Milena Nita Libertatea.ro Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:57 UTC
The torrential rains and hail announced yesterday by the National Meteorological Agency (ANM) wreaked havoc in much of the country, flooding several streets and covering people's yards with a thick layer of ice.
Among the counties and cities most affected by the ANM weather warnings for bad weather are Brașov, Vâlcea, Dâmbovița, Arad, as seen in the images posted by Meteoplus on its Facebook page.
In Brașov, in the Râșnov area, torrential rain flooded entire streets, which were also covered in "lumps" of hail.
In Nicolae Bălcescu commune in Vâlcea county, people's yards were covered with a layer of hail, which looks like snow, even though we are officially past the middle of spring.
In a tragedy that shocked Algeria, four people died, and 13 others were injured in a landslide incident that occurred from Saturday night to Sunday morning, which led to the collapse of fragile tin houses in the Pine neighborhood (known as Planter) in Oran, western Algeria.
Civil Protection authorities reported that the final toll from the incident reached four deaths from one family (a mother and three children). The collapse also injured 13 other people, aged between 12 and 75 years, who were given first aid and transferred to the hospital.
According to the same source, the incident led to the collapse of five tin houses in a place called "Ard Shabat" in the municipality and district of Oran, where the rescue operation began around midnight. To retrieve the victims, 150 Civil Protection personnel from various ranks, four trucks, five ambulances, and a search and rescue team for rugged areas, along with a team supported by trained dogs, were deployed.
A landslide occurred in the Canik district of Samsun, Turkey, resulting in a vehicle being trapped under rubble, reportedly killing three people.
According to foreign media, the incident occurred near a gas station, specifically in the car wash area near a shopping mall on the Samsun-Ordu highway.
The landslide, which was caused by rocks and soil falling from a nearby mountain, trapped the vehicle and search and rescue teams have been dispatched to the area.
According to initial reports, one person was rescued from the rubble, while a father lost his life in the landslide along with his two daughters.
A Belizean man was fatally injured during an encounter with a loose pig. This incident has sparked concerns among netizens, urging livestock owners to secure their animals more carefully to prevent tragedies in future. The victim has been identified as Anthony Andrewin, a villager from Gales Point Manatee.
What actually happened with Anthony Andrewin
As per reports, the pig broke free from its pen in the village and was in Andrewin's yard. When Andrewin tried to escape from pig and attempted to drive it away, the animal turned on him and bit him in the leg, causing a massive wound.
Andrewin was being taken for treatment but reportedly died from excessive bleeding along the way to the hospital. Shedding light on the incident, the Chairman of the Village, Jason Altschaft said that the village has been having some issues with domestic pigs because many owners have not been able to keep their animals penned.
The Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano on the Indonesian island of Flores remains highly active following eruptions on Saturday and Sunday (April 26-27) that spewed ash high clouds high into the sky.
According to Indonesia's Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, the ash column from both eruptions reached a height of 4,000m.
Witness accounts said the latest eruption was accompanied by a loud bang.
Authorities warned residents and visitors to stay at least 6km away from the centre of Lewotobi Laki-Laki.
A restive volcano in the central Philippines spewed a column of ash as high as 4.5km (2.8 miles) into the sky on Monday morning, prompting authorities to raise the alert level at Mount Bulusan and warn residents to stay out of a 4km danger zone.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised Bulusan's alert status from 0 to 1 on its five-level scale, signalling low-level volcanic unrest and warning of possible phreatic eruptions.
Before the eruption, which occurred between 4.36am and 5am on Monday, the institute had recorded 53 volcanic earthquakes over a 24-hour period and local officials reported rumbling sounds.
The group of youth had gathered on Sunday to play cricket in an open field. During play, the weather changed, bringing rain, and light winds
Two youth were killed and four others injured in a lightning strike in in Katriki village, Kowthalam mandal on Sunday. The deceased were identified as 18-year-old Ashok, and 19-year-old Balaiah.
A group of youth had gathered to play cricket in an open field on Sunday. During play, the weather changed, bringing rain, and light winds. The youngsters wrapped up the game and were leaving when lightning struck. Ashok, and Balaiah died on the spot.
The four others who suffered injuries were rushed to the nearby government hospital, doctors informed that the condition of two is critical.
Intense rainfall in Northwestern Bulgaria tonight caused floods, BNT reported.
Serious amounts were reported in the Boychinovo village of Lehchevo - 69 liters per square meter and in the Municipality of Vulchedrum - 56 liters. Two women were evacuated in Lehchevo.
According to the fire department, 40 reports of flooded houses have been filed in the Montana and Vratsa regions.
Teams have been sent to the scene. The rainfall there continues. In Montana, the amount of rain is 80 liters/sq m.
In Lom and Vidin, the rainfall was 29 and 23 liters per square meter, respectively.
The rainfall in Sofia is three times less. As of this time, only one report of a flooded underpass has been filed in the capital, and fire brigade teams are working to drain it.
There was also thunderstorm activity in many regions of the country, especially intense in Northwestern Bulgaria.
On Earth, the most dangerous tornadoes are rated F5. On the sun, they can be hundreds of times worse. David Wilson photographed this twister, big enough to swallow our entire planet, from his backyard observatory in Inverness, Scotland:
"I was recording this monster all day on April 24th when I noticed the central stem grow brighter until it let go at about 1300UT," says Wilson. "It looked like a huge swirl of plasma went round the stem and flew into space."
