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Lightning

Dramatic moment lightning hits tree and starts fire in Wisconsin


MSN
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:20 UTC
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A bolt of lightning struck a tree on a property in north-central Wisconsin on Tuesday, September 9, sending bits of bark and other debris flying through the air and setting the tree on fire. Security camera footage captured by Mike Smith shows the dramatic scene on Smith's property in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on Tuesday.

A loud explosion could be heard as the lightning hits the tree, causing tree bark and debris to scatter across the property. Smith said he was not on the property at the time and received a text from a neighbor saying his tree was on fire. Later footage shows Smith's neighbors using lake water to put out the fire at the base of the tree.

Smith said that the fire department extinguished the fire that was further up the tree. "We had a freak bolt of lightning destroy one of our pine trees," Smith wrote on Facebook. "Thanks to our great neighbors for putting out the fire and helping me with communication with emergency services. Sad for our tree..."

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Tsunami

Landslide triggered by heavy rains kills 4 in West Sikkim, India


thelogicalindian.com
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:30 UTC
Rescue operation underway after incessant rain triggered a landslide in the Upper Rimbi area around midnight, in Gyalshing, Sikkim, on Friday.
© PTIRescue operation underway after incessant rain triggered a landslide in the Upper Rimbi area around midnight, in Gyalshing, Sikkim, on Friday.
A massive landslide triggered by heavy overnight rains struck Upper Rimbi in Yangthang Constituency, West Sikkim, late Thursday night, resulting in the deaths of four people and leaving three others missing. Rescue operations involving police, border security forces, disaster response teams, and local villagers are ongoing under challenging weather and terrain conditions.

Two injured women were rescued; one later died in hospital while the other remains critical. The state government has urged residents in vulnerable areas to stay alert as rainfall continues and has assured full support for victims and rescue measures.

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Wolf

65-year-old woman fights jackal for 30 minutes in Madhya Pradesh, India - kills animal with sari despite 18 wounds


Economic Times
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 21:53 UTC
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© Wikimedia Commons, Steve GarvieAn adult male golden jackal.
A 65-year-old farmer from Shivpuri district, fought off a jackal for nearly half an hour before strangling it with her sari. The attack left her with 18 bite wounds, but she survived after being admitted to hospital. The incident occurred late Monday near Barkhadi village under Badarwas police station in Madhya Pradesh.

Surajia, a widow, had gone to her field around 5 pm to cut fodder. As she bent down to lift a bundle of grass near a culvert, a jackal pounced on her, biting her hands and legs. "I thought I was going to die," she said from her hospital bed. Despite being alone and bleeding, she grabbed the animal's jaws and tried to hold it down as it continued biting her.

After about 20 minutes, weakened and losing blood, she tore a strip from her sari, looped it around the jackal's neck, and held it tightly until the animal stopped moving. Exhausted, she fainted beside it.
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Tsunami

Autumn rain front brings downpours to Tokyo, other parts of Japan - 3.5 inches of rain in just an hour


NHK
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:34 UTC
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Atmospheric conditions have become extremely unstable in wide areas due mainly to an autumn rain front, bringing heavy rain to western Japan and the Kanto-Koshin region. Downpours also fell in Tokyo.

The Meteorological Agency says the unstable conditions were caused by warm, moist air flowing into the front. On Thursday afternoon, heavy rain hit western Japan and the Kanto-Koshin region, with lightning strikes observed in Tokyo and other areas.

In the hour until 2:30 p.m., 89 millimeters of rain fell in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo.

In the hour until 2 p.m., a rain gauge set up by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in Hinohara Village recorded 41 millimeters, and another in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, recorded 34 millimeters.

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Lightning

Lightning strike kills 10 buffaloes in Doda, India: another kills 10 cattle in Odisha

Reyaz Irfan
Kashmir News Service
Sun, 07 Sep 2025 20:12 UTC
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A lightning strike in Dulchi Dhar Shingni area of Gandoh subdivision in Doda district killed 10 buffaloes belonging to a local farmer, officials said on Sunday.

As per the Kashmir News Service (KNS), correspondent, the incident occurred during heavy rainfall, causing major loss to the farmer identified as Kasham Din.

Villagers said the livestock loss has pushed the family into financial distress and appealed to the Jammu and Kashmir government for immediate compensation.

Officials said the matter has been taken up with the concerned department, and assessment of losses is being carried out.

Comment: The Times of India on the 10th of September reports:
Five cattle, four cows and a bullock, were killed after being struck by lightning at Badpatuli village under Koida police station limits in Sundargarh district on Wednesday afternoon. The animals had taken shelter under a tree around 1 pm when lightning struck, killing them instantly. The incident took place near Patmunda panchayat, official sources said. Owners of the livestock alerted veterinary officials, who later confirmed the deaths upon inspection. Koida police have launched an inquiry into the incident.


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Tsunami

Heavy rains batter Italy, triggering floods, travel disruptions


Daily Finland
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:01 UTC
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Heavy rainfall has swept across Italy in the past 24 hours, triggering floods, landslides and transport disruptions, with northern and central regions among the worst affected, reported Xinhua.

The severe weather followed a 24-hour nationwide warning issued by the Italian Civil Protection Department for thunderstorms, hail and strong winds. The agency also placed five regions under an orange alert, the second-highest level for hydrogeological risk. The alert covered parts of Lombardy, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Tuscany, as well as the entire regions of Lazio and Umbria. Southern areas, including Palermo and Trapani in Sicily, faced lower risk levels but remained on alert for flooding and related hazards.

On Elba Island off the coast of Tuscany, a violent thunderstorm inundated the main town of Portoferraio on Tuesday, temporarily isolating around 200 residents, local authorities said. Although floodwaters began to recede late Wednesday, Mayor Tiziano Nocentini urged residents to stay indoors and warned of possible new storms overnight. He noted that it was the fourth extreme weather event to hit the island in less than six months.

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Tsunami

At least 19 killed in flash floods in Indonesia, most on island of Bali - 15 inches of rain falling in just 24 hours


Al Jazeera
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:09 UTC
Civilians and military personnel clean up a street after a deadly flood hit Denpasar, capital city of Bali, September 10, 2025
© Made Nagi/EPACivilians and military personnel clean up a street after a deadly flood hit Denpasar, capital city of Bali, September 10, 2025
Flash floods that struck two provinces in Indonesia this week have killed at least 19 people, according to disaster mitigation officials, with operations under way to search for the missing.

Torrential rains beginning on Monday caused flooding and landslides on the tourist island of Bali and in East Nusa Tenggara province.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto ordered his aides to accelerate the handling of the aftermath of the deadly flooding, locate the missing and deliver basic needs to displaced residents, Antara state news agency reported on Thursday.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency, BNPB, reported that 400 to 600 personnel from various institutions had been deployed to search for the missing and clear debris.

Rain caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through nine cities and districts on Bali. Mud, rocks and trees tumbled onto mountainside hamlets and rising rivers submerged at least 120 neighbourhoods, resulting in a dozen landslides in several places, BNPB spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in a statement.


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Hardhat

Large hailstones hit Laverne, Oklahoma and parts of Kansas

Destini Pittman
newson6.com
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:46 UTC
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Severe storms brought hail to Laverne Monday evening.

Storms moving into Oklahoma from Kansas brought rain, strong winds, and large hail.

News 9 viewers shared photos of hail falling in Laverne, Oklahoma, and parts of Kansas.

Comment: 5 days earlier: Scary supercells bring baseball-sized hail to Wichita, Kansas

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Doberman

86-year-old Southern California man fatally mauled by Rottweilers during morning walk

Brian Day
Desert Sun
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:50 UTC
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An 86-year-old man died after being attacked by two Rottweilers while out for a morning walk in the Los Angeles County suburb of Norwalk over the weekend.

The attack took place about 6:45 a.m. Saturday in the area of 166th Street at Graystone Avenue, according to Lt. Steve De Jong of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Homicide Bureau.

The elderly victim, described as a Norwalk resident, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Sunday morning, the lieutenant said. His identity was not yet released by coroner's officials.

He was walking west along 166th Street when he was approached and attacked by at least one of the two dogs, De Jong said.

The victim suffered bite wounds to his left arm, officials said. A major artery was severed.
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Doberman

Teenage girl dies in hospital after dog attack in New South Wales, Australia

Bruce MacKenzie, Ben Clifford
abc.net.au
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:40 UTC
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A teenage girl has died in hospital after being attacked by a dog at a home in the NSW Hunter Valley last week.

Emergency services were called to the house in Singleton at about 11:30am on September 4, where they found a 17-year-old girl with critical injuries to her head, neck and body.

She was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being flown to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.

Police were told the girl was at a friend's home when she was mauled by a 10-year-old, mixed-breed dog that lived there.

It is understood passers-by intervened, pulling the dog off the girl while calling for help.
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