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In Ladakh, heavy snowfall has severely disrupted normal life in Kargil. The rare late-April snowfall has caused widespread damage to trees, properties, and power infrastructure across the district.
Power supply has been hit in many areas, and the Electric Distribution Division PDD Kargil is working tirelessly to restore services despite the difficult conditions.
The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert warning of avalanches and flash floods in vulnerable areas. People have been advised to avoid unnecessary travel citing the threat of landslides or other possible eventualities.
Additionally, the Kargil-Srinagar and Kargil-Zanskar roads remain closed for traffic movement due to snow accumulation and safety concerns. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely.
Baris Seckin and Fatma Zehra Solmaz Anadolu Agency Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:01 UTC
New eruption at Mount Etna in Italy
Mt. Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, erupted again Friday evening on the Italian island of Sicily, sending ash and lava from its southeastern crater through early Saturday.
The eruption began around 7 pm (1700GMT) at the southeastern crater, located at an altitude of 2,900 meters (9,514 feet), according to local media reports. The lava split into three flows moving southeast down the slope, Italian daily La Stampa reported.
Residents said rumbling from the explosion was heard clearly in nearby villages.
Heavy rain has also triggered landslides and mudslides at nearly a dozen places between Nashri and Banihal along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
Three people have died and the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the lifeline of the Valley, has been shut after heavy rain caused landslides and triggered flash floods in the Union Territory. Visuals show trucks stuck and vehicles submerged in the debris.
Among the areas worst affected by the calamity is Ramban. Multiple trees have been uprooted, disrupting traffic movement, and power cuts have also been reported.
A sudden spell of strong winds and rain hit the area on Thursday and flash floods followed.
Parshottam Gupta, former Sarpanch of Sateni Panchayat in Udhampur, said the area has suffered extensive damage. "I have inspected my Panchayat, and there were several trees uprooted. The traffic and electricity have been affected in the area. After 4-5 years, such strong winds have affected the area," he told ANI.
Mount Marapi, located in Agam and Tanah Datar regencies, West Sumatra, erupted again on Saturday, April 19, 2025, spewing volcanic ash up to 1,000 meters above the peak. The eruption occurred at 06:11 AM WIB (West Indonesia Time), with a dense gray ash column leaning towards the south.
According to the report from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), the 3,891-meter-high mountain's seismic activity above sea level was recorded with a maximum amplitude of 30.3 millimeters and lasted 42 seconds.
"This phenomenon is consistent with the fluctuating activity trend of Marapi," said Ahmad Rifandi, the Mount Marapi Volcano Post Officer, in his official statement on April 19, 2025. The activity status of Mount Marapi is still at Level II or Alert.
A woman was bitten twice in the leg by what is believed to be a wolf while jogging in the Hoge Veluwe National Park on Sunday afternoon, Province Gelderland officials said.
She was running on a designated trail when the animal attacked. Bystanders intervened and chased the animal away. The woman was later taken to a hospital and treated for her injuries.
DNA samples have been collected to confirm whether a wolf was responsible. The test results are still pending.
"We are in discussions with the municipality of Ede and the Hoge Veluwe National Park, and we are preparing steps in case the same wolf displays this kind of behavior again," the province of Gelderland said.
Brie Stimson New York Post Sat, 19 Apr 2025 11:23 UTC
A sea lion’s head pokes out of the water behind a surfer at a beach in San Diego in April 2025.
An aggressive sea lion sent surfers running this week after it repeatedly went after them, even coming onto the beach, video of the incident showed.
The sea lion was suffering from severe domoic acid, which is caused by an unprecedented toxic algae bloom in the area that affects the animals' brains, causing them to be more aggressive, experts said, FOX 11 reported.
It has affected thousands of sea lions and other sea life in the area, killing more dolphins than in years past and at least two whales.
"These domoic acid events are getting bigger and worse and more frequent," John Warner, CEO of Marine Mammal Care Center, told the station. "That's horrifying. How long can all of these species take this type of abuse and still be with us? That's the question, and I don't know the answer to that."
A lightning strike on Friday evening resulted in the tragic deaths of two people in the villages of Udamagal and Marchathal in Raichur taluk. The deceased are Mallamma, 50, from Udamagal, and Hanumant, 55, from Marchathal.
According to police reports, Mallamma was tending to her sheep on the village outskirts when a thunderstorm happenned. She was fatally struck by lightning while returning home. Hanumant was also killed when lightning struck him while he was operating an earth excavator in the field, having taken shelter under a tree from the rain.
The Yaragera police visited both locations to investigate the incidents and registered a case.
In a similar occurrence, 35 sheep were killed after being struck by lightning in Ganadal, located in the Yalburga taluk of Koppal district. The sheep, owned by Gavisiddappa Navalahalli, were grazing in a field when they were killed.
What happened to Kennedy is nearly what happened to me. America is in danger of upheavals. But you'll see. All of them together will observe the law of silence. They will close ranks. They'll do everything to stifle the scandal. They will throw Noah's cloak over these shameful deeds. In order to not lose face in front of the whole world. In order to not risk unleashing riots in the United States. In order to preserve the union and to avoid a new civil war. In order to not ask themselves questions. They don't want to know. They don't want to find out. They won't allow themselves to find out."
~ French president after returning to Paris from JFK's funeral on November 24th, 1963 (Peyrefitte's memoir in "It Was de Gaulle")
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