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In the last week, a potential new volcanic eruption may have begun in American Samoa. Meanwhile, in the Philippines, the dangerous Taal volcano is displaying significant signs of unrest, meaning it might erupt again with little or no warning. And, in Iceland, the Meradalir volcano is continuing its fissure eruption. This video will discuss these volcano related news stories, as told and analyzed by a volcanologist.
The quake was at a depth of 30 km (18.6 miles), EMSC said.
There was no risk of a tsunami after the quake, the U.S. tsunami warning system said.
(Reporting by Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by David Goodman)
A father holding his son standing in the flood in Longcaogou, Southwest China's Sichuan Province on August 14.
In response, the Sichuan Provincial Government issued a notice on Saturday evening requiring local authorities across the province to urgently inspect scenic spots prone to natural disasters, and arrange administrators to keep an eye on the key places and dissuade tourists from unsafe behaviors in a timely manner.
According to the video shot by witnesses at the scene, there were several tourists camping in tents in the dried-up river, including the elderly and children. The flash flood washed away some tourists and tents just in a few seconds, and people at the scene cried out in shock.
Thursday morning sees 1,500 firefighters backed by over 470 appliances and 13 planes and helicopters still battling the fire that began in Covilhã in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Reports locally attested last night to 9,532 hectares having been consumed by flames - taking this fire well into the 'record books'. It remains active even today (having dipped in and out of so-called resolution, meaning the total area consumed by flames will be even larger).
According to EFFIS (image used above) the burnt areas so far are equivalent to the entire borough of Lisbon. In percentage terms, they represent 10% of the Serra da Estrela natural park.
Workers with the Puerto Vallarta water and sewage utility found a decapitated body with no limbs next to the Ameca River in Las Juntas, a community in the north of the coastal city near the border with Nayarit.
The victim was aged between 35 and 40, according to a report by the newspaper Tribuna de la Bahía. Authorities will attempt to establish his identity with DNA testing.
The discovery of the body came just over two weeks after a leg with crocodile bites was found on a Nuevo Vallarta beach near the mouth of the Ameca River. Authorities believe the limb may correspond to the torso located on Thursday.
© APFILE PHOTO: Rains-collapsed UNESCO-listed building in the old city of Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Aug 10, 2022. Beijing deserves some credit for bringing the end of one of the most brutal conflicts in history closer .
At least 80 other buildings have been heavily damaged in the rains.
As per media reports, the annual rainy season in Yemen usually starts in May and lasts until August. But this year, the country has seen more rain than usual, accompanied by thunderstorms.
Japanese media has reported that at least one man was taken to hospital on Thursday after being bitten on Koshino Beach near Fukui. The first man was seeing grappling with the dolphin in shocking footage. He tried to escape but the dolphin chased and then bit him.
Japanese media has reported that at least one man was taken to hospital on Thursday after being bitten on Koshino Beach near Fukui.
One man was bitten on both arms and the back of his hand on Thursday morning. Another attack then occurred in the afternoon where a second man suffered injuries to both fingers on his left hand.
In recent days footage has emerged in Japanese media showing apparent attacks on swimmers in and around the Koshino beach area.
In one, a man is seen grappling with a dolphin, whose fin is seen popping up out of the water as it becomes hostile. He tries to escape but the dolphin chases and then bites him.
Attacks have also occurred on other beaches in Fukui, with another video surfacing online in which people gather along the shore to watch dolphins swimming on Takanosu beach and a man is chased by them and has to run away.
© Francis Lavigne-Theriault/Northern Hail ProjectThis record-breaking hailstone was recovered northwest of Markerville, Alta., on Monday. Its weight was recorded as 292.71 grams and its diameter as 123 millimetres.
The record breaker was found under a tree canopy near Markerville, about 110 kilometres north of Calgary, shortly after the storm had passed, with several other grapefruit- to softball-sized hailstones.
The previous Canadian record holder, collected on July 31, 1973, in Cedoux, Sask., weighed 290 grams and was 114 millimetres in diameter, said the research group based in Alberta.
"It wasn't until I returned and started sifting through the bags that I found the record-breaking stone," said Francis Lavigne-Theriault, part of the group's field team, in a news release.
"It was bagged with other stones without realizing what we had in our possession."
Comment: Parts of Alberta saw 'grapefruit-sized' hail & some car windshields were shattered