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Myanmar hit by 6.8-magnitude earthquake

Oliver Holmes
The Guardian
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 12:57 UTC
Tremors from the earthquake were also reported in Kolkata, India, where people fled office buildings.
© Bikas Das/AP
Tremors from the earthquake were also reported in Kolkata, India, where people fled office buildings.
A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, the US Geological Survey has said, with initial reports suggesting ancient temples at the old city of Bagan have been severely damaged.

The site, which is often compared to Cambodia's Angkor Wat, holds more than 2,000 temples and pagodas, some of them centuries old.

The earthquake was so intense that it was felt in Bangkok about 620 miles (1,000km) away.

The quake's epicentre was about 25 miles south of Bagan, which has grown extremely popular with backpackers and foreign tourists in recent years.
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Baby humpback whale found beached at Cape Cleveland, Australia

Victoria Nugent
Townsville Bulletin
Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:57 UTC
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Authorities are trying to determine what caused the stranding and death of a 4.4m baby humpback whale that washed up at Cape Cleveland on Monday.

A resident spotted the calf while taking dogs for a run at about 6pm and reported it to the RSPCA, with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service then notified at 7pm.
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Locals also mounted their own night time rescue mission by boat to the remote beach near Salmon Creek, on the eastern side of Cape Cleveland.

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The Bulletin understands the group found the whale dead by the time they returned to the location about 8pm.

A Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service spokeswoman said officers were responding to the stranded humpback whale yesterday morning.
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Dead humpback whale found in Cowichan Bay, Canada


vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 11:44 UTC
A dead juvenile humpback whale washed ashore in the Cowichan Valley after being spotted in the area for days. Aug. 23, 2016.
© DFO
A dead juvenile humpback whale washed ashore in the Cowichan Valley after being spotted in the area for days. Aug. 23, 2016.
A dead juvenile humpback whale has washed ashore in the Cowichan Valley.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says the whale was spotted in distress a few days ago.

It believes the young whale was separated from its mother and may have starved.

It was discovered on private industrial land in the Cowichan Valley today.

The DFO says it will be performing a necropsy on the juvenile humpback tomorrow.
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Cloud Lightning

Hey! Ewe! Get far from that cloud: 22 sheep killed by lightning bolt in Tamil Nadu, India


The Times of India
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:40 UTC
CLOUD LIGHTNING
A total of 22 sheep were killed by lightning strike near Nambiyur in Erode district on Monday night.

According to Nambiyur police, K Murugesan, 54, of Onnankuttai near Nambiyur is a farmer rearing 40 sheep, goats and five cows in his fertile land. M Kannammal, Murugesan's wife had taken the sheep and goats to graze. On Monday evening, there was a drizzle with lightning and heavy thunder across Gobichettipalayam taluk. Due to the rain, she tied the cattle to a coconut tree nearby. A few goats were returned to the enclosed pen.

However, lightning struck, killing 22 sheep. "I saw it happen right in front of my eyes," said Kannammal. She herself had a narrow escape from death, she added.

Neighbours who witnessed the incident, immediately alerted Nambiyur police and veterinary doctors. Meanwhile, Anjanur VAO Shanmugam, revenue inspector Logeswaran also visited the spot and estimated the loss.

Veterinary doctor Dr. Gokula Krishnan performed autopsy on the spot on Tuesday morning. Later, all the 22 sheep were buried in the land the same evening.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes kill 92 in Cambodia so far this year, compared with only 64 for the same period in 2015


Global Times
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 09:57 UTC
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Lightning strikes had killed 92 people in Cambodia in the first eight months of 2016, remarkably up from only 64 deaths over the same period last year, a spokesman said Wednesday.

"Besides the fatalities, thunderbolts had injured 99 others during the Jan.-Aug. period this year, up from only 58 injuries over the same period in the year before," Keo Vy, spokesman for the National Committee for Disaster Management, told Xinhua.

He said the extremely hot weather before the rainy season this year was blamed for the rise in lightning casualties.

"Lightning strikes are common during the rainy season (from May to October) but this year, there have been more lightning strikes than usual because of the worst drought in April and May," he said.

He said that to avoid the dangers of lightning, people should stay indoor when there is rain.

According to the spokesman, in addition to lightning casualties, storms had claimed 15 lives and injured 183 others so far this year.

Source: Xinhua
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Update: Powerful shallow 6.2 earthquake shakes central Italy; 14 reported dead, towns devastated, strong tremors felt in Rome


RT
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 01:59 UTC
earthquake in Amatrice, central Italy
© Remo Casilli / Reuters
Rescuers carry a person on a stretcher following a quake in Amatrice, central Italy, August 24, 2016.
A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake followed by a series of aftershocks has rocked central Italy. Strong tremors were felt in the country's capital, Rome, and several small towns and villages have been seriously damaged with at least 10 people reportedly killed.

The quake hit at 01:36 GMT with an epicenter 76 kilometers southeast of the city of Perugia, the US Geological Survey reported.

The town of Norcia, home to some 5,000 residents, lies just 10km southeast of the quake's epicenter, according to US Geological Survey (USGS). The ancient Italian city of Spoleto in the Perugia province with some 40,000 residents is located 35km east of the quake.

The earthquake hit 126km north of Rome, the largest and most populous city of the region with 2.6 million people.

The shaking appears to have woken up quite a few residents in central Italy. Besides Rome, aftershocks were also felt in Florence.

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Bizarro Earth

Strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Central Italy


Sputnik News
Wed, 24 Aug 2016 03:03 UTC
Amatrice earthquake damage
© STRINGER/Reuters
Rescuers work at a collapsed house following a quake in Amatrice, central Italy.

A strong earthquake has struck Italy on Wednesday near the city of Perugia. A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck Italy on Wednesday near the city of Perugia, the United States Geological Survey reported. Perugia is the capital of Umbria region in central Italy.

The earthquake was felt in Rome. There were no immediate reports on casualties or any damage.

Comment:

Update (06.30 GMT) There are reports of up to six fatalities so far with "many collapses" in the town of Amatrice in the Rieti province.



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Kangaroo attacks two-year-old baby girl in Point Vernon, Australia

Stephen Jones
Daily Mirror
Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:40 UTC
A child has been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a kangaroo
© Getty
A child has been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a kangaroo
A kangaroo has attacked a two-year-old baby girl in the garden of a Queensland home in Australia - leaving the young tot with face and chest injuries.

Terrified neighbours rushed to the aid of the child after hearing screams as the wild animal bore down on her.

Witness Renee Harris explained: "I ran out and saw the young toddler on the ground with the kangaroo on top.

"I ran across the road and the mum ran over, everyone was screaming.

"It came for me. I was just so scared."

The child was grabbed by her mother before emergency services were called.

Another witness took to Facebook to say the young girl's mum was also lucky not to have been hospitalised.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes claim four lives in eastern Nepal


OnlineKhabar
Mon, 22 Aug 2016 13:20 UTC
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Lightning bolts killed four people and injured as many in different districts of the Eastern Development Region on Sunday.

In Kanchanpur VDC-4 of Saptari district, Laxmi Mukhiya (60) died on the spot while her grandson Dev Mukhiya sutained injuries when lightning struck them at their home on Sunday afternoon, police said. Dev is receiving treatment at a local health facility.

In Chhinamakhu VDC-4 of Bhojpur district, Rajiv Shrestha (18) died and Prem Shrestha (27) sustained injuries when a bolt struck him. The injured is receiving treatment at a local health post.

While in Katunje VDC-8 of Okhaldhunga district, Nirmaya Sarki (65) died after a lightning bolt struck her at her home, police informed.

In Deusa VDC-2, Solukhumbu district, Lal Kumar Rai (30) died and his three-year-old daughter got injured when lightning struck them, police said. While in Ilam, Ram Bahadur Rai (38) of Majhua, Deumai-3, sustained injuries when lightning struck him. Rai is under tretment at a local health facility.
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Cloud Lightning

Fatalities from U.S. lightning strikes this year at highest since 2010

Chris Prentice
Reuters
Tue, 23 Aug 2016 12:31 UTC
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A pair of fatalities from lightning strikes over the weekend lifted the U.S. death toll from such accidents this year to 29, the most since 2010, the National Weather Service said on Monday.

The latest lightning-related deaths occurred in Colorado and Michigan on Friday, the NWS said in a report. With four months left in the year, the 2016 toll has already surpassed last year's 27.

Eight people have died from lightning this month, making it the deadliest August since 2007. In July, typically the month with the most fatalities, 12 people were killed by lightning.

"People are outside, enjoying beaches in the summer time,"

said John Jensenius, an NWS lightning safety specialist based in Gray, Maine.

"There's not much variance in lightning activity," he told Reuters, saying the rise was due more to behavior.

Fridays have been the deadliest day of the week this year, which Jensenius said was unusual. Typically, the highest number of incidents occur on Saturdays and Sundays, when Americans are outside barbecuing and enjoying other weekend activities.
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