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Woman killed by dog pack in Mexico

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A native of Minnesota has died in Mexico after being attacked by a pack of dogs.

Mina Bast (48f) was walking on the beach near her home in San Felipe earlier this month when she saw a dog being attacked by a pack of other dogs and tried to intervene.

The pack attacked the St. Paul native, killing her.

Her family is planning to bring Bast's remains home to Minnesota and is planning a memorial service for her this summer.

Cloud Lightning

Lightning kills football player during match in Indonesia

Lightning Kills Football Player During Match
Lightning Kills Football Player During Match
In a shocking incident, lightning suddenly fell on the player during the football match and he lost his life on the spot.

On Sunday, January 11, a shocking tragic incident happened during a football match in Indonesia. While playing a match, a footballer got hit by the lightning and died on the spot. The video is going viral on social media.

In the video, now going viral on social media, the footballer can be seen waiting for the ball to come to him, when suddenly lightning struck him and the player fell on the field. The other players on the field were in a state of complete shock.

The victim has been identified as a 34-year-old man from Subang and was playing in a friendly match between FC Bandung and FBI Subang, when he collapsed in the middle of the field at Siliwangi Stadium in Bandung, West Java.

According to local media reports, the player was immediately taken to the hospital but, he was not alive and was declared brought dead.


Seismograph

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - Volcano Islands, Japan region

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A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred under the sea 278 km (173 mi) from The Northern Mariana Islands in the evening of Monday, Feb 12, 2024 at 9.19 pm local time (GMT +10). The quake had a moderate depth of 250 km (155 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

Date & time Feb 12, 2024 11:19:36 UTC
Local time at epicenter Monday, Feb 12, 2024, at 09:19 pm (GMT +10)
Status Confirmed
Magnitude 6.1

Cloud Precipitation

Atmospheric river drops snow, floods roads in Death Valley National Park, California

Snow at Death Valley National Park’s CA-190 west entrance on February 8.
© Elyscia LettermanSnow at Death Valley National Park’s CA-190 west entrance on February 8.
The driest place in North America became flooded this week when an atmospheric river storm drenched Death Valley National Park in California.

The storm dropped 1.5 inches of rainfall in just the four days between Sunday and Wednesday, rivaling the park's annual average rainfall amount of nearly 2 inches, according to the National Park Service.

This downpour prompted the closure of several park roads after flash flooding on Tuesday night. Debris had to be removed from some roads to reopen them, but some side roads remain closed due to storm damage.

Park visitors are encouraged to check the Death Valley National Park website for the most up-to-date road closures and conditions information.


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Two rare tornadoes hit Wisconsin in February, leaving extensive damage in rural Evansville

Tornado touches down in Wisconsin, first recorded for the state in the month of February
Tornado touches down in Wisconsin, first recorded for the state in the month of February
From a road just south of U.S. Highway 14 in rural Rock County, Justin Schott's home and the home of his father-in-law next door appeared untouched by one of Wisconsin's first February tornadoes.

But just behind those homes — the site of their family crop farm established in the 1960s — the destruction the tornado had wrought was on display.

It had leveled a concrete silo, leaving rubble in its wake. It had torn a roof off another building. Some trees were ripped out of the ground, and branches from countless others lay scattered.

Thursday evening, as the clouds over the farm grew ominous, Schott sent his wife and two children into the basement. He stayed upstairs for a minute more, where the sky was so dark he couldn't make out a funnel cloud. As he headed downstairs, his ears popped and a whooshing sound began.


Binoculars

Lone king penguin discovered thousands of kilometres from Antarctica on Australian beach

Phone photos were taken of the King Penguin
© Steve JenkinsPhone photos were taken of the King Penguin
A king penguin has been filmed on a South Australia coastline, raising questions about why the bird is thousands of kilometres away from its usual sub-Antarctic habitat.

Jeff Campbell, the chair of Friends of Shorebirds South East, was part of a group of eight people doing a bird survey along the Coorong beach when they spotted the penguin. 'It came right up to us ... It put its head back and made a braying call, quite loud, then bowed to us,' he said.

There are about 120,000 king penguin pairs on Macquarie Island, which is about halfway between Tasmania and the Antarctic. Experts say the penguin may have got off track looking for somewhere to moult.


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Major flooding leaves trail of damage on north coast of Jamaica

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Major coastal flooding left a trail of damage along the country's North Coast on Tuesday.

Flooding was reported in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Montego Bay, St. James, Falmouth, Trelawny, Negril in Westmoreland and Hanover.

Hotels and cruise ship piers were impacted.

The Met Service explains that the strong winds and coastal flooding from large waves are expected to continue across Jamaica and its territorial waters through to Friday.


Snowflake Cold

Mongolian dzud: Extreme cold weather puts 90% of country at 'high risk'

Men use sticks to wade through deep snow in rural Khovd province in far-western Mongolia. (file)
© Andrew CullenMen use sticks to wade through deep snow in rural Khovd province in far-western Mongolia. (file)
The ongoing "white and iron" dzud in Mongolia has reached a "critical" level, with over 90 per cent of the country facing high levels of risk from the unique weather phenomenon, UN agencies have reported.
About 190,000 herder households are struggling with inadequate feed, skyrocketing prices and heightened vulnerabilities, according to the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Mongolia.

Herding and livestock have traditionally been integral to Mongolia's economy, culture and way of life. Estimates indicate that there are over 64 million livestock this winter season in Mongolia.

"The increasing severity of weather conditions further exacerbates the crisis, underscoring the urgent need for humanitarian assistance and sustainable solutions to support Mongolia's rural communities and traditional livelihoods," the Office said in an update this week.

This is the second year in a row that the country has faced these severe conditions. Last winter about 70 per cent of the country was affected.


Cloud Precipitation

Heavy rain floods parts of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Heavy rain caused major street flooding in Buenos Aires and swamped several subway stations.


Attention

Large, endangered shark washes up on Rhode Island beach

A large porbeagle shark was found dead on a beach in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
© Atlantic Shark InstituteA large porbeagle shark was found dead on a beach in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
An endangered shark weighing "several hundred" pounds washed up on a Rhode Island beach Wednesday, giving researchers a rare opportunity to study the species.

The 8-foot, 8-inch female porbeagle appeared on Watch Hill/East Beach when the tide went out, the Atlantic Shark Institute said. It's not clear yet what happened to the shark, and a necropsy is planned in Narragansett.

"While unfortunate, at that size she can provide vital information to researchers and we hope to share more when the necropsy is completed," the institute said.