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Kanlaon Volcano erupts in the Philippines, remains under alert level 1


CNN
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 11:58 UTC
Kanlaon Volcano erupts

Kanlaon Volcano erupts
The Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Oriental province erupted at 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday (March 29), the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said in an advisory.

The eruption that lasted for 12 minutes produced a volcanic plume 1500 meters above the crater and a "booming sound" was heard in some barangays near the volcano.

According to the same advisory posted on the agency's social media account, "traces of light ashfall were reported in Sitio Guintubdan, Brgy. Ara-al, La Carlota City, Negros Occidental."

According to Police Supt. Frankie Lugo, chief of the Canlaon City in Negros Oriental, several fire balls, which were coming from the crater of the volcano, started to flow following a booming sound.

A thick cloud also formed after the minor explosion but faded minutes later, Lugo said.

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Question

Mysterious loud explosions heard in Agawam, Massachusetts

David McKay
wwlp.com
Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:42 UTC
BOOM
A series of what people described as loud explosions were heard in Agawam and Suffield, Connecticut on Saturday and Sunday night.

Residents and police reported that they heard a couple of loud noises on Saturday night. Then on Sunday there were three or four more. It was loud enough to shake some houses and scare resident's pets.

22News spoke with the Agawam Police Department and the Fire Department who said they were sent out to look into what the cause was but never found anything.

Most reports came from Barre, South Westfield, and Northwest Field Streets. Suffield police also received reports but couldn't locate the source.
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19 dead dolphins found on Georgia's Black Sea coastline in March


News.az
Mon, 28 Mar 2016 11:07 UTC
Dead dolphin

A dead dolphin
More than a dozen dead dolphins have washed up on Georgia's Black Sea coastline, with authorities unsure why.

A total of 19 dead dolphins were spotted this month washed up along the coastline from Ganmukhuri to Sarpi, agenda.ge reports.

Authorities said they didn't know the exact cause of death but suggested it could be a result of dolphin morbillivirus, a virus that infects marine mammals.

"Experts from the Fishery and the Black Sea Monitoring Department of the National Environmental Agency are carrying out research regarding this issue," authorities said.

Meanwhile they warned citizens to be careful and not to touch the dead dolphins.

Dead Dolphin

Dead dolphin on Georgia’s Black Sea coastline
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Large eruption at Sakurajima Volcano in South Japan

Dutchsinse
Youtube
Mon, 28 Mar 2016 07:38 UTC
Sakurajima Volcano eruption
© Youtube/dutchsince (screen capture)
Just before Pavlof volcano in Alaska began erupting, a very large blast occurred at Sakurajima Volcano in South Japan, followed by several other blasts overnight.

Tourists were fairly close to the volcano when it sent off the first blast, also captured on JMA webcams (links below). Luckily for the tourists, the blasts pyroclastic flow (and ash fallout) blew in the opposite direction.

If the wind was blowing towards the tourists, this may have been an entirely different story involving injuries. It might not be too wise to be in close proximity to this active volcano.

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Wolf

Woman killed by 2 dogs in Charlotte, North Carolina


wcnc.com
Tue, 29 Mar 2016 19:46 UTC
A woman was attacked and killed by two dogs inside a south Charlotte home.
© WCNC
A woman was attacked and killed by two dogs inside a south Charlotte home.
An elderly woman was killed on Monday by a family member's two dogs.

Police say 86-year-old Bessie Flowers was attacked by two American Pit Bull Terriers. Pit bulls can be a controversial topic. We did some research through our archives and found the majority of the dog attacks we've covered recently have been from pit bulls.

- Pitbull kills horse

- 6-year-old boy mauled to death by pit bull

- 76-year-old woman and small dog attacked by pit bull

- Service dog in training mauled by pit bulls

And now this.

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Farmer in China loses 25 tons of fish when 16-ft wide sinkhole opens in his pond

Qin Xie
Daily Mail, UK
Tue, 29 Mar 2016 04:13 UTC
China sinkhole

Yang, a farmer in Guiping, lost more than 25 tons after a sinkhole (pictured) appeared in his pond.
An unfortunate farmer lost more than 25 tonnes of fish last week after a sinkhole appeared in the pond where they were reared.

The farm, part of a local collective in Guiping, south China, was being run by a man identified by his surname Yang, according to People's Daily Online.

Although the cause of the incident has not been officially determined, there has been speculation that the excavation at a local quarry is to blame. Locals reported that water levels in the pond were seen falling at a dramatic rate from about 4am local time on March 24.
China sinkhole
By about 9am, the pond had almost completely drained. All that was left was a gaping abyss with a diameter of more than 16 feet. What's left of the water in the pond was still flowing down the hole, showing no signs of stopping.

According to reports, local residents suspect that nearby quarrying was the cause of the sinkhole as several similar sinkholes have appeared in the fields in the area.

The incident is now under investigation.
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Signs and Portents: Two-headed lamb born in China

Ben Hooper
UPI
Tue, 22 Mar 2016 14:04 UTC
Two-headed calf
A lamb born recently on a Chinese farm was found to have two heads, complete with four eyes and two mouths.

A video filmed March 14 at a farm in Leshan, Sichuan Province, shows a group of newborn lambs including the two-headed lamb.

The video shows the two-headed lamb, which has two mouths and four eyes, attempting to nurse and being bottle-fed by a farmer.

The lamb appears to have some trouble balancing on its feet, but is able to walk.

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Attention

Signs and Portents: Double-headed lizard with four arms discovered in an Australian backyard

David Jeans
Daily Mail
Wed, 16 Mar 2016 13:53 UTC
Jo would have been forgiven for thinking she was seeing double when she discovered a two-headed, four-armed lizard in her backyard, whose mother had just abandoned it moments after birth.

Jo would have been forgiven for thinking she was seeing double when she discovered a two-headed, four-armed lizard in her backyard, whose mother had just abandoned it moments after birth.
A woman would have been forgiven for thinking she was seeing double when she discovered a two-headed, four-armed lizard in her backyard, whose mother had just abandoned it moments after birth.

Western Australia woman, Jo, thought she had stumbled upon a snake in her backyard but was relieved to see a bobtail lizard crawl away, according to WA Today.

Upon further inspection, Jo found the mother bobtail had abandoned three of its newborn babies - including a two-headed, four-armed lizard at her Dunsborough home, south of Perth.

Not sure what to do with the lizard, Jo took it the Dunsborough Veterinary Hospital. Despite its rare condition, the lizard was born a healthy 13cm long

Not sure what to do with the lizard, Jo took it the Dunsborough Veterinary Hospital. Despite its rare condition, the lizard was born a healthy 13cm long
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes kill 7 in 5 districts of Bangladesh


The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Tue, 29 Mar 2016 09:46 UTC
Lightning
© A Bola
Seven people were killed by lightning in Panchagarh, Habiganj, Jamalpur, Mymensingh and Comilla districts yesterday.

A man was killed and his wife injured by lightning at Banglabandha village in Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh yesterday morning.

The deceased was identified as Ramjan Ali, 40, of the village, reports our Thakurgaon correspondent.

Locals said a thunderbolt struck Ramjan and his wife Jyotsna Banu, 35, when they were standing on their veranda during heavy rain. Ramjan died on the spot.

Jyotsna was admitted to Panchagarh Sadar Hospital.

In Habiganj, a minor girl and a man were killed as thunderbolt struck them in Madhabpur and Sadar upazilas of the district in the afternoon, reports our Moulvibazar correspondent.

The deceased are Mim Akther, 8, daughter of Safiqul Islam of Joypur village in Madhabpur, and Ajman Miah, 40, son of Sattar Miah of Chandpur village in Sadar upazila.

Comment: See also this other recent incident from the same country: Lightning bolt kills three students in Bangladesh

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Snowflake

"Easter miracle" drops record snow in Kansas

Angela Smith
kwch.com
Sun, 27 Mar 2016 09:22 UTC
Snow Kansas
© Tim Helus
This sun was out and shining Easter morning, but if you looked around you saw something that doesn't look reminiscent of the season - snow.

The spring snow left more than three inches in Wichita, more than we had all winter, which was less than an inch.

As for snow on Easter, Wichita set the record with 3.5 inches. The old record was set in 1920 at 1.5 inches. Just remember Easter falls on a different day each year.

Kingman received the most snow with 6 inches. Shawnee County received the least with a little under an inch and a half.

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