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Shallow 6.8-magnitude earthquake hits off Philippines' Mindanao - 6.3 aftershock about 6 hours later


Arab News
Sat, 03 Aug 2024 08:54 UTC
Illustration map issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology showing the epicenter of Saturday's earthquake of Mindanao island.
© PhivolcsIllustration map issued by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology showing the epicenter of Saturday's earthquake of Mindanao island.
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the southern Philippines on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage.

The shallow quake hit just before 6:30 a.m. (2230 GMT) about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the village of Barcelona on the east of Mindanao island, the USGS said.

It did not trigger a tsunami alert, according to the US Tsunami Warning System and the Philippine seismological agency.

The local seismological agency also said no damage was expected from the earthquake, but it warned of aftershocks.


Comment: Earthquake Track reports a 6.3 mag. aftershock:
UTC time: Saturday, August 03, 2024 04:20 AM
Your time: Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 5:20 AM GMT+1
Magnitude Type: mww
USGS page: M 6.3 - 36 km E of Barcelona, Philippines
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 9 people

15 km depth


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Hardhat

Nearly 6-inch diameter hail falls near Chokio on July 31, largest reported Minnesota hailstone in 55 years

Adam Del Rosso
CBS News
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:23 UTC
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Storms Wednesday night left behind the largest reported hailstone in Minnesota in more than 55 years.

The hail fell roughly 4 miles northwest of Chokio, in western Minnesota, and was found by Matt Benson in his backyard. It measured nearly 6 inches in diameter.

"It kind of came out of nowhere here at work, and before you knew it, we closed the doors, and the wind swirled in, and it was pretty crazy for a little bit," Benson said.

He said he made his way home shortly before 5 p.m. and made it inside.

"The next thing I knew, there was baseball-sized hail," Benson said.

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Doberman

Stray dog kills 82-yr-old inside her house and eats body parts in Telangana, India


Times of India
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:55 UTC
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In a horrific incident, an 82-year-old bedridden woman, P Rama Lakshmi, died after being mauled by a stray dog inside her house at Battuvani Thallu - a small hamlet in Rajanna Sircilla district -- around midnight on Wednesday. The dog ate away parts of the victim's face and body, police said.

Enraged by the gruesome attack, villagers killed the stray dog.

The incident came to light when villagers spotted the dog vomiting out flesh on a street near the victim's house. Alarmed, they informed the family who later confirmed Lakshmi's death.

According to Mustabad police, Lakshmi had been confined to a bed for the last four years. She was being looked after by her two sons who had kept her in a separate room outside their house.
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Cloud Precipitation

Monsoon mayhem: Over 20 killed as rains trigger landslides, flooding in parts of north India - 8 inches of rain in 24 hours


The Tribune (India)
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 17:38 UTC
The flooded Beas river following incessant rain, in Kullu, Thursday, August 1,
© PTIThe flooded Beas river following incessant rain, in Kullu, Thursday, August 1,
More than 20 people were killed, homes washed away and hundreds left stranded as torrential rains triggered landslides and caused rivers to swell in parts of north India. With many missing, rescuers raced against time, scrambling through uprooted trees and collapsed buildings to look for survivors.

Down south, the death toll in the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district climbed to 177 on Thursday, with authorities saying that it could increase further as rescue operations are still under way.

Heavy overnight rain in Uttarakhand claimed 12 lives flattened homes and left several areas submerged.

Haridwar district reported six deaths, Tehri three, Dehradun two and Chamoli one. Two persons, one each in Haldwani and Chamoli, are missing, the Disaster Control Room said.


Comment: Recently in the far south of the country: At least 330 killed in landslides triggered by heavy rain in Kerala, India - 220 unaccounted for

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Cloud Precipitation

Weeks' worth of rain leaves homes, fields flooded across Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos


Radio Free Asia
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 17:28 UTC
Flooding in Bago City, Myanmar, July 29, 2024.
© RFAFlooding in Bago City, Myanmar, July 29, 2024.
More than a week of heavy rain throughout Southeast Asia has left farms and homes flooded in areas of Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos where only two months ago people had been suffering through a prolonged heat wave amid drought worries.

In Myanmar, there have been 11 flood-related deaths since July 27 in the Bago and Ayeyarwady regions and in Kayin state, according to local residents and social aid groups. Seven of those deaths were in the Bago region, a social worker told Radio Free Asia.

"Four people drowned and three were electrocuted. We had to bury one child who was electrocuted," the social worker said.

In Bago city, 20,000 people were forced from their homes earlier this week. Now, with floods affecting most of the rest of the country, approximately 100,000 people are facing disaster, according to aid groups.

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Attention

Black bear attacks man trail running in Utah

Angeli Gabriel
Fox Weather
Thu, 01 Aug 2024 17:23 UTC
FILE: Black bear.
© Utah Division of Wildlife ResourcesFILE: Black bear.
A man was bitten by a black bear on Wednesday while trail running in Big Cottonwood Canyon, located about 20 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, according to Utah officials.

Utah DWR Public Information Officer Faith Heaton Jolley said the incident occurred between 1:15 and 1:30 p.m. when the man was running in the Mill D North Fork Trail area.

At the time, the man heard a bear in the brush, which began to approach him. He then backed away and tried to make himself look large as a way to thwart the bear.

Jolley said the bear proceeded to bluff charge toward the man twice. The man backed up and then fell over a log. While he was down, the bear bit him on his upper arm.

The man kicked at the bear and was able to escape with puncture wounds to his arm. He drove himself to a hospital to receive medical attention.
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Sheeple

Couple believed to be killed by sheep in New Zealand


Yahoo! News
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:35 UTC
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A New Zealand man and woman are believed to have been killed by a sheep after their bodies were found in a paddock in Waitakere, west of Auckland.

The couple were found deceased by police in the paddock of their Anzac Valley Rd address before 7.30am on Thursday.

In a statement, New Zealand Police confirmed a ram was in the paddock at the time officers were informed.

Another person at the scene suffered a minor injury after being attacked by the animal.

Police were also confronted and approached by the ram.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes kill 15 in 24 hours in Bihar, India


New Indian Express
Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:32 UTC
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At least 15 people were killed in lightning strikes in Bihar during the last 24 hours, state disaster management department officials said on Thursday.

The department issued an alert on heavy rain and lightning in Patna and Vaishali districts. Officials said lightning deaths occurred in Aurangabad, Jehanabad, Saran, Rohtas, Nalanda and Jamui districts. Aurangabad recorded the maximum four deaths, including of three women.

In Jehanabad, three people were killed when they were working in a paddy field at Saren village in Tandwa area. The three were rushed to a hospital at Makdumpur where doctors declared them dead.
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Typhoon remnants kill 7 amid flooding in China - 25 inches of rain in 24 hours


The Taipei Times
Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:48 UTC
Flooding caused by a dike breach in Hekou Township in central China’s Hunan Province is pictured on Monday.
© Chen SihanFlooding caused by a dike breach in Hekou Township in central China’s Hunan Province is pictured on Monday.
Torrential rain and floods have killed seven people and spurred the evacuation of thousands from homes in China's southern Hunan Province, lashed by record rainfall from the remnants of Typhoon Gaemi, state media said yesterday.

All the deaths have been in Hunan province. Heavy rains have been falling on eastern Hunan for days as Tropical Storm Gaemi moved inland after making landfall at typhoon strength in China's neighboring Fujian Province.

Four deaths and three missing people were reported in four villages in Zixing County, Xinhua News Agency said.

The bodies of three other missing people were found in a village in a nearby city, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) said in an online report.

They were victims of a sudden mudslide caused by the rain, the report said.

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Children among 7 killed after lightning strikes in Jharkhand, India


The Free Press Journal
Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:55 UTC
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At least seven people, including two children, were killed, while four others were injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Jharkhand on Tuesday, officials said. Four people were killed in Ranchi district, and three in Chatra.

In Ranchi, three deaths were reported in Mandar block, and one in Chanho. Mandar Circle Officer Rajendra Das said that one death each was reported in three villages -- Cambo, Tilta and Baski - in Mandar police station area, around 30 km from Ranchi.

"Four others, who were injured in lightning strikes, hail from Cambo village. They were referred to Ranchi's Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences for better treatment," he said.

Das said that lightning struck them when they were sowing paddy in their fields. A 30-year-old woman was killed in a lightning strike in Lundri village in Chanho police station area, another official said.

In Chatra, three people, including two children, were killed in two separate incidents of lightning strikes. A 55-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were killed in Sadar police station area, while a six-year-old girl died in Lavalong police station area, Civil Surgeon of Chatra Sadar Hospital, Jagdish Prasad said.

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