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Lightning bolt kills 1, injures 6 in Iloilo, Philippines

Joel Franco
newsinfo.inquirer.net
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 12:36 UTC
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One person was killed while six others were injured on Wednesday afternoon when a lightning struck a hut in Banrangay Calicuang in Dingle town in Iloilo.

The lone fatality was identified as Jojo Arban of Lemery town in Iloilo who went to the farm to work as a laborer.

Wounded were Roland Tuazon, 34; Reyland Teñeso, 28; and Herminildo Tamayo, 55 all of Barangay Tanghawan in Dingle; Reymund Daraug, 22 of Barangay San Jose, Dingle; Ninoy Narciso, 25 of Daraug Street in Dingle and Danny Dusaran, 36 of Barotac Viejo town.

The victims took shelter in the middle of a farm to take shelter from the heavy rain about 3 p.m. Suddenly, they heard a loud explosion and were thrown out of the hut.

"We were having shelter at the hut when we heard a huge explosion and we felt our bodies were trembling and the hut was shaking," Tuazon said in Hiligaynon.

Arban, the lone fatality, fell in the canal.

​The survivors were confined at Iloilo Provincial Hospital in Pototan town. They complained of body aches and dizziness.

Comment: Not previously covered by Sott, here are some links to other recent reports of single deaths caused by lightning so far in September from across the world -

Sri Lanki: 42-year-old man struck down by lightning

Philippines: Lightning kills fisher

Uganda: Lightning Kills One, Injures Two

U.S.: Lightning strike kills Lehi woman

India: Lightning kills farmer in Peddagummadpally village

Bangladesh: Lightning kills schoolgirl

Philippines: Woman killed by lightning strike

All of which seems to indicate that there's no let up in the increasing amount of lightning strike fatalities occurring on the planet lately. See also: Update: Lightning kills 32 in two Indian states within a day

Sott Exclusive: Shocking weather! Lightning fatalities across the planet on the increase

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Attention

3.2 earthquake strikes Croatian capital Zagreb

Cyrus Engineer
Daily Express, UK
Tue, 15 Sep 2015 09:18 UTC
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A quake measuring 3.2 on the Richter scale struck the Croatian city of Zagreb on Tuesday evening.

Alistair Bruce-Ball, a BBC sports journalist, tweeted: "Just experienced minor earthquake in Zagreb.

"Stadium shook. Arsenal here for start of their Champs Lge Grp tmw.

"Maksimir stadium still standing. Tremor measured at 3.2 apparently."

The earthquake's magnitude and timing was reported by the EMSC, a not-for-profit scientific organisation based in Paris.

Comment: Is this seismic event nature reflecting back the human chaos currently evident is this part of the world at the moment? Croatian police say 5,650 migrants have entered Croatia so far

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Bizarro Earth

Chile 8.3 mega-quake: 1 million evacuated, at least 5 dead & 20 injured


RT
Thu, 17 Sep 2015 00:00 UTC
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© Vladimir Rodas / AFPPeople remain outside a building during a strong quake in Santiago on September 16, 2015

A massive 8.3 magnitude quake followed by a series of aftershocks has rocked the Chilean coastline, shaking houses and forcing people to evacuate into the streets as authorities issued tsunami warnings for the area.

17 September 2015
  • 04:55 GMT

    ONEMI has canceled Tsunami warnings for the Island of San Felix and Juan Fernandez Archipelago in addition to the regions of Los Rios, Los Lagos, Aysen and Magallanes. However, the rest of the coastline remains under tsunami alert.
  • 04:54 GMT

    President Bachelet has declared a "disaster area in the town of Choapa," according to Chilean Deputy Interior Minister, Mahmud Aleuy.
  • 04:41 GMT

Comment: Remember this?

Massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Chile

Now consider this:

Earthquake frequency increasing: Rate of strong quakes doubles in 2014

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Attention

Half of ocean life has died out within the past 45 years says study


RT
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 02:38 UTC
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© Antonio Bronic / Reuters
Overfishing and other similar threats have caused the number of fish and animals in the ocean to have halved since 1970 with conservation group WWF calling the situation 'critical'.

Not only fish are dying out: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) study tracked the populations of some 1,234 species, such as seals, turtles, dolphins and sharks.

"There is a massive, massive decrease in species which are critical," said Marco Lambertini, director general of WWF International.

When it comes to dinner staples such as tuna or mackerel, populations have fallen by a shocking 75 percent since the seventies, according to a study by the WWF and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).

Unfortunately all the threats are man-made. The study claims that the global fishing fleet is too big, and between $14bn and $35bn go into supporting it every year.

Comment: There may be more going on here than than just over-fishing and pollution. The Sixth Extinction and grander cosmic phenomenon need consideration as well.

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Umbrella

First tsunami waves triggered by 8.3 earthquake strike Chilean coastline


RT
Thu, 17 Sep 2015 01:28 UTC
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© Esteban Zuniga/AFP
The first tsunami waves triggered by a massive 8.3 earthquake have reached the Chilean coastline, according to local reports.

There were no immediate reports of any major damage caused by the tsunami waves. Earlier, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cautioned that some coastal areas of Chile could see waves reaching more than three meters above the tide level.
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Bizarro Earth

Huge 8.3 earthquake, 5 aftershocks hit Chile, tsunami warning issued


RT
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 23:22 UTC
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A powerful 8.3 magnitude earthquake followed by five strong aftershocks has struck off the coast of central Chile. Authorities have issued tsunami warning for the area, urging people along the coastline to evacuate.

"Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters ... widespread hazardous tsunami waves are possible," the Warning Center said, adding that greatest danger was for Chile and Peru.

Tsunami waves "along some coasts" of Chile could reach more than three meters above the tide level, PTWC warned. In Ecuador and Peru waves of up to one meter are possible.

The quake, which had originally been estimated as a magnitude 7.9, occurred at 7:54pm local time, 55 kilometers west-northwest of Illapel, and 232 kilometers north-northwest of Santiago, the USGS reported. Its epicenter center was located at a depth of 33 kilometers.

The earthquake prompted the National Emergency Office (ONEMI) to issue a tsunami alert for the entire coastline, as it urged people to "remain calm and go to the meeting points in security zones."

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Fish

Kayakers nearly crushed to death by huge whale


RT
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:34 UTC
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© Sanctuary Cruises / YouTube
Two kayakers miraculously escape death after a massive humpback whale launched itself out of the water and nearly crushed them outside Moss Landing harbor in California, a viral YouTube video shows.

"We stopped to see a large aggregation of humpbacks feeding and carrying on with random acts of hijinks. There were also a lot of kayakers right in the middle of it all," wrote Sanctuary Cruises, a whale-watching group which shot the footage.
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Fish

Japanese fishermen catch giant wolffish in Pacific Ocean

Clement Ejiofor
NAJI.com
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:30 UTC
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© NAJI.comAn enormous wolffish was caught by baffled Japanese fishermen.
An enourmous sea monster was caught by baffled Japanese fishermen off the island of Hokkaido.

A ferocious looking fish with a gigantic head and sharp, protruding teeth has been found swimming in the waters of Pacific Ocean.

After the creature was caught and boarded, the fishermen identified it as quite harmless Bering wolffish.

They also believe that the fish is one of the largest wolffish ever recorded.

Comment:

Note that this is not a mutant species of fish. More info on wolfish.

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Attention

3 earthquakes recorded in Oklahoma, including a 4.0 magnitude


news9.com
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:23 UTC
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Three earthquakes, including a 4.0 magnitude, were reported Tuesday in Oklahoma, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake happened about 5:55 p.m. Its epicenter was about 18 miles east of Mooreland, 29 miles east of Woodward and 101 miles northwest of Oklahoma City.

The earthquake was about two miles deep.

A second 3.3-magnitude earthquake happened about 6:45 p.m. Its epicenter was about 15 miles east, northeast of Mooreland, 25 miles east, northeast of Woodward and 107 miles northwest of Oklahoma City.

This earthquake was more than two miles deep.
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Attention

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake felt across Taiwan with 17 aftershocks

Shelley Shan
Taipei Times
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:12 UTC
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© Wu Chun-feng, Taipei TimesChildren take part in an earthquake drill in Tainan yesterday.
Chain reaction:The main magnitude 5.6 earthquake was preceded by a foreshock which was recorded at 1:56am, and aftershocks continued into the evening

The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that happened early yesterday morning was caused by the Philippine Sea Plate and Eurasian Plate moving against each other.

Data recorded by the bureau showed that the hypocenter of the quake, which occurred at 3:37am, was about 37km northeast of Hualien County at a depth of 15.3km.

The earthquake generated a local intensity of 5 in Yilan County's Nanao Township (南澳) and Hualien County's Heping Township (和平).

A local intensity of 3 was recorded in Taipei and New Taipei City.

The bureau's statistics showed that a total of 19 earthquakes were recorded between 12:31am and 2:30pm. Seven of them were felt nationwide and 12 of them were local earthquakes.
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