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Signs and Portents: Double-headed carpet python found in Port Macquarie, Australia

Robert Dougherty
walchanewsonline.com
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 21:05 UTC
Cute as a two-headed button: The double-header baby carpet python was found and sheltered by reptile remover Stuart Johnson.
Cute as a two-headed button: The double-header baby carpet python was found and sheltered by reptile remover Stuart Johnson.
A rare double-headed carpet python has been discovered unexpectedly by a Port Macquarie reptile expert.

The two-headed baby was found and sheltered by reptile remover Stuart Johnson, after it was abandoned by its parent in March.

Unfortunately, it did not survive more than 12 hours after hatching.

Mr Johnson, who maintains reptiles at Billabong Zoo and operates Port Macquarie's Reptile Solutions, said the find was rare.
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Windsock

Two children killed as 'dust devil' lifts bouncy castle high into the air in central China


CGTN
Sun, 31 Mar 2019 20:44 UTC
A powerful dust devil blew away an inflatable bouncy in central China’s Shangqiu City, killing at least two children
A powerful dust devil blew away an inflatable bouncy in central China’s Shangqiu City, killing at least two children
As of Sunday night, two children were killed after a "dust devil" blew away an inflatable bouncer at a scenic spot in Yucheng County in China's central Henan Province.

The incident happened at around 3:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, and also left 20 people injured including one child with serious injuries.

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Rare massive waterspout off Penang, Malaysia, damaged at least 50 houses


Channel News Asia
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 20:25 UTC
The spout in Malaysia was seen spinning near
© Reuters/ERIC DE SMETThe spout in Malaysia was seen spinning near Tanjung Tokong's shores for about five minutes before it briefly arrived on land.
A rare waterspout damaged at least 50 houses in the town of Tanjung Tokong in the Malaysian state of Penang on Monday (Apr 1).

The spout was seen spinning near Tanjung Tokong's shores for about five minutes before it briefly arrived on land.

It ripped off the roofs of some houses and fell several trees at about 1.35pm, said a Penang Civil Defence Force spokesman, adding that there were no injuries reported.

"We are currently busy clearing the debris from houses which were ripped off by the storm,'' the spokesman told reporters.

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Cloud Precipitation

Deadly flash floods strike again in Afghanistan and Iran - now over 80 dead since mid-March


Floodlist
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 19:32 UTC
floods
© Shamshad News ‏
Parts of Afghanistan and Iran have once again been devastated by flash flooding and torrential rain. Over 80 people have now died in floods in the two countries since mid-March.

Iran

Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that at least five people were killed in the floods in Lorestan province on Sunday, 31 March, 2019. In a 24 hour period to 01 April, 2019, Khorramabad, capital of Lorestan Province, recorded 106.9 mm of rain and Hamedan in Hamadan Province, recorded 98.6 mm.

The flooding has caused damage to infrastructure, homes, bridges and roads in Lorestan province, where the areas of Nurabad in Delfan county and Dorud, Dorud County, have been hardest hit.

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Seven-year-old boy mauled by cougar near Lake Cowichan, British Columbia


vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca
Fri, 29 Mar 2019 12:40 UTC
A cougar
© DreamstimeA cougar
A seven-year-old boy is in serious condition with injuries to his head, neck and arms after being mauled by at least two cougars near Lake Cowichan.

"At this point we believe there may be two or more cougars involved," conservation officer Ben York told CTV News Friday.

Land and air ambulance units were dispatched to the scene on Point Ideal Drive at approximately 3:30 p.m.

The child was flown to a Vancouver hospital in serious condition, according to the town's mayor.

"I was just talking to a young girl who was looking after him. He doesn't live in that area, I don't think, he was just visiting. And she was the one that told me his arms were chewed up and that he'd be ok," Mayor Rod Peters said.

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Lightning bolt kills 2 students, injures 2 others in Ganjam, India


odishabytes.com
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 11:52 UTC
dead students
Two students died on the spot and two of their friends were seriously injured when lightning struck them near Bhanjanagar in Odisha's Ganjam district on Sunday night.

Police sources said four students of the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Belguntha were on their way to Bhanjanagar on two bikes at night when they were suddenly struck by lightning on Thengadhar-Mandara road. While two students died on the spot, two others were seriously injured.

Some people passing through the area found the bodies and the injured students and informed the police, which rushed to the spot and admitted them to the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Belguntha.

Comment: Elsewhere recently in India lightning killed 2 children in Andhra Pradesh while strikes killed a total of 4 individuals in Bangladesh and a man at a graveyard in Thailand.

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Freak storm in Nepal kills 27, injures hundreds


Daily Mail
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 06:07 UTC
Nepal storm
© AFPLocal and district hospitals were inundated with injured victims coming in from the affected areas

At least 27 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a freak storm hit southern Nepal, destroying houses, uprooting trees and toppling electricity poles, officials said.

The thunderstorm swept through the district of Bara and adjoining areas late Sunday killing at least 27 people and injuring more than 600, according to the home ministry.

"The winds took away everything, my home and my family," Ram Babu Patel, 45, who lost his wife in the storm in a village in Bara, told AFP over the phone.

Prakash Tharu, a volunteer on the ground, described a scene of devastation in the villages.

"The storm destroyed everything in its path. Houses have no roofs and trees are all down," Tharu said.

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Snowflake Cold

Coldest night in years for Australia's south east

Imogen Reid
news.com.au
Sun, 31 Mar 2019 20:31 UTC
Despite it still being March, parts of the country
© Nine NewsDespite it still being March, parts of the country are experiencing a very wintry weekend.
Temperatures plummeted over the weekend with Sydneysiders shivering their way through the coldest March night in 20 years.

Temperatures have plummeted as a cold snap swept across the southeast of the country producing chilly conditions, strong winds and the potential for flash flooding.

After enjoying a warmer than average March, Sydney residents woke up to a frosty 12 degrees this morning after shivering through its coldest March night in the last two decades.

Last night the temperature dropped to 12.9 degrees in the city's CBD, only a touch warmer than what was recorded at the airport.
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'Hey winter you're early!' Snow falls at Perisher and Thredbo ski resorts in Australia

Sally Whyte
Brisbane Times
Sun, 31 Mar 2019 20:09 UTC
Helaina Gardiner enjoys the snow at Thredbo.
© THREDBO RESORTHelaina Gardiner enjoys the snow at Thredbo.
At the start of March it didn't quite feel like summer had ended, and now at the tail-end of the month you could be forgiven for thinking we've arrived at winter very early.

While some might be mourning autumn, excitement has taken over on the slopes of Thredbo and Perisher, where the first snow of the year fell over the weekend.

The flurries began about 11am Saturday at Perisher, providing a small four centimetre dusting, spokesman Joss McAlpin said.

It was not unusual to get a bit of snow at this time of year, he said, with a few small snow falls generally expected in April before more consistent falls in May ahead of the official season.

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Cloud Precipitation

Floods wash away homes in Peru


CGTN
Sun, 31 Mar 2019 19:50 UTC
FLOODS
Homes in rural Peru were washed away on Friday (March 29) after the Perene River burst its banks.

More than 13,000 people have been affected by floods, and at least 51 have died this wet season.

Authorities mobilized rescue teams to evacuate residents and rescue animals.

Lima has also declared a state of emergency in Chanchamayo and surrounding areas.


Comment: South America - Thousands affected by floods and landslides in Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Colombia

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