle volunteer.

After conferring with a James Cook University researcher, a QPWS spokesperson said judging by the pictures posted to Facebook, the whale was believed to be either a dwarf minke whale or an Antartic minke whale.

The whale was brought to the public's attention this morning when Ruby Hill posted a photo to a Bowen community Facebook page.

"This poor little whale didn't make it, pictures taken in front of sail club," Ms Hill said on her post.

In the pictures, the whale looked to have been attacked by another animal.

The QPWS spokesperson said predation was commonly seen in stranded marine mammals that were already sick, injured or deceased.

As dwarf minkes are known to travel through Bowen on their annual migration to the northern Ribbon Reefs near Cooktown in June and July, the spokesperson said it wasn't unusual to spot them in the area.
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