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At least 10 dead or missing after flooding in Vietnam


Viet Nam News
Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:12 UTC
A suspension bridge is drowned under the water in Dong Tuyen Commune.
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A suspension bridge is drowned under the water in Dong Tuyen Commune.
At least 10 people are reportedly dead or missing following a flood last night in the northern Lào Cai Province, authorities said this morning.

The mountainous Bát Xát District suffered the heaviest human loss with three people dead and six missing being swept away by the flood.

Updates from the Bát Xát Permanent Committee for Flood and Storm Control and Prevention as of 8am today said the people were residents from three communes of Cốc San, Tòng Sành and Phìn Ngan.

The flood also swept away another person in the tourist destination of Sa Pa District.

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Cloud Precipitation

Six dead as Tropical Storm Earl triggers landslides in Veracruz, Mexico


The Guardian
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 19:51 UTC
Soldiers help dig out damaged homes in Veracruz, Mexico. Six people died in the state when their homes were buried by landslides.
© Eduardo Murillo
Soldiers help dig out damaged homes in Veracruz, Mexico. Six people died in the state when their homes were buried by landslides.
Six people died in eastern Mexico when they were buried in landslides caused by intense rainfall from the remnants of now-downgraded Tropical Storm Earl, an emergency services official said.

The six deaths involved two separate families in eastern Veracruz state, emergency services spokesman Manuel Escalera said.

He added that local authorities were continuing to monitor rising rivers and saturated soil that could trigger additional landslides.

Earl's maximum wind speed dropped to 30mph (48km/h) by Saturday afternoon, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center.

It was located approximately 105 miles (169km) east of Mexico City after pounding portions of Central America and crossing Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula over the past few days.


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Cloud Precipitation

7 die as floods wreak havoc in Balochistan, Pakistan


ARY News
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 19:37 UTC
Floods Pakistan
At least seven people lost their lives as floods wreaked havoc in Harnai district of Balochistan this morning, ARY News reported Sunday.

According to details, several houses were destroyed and cars got washed away after floods hit the Harnai on Sunday. Several people, asleep in their houses, drowned in the flood water.

Rescue officials confirmed that seven people have been killed while three people were rescued.

The provincial and district administration have imposed an emergency in the area whereas doctors and rescue teams have began the relief operation. Civil Hospital in Quetta confirmed that four bodies were brought to the medical facilities.

The deceased included two journalists. Balochistan Government has announced a relief package for the affectees whereas the provincial rulers have also ensured compensation to the families of the deceased.
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Wolf

Crazed dog savages over 20 people on two-hour rampage in Guizhou, China

Jake Polden
Daily Mail
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 17:23 UTC
The man hits the dog as it continues to bite him in the arm during its two-hour rampage

The man hits the dog as it continues to bite him in the arm during its two-hour rampage
This is the shocking moment a crazed dog savages more than 20 people on the streets of China before it is shot dead by police.

The video was captured on CCTV and shows the aggressive animal stalking a man in Guizhou Province before lunging at him and biting him in the leg.

The dog sinks its teeth into the man, who turns around in shock and attempts to bat it away with his hand and then his hat.

But the canine reacts too quickly and after dodging his efforts, jumps into the air and grabs hold of the man's arm - biting down hard.

The man swings around in pain while trying to get the dog off before eventually hitting it on the head with his hat.

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Better Earth

4.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Eastern Ukraine, tremors felt as far away as Russia


RT
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 17:00 UTC
earthquake
© David Moir / Reuters
An earthquake in the eastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol caused a mild panic amongst the residents, with some believing the shaking was being caused by renewed shelling around the city.

The epicentre of the 4.8 magnitude earthquake, which had a depth of 10 kilometers, was around two kilometres west of the city, according to the US Geological Survey.

In videos released on social media, local residents discuss what really happened. They speculated if it was in fact powerful shelling or gunfire.
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Black Cat

Man ends up in hospital after vicious attack by 'demon' cat near Dundee, Scotland

Harley Tamplin
Metro (UK)
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 15:12 UTC
Darren Scott, 24, was attacked by a cat in Invergowrie
© Cascade
Darren Scott, 24, was attacked by a cat in Invergowrie
A sneak attack from a 'demon' cat left a man needing treatment at A&E.

Darren Scott was waiting for an ice cream van near his home in Invergowrie, near Dundee, when he was approached by the friendly-looking cat.

But its cute appearance proved deceptive as the pet bit the 24-year-old on the arm as he went to stroke it.

He told the Evening Telegraph: 'The cat came up and started rubbing itself against my leg.

'It was acting like it was all nice and friendly.

'I bent down and put my hand out but suddenly the cat jumped up and bit right into my arm — it was like a demon. It bit me and then just took off.'

The puncture the cat left in Darrens arm
© Cascade
The puncture the cat left in Darrens arm

Comment: See also: Vicious cat leaves residents scared to go outside in Holloway, UK

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Cloud Lightning

At least 15 killed by storms, flash floods in Skopje, Macedonia


RTE News
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 12:12 UTC
flooding skopje
© Ministry of Interior, Macedonia
Fierce storms packing strong winds and torrential rains killed at least 15 people overnight in Macedonia's capital of Skopje, police said.

Six people were missing, according to the police, while media reported that about one hundred others suffered injuries, most of them minor.

Among the dead was an eight-year-old girl, a hospital source told AFP.

Rain began falling at yesterday afternoon and lasted for 16 hours.

The freak weather included winds blowing at more than 70km/h and resulted in flash floods and landslides, local media reported.

Cars were seen swept away by the torrents, testifying to the force of the storm.



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Fish

Largest fish kill in 10 years in Nueva Venecia, Colombia


Strange Sounds
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 11:46 UTC
FISH KILL
Nueva Venecia is currently experiencing the largest fish kill of the last 10 years.

This new mass die-off in the area is blamed to low oxygen levels... Officials say.

Fish, fish and fish... Dead at the surface of the water! This is what fishermen of Nueva Venecia, Colombia, are currently reporting again.

Tons of them are floating on the water. According to officials, they all died from lack of oxygen. But due to what? Pollution? They don't want to say more!

These fish are the main economic resource for thousands of families living in villages around.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes kill two people and 80 animals in Nepal


The Kathmandu Post
Sun, 07 Aug 2016 12:00 UTC
Lightning
© MGN Online
Lightning bolts killed two people and more than 80 cattle in Makwanpur, Baitadi and Mugu districts in the last two days. At least eight people were injured.

In Sarikhet VDC-9 of Makwanpur, a thunderbolt struck a house in which a four-year-old girl died. Five others were injured in the incident. They were taken to Hetauda Hospital.

Similarly, a 13-year-old girl died after being hit by a lightning at Shrikot VDC-3 in Baitadi.

In Mugu, 80 goats and sheep were killed by lightning at Ruga VDC on Thursday night. Three people were also injured in the incident.
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Arrow Up

10 new islands formed in the last 20 years

Sidney Stevens
Mother Nature Network
Tue, 05 Jul 2016 09:54 UTC
New island
© Artiom Gorgan/flickr
New islands are being born all the time via a variety of natural processes.

These newly minted lands are part of Earth's amazing life cycle.

Yes, islands are disappearing — most recently the five Solomon Islands lost to rising sea levels. But don't despair just yet. For every island that goes the way of the dodo bird, the Earth is busy creating new islands.

Some erupt into being through volcanic activity. Others grow from ocean sandbars. Still others reveal themselves after glaciers retreat. A few are only temporary, while some materialize and erode on a regular basis. However they're birthed and however long they last, island-building is part of the amazing mystery of our living, breathing planet.

Here are 10 of Mother Nature's newest islands formed in the past two decades (and one still in the embryonic stage).

1. Hunga Tonga
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