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Other swimmers quickly came to Degli's aid, pulling him out of the ocean and taking him to the local hospital, but his injuries were mortal. Local diving instructor Mirla Zambrano says this is the first ever reported shark attack in San Andrés.
Heavy rains caused flooding throughout the city, with drains overflowing due to the volume of water.
Streets filled with fast moving water, as cars were washed away. Roads were closed as they became impassable.
Homes were flooded, with possessions destroyed. Businesses were forced to close, as produce was ruined. Shelters are in place to help those affected.
Videos of the blaze posted to social media show the blaze form into what appears to be a 'fire tornado'
Firefighters are tackling the Eastland Complex Fire, which has burned through 45,000 acres and was only around 15 percent contained as of Saturday, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service fire.
The fire started on Thursday and has quickly spread because of the dry conditions and wind gusts of more than 40 mph in large parts of the state.
On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott declared a disaster in the counties hardest hit by wildfires after confirming that dozens of homes had been destroyed by the flames.
About 18,000 people live in Eastland County. In the town of Gorman, about 475 homes were evacuated, but officials don't yet know how many structures may have burned, Texas A&M Forest Service spokesman Matthew Ford said.
The Texas A&M Forest Services warned that fires could also affect parts of Oklahoma and Kansas, and Nebraska warned of an extreme fire risk.
© YonhapBaekdudaegan Mountain Range is covered in snow, boasting a breath-taking view from the Gyeongpo Lake in the city of Gangneung on South Korea's east coast on March 20, 2022. The mountain range divides the northeastern province of Gangwon into two regions, Yeongdong and Yeongseo.
With over 80 centimeters of unseasonable snow dumped on the area Saturday, the multi-vehicle crash occurred at 8:33 a.m. on the eastbound side of the Seoul-Yangyang Expressway near a tunnel in Yangyang, some 215 kilometers east of the capital.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 25.3507 degrees south latitude and 175.9047 degrees west longitude.
Source: Xinhua
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in the area of Birmingham, Jefferson County on March 16th.
Roads flooded as drain systems were overwhelmed by the volume of rain. Fast moving water filled the streets, washing away vehicles and knocking down pedestrians.
Flooding struck in Bukavu City and surrounding areas of South Kivu Province, on the sores of Lake Kivu and close to the border with Rwanda. Local media said homes, roads and vehicles were damaged.
Powerful flood waters swept away cars and dumped them into Lake Kivu. One of the worst affected areas was the commune of Kadutu. As of 17 March, authorities reported 3 fatalities and 3 people missing.
© BNPBFloods rescue in Purworejo Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, 16 March 2022.
The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) reported flooding and landslides in several locations of Java Island, Indonesia, from 14 to 17 March 2022, including Grobogan, Purworejo, Kebumen and Banyumas Regencies in Central Java, and Lumajang Regency in East Java. More than 30,000 people were affected and almost 10,000 displaced.
A handout picture provided by the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran on March 17 reportedly shows an Emirati cargo ship sinking in southern Iran.
A rescue operation was held on Thursday, and according to Salem Al Makrani Cargo, the ship's operator, 27 out of the 30 sailors were saved by Iranian authorities. One sailor was rescued by Front Savannah, an oil tanker that responded to the distress call.
n an official statement, Salem Al Makrani Cargo said on Friday, "On Monday, March 15, Al Salmy 6 set sail from Al Hamriya Port, Dubai, to Umm Qasar (in Iraq) in a loaded condition." The vessel was carrying general cargo and cars.
Comment: Floodlist reports: Details of the February event: Mudslides and floods kill at least 152 after 10 inches of rain in just 3 hours in the city of Petropolis, Brazil