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This week in volcano news - Magma moving in American Samoa, Mount Mayon unrest

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In the last week, a series of magmatic earthquakes continued underneath three islands in American Samoa. As a result, the alert level of 2 of the area's volcanoes was raised from green to yellow. Meanwhile in the Philippines, a volcanic uplift signature was potentially detected at 2 volcanoes; Mayon & Bulusan. And, in Chile, Mount Hudson produced an unusual hybrid earthquake. This video will discuss these volcano related news stories, as told and analyzed by a volcanologist.


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13 people killed, 21 others injured by lightning strikes in a single day in Yemen

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A total of 13 people were killed and 21 others injured in a single day in Yemen from lightning strikes, local media reported Sunday.

The Houthi-run Saba news agency reported that seven people died and eight others were injured as a result of lightning strikes in various parts of Hajjah province.

The September Net website reported that six Yemeni women lost their lives and 13 others were injured when lightning struck during a funeral service in Amran province.

On Aug. 12, the UN announced that 77 people were killed due to heavy rains and floods in Yemen.

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Runner killed by lightning during night race in Greece

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One runner died and another was seriously injured by lightning early on Sunday morning during an endurance race on Mt. Falakro in northern Greece's region of Drama.

The race was organized by the mountain climbing association of Nevrokopi. It began at 7 pm on Saturday at Pyrgi in Prosotsani which lies at the feet of Mt. Falakro.

The Six Peaks night race involved fifty-five runners from Greece who had to cover 36.7 km through the six highest peaks of the mountain within twelve hours and end at the Ski Center refuge. The weather was favorable when they started out but it changed around 4 pm with torrential rain and lightning.

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50 dead in floods, landslides in Himachal Pradesh, other states in India

A bridge on a Himachal-Punjab train route collapsed on Saturday as the Chakki river in Kangra district overflowed.
© PTIA bridge on a Himachal-Punjab train route collapsed on Saturday as the Chakki river in Kangra district overflowed.
Dozens of people have been killed and many are feared dead in flash floods and landslides triggered by intense monsoon rains in northern and eastern India over the past three days. News agency Reuters reported that at least 50 people have died in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Odisha over the last three days.

The rains lashed hundreds of villages, swept away mud houses, flooded roads and destroyed bridges in some parts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The Indian Meteorological Department predicted that heavy to very heavy rain would continue to fall in the region for the next two days.

Five people who went missing after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh remained untraceable on Sunday, a senior official told news agency PTI.

As many as 22 people were killed and 12 injured in rain-related incidents on Saturday in the state. The maximum damage was reported from Mandi, Kangra and Chamba districts.


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Flash floods hit Bregenz, Austria after record rainfall

Flooding in Wolfurt
Flooding in Wolfurt
West Austria (Vorarlberg and Bregenz) receives record amounts of rain as firemen battle catastrophic flooding.

Over the weekend, there were significant flash floods in Austria.

Over the previous days, the western area received record quantities of rainfall, according to meteorologists.

Up until Friday, barely 130 liter per square meter of rain fell during July and August. It was 180 liter per square meter on Friday.


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Monsoon rains, flooding kill 42 in Pakistan - 2 feet of rain in 48 hours - almost 700 dead with 1.5 million affected since mid-June

Floods in Punjab, Pakistan, August 2022.
© Punjab Emergency Service DepartmentFloods in Punjab, Pakistan, August 2022.
Almost 700 people have now lost their lives as a result of weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan, including 42 people who died in the last 2 days. Over 1.5 million people have now been affected, with thousands moving to relief camps for safety.

Pakistan has already received over 95 per cent of its total normal monsoon rainfall. The heavy rain continues to fall and Padidan in Sindh Province recorded 595 mm in 48 hours to 20 August 2022.

Since the start of the monsoon in mid-June this year, heavy rain has caused houses to collapse, flash floods, mudslides and landslides. Higher temperatures and heavy rain caused Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) in mountainous areas of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.


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Injuries & damage as summer storms hit Slovenia

A building loses its roof in Kranj
A building loses its roof in Kranj
Fierce winds swept through Slovenia Thursday afternoon, ripping off roofs and toppling trees and other objects in parts of the country, leaving several people lightly injured in Ljubljana.

In Kranj, the winds peeled roofs off some 70 buildings. The Kranj fire brigade commander Andraž Šifrer told the STA more than 150 firefighters were on the ground to deal with the situation. "It's mostly uncovered roofs, ripped cables, trees fallen on roads and vehicles," he said.

Several people were injured by falling trees and other objects in Ljubljana, where the Environment Agency data shows winds gusted up to a record 102 kilometres an hour.

The wind blew away rubbish bins, billboards, roofs, traffic signs, building materials. Part of the roof of the Ljubljana UKC maternity ward was uncovered, but has since been mostly put back.


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Severe hailstorm slams Des Moines region, Iowa

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Des Moines yards become ice fields due to a severe hailstorm.

On Friday, the Des Moines region was hammered by hail up to the size of an egg and a golf ball.

As strong thunderstorms rolled through the Midwest on Friday, huge hailstones pounded Des Moines, Iowa, smashing windows and turning yards into ice fields.


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Powerful tornado hits Crimea

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Tornado in Crimea! A powerful tornado hit Crimea.


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60ft 'Tentnado' rips through Boomtown festival as Britain endures thunderstorms

A festival-goer has captured the dramatic moment a mini tornado hit a festival, with the strong winds wreaking havoc across the campsite after a week of scorching temperatures
A festival-goer has captured the dramatic moment a mini tornado hit a festival, with the strong winds wreaking havoc across the campsite after a week of scorching temperatures
A tornado ripped through Boomtown festival sending tents, camping chairs and gazebos 60 feet into the air as the heatwave finally broke and thunderstorms lashed the UK.

Festival-goers described seeing a "scar" of destruction left by the tornado on Sunday and said objects were thrown so high into the air that they flew out of the campsite and got stuck in nearby trees.

It came as Britain endured thunderstorms with the Met Office issuing yellow warnings for both England and Wales.