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Three injured as car, bike fall into huge sinkhole in Lahore, Pakistan

Khalid Hasnain
Dawn
Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:23 UTC
A four-wheeler falls into a sinkhole which appeared at Khayaban-i-Firdausi, Johar Town.
© DawnA four-wheeler falls into a sinkhole which appeared at Khayaban-i-Firdausi, Johar Town.
Three people were injured on Monday when their car and a motorcycle fell into a sinkhole at Khayaban-i-Firdausi, caused by a rupture in a decades-old trunk sewer line.

"The road has become extremely dangerous for motorists, as sinkholes can emerge at any time, putting lives at risk. Look at this incident - the car fell in, injuring the driver and his friend," said a bystander.

Last year in October, a major sinkhole had appeared at the same place (in front of the main entrance to the Revenue Cooperative Housing Scheme), injuring three family members after their car fell into it.

A rescue official reported that the two persons in the car were injured after being trapped when the sinkhole suddenly appeared. The vehicles following narrowly avoided falling into it.

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Bizarro Earth

'The science is absolutely certain'

Tony Heller
Real Climate Science
Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:11 UTC
John Kerry at Ice Free Arctic!
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On June 25, 2009, John Kerry said the Arctic would be ice-free by 2014.
"You have sea ice which is melting at a rate that the Arctic Ocean now increasingly is exposed. In five years, scientists predict we will have the first ice-free Arctic summer"
His forecast didn't do very well.
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Tsunami

Heavy rains lash Oman, causing flash floods


Gulf News
Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:36 UTC
Oman authorities urged residents to stay away from low-lying areas, as well as overflowing wadis.
Oman authorities urged residents to stay away from low-lying areas, as well as overflowing wadis.
Heavy rains lashed the northern parts of Oman on Sunday, disrupting normal life and throwing traffic out of gear in some areas. Temperatures were lower across much of the country.

Parts of Dhahira, Dhakliyah and South of Sharqiyah and Buraimi governorates received medium to heavy rains, due the heavy rain, according to the Meteorology Department at the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA).

Wadis in the provinces of Ibri, Yanqul, Dhank, Mahada, Buraimi, Bahla, Nizwa, Samayil, Mudhaibi, Dima wa Tayeen, Awabim and Izki were flooded. No causalities have been reported, an official at the PACA told Gulf News.

Long queues of vehicles were reported stuck for hours, as the motorists were waiting for the water level to go down in wadi Bani Ghafar of Rustaq province on Sunday. Videos of the over-flooding wadis have been widely circulated in social media platforms.

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Doberman

Man found dead from apparent dog attack inside his home in Durham, North Carolina

Matthew Sockol
cbs17.com
Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:12 UTC
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A Durham man was found dead inside his home from an apparent dog attack Friday morning, police said.

According to the Durham Police Department, officers responded to a call for cardiac arrest in the 2500 block of Fairlawn Road. Upon arriving, they found a deceased man inside the residence.

Police say the man "had injuries consistent with being attacked by a dog".

According to Durham police, a dog lived in the same home as the victim. The dog was seized by animal control.

The incident remains under investigation.
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Black Cat

Temple priest killed in panther attack in Udaipur, India - 7th death for the area in 11 days

Nakul Ahuja
India Today
Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:27 UTC
Man-eating panther kills seventh person in 11 days
Man-eating panther kills seventh person in 11 days
A man-eating panther claimed another life in a village in Udaipur on Monday, making it seven deaths in the last 11 days. The victim, a priest, was reportedly picked up by the panther in the early hours of Monday and his body was found in the jungle.

Due to the fear of the panther, police, along with forest officials, set up traps in several locations. While a few panthers have been caught in the last few days, the number of deaths due to panther attacks have been increasing.

Locals had been living in fear due to the increasing cases of panther attacks. Several schools had been ordered shut, people had been informed to not leave their houses in the evening and to only go out in groups. Police, through social media, has also warned people about leaving their houses at night. Villagers have been asked to carry sticks or other items that can be used as weapons when venturing out.

An official claimed that it is unclear whether the same animal has been involved in all the cases. However, in all the cases, the movement of the animal and the nature of the attack has been similar.

A video surfaced, showing police recovering the body of the victim from the middle of the jungle. The video shows villagers gathered around the forest.


Comment: A day earlier in the state of Uttarakhand a 3-year-old boy was killed by leopard.

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Biker dies after being attacked by rhino in Assam, India

Ratnadip Choudhury
NDTV
Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:13 UTC
In a video that has gone viral now, locals can be heard shouting to scare off the animal
In a video that has gone viral now, locals can be heard shouting to scare off the animal
A biker died after being chased and attacked by a rhino near the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam's Morigaon district on Sunday. The victim, Saddam Hussain, was a resident of the Kamrup Metropolitan district, about 30 kilometers from the place of the incident.

The 37-year-old was traveling on his two-wheeler when the rhino, which had strolled out of the wildlife sanctuary, approached him.

In a video that has gone viral, he can be seen quickly getting down from his bike and running into an open field as the animal, which can run up to 55 kilometers an hour, chases him.

Locals can be heard shouting to scare off the rhino, which can weigh up to 2,800 kilograms.

Hussain was later found with his head smashed in the field.

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Doberman

Stray dogs attack, kill 7-year-old child in Jordan


Roya News
Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:05 UTC
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A seven-year-old boy died on Sunday after being attacked by stray dogs in a farm area near Hammam al-Shammout, in the Al-Jeeza district south of Amman.

According to a Roya correspondent, the child, of Arab nationality, was attacked by three stray dogs while returning from a farm to his family's home. The dogs severely mauled the boy, causing fatal injuries.

The boy was rushed to Al-Nadeem Governmental Hospital in Madaba, but medical authorities confirmed that he had already passed away upon arrival.
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Taxi plunges into sinkhole in Hong Kong

Michael Shum
The Standard (Hong Kong)
Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:24 UTC
Hong Kong taxi plunges into sinkhole
Hong Kong taxi plunges into sinkhole
A taxi was fully submerged in a four-meter by eight-meter sinkhole on Lai Chi Kok Road in Cheung Sha Wan early yesterday.

Fortunately, the driver and passenger escaped the vehicle in time.

At around 12.32am, a taxi was traveling eastbound toward Mong Kok on Lai Chi Kok Road when an underground water pipe burst, which led to suspected road subsidence.

The taxi became trapped in the sinkhole, which continued to widen as water flowed out and flooded all three lanes of the road.

By around 1.50am, the taxi was completely submerged in a hole that reached depths of five to six meters, filled with water, sand and mud. Officers from the Water Supplies Department said they managed to isolate the burst mains at 5am.

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Best of the Web: Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides in Nepal: 217 dead, 28 missing - foot of rainfall in 24 hours (UPDATES)


First Post
Sat, 28 Sep 2024 12:47 UTC
Security force members use an inflatable raft to bring residents to safety from a flooded area near the bank of the overflowing Bagmati River following heavy rains, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
© ReutersSecurity force members use an inflatable raft to bring residents to safety from a flooded area near the bank of the overflowing Bagmati River following heavy rains, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Floods and landslides triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal killed at least 59 people across the Himalayan country, with rescue teams searching for 44 missing, police said Saturday.

"So far, there are 59 dead, 36 wounded and 44 missing," Nepal police spokesman Dan Bahadur Karki told AFP.

Earlier in the day, reports suggested that the majority of the fatalities occurred in the Kathmandu Valley, home to four million people and the nation's capital. In some areas of Kathmandu, up to 322.2 mm of rain fell in the past 24 hours, stranding residents on rooftops and elevated areas.


Comment: Update September 29

The Economic Times reports:
Floods and landslides in Nepal have resulted in 129 deaths over the past 24 hours, according to data from the Armed Police Force (APF) and Nepal Police on Sunday. Additionally, 62 people are missing, and at least 100 others have sustained injuries. Nepal has also had to close down its schools for three days. Authorities reported significant damage to university and school buildings, making repairs necessary.

"We have urged the concerned authorities to close schools in the affected areas for three days," said Lakshmi Bhattarai, spokesperson for the education ministry told Reuters.

The heavy rains disrupted traffic and daily life in the Kathmandu valley, which has a population of 4 million.

Some areas of the capital experienced up to 322.2 mm (12.7 inches) of rainfall, raising the Bagmati river 2.2 meters (7 feet) above the danger mark. However, Govinda Jha, a weather forecaster, noted that the intensity of rain had decreased by Sunday morning, with only isolated showers expected.

Rescue efforts are ongoing, with police teams clearing mud and recovering bodies from two buses caught in a landslide on a key route into Kathmandu.
Update September 30

AP reports:
The number of people killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall over the weekend in Nepal reached 193 while recovery and rescue work stepped up Monday.

Many of the deaths were in the capital, Kathmandu, which got heavy rainfall, and much of southern part of the city was flooded. Police said in a statement that 31 people were still reported missing and 96 people were injured across the Himalayan nation.
Update October 1

AP reports:
Rescuers on Tuesday searched for people still missing and tried to recover bodies of those killed in weekend flooding and landslides in Nepal that killed more than 200 people.

Weather continued to improve, and workers were clearing the highways that were blocked by landslides. Sections of several highways next to raging rivers were washed away, however, and those repairs will likely take longer.

The disaster came just ahead of the country's biggest festival Dasain, which begins on Thursday when people return home to celebrate with their families. The damage to roads is likely to hamper festival travel plans for many.

The government has said it was focusing on helping people who were stranded and who have lost their homes in the flooding and landslides.

Nepal police said the death toll by Tuesday had reached 217 while 143 people had been injured. There were still 28 people who were reported missing and searches were continuing for them.


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Lightning

Lightning kills couple, their 15-year-old son in Madhya Pradesh, India

Sheenu Sharma
India TV News
Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:02 UTC
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A couple and their teenage son were killed while their daughter was injured after lightning struck them at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh district, police said today (September 27).

A bolt from the sky hit farmer Raju Sen (45), his wife Krishna Bai (40) and their son Braj Sen (15) on Thursday evening (September 26) while they were working on their soybean field at Mehrajpura village in Khilchipur tehsil, about 25 km from the district headquarters, the official said.

All three died at the scene. Raju's daughter Priyanka (17) was wounded in the lightning strike and was admitted to the district hospital, he said. As per the rules, he said, a compensation of Rs 4 lakh per deceased person will be provided to their family.

More details are awaited in this regard.
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