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Global cooling: Turkey hit by summer snowfall

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In the Turkish province of Kars-Kagizman in the height of tourist season, the snow fell.

According to the local newspaper Merkez TV, bad weather had blocked the highway leading to the resorts. This phenomenon surprised the local residents. They removed snow on cameras while on the road.

It is noted that the snow rained for about 10 minutes. And the air temperature in the region for a few hours dropped to 7 degrees. Authorities warned local residents about the approaching disaster.

And drivers and pedestrians are asked to be careful on the roads.


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Giant sinkhole in Oxford, Nova Scotia grows to at least 38 metres in diameter

At this point, the children's playground and community centre are off limits.
© Paul Poirier/CBCAt this point, the children's playground and community centre are off limits.
Another tree is on the verge of being gobbled up by a sinkhole that just keeps growing

An unpredictable sinkhole in a Nova Scotia park that has already swallowed up large trees and some picnic tables is now at least 38 metres in diameter.

The crater began as a small indentation in Oxford and suddenly opened up Aug. 20 when the ground under it collapsed. It grew another three metres overnight Wednesday.

Amy Tizzard, a geologist with the Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Mines, said it's too early to tell how big the sinkhole will get.


Comment: See also: Giant sinkhole opens up in Oxford, Nova Scotia


Headphones

Strange trumpeting sounds heard in the skies of Gothenburg, Sweden

Trumpeting sounds in Sweden
© YouTube/Rene Krupinski
YouTube user 'Rene Krupinski' posted footage of trumpeting sounds he heard in the skies of Gothenburg, Sweden on August 11, 2018.
Strange trumpet sound in the sky Aug. 2018. Gothenburg / Göteborg Sweden / Sverige. Early morning in Gothenburg in Sweden i heard this strange trumpet sound. People was looking up when the sound came.

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Huge sinkhole forces hundreds to evacuate in Seoul, South Korea

A large sinkhole was detected early Friday in Geumcheon-gu, southern Seoul, forcing 200 nearby residents to evacuate.
© YonhapA large sinkhole was detected early Friday in Geumcheon-gu, southern Seoul, forcing 200 nearby residents to evacuate.
A large sinkhole was detected early Friday at a parking lot of a Seoul apartment complex, forcing 200 residents to evacuate.

According to fire authorities, land is collapsing in a section 30 meters wide, 10 meters long with a depth of six meters in Geumcheon-gu, southwestern Seoul. Next to the apartment complex is a construction site.

Two hundred residents at the two apartment buildings near the site have been evacuated, while two people were escorted to the hospital citing psychological trauma.

"There was a large collapse sound last night," said Kim, a 58-year-old apartment resident. "I couldn't sleep and came outside and found the ground has collapsed."

The sinkhole occurred next to a construction site for a 30-story studio apartment. However, no workers were on site at the time.


Cloud Precipitation

Flood kills 6 in northern Laos

Floodwaters inundate Nambak district in northern Laos' Luang Prabang province, Aug. 29, 2018.
Floodwaters inundate Nambak district in northern Laos' Luang Prabang province, Aug. 29, 2018.
Six people were declared dead with a total of 916 households and 58 villages in five districts suffering damage from flooding in southern Laos, local daily Vientiane Times reported Friday.

Lao authorities have just updated the assessment of losses and damages after many parts of the country have been ravaged by flooding following recent torrential rain.

This latest report was given by provincial authorities at a meeting on Wednesday in Luang Prabang province, some 220 km north of Lao capital Vientiane, attended by Lao Minister of Labor and Social Welfare Khampheng Saysompheng and disaster prevention and control committee officials.

Authorities have delivered drinking water, household essentials and emergency supplies to assist those affected by the flooding.


Cloud Precipitation

12 dead, 3,000 displaced and 360 locations cut off by floods in Nagaland, India - 4 inches of rain in one hour recorded

Twelve people have died and 3,000 have been displaced in incessant rain.
Twelve people have died and 3,000 have been displaced in incessant rain.
NDRF teams have landed today in Nagaland for rescue and relief operations in the state, which has seen the worst floods in its history. Twelve people have died and 3,000 have been displaced in incessant rain, which has caused landslides and floods in around 400 villages of Nagaland in the past one month.

The flooding has primarily been caused because of rain in upper reaches of Nagaland leading to water level rising at the Doyang Hydro electric project in Wokha District. The release of additional water from the dam twice has resulted in flooding in the downstream areas including Golaghat district of Assam.

Kiphere, a district on the border with Myanmar is the worst affected. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio visited this district on August 28, a day after he had appealed for help and shared bank details of the CM Relief Fund on Twitter.


Snowflake

Global cooling: Summer snowfall reported in the Alaskan Range

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There's snow falling further down the mountains in the Alaska Range, down to about 3,000 feet. A storm could dump up to 3 inches of snow along the Denali Park Road.

Back in Southcentral Alaska, for those looking to head to the Alaska State Fair-- bring your rain jacket and umbrella. Thursday's expecting a high of 61 and a low of 44 in Palmer with variable 10 mph winds, gusting to 20 mph winds with a 90 percent chance of showers.

Friday, Palmer will see a high of 60 and low of 43 with mostly cloudy skies. Sun on Saturday, with a high of 60. Sunday's looking even better with a high of 62.

Comment: Elsewhere in the northern hemisphere summer snowfall has also been reported recently at a ski resort in Norway.


Question

'Is it aliens or something?': Trumpet sounds heard in the skies of Bavaria, Germany

Strange sounds in Germany
© Sharon Hill
YouTube user 'murtaza akhtar' posted video footage of ''trumpet sounds' he heard in the skies of Bavaria,Germany on August 4, 2018.
Strange sounds from the sky? Is it Aliens or Something.

Music

'Weird sound from sky' heard in Penang, Malaysia

Strange sounds (stock)
YouTube user 'Steven Chan' recorded video of 'weird sounds' he heard in the skies of Penang, Malaysia.
Weird sound from sky at Penang during 2am to 4am 09 Aug 2018.

Question

'Trumpeting sounds' heard in Dallas, Texas

Strange sounds (stock)
On August 23, 2018, YouTuber 'Erika Diaz' uploaded footage of 'trumpet sounds' she heard in the skies of Dallas, Texas.
Apocalypse sounds coming from the sky. As soon as I was walking outside, I heard loud trumpets sounds. You all give me your thoughts. Strange sounds.