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Two giant waterspouts are spotted over the sea in Italy's Fregene

Two giant waterspouts are spotted over the sea in Italy's Fregene amid ferocious summer storms.
Two giant waterspouts seen over the sea in Italy's Fregene.
Two giant waterspouts are spotted over the sea in Italy's Fregene amid ferocious summer storms. A twister over the sea is believed to have hit the Bayesian superyacht with billionaire Mike Lynch as it was anchored...

Terrifying videos show giant waterspouts lashing Italian coastlines on the same day as Bayesian yacht disaster as experts reveal Med has been 'turned into petrol' by wave of searing 40C heatwaves

Violent storms and freak tornadoes have lashed Italy in recent days - claiming at least one life and leaving a wake of destruction along the country's southern coast.


Car Black

Cars swept away by floods after heavy rains batter northern Vietnam - 5 inches of rainfall within 5 hours

Vehicles are stuck on a flooded street in the center of Thai Nguyen City on Aug. 22, 2024, as seen in a still image extracted from a traffic surveillance camera.
Vehicles are stuck on a flooded street in the center of Thai Nguyen City on Aug. 22, 2024, as seen in a still image extracted from a traffic surveillance camera.
Continuous heavy rain from Thursday afternoon into the evening caused water levels to rise dramatically, sweeping away cars and toppling motorbikes in the northern city of Thai Nguyen.

Thai Nguyen Province, home to the eponymous city, began experiencing heavy rain at 1 p.m., with rainfall of 70-95 mm dumped by 7 p.m. Many streets in Thai Nguyen City were submerged by 40-60 cm by Thursday night.

On Z115 Street, floodwaters reached up to 60 cm deep, causing a four-seater car to be swept away for about 50 meters, eventually drifting onto the sidewalk. The driver had exited the vehicle safely.

On Hoang Gia Street, an empty taxicab was swept away by floodwaters.


Cloud Precipitation

Floods cause damage after heavy rain in Saudi Arabia

Heavy rains have caused considerable damage across Saudi Arabia, with cars submerged and normal life affected.
© News_AlmadinahHeavy rains have caused considerable damage across Saudi Arabia, with cars submerged and normal life affected.
Recent heavy rains across Saudi Arabia have caused significant disruption, with many cars completely submerged and streets badly affected.

The past hours have seen intense weather conditions with dramatic scenes such as lightning striking near the iconic Clock Tower in Mecca.

The National Security Operations Centre issued a severe warning about expected heavy rains in the Mecca region. The alert follows a red alert from the National Meteorological Centre, highlighting expected heavy rains in areas including Taif, Ardiyat, Adham, Bani Yazid, and Maysan.

This weather system is expected to persist until 11pm.


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Heavy rain causes landslide in Phuket, Thailand - death toll rises to 10 - overnight rainfall of nearly 8 inches

A landslide from a mountain have destroyed buildings in Soi Patak 2, behind Kitti Sangkharam Temple
A landslide from a mountain have destroyed buildings in Soi Patak 2, behind Kitti Sangkharam Temple (Kata Temple) in Karon Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket Province on August 23, 2024.
Heavy rain and a landslide from a mountain have destroyed buildings in Soi Patak 2, behind Kitti Sangkharam Temple (Kata Temple) in Karon Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket Province. The incident has resulted in 10 deaths. Search efforts are ongoing for additional missing persons. 250 households have been affected by the disaster.

On August 23, officials set up an incident command center at Kitti Sangkharam Temple (Kata Temple) to coordinate operations and request assistance.

The Mueang Phuket District reported continuous heavy rainfall from the night of August 22, 2024, until the morning of August 23, 2024, measuring 200 millimeters of rainfall. This led to the landslide that caused fatalities: 6 Myanmar nationals, 1 Thai nationals, and 2 Russian nationals, and another person, nationality unknown.



Doberman

Two dogs seized after man found dead in back garden in Birmingham, UK

One of the two dogs they are hunting
One of the two dogs they are hunting.
Two dogs believed to have attacked a man who was found dead in the back garden of a property in Birmingham have been seized by police.

A 33-year-old man, who was looking after his brother's dogs, was found dead at an address in Hereford Close, Rubery, shortly after midnight on Wednesday with dog bite injuries, West Midlands Police said.

He is believed to have been attacked by at least one dog, which contributed to his death.

Two dogs were seized at the scene, both believed to be American bulldogs rather than a banned breed.

The breeds of the other dogs are unknown.

Comment: Just a day prior: Man dies after XL Bully dog attack at his home in Accrington, UK


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Malaysia sinkhole: Woman missing after pavement collapses in Kuala Lumpur

Crews work to rescue a person that fell
© Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue DepartmentCrews work to rescue a person that fell into a sinkhole on a busy street in Malaysia.
A woman is missing in Malaysia after plunging into a 26ft (8m) sinkhole when the pavement she was walking on collapsed beneath her, authorities have said.

The incident happened in the Dang Wangi area of the capital Kuala Lumpur early on Friday.

Witnesses saw the woman on the pavement when it suddenly caved in under her, according to local police chief Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman.

She has not been identified but is believed to be an Indian national, Mr Sulizmie added.

The area has been cordoned off while workmen use an excavator to clear debris and try to find the woman.

An investigation into the cause of the sinkhole has begun, Mr Sulizmie said.


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Florida storm spawns twin waterspouts in an intricate dance off Palm Beach

Twin waterspouts swirl off the coast of Palm Beach, Florida on Aug. 22, 2024.
© Palm Beach Police Dept.Twin waterspouts swirl off the coast of Palm Beach, Florida on Aug. 22, 2024.
Getting to see one waterspout spin over the ocean is a sight in itself, but what about seeing two?

Twin waterspouts swirled just feet from each other as a storm passed off the coast of Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday afternoon.

Video taken by the Palm Beach Police Department showed the surreal sight of the funnels starting some distance apart but being drawn together as if enticed to begin an intricate dance maneuver with the Atlantic Ocean as the impromptu dance floor.

What's more, a third and possibly fourth funnel were in their infant stages, flanked on either side of the main waterspouts.

"Sometimes we are fortunate enough to see interesting weather from a safe distance," Palm Beach Police posted on X.


Sun

Mysterious phenomenon causes 7 'suns' to appear in the sky in China on August 18

Stargazers in China were taken aback recently after spotting what appeared to be seven suns in the sky.
Stargazers in China were taken aback recently after spotting what appeared to be seven suns in the sky.
Call these the magnificent seven.

Stargazers in China were taken aback after spotting what appeared to be seven suns as seen in a recent viral video.

In the mind-bending footage, which was shot earlier this month by a woman in a Chengdu hospital, the solar septet graces the sky like the view on some bizarro planet.

The seven suns are lined up next to each other and boast varying intensities.

The videographer, identified as Ms. Wang, said that viewers were transfixed by the trippy vista, which lasted around a minute and was visible from multiple angles, Jam Press reported.


Cloud Precipitation

Severe flooding in Vladivostok, Russia on August 19

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Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Vladivostok, Russia. Local residents report submerged streets, sunken cars, and water infiltrating multi-story residential buildings.


Volcano

An Iceland volcano erupts again but spares the nearby town of Grindavik for now

Tourists and visitors try to get a view of the eruption from a distance from the intersection between Reykjanesbraut, Iceland, and the road to Grindavik, Thursday, 22 August 2024 (
© APTourists and visitors try to get a view of the eruption from a distance from the intersection between Reykjanesbraut, Iceland, and the road to Grindavik, Thursday, 22 August 2024 (
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

The eruption began shortly after 9 p.m. following a series of strong earthquakes and within the hour a 4-kilometer (2.4-mile) fissure cut through the Sundhnúkur crater.

Iceland authorities say the eruption's effects remain localized with road closures but do not threaten the population.

Halldór Björnsson, head of weather and climate at the Norwegian Meteorological Agency, told the Icelandic news portal Vísir, that unlike previous eruptions, the lava flow is not heading for the town of Grindavik that was largely evacuated in December when the volcano came to life after being dormant for 800 years.

Magnús Tuma Guðmundsson, a geophysicist, who flew over the eruption centers this evening told the website that "if this continues like this, Grindavík is not in danger because of this. Of course, we don't know what will happen in the near future, but it is likely that this has reached its peak and then it will start to subside like the other eruptions."