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At least 15 killed by landslide in Arunachal Pradesh, India


The Times of India
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:32 UTC
15 people killed in a landslide in Tawang area of Arunachal Pradesh, 2-3 feared buried
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15 people killed in a landslide in Tawang area of Arunachal Pradesh, 2-3 feared buried
At least 15 labourers were killed when a massive landslide triggered by incessant rains hit a labour camp in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday.

The incident occurred at 3am when 17 labourers engaged in construction works were inside the camp at a place 4km away from Tawang town, additional deputy commissioner (headquarters) Lod Gambo said.

"So far nine bodies have been extricated from the debris," Gambo said, adding incessant rain for the past couple of days had triggered landslides in several places of the border district.

Gambo said rescue operation was on and two JCBs have been pressed into service to clear the debris.


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17-foot sinkhole collapses street in San Francisco, California


Bay City News Service
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:39 UTC
San Francisco sinkhole
© Screenshot via NBC News
A sinkhole appeared near a roadwork site Thursday evening in Pacific Heights, according to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.

A 17-foot by 22-foot area of Sacramento Street collapsed between Lyon and Baker streets around 5 p.m. Road crews were already nearby, filling in an indentation in the street, when the collapse occurred. No injuries were reported.

The incident appears to have been caused by a sewer main break at the same location, although the cause of the break is not yet known. Water and sewer service has not been affected, however.

Crews have secured the scene, and Sacramento Street is closed between Lyon and Baker. Muni lines have not been affected. Repairs, which will begin Friday morning, are expected to take two to three days to complete.

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'Dust devil' twister lifts schoolboy into the air in China


RT
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:58 UTC
‘Dust devil’ whirlwind

‘Dust devil’ whirlwind
A 'dust devil' whirlwind has terrified a bunch of schoolkids in China, when it ripped through a sports event. One of the students got thrown into the air and injured.

Three little twisters tore through a sports field at Yuanquan Primary School, in northern Gansu province. The whole thing got captured on video.

Kids can be heard screaming in terror, as the twisters rip through the place, and objects are thrown in the air.

The children are trying to lie on the ground to avoid being hurt by the terrifying whirlwind.

"We brought the short and thin children together to lie on the ground," one of the school's teachers, Fang Fang, told CCTV.


A boy is hurled into the sky, as shown in a picture taken by one of the witnesses of the "dust devil" madness.

Sudden “dust devil” lifts up boy in school playground in Guazhou, China
© People's Daily,China
Sudden “dust devil” lifts up boy in school playground in Guazhou, China
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Update: Over 10,000 remain displaced by floods as further heavy rainfall hits Uruguay

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:30 UTC
Floods
© Montevideo Portal
Over 10,000 people remain displaced by flooding currently affecting all 19 departments of Uruguay.

At least 10 people have died as a result of severe weather in the country in the last 10 days. Five people died after a tornado hit the town of Dolores. A further five victims have drowned in floods.

Yet more heavy rainfall over the last 2 days is likely to prevent people from returning to their homes for the next few days. However, emergency authorities in Uruguay say the situation is under control and victims are being provided with food and health care.

According to the latest reports from Uruguay emergency authorities ( Sistema Nacional de Emergencias - SINAE), 10,097 people remain displaced by the flooding that has affected the country since 15 April 2016.

SINAE say that roads and highways have been blocked in over 30 locations.

Floodwater in Rocha, Uruguay
© Melissa
Floodwater in Rocha, Uruguay

Comment: See also this earlier report: Severe weather leaves 7 dead and over 3,000 displaced in Uruguay

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Mass fish deaths investigated in Vietnam


The Guardian
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:17 UTC
A villager shows dead sea fish he collected on a beach in Phu Loc district, in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.
© STR/AFP/Getty Images
A villager shows dead sea fish he collected on a beach in Phu Loc district, in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.
Vietnam said on Thursday it was investigating whether pollution is to blame for a spate of mysterious mass fish deaths along the country's central coast after huge amounts of marine life washed ashore in recent days.

Tonnes of fish, including rare species which live far offshore and in the deep, have been discovered on beaches along the country's central coastal provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Binh and Hue.

"We have never seen anything like it," aquaculture official Nhu Van Can told AFP on Thursday.

The strange situation first came to light when farmed fish in the area began dying in great numbers, he said, with locals later discovering huge numbers of dead fish on beaches.

Local fishermen told state-run media that they are burying hundreds of kilograms of fish everyday.
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10 dolphins die after stranding of 50 on beach in Panama


wdam.com
Wed, 20 Apr 2016 09:34 UTC
Dolphins were found stranded and dead on a shore in Panama.
© AUTORIDAD DE LOS RECURSOS ACUATICOS DE PANAMA/CNN
Dolphins were found stranded and dead on a shore in Panama.
In Panama, 10 dolphins were found dead on a beach this Wednesday after a group of approximately 50 were stranded on the shore.

Residents of Cambutal village, in the province of Los Santos, alerted authorities about the presence of the dolphins stranded on the shore of the Ostional Beach.

Twenty-five dolphins were returned to the sea in stable condition, while others are receiving treatment by environmental authorities, representatives of the Aquatic Resources Authority of Panama, and the environment ministry.

The species were identified as bottlenose dolphins, the most common in the region.
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Yet another huge explosion and fire at chemical facility - This time in Jingjiang, eastern China


RT
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:04 UTC
China chemical plant explosion
© YouTube/新闻ING_tencent
A powerful blast has struck a chemical storage in eastern China's Jingjiang province, causing a massive ongoing blaze. A plume of black smoke is rising from the storage reservoir engulfed in flames. The factory stores chemicals and petrol.

China's media outlet 163.com says there are a total of 42 reservoirs at the oil processing facility where the explosion occurred.


Comment: A couple of days ago there was a huge explosion at a petrochemical plant in Mexico resulting in 24 fatalities. See also:

Mexico oil plant explosion: 3 dead, dozens injured, hundreds evacuated as huge toxic cloud released

Chemical plants are exploding all over the place!

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Bizarro Earth

Another earthquake of magnitude 6.0 hits Ecuador


RT
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 03:46 UTC
Ecuador Quake
© Henry Romero/Reuters
Soldiers stand guard next to a collapsed buildings at the village of Manta, after an earthquake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coast, April 21, 2016.
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Ecuador, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has reported. The new tremblor comes just days after a devastating 7.8 quake killed at least 587 people in the South American country and amid internationally-assisted recovery efforts.

The earthquake was centered some 33.0 kilometers (20.5 miles) north-northwest of Bahia de Caraquez and some 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the city of Portoviejo. It hit at a depth of 10 kilometers.
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New sinkholes drain 2 more rivers in Mexico


Latin American Herald Tribune
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 18:22 UTC
Atoyac river

Almost completely dried up…
Two rivers in the mountains of the Mexican Gulf state of Veracruz have started to dry up following the appearance of sinkholes, bringing to three the number of rivers in the region that have drained into the subsoil in less than two months, officials said.

Residents and officials said the flow of the Tliapa and Tlacuapa rivers has been reduced by half, with the water streaming into sinkholes.

The rivers start in the mountain cities of Chocaman and Calcahualco, and flow into the Seco River in Cordoba, a city in central Veracruz.

Residents of the community of Tecolotla told officials that the first sinkhole formed in a place called Puente de Piedra, where water from one of the rivers began draining into the subsoil.

A second sinkhole appeared about one kilometer (0.62 miles) downriver, beyond where the two rivers join, residents said.

"The Tliapa and Tlacuapa rivers have now reduced their flow by up to 50 percent," Tomatlan emergency management chief Tobias Carrillo Morales said.

Comment: See also: Segments of Atoyac River in Mexico disappear overnight after giant crack opens

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Waterspout filmed near Simberi Island, Papua New Guinea

Breaking Disaster
You Tube
Tue, 19 Apr 2016 17:51 UTC
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Amazing Waterspout near Simberi Island, Papua New Guinea | 19 04 2016

Check this Large Tornadic Waterspout near Simberi Island..

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