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Attention

Elderly farmer dies and forest staff injured in separate bison attacks in Maharashtra, India


Times of India
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:16 UTC
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An 82-year-old farmer from Kisrul village in Kolhapur's Panhala tehsil, who was seriously injured in a gaur (bison) attack on Friday evening, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday night while undergoing treatment at the CPR hospital.

The attack occurred when the farmer, Banda Khot, went to the Khaparmala farm around 4pm to bring fodder. When he did not return home, his family members started searching and found him seriously injured in the field at 8.30 pm. He was admitted to the hospital immediately but died due to profuse bleeding on Saturday.

Panhala range forest officer Ajit Mali said, "The farmer sustained injuries to his chest, stomach, and legs in the bison attack. The panchnama of the incident has been carried out, and the family of the deceased will be compensated after the postmortem reports come in."
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Attention

Pensioner attacked, killed by a wild boar during a hunting trip in Italy


Unionesarda.it
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:12 UTC
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A retired carpenter, Luigi Rotondo, 70 years old, died yesterday afternoon after being attacked by a wild boar.

It happened in Vallemaio, in the mountains that separate the town from Sant'Andrea del Garigliano, in the Frosinone area.

According to the Carabinieri's initial reconstruction , a wild boar hunt was underway when a large ungulate charged the pensioner, severing his femoral artery . The victim's companions raised the alarm, immediately calling for help.

But the 118 staff could only confirm the death.

Carabinieri from the Pontecorvo branch are attempting to reconstruct the incident precisely. A report has been sent to the Cassino prosecutor's office, and Dr. Chiara D'Orefice is leading the investigation.
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Snowflake Cold

Best of the Web: Canada records its coldest December temperature in 50 years of -56.7°C


The Weather Network
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:33 UTC
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Extreme cold persists in Northern Canada, with temperatures ranging from -20°C to -40°C for several weeks. On Dec. 23, the region recorded its coldest December temperature since 1975.

You have heard of a summer heat wave, but what about a winter cold wave?

Parts of Yukon are experiencing prolonged, extreme cold--with temperatures ranging from -20°C to -40°C--lasting for weeks!


The extended cold spell includes:
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Volcano

Snow-covered Mount Etna in Italy erupts spewing lava and ash


Guardian
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:41 UTC
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Italy's most active volcano erupted on Saturday, prompting scientists to issue a red Volcano Observatory notice for aviation, signalling a potential risk for aircraft.

Despite the alert, authorities said flights continued operating normally at Catania-Fontanarossa airport, adding that no disruption was expected unless ashfall increased.

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Tsunami

Heavy downpours leave several streets flooded and lead to numerous emergency incidents in Marbella, Spain

José Carlos García
surinenglish.com
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:29 UTC
A driver takes a roundabout on Avenida Picasso in San Pedro.
© JoseleA driver takes a roundabout on Avenida Picasso in San Pedro.
The heavy rain that fell on Marbella this Saturday afternoon has left several streets of the Costa del Sol resort flooded and has caused numerous incidents, according to information gathered by SUR

There have been large pools of water in areas such as the Ashmawi roundabout and the Marina, while the emergency services have had to attend to several incidents in Puerto Banús due to water damage.

Likewise, according to sources consulted by SUR, several trees have fallen, as well as small branches on streets and roads, although without causing personal injury. There has been damage to some premises, such as the Dolce Mía beach bar.

Earlier today, videos captured the moment the San Pedro to Ronda road was hit by a major hailstorm which made it almost impassable to drivers

In view of the adverse weather conditions, Marbella town hall closed sports facilities this afternoon and has appealed to residents to be cautious, asking them to avoid unnecessary journeys, not to cross flood areas or river or stream beds and to follow the instructions of the emergency services.

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Arrow Down

Sinkhole opens up and swallows car in Blakely, Pennsylvania

Geraldine Gibbons
The Times-Tribune
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 12:12 UTC
A sinkhole opened up at a Blakely residence early Saturday morning, swallowing up an entire vehicle which had been sitting in a resident driveway.
A sinkhole opened up at a Blakely residence early Saturday morning, swallowing up an entire vehicle which had been sitting in a resident driveway.
When residents of 1157 Lincoln Street in Blakely went to sleep on Friday evening, their car was seemingly parked safely in their driveway.

At about 1 a.m., they woke up to find that car was swallowed up by a sinkhole.

The Lincoln Street residents immediately reported the incident and crews rushed to the scene, first to evaluate the situation and then to come up with a plan to get the damaged vehicle out of the hole.

Blakely Hose Company No. 2 Fire Chief Ed Santarangelo said sinkholes are common in the area because there are underground mines, but not sinkholes big enough to suck in a vehicle.

He estimated that the hole was about 15 feet wide and 20 feet deep.

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Seismograph

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes off coast of Peru


thepeninsulaqatar.com
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:19 UTC
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An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Peru on Sunday.

The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said that the epicenter of the quake occurred 94 kilometers southeast of the city of Trujillo, at a depth of 30 and 66 kilometers. Trujillo has a population of over 700,000.

Peru is exposed yearly to at least 400 earthquakes felt by the population due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a point of seismic activity that extends along the western coast of the South American continent.

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Seismograph

Taiwan shaken by 6.6 magnitude earthquake

Girard Mariano Lopez
Anadolu Agency
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:04 UTC
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A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck off eastern Taiwan at 11.05 pm (1505GMT) on Saturday, sending strong tremors throughout the island.

Data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) showed the quake occurred at a depth of approximately 67-72.8 kilometers (41-45 miles), producing significant shaking across northern and eastern regions.

The Central Weather Administration reported varied intensities, with stronger shaking nearer the epicenter off the coast of Yilan county.

Chen Ta-yi, a senior official at the Central Weather Administration's Earthquake Monitoring Center, said the agency measured the quake to be of 7.0 magnitude and was among the strongest to strike Taiwan in recent decades.

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Snowflake

California's Sierra Nevada hit with Christmas Day snowstorm - up to 4 feet, 6 inches dumped


The Weather Channel
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 11:57 UTC
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A winter storm dumped more than four and a half feet of snow on parts of California's Sierra Nevada mountain range on Christmas.

While the massive storm shutdown I-80, local ski resorts are busy getting the slopes ready.

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Attention

Mud volcano causes major damage in Trinadad

Sascha Wilson
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:26 UTC
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Despite heightened activity after the Piparo mud volcano erupted yesterday, no residents were evacuated.

However, emergency responders, State agencies, utility services and Government representatives visited the site and remained on standby to assist residents should the situation worsen.

Some residential properties began cracking after the eruption, which occurred around 9 am, as did a portion of the roadway, which was eventually deemed impassable.

But Fidel Solomon, who lives very close to the site, told Guardian Media the situation was worse than the major eruption a few years ago, when his home was split.

As a precautionary measure, Solomon began packing his belongings, bracing for the possibility of evacuation.

'It's like twice as much as last time. The concrete burst open, the tiles start to crack, the galvanise start to raise up, the ground start to open up, the road start to crack up. Right now, the road impassible on one side. Right now, I trying to move out my things because our house getting the worst damage...It run through our house. Basically, everything collapsing now. T&TEC line burst," he said.

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