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Hundreds evacuated following floods in Galicia, Spain

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:55 UTC
Floods in Sada, Galicia, Spain, March 2016.
© Concello de Sada
Floods in Sada, Galicia, Spain, March 2016.
Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes on Wednesday 30 March 2016 after floods in parts of Galicia, north western Spain.

Sada, a municipality of around 12,000 people in the province of A Coruña, was one of the worst hit areas after heavy rain, overflowing rivers and a high tide combined to flood several areas of the city.

Although exact figures are unavailable, it is estimated that hundreds were forced to evacuate their homes. Emergency teams using 5 rescue boats assisted with evacuations. Those displaced are either staying with friends or relatives, or have been accommodated in nearby hostels, according to a statement from the local government, which is making arrangements for the municipality be declared a disaster area.

Soon after the flooding occurred, the local government issued a statement on 30 March saying that constant rain over the past 24 hours, added to the high tide this morning and the large volume of water in rivers that flow into Sada, flooding has occurred in the city centre, particularly in the areas around Lagoa, rúa Culleredo, rúa Venezuela, Riobao, and O Castro, and the parishes of Mondego and Mosteirón.



Floods in Sada, Galicia, Spain, March 2016.
© Concello de Sada
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Black Cat 2

Signs and Portents: Two-headed kitten defies all the odds to survive in Voronezh, Russia

John Shammas
Daily Mirror
Sun, 27 Mar 2016 14:28 UTC
Two heads: It appears at this early stage that one of the heads does not move
© CEN
Two heads: It appears at this early stage that one of the heads does not move
The cat's condition, which is known as Janus syndrome, is incredibly rare and almost always results in death

A two-headed kitten has become an internet sensation after surviving against all the odds.

The adorable cat, named Dragon by her owners, was born in Voronezh, south-western Russia.

It has two completely formed faces, however at this early stage only one appears to be moving and functional.

Vets have taken the kitten into care so they can ensure it is looked after and gets special treatment.

One family member told the local media: "The kitten is very weak and does not move that well.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt hits house in Uganda, 2 children die

Frederick Kiwanuka
New Vision 30
Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:19 UTC
lightning
The incident occurred in Mbogo zone, Kikyusa sub-county in Luweero district, when Simon Katumba's house caught fire that killed Emelda Nakafeero, 3 and Kelvis Kiyimba, 2.

Shock gripped residents of Kikyusa town in Bamunanika when lightning struck a shop where there were 30 jerry cans of petrol inside sparking off a fire that killed two children and seriously injured their mother.

The Savannah Regional police spokesperson Lammeck Kigozi on Thursday identified the two dead children as: Melda Nakafeero a 3-year-old female years and Kevin Kiyimba a male aged two years.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes kill 13 in 8 districts of Bangladesh over 2 days


The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:44 UTC
Lightning
© A Bola
Thirteen people were killed and 19 others injured by lightning in eight districts yesterday and the day before.

In Comilla, two brick kiln workers were killed and 17 others injured as a thunderbolt hit them at Bakhornagar village in Muradnagar upazila yesterday afternoon.

The deceased are Al-Amin, 30, son of Bashir Miah, and Mohammad Ali, 25, son of Dilu Miah of Majlispur area in Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila.

The incident took place when they were working at the brick kiln, reports UNB.

In Narayanganj, lightning killed two teenage boys and injured a young man at Char Kishoreganj Mollarpara in Sonargaon upazila.

The deceased were identified as Anik, 15, and Ferdous, 17, residents of the area.

In Netrakona, an elderly man was killed as he was struck by a thunderbolt at Noapara village of Sadar upazila in the evening.

Comment: See also these reports of earlier incidents just days prior to those recorded above: Lightning strikes kill 7 in 5 districts of Bangladesh

Lightning bolt kills three students in Bangladesh

Which makes a total of 23 deaths due to lightning strikes in just 5 days.

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Attention

Surfer loses most of his thigh in shark attack at Kiama, Australia

Leith Huffadine
Daily Mail
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:18 UTC
Shark attacks
A surfer is missing three quarters of his thigh after a shark attack on Wednesday evening which has left him in a serious condition.

The man was surfing at Bombo Beach at Kiama, near Wollongong, south of Sydney, shortly after 7pm on Wednesday when he was attacked about 100m from the shore.

A friend in the water with him was alerted to the attack when he heard screaming, the Illawarra Mercury reported.

One of the paramedics tending to the man, who was treated for pain and blood loss, said he was 'missing three quarters of his thigh', according to the Mercury.

Ambulance NSW Illawarra district officer Inspector Terry Morrow told the newspaper the man could have bled to death, and the actions of onlookers had saved his life.

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Alarm Clock

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits off Japan coast


Channel News Asia
Fri, 01 Apr 2016 03:43 UTC
japan map

The quake hit at 11:39 am (0239 GMT) off the coast of Japan's main Honshu island, at a location about 350 kilometres (395 miles) southwest of Tokyo.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck south west Japan on Friday (Apr 1), 56 kilometres from Shingu city, according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake hit at a depth of 10 km just before midday local time and was felt throughout Wakayama prefecture.

Local media reported the quake initially at magnitude 6.1 with NHK saying Tokaido Shinkansen services were suspended temporarily as a precaution.

No tsunami alert was issued. Although there may be slight sea-level changes in coastal regions, no damage was expected, the Japan Meteorological Agency said

Earthquakes are common throughout Japan; more than 750 have been registered in the past year.

Japan sits at the junction of four tectonic plates and experiences around 20 percent of the world's most powerful earthquakes.

But rigid building codes and strict enforcement mean even powerful tremors frequently do little damage.

A massive undersea quake that hit in March 2011 sent a tsunami barrelling into Japan's northeast coast, leaving 18,500 people dead or missing, and sending several reactors into meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant in the worst atomic accident in a generation.

CNA/Reuters/AFP/jb
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Attention

Elephant kills mahout in Kerala, India


The Hindu
Wed, 30 Mar 2016 19:30 UTC
The elephant that was chained by local people after it killed its mahout at Pulamanthole on Tuesday.

The elephant that was chained by local people after it killed its mahout at Pulamanthole on Tuesday.
A few injured, property and vehicles damaged

An elephant ran amok during a temple festival at Pulamanthole on Tuesday, killing its mahout, injuring a few others and destroying property and vehicles.

The elephant's mahout, P.V. Anil from Pathanamthitta, was killed when he attempted to control the tusker. The elephant had been brought for the festival of Paloor Alanchery Bhagavati Temple.

The elephant ran along the road for about three kms and entered the Government Higher Secondary School compound, panicking the children who were taking exams.

The children were shifted to higher floors of the school building.

Local people later chained the elephant to a nearby plot.
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Arrow Down

Truck swallowed by large sinkhole in Barranquilla, Colombia

Kelly-Ann Mills
Daily Mirror
Thu, 31 Mar 2016 16:03 UTC
The driver was unhurt and walked away from the crash
© CEN
The driver was unhurt and walked away from the crash
This wagon was swallowed up as a road gave way in the middle of a city centre as this astonishing mobile phone clip shows.

The large truck was sucked backwards into the sinkhole as its driver went along a busy road.

According to reports from WhatsApp users, the driver was caught completely by surprise when suddenly the highway gave way and he ended up with the rear end of his vehicle disappearing into a giant hole.

The video show the large green truck half submerged in the hole that is in the cement road, surrounded by rubble.

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Cow

Signs and Portents: Cow born with two heads in Albania


The Star (UK)
Thu, 10 Mar 2016 14:54 UTC
DOUBLE: The calf born in Albania has two heads, two noses, two sets of eyes and two mouths
© CEN
DOUBLE: The calf born in Albania has two heads, two noses, two sets of eyes and two mouths
A two-headed baby cow has been born in a village leaving hundreds of villagers baffled.

The calf, who has yet to be named, left locals stunned after it was cut out of its mother's stomach at a farm in the village of Bulo in southern Albania's Gjirokaster County.

Because of the calf's size and deformity, the mother cow died in labour.

And when the owner cut open her stomach he was dumbfounded to find the two-headed calf looking up at him.

The unusual calf has two heads, two noses, two sets of eyes and two mouths.

BAD OMEN: Some residents believe it is a warning of 'all the evils in the world'
© CEN
BAD OMEN: Some residents believe it is a warning of 'all the evils in the world'
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Cow

Signs and Portents: Two-headed calf born near Blyth, Canada

Ryan Drury
blackburnnews.com
Sun, 13 Mar 2016 14:45 UTC
The 2 headed calf born on local beef farmer Les Cladwell's farm, examined at the University of Guelph.

The 2 headed calf born on local beef farmer Les Cladwell's farm, examined at the University of Guelph.
They say two heads are better than one.

But that wasn't the case when local beef farmer Les Caldwell's cow gave birth to a two-headed calf.

Caldwell says he was shocked by the discovery, and after consulting a local vet, determined that the best course of action was to euthanize the animal, who couldn't even stand.

"It couldn't stand or function properly, so the most humane thing to do, unfortunately, was put it down. I don't want to see an animal, or anything for that matter, suffer," says Caldwell.

After the animal was euthanized, it was sent to the University of Guelph, and after a post mortem, it was determined that the rest of the animal seemed completely normal after the head. It had four legs, a tail, and two ears. However, the animal was born with four eyes, two noses, two esophagus and even two separate brains.
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