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Mass stranding of 25 rough-toothed dolphins on coastline in Far North, New Zealand

Karina Cooper
New Zealand Herald
Mon, 17 Apr 2023 09:57 UTC
Department of Conservation/Te Papa Atawhai staff, Ahipara takiwā hapū and volunteers working to save the stranded dolphins.
© Department of ConservationDepartment of Conservation/Te Papa Atawhai staff, Ahipara takiwā hapū and volunteers working to save the stranded dolphins.
A major rescue effort was sparked after a Far North woman stumbled across a large pod of dolphins stranded on a stretch of Ahipara coastline.

Kaitāia Operations Manager Meirene Hardy-Birch said 25 rough-toothed dolphins were stranded on a reef at Tauroa Point, at the southern end of Ninety Mile Beach.

The Advocate understands the woman raised the alarm with Te Papa Atawhai around 9.30am on Monday.

About 30 Department of Conservation/Te Papa Atawhai staff, Ahipara takiwā hapū and volunteers assisted the pod - 10 of which were dead when DoC staff arrived.
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Twin waterspouts near the Whitsunday Islands, Australia


MSN
Sun, 16 Apr 2023 09:41 UTC
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Stunning video of twin waterspouts spinning near Australia's Whitsunday Islands in Queensland, was captured by fisherman on a boat on April 12.

Video filmed by Murray Story shows two waterspouts rotating close to each other under a low cloud near an island.

Story told Storyful that the video was filmed at 6:30 in the morning and that he got to within 400 to 500 metres of the waterspout before he stopped and took photos.

"We could literally see the spout picking up the water and swirling it up into the very low cloud," said Story.

Credit: Murray Story via Storyful

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1 killed, 1 injured after lightning strikes boat in Florida


Fox Weather
Sun, 16 Apr 2023 09:30 UTC
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One person is dead and another is hurt after a lightning bolt struck a boat in Brevard County, Florida, on Sunday, officials said.

A spokesperson for Brevard County Fire Rescue said one person was pronounced dead at the scene, while another passenger was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

No other details were immediately released.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible on Sunday from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast, with a few that could turn severe with hail or gusty winds.
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Major April snowfall in the Alps - 40 inches of snow in 5 days


snow-forecast.com
Sun, 16 Apr 2023 12:26 UTC
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Some ski areas have reported snowfall totals of up to a metre (40") on their higher slopes above 2,500m, and particularly above 3,000m, in the Alps over the last five days.

The cold, snowy weather has led skiers and boarders in the mountains at present to compare mid-April to mid-Spring.

About 80% of ski areas in the Alps have already ended their 22-23 seasons however and more will close from Monday.

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Man being mauled to death by stray dogs caught on camera in Uttar Pradesh, India

Ritu Maria Johny
Hindustan Times
Sun, 16 Apr 2023 10:55 UTC
The incident happened at around 6 am inside the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus. (Screengrab)
The incident happened at around 6 am inside the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus. (Screengrab)
In the CCTV footage shared on social media, a man could be seen attacked by at least 7-8 dogs before he succumbed to his injuries.

A man, out on a morning walk in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Sunday, was bitten to death by a pack of stray dogs. In visuals shared on social media, more than half a dozen dogs attacked the retired doctor, identified as Safdar Ali.

The incident happened at around 6 am inside the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus of Thana Civil Line area, according to Pravesh Rana, station house officer (SHO), Civil Lines.

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Cyclone Ilsa sets a new wind record as it smashes into Australia's western coast - 218 kph (135 mph)

Hilary Whiteman,
CNN
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:37 UTC
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Cyclone Ilsa smashed into a remote stretch of coast in Western Australia around midnight Thursday local time with wind speeds that broke previous records set more than 10 years ago in the same place.

After brewing off the coast for days, Cyclone Ilsa made landfall between De Grey and Pardoo Roadhouse as a category 5 storm, according to Australian Bureau of Meteorology - the equivalent of a category 4 Atlantic hurricane.

The cyclone has since weakened and is moving southeast across the state, bringing heavy rain and sustained winds of 120 kilometers per hour (74 miles per hour).

Just before it hit the mainland, Ilsa sped over Bedout Island, a tiny uninhabited island, where its sustained wind speeds reached 218 kph (135 mph) over a 10-minute period.

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Gator attack: 72-year-old man's leg bitten off in Titusville, Florida

Finch Walker
Florida Today
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:26 UTC
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A 72-year-old man's leg was bitten off by an alligator in Titusville Friday afternoon, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue officials.

The man, who officials did not identify, was attacked by the alligator off Windsong Way, at Great Outdoors RV resort in Titusville, just before 2 p.m. Friday, according to a statement from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The bite amputated the man's leg just below the knee, said Don Walker, a spokesperson for the county.

The man was airlifted to Holmes Regional Medical Center for his injuries, and a nuisance alligator trapper was dispatched to the location, the FWC statement said.

No specifics regarding the circumstances that led up to the attack have been released. The FWC is actively investigating and is the lead agency regarding the incident.

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Tanzania - Floods destroy homes in 3 regions, 7 fatalities reported

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:06 UTC
7 people died in floods in Sumbawang
7 people died in floods in Sumbawang
At least 7 people have lost their lives after flooding in the Rukwa Region in western Tanzania.

The overflow of the Talanda River caused extensive flooding in areas of the Sumbawanga District on 12 April 2023.

Dozens of people were left homeless after houses were completely destroyed. Infrastructure, crops and livestock were also damaged. The 7 deceased were from 2 families and included children.

Several people were also injured in the floods. The Red Cross reported that 6 people may still be missing, although the situation is unclear.

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4 dogs fatally maul man who was caring for them in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota

Kristi Belcamino
TwinCities.com
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:14 UTC
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A 22-year-old man has died after four dogs he was caring for attacked him in the backyard of a home in the 5700 block of Halifax Avenue in Brooklyn Center on Thursday.

The Hennepin County medical examiner identified the man as Dezmond Ray Thomas Trawick.

Authorities say he was watching the dogs, which were identified as American pit bull terriers, at the house for a family member.

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Powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia

Chris Jewers
Daily Mail
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:14 UTC
The quake was at a depth of 368 miles, EMSC said, and struck at 4:55 pm local time (0955 GMT), with Indonesia's geological agency ruling out a tsunami
The quake was at a depth of 368 miles, EMSC said, and struck at 4:55 pm local time (0955 GMT), with Indonesia's geological agency ruling out a tsunami
An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck Java, Indonesia on Friday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

The quake was at a depth of 368 miles, EMSC said, and struck at 4:55 pm local time (0955 GMT), with Indonesia's geological agency ruling out a tsunami.

The quake was strongly felt in Surabaya, Tuban, Denpasar, and Semarang, Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for Indonesia's Disaster Agency, told Reuters news agency.

'There is no damage reported so far because the quake is very deep,' Muhari said. 'I don't think there will damages but we are still monitoring.'

Indonesia straddles the so-called 'Pacific Ring of Fire', a highly active seismic zone, where different plates on the Earth's crust meet and create a large number of earthquakes and volcanoes.
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