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Mosem Koda (35), and his 10-year-old son Jamadar were working outside their home when the incident occurred.
Another 10-year-old girl also died along with the two.
The three died instantaneously after being struck by lightning during rains, police said.
Source: Press Trust of India
Flooded farmland in Alberta
Allam Farms Partnership farms 14,000 acres in Thorhild County and Strathcona County but chief operations officer Chris Allam said the business is behind where it normally is at this time of year.
"We're usually done seeding by now. Right now, we're approximately 30 to 40 per cent complete. Our problem is we're up against the clock," he said.
Allam said his machinery has been stuck in his fields close to 30 times because the fields are so wet.
"If we seed a bit late, it's going to be hard to get it off in the back-end. We'll see issues with quality and yield reductions," he said."We're working really long hours and trying to get it all in and get it done in a timely fashion. But Mother Nature didn't cooperate earlier on - it is [okay] for the next few days - but we'll see if the forecast changes."
Allam said that roughly 10 per cent of his fields will not get seeded because of the water.
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Researchers with the Florida Sea Grant Extension of Northeast Florida, a part of the Unversity of Florida/IFAS Extension Program based in Flagler County, say ospreys, pelicans, gulls, and anhingas are a part of this die-off.
These birds appear to become disoriented, the researchers say, and somehow find themselves far from the ocean and their habitats. Their feathers become dry, brittle, bleached and lack proper waterproofing. Some can even be seen bleeding from the mouth.
Villagers are battling a plague of locusts on a tiny Greek island, prompting a state of emergency to be declared. Pictured, locusts swarming a desert in Israel
The sleepy port of Agios Efstratios has been overrun with millions of the insects, which are devouring so much vegetation that the sheep are starving.
Desperate students from Athens have been traversing the rocky terrain to spray the locusts with pesticide - but they continue to swarm across the island.
The animal leaps out of the water before grabbing a young girl sitting at the side of the pier by her dress
The horrifying incident took place at the Steveston Fisherman's Wharf in Richmond B.C., in Canada, as tourists watched the animal looking for fish.
Footage shows people laughing as the sea lion bobs up and down in the water.
At one point it jumps right up to a young girl who was leaning over the side of the pier to get a better look.
She flinches back and giggles - seemingly thinking the animal is being playful - before sitting at the water's edge.
But the sea lion then leaps from the water grabs her by the dress before pulling her in.
© FELIXSTOWE COAST PATROL RESCUE SERVICE
A dead whale sadly washed up at Felixstowe beach.
A dead whale sadly washed up at Felixstowe beach.
The whale, believed to be an adult minke whale and measuring around seven metres, later washed up on the beach during the evening. A UK Coastguard spokesman has confirmed it died.
A team of marine experts are currently at the scene and may remain overnight. A cordon is expected to be put up later. The incident remains ongoing.
The spokesman said: "A vessel reported at approximately 1.30pm that a whale was floating out at sea. It has since washed up on the beach."
The UK Coastguard is receiving support from the Felixstowe Coast Patrol Rescue Service, Suffolk Constabulary and Suffolk Coastal District Council.
In Dakshina Kannada district, Mangaluru, Puttur, Sullia, Bantwal and Beltangady areas received good rains with lightning and thunder. Mulky Kinnigoli and Suratkal areas received more lightning with light rains and strong winds.
Winds caused uprooting of trees and as a result more than 300 electric poles were damaged which is unprecedented during pre-monsoon showers in Dakshina Kannada.
Several parts of the district were affected with electric supply till Friday evening.
Udupi district too witnessed the same situation like in Dakshina Kannada. All parts of the district received moderate to heavy rains. Lightning claimed 3 cows in Kukkuje near Hebri, 3 cows in Amasebail, 3 cows in Thekkatte near Kundapur and a calf at Karkala. Several houses were reportedly damaged due to rains. Losses are yet to be ascertained.
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The disaster prevention center, or CENAPRED, on Thursday said Popocatépetl erupted 19 times in the prior 24 hours, had 82 volcanic plumes and had five volcano tectonic earthquakes -- measuring in magnitudes 1.5, 1.6, 1.5, 1.4 and 1.3 , respectively.
CENAPRED also said it recorded 20 minutes of a low-amplitude harmonic tremor, as well as a plume mostly of water vapor and gas with low ash content that lasted nearly three hours and rose up to 1.2 miles.
