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The aircraft sustained some damage to its nose
The flight, KB 140, which was on the way to Bangkok via Guwahati, landed safely.
A press release issued by the national airline stated that the weather condition at Guwahati was forecast to be good in terms of visibility and with only light showers occurring.
The pilots were in the process of circumnavigating to avoid thunderstorms en route to Guwahati when they encountered hailstones. "On the approach of flight KB 140, the pilots unexpectedly encountered severe hail stones at the proximity of thunderstorm, though on very rare occasions thunderstorms produce hail stones," a press release from the airline stated.
Damage to the aircraft is currently being assessed the airline said, while adding that it will be back in operation as soon as possible.
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25-year-old Chioma Jonathan was a native of Obiangwu in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area and Chinonye Anyanwu, aged 26, from Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, both in Imo State.
Also affected in the lightning strike was the 54-year-old General Overseer of the church, Pastor Luke
Nwokocha, who led the short-lived prayer session. He temporarily lost consciousness and was rushed to a hospital by his wife and another member of the church, where he was revived. In addition, he sustained injuries on his leg.
At the headquarters of the police command in Imo State, Pastor Nwokocha recounted to Sunday Sun, what happened.
© Plantao NoticiasDead swordfish
But on Monday, April 11, 2016, this idyllic place turned into a horror scenario as thousands of swordfish were found dead on the beach sands.
The killing was first attributed to water pollution.
As many of the swordfish had a broken neck, officials however say that the probable cause of this dead fish appearing on this paradisiac beach is overfishing.
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© REUTERS/PAUL OCHOA People stand in the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Manta, Ecuador
Officials have declared a state of emergency in six of the country's 24 provinces and the National Guard. The tremor destroyed homes and collapsed one major overpass.
President Rafael Correa urged the country's 16 million people to remain calm during the crisis.
"Our infinite love to the families of the dead," he said on Twitter. He also announced that he would cut short his trip to Italy to return home.
Vice President Jorge Glas also announced that the number of injured people were not currently available but he admitted that the death toll is expected to rise.
"It's very important that Ecuadoreans remain calm during this emergency," Vice President Glas announced in a televised address.
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And it's already starting.
"Last year, we burned less than 500 acres" by this time, said Jeff Whitney. "So far this year we've burned over 21,000 acres."
And it's not looking promising.
"Arizona faces a potentially significant wildfire season," the governor said after he had been briefed by Whitney and his staff.
It starts with the fact that there have not been major fires in the last two years. Add to that above-average rainfall and the subsequent growth of vegetation - which is now drying out.
Pinion Pine Fire Chief Joe Jackson said the Hualapai Mountains have seen significant moisture this year.
The upside is, the ground remains damp.
The downside is, the grasses that have grown thanks to rain and snowfall will eventually dry out, said Jackson.
The moisture has not been substantial enough to add more fuels than usual, said Jackson.
"We always have concerns with fuels," said Jackson. "The grass is growing from the rains and that will help carry fire."
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The part of the South Pacific Ocean where Tonga lies is considered to be one of the most seismically active areas in the world due to convergence between the Australia and Pacific plates, the USGS said.
In March, a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Tonga and the Samoa islands, Geoscience Australia and the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The quake occurred just 96km from the town of Hihifo in Tonga.
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They believe the scattering of cracks, which start on a road and run into a rice paddy, trace the line of a fault that caused the tremor.
Hiroshima University Professor Emeritus Takashi Nakata and his team have been examining the area around Mashiki Town since the magnitude-7.3 earthquake.
They found the deviation that runs through a rice paddy is about 1.2 meters wide. The earth on one side of the line is elevated by 50 centimeters.
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According to the El Telegrafo newspaper, 16 people were killed in the city of Portoviejo, 10 died in the city of Manta and two others became victims of the quake in the Guayas province.
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