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Pod of 10 sperm whales washes up on beach in Yorkshire, UK

Kelly-Ann Mills
Mirror
Thu, 24 Dec 2020 14:16 UTC
The mass stranding is distressing
© Emily Mayman / BDMLR / SWNS
The mass stranding is distressing
Four of the 10 animals are still alive, but they cannot be saved according to experts at the scene. The whales have not eaten for some time

A pod of at least 10 whales has washed up on a beach and rescuers have warned the surviving four cannot be saved and will be left to die.

Six of the sperm whales are thought to already be dead after they were spotted on the beach between Tunstall and Withernsea, in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

A Marine Life rescue team, the coastguard and police have all been called to scene in Humberside, but there is little that can be done.

Julia Cable spokeswoman for British Divers Marine Life Rescue said a team is at the scene and it is clear the sperm whales have not eaten for some time.


Comment: In the last few days dead whales have also washed up in Piraeus, Greece and Pembrokeshire, Wales.

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Beautician has her face gnawed off by a pack of 10 wild dogs in eastern Russia

Will Stewart
Daily Mail
Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:36 UTC
In total, 10 dogs thought to be responsible for the attack have been shot dead (pictured, wild dogs near the scene of the attack)

In total, 10 dogs thought to be responsible for the attack have been shot dead (pictured, wild dogs near the scene of the attack)
A 20-year-old Russian beautician is fighting for life after a pack of wild dogs gnawed her face off during a frenzied attack.

Tatyana Loskutnikova, a nail artist, was savaged by a pack of 10 dogs as she walked through Ulan-Ude city, in far eastern Siberia, on the morning of December 23.

The animals ripped her clothes off in -22C (-7.6F) temperatures, bit her down to the bone, and chewed all the skin off her face before locals came rushing to help.

Alexandra Andreevna, who was the first to arrive on the scene, used a stick to beat the animals back while banging on a fence to alert others who also came to help.

Comment: Another such attack occurred recently in the US:
Pack of dogs mauls 10-year-old girl roller-skating in NC neighborhood, family says

A 10-year-old North Carolina girl is on the mend after a pack of dogs attacked in her neighborhood last week.

Family members say Emerald Moore was taking her new roller skates for a spin when at least five dogs mauled her near her grandmother's home in Maxton on Friday, WPDE reported.

"I fell and they came running after me, then went on top of me," Moore said, according to the station. "One was scratching my stomach to keep me holded so the other one can bite me."

The attack left her with several bite marks and more than 50 lacerations across her body, WPDE reported.

Moore was airlifted to UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill "in critical but stable condition" over the weekend, according to The Robesonian. Officials said her condition has improved, although she still faces "a long road to recovery."

The Robeson County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident and said officials have seized the dogs involved in Friday's attack, according to the Associated Press. Bill Smith, director of the county's health department, said they will be held for observation to determine if their bites were life-threatening.

"If so, the animals would be candidates for euthanizing, with appeal rights," Smith said, according to The Robesonian.

The dogs reportedly belong to one of Moore's neighbors, Robeson County Sheriff's Office Maj. Damien McLean told McClatchy News.

As part of the investigation, witnesses will be asked if they observed the dogs acting aggressively in the past, authorities said, according to the Associated Press. The district attorney's office will ultimately decide if charges will be filed.


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65-year-old man dies after stray dog attack in Kerala, India


Times of India
Thu, 24 Dec 2020 13:28 UTC
dog attack
A 65-year-old man died in a stray dog attack at Kuttippuram in Malappuram Tuesday night.

Police identified the deceased as Sankaran, 65, of Vadakekalam house from Edachalam. Local children who went to play in the Bharathapuzha river bed saw Sankaran lying with bite injuries at around 6.30pm.

Kuttipuram police said that Sankaran was weak and had underlying medical conditions and the stray dogs might have attacked him after he had collapsed on the river banks.

"There were bite injuries all over the body and there was significant bleeding," a police official said.

Though the residents took him to the Kuttippuram Taluk hospital, and then to the Thrissur medical college, he died on the way. The funeral was held on Wednesday. He is survived by his wife Lakshmikutty, daughters Sindu, Vinodini, Preeta and son Subramanian.
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Shallow M6.1 earthquake reported off Palau in western Pacific Ocean


Volcano Discovery
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:04 UTC
Palau earthquake map
Date & time: Wed, 23 Dec 18:11 UTC
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 6.17°N / 133.62°E
Primary data source: GFZ
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Cloud Precipitation

Flood water up to 2 meters deep in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Rural Areas
YouTube
Mon, 21 Dec 2020 19:57 UTC
flood
Floods submerged residential areas in Perumnas Antang, Manggala District, Makassar City with a water level of about 2 meters and some even almost reached the roof of the houses. 774 Residents reportedly displaced due to flooding.

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Vehicles swept away by flash floods in Jijel Province, Algeria - 5.5 inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:27 UTC
Flooding struck in Jijel Province, Algeria 21 December 2020
© Algeria Civil Protection
Flooding struck in Jijel Province, Algeria 21 December 2020
Floods struck in the province of Jijel in northern Algeria after heavy rain from late 20 December 2020.

The weather station at Jijel-Achouat near Taher recorded over 140mm of rain in 24 hours to 21 December.

Civil Protection said they rescued 17 people in affected areas of Jijel Province, including the cities of Taher and Jijel, the provincial capital.

News agency Algeria Press Service (APS) reported that flooding caused the partial collapse of the El Kantara wadi bridge in Laâkabi district and swept away at least 18 vehicles in the area.

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Cloud Precipitation

Flash floods hit Rio De Janeiro State, Brazil - almost 9 inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 19:01 UTC
Officials in Duque de Caxias city reported that Tuesday's storm left 150 people homeless and destroyed three houses

Officials in Duque de Caxias city reported that Tuesday's storm left 150 people homeless and destroyed three houses
Southern Brazil has seen further heavy rain and flooding, this time in Rio de Janeiro State where at least 1 fatality was reported.

The floods in Rio de Janeiro come days after at least 12 people died and 9 were missing after severe flooding and landslides in Santa Catarina State.

In Rio de Janeiro State, at least one person died and 3 houses collapsed after severe floods in the Baixada Fluminense Region on 22 December 2020. Flash flooding turned streets to rivers, dragging vehicles along. Infrastructure was severely damaged. The municipalities of Duque de Caxias and Magé were the worst affected, according to local media reports.

Xerém in the municipality of Duque de Caxias recorded 224.2mm of rain in 24 hours to 23 December 2020.


Comment: João Monlevade in the state of Minas Gerais also suffered severe flooding:



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Punishing snow moves into Manitoba, totals skyrocket to 70 cm (27.5 inches) in Alberta town


Yahoo! News
Wed, 23 Dec 2020 12:11 UTC
Alberta begins to dig out after 40+ cm of snow buries towns

Alberta begins to dig out after 40+ cm of snow buries towns
With the Pacific low tracking further east and pushing snow into northern Ontario, conditions are beginning to ease up on the Prairies. Snow is all but gone in Alberta and it will taper off in Saskatchewan in the overnight hours. However, heavy snow in Manitoba won't subside until Wednesday morning.

Coupled with strong winds, this will make for difficult travel. Saskatchewan will also see some blowing snow Wednesday morning, so caution is advised before venturing out on the roads.

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Attention

Suwanosejima volcano (Ryukyu Islands, Japan) - intense strombolian activity continues


Volcano Discovery
Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:08 UTC
Strong glow continues to be active at Suwanosejima volcano
© JMA
Strong glow continues to be active at Suwanosejima volcano
Intense explosive activity of the volcano continues characterized by near-constant eruptions.

Strombolian explosions become stronger than the average size of explosions at the volcano and more frequent at regular intervals of 2 to 4 per hour during the past few weeks.

An explosions generated an ash plumes which reached approx. 1,968 ft-3,937 ft (600 m-1,200 m) altitude and drifted SW.

Some of a lava bombs were ejected as far as 800 m away from the crater.
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Seismograph

Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hits Bárðarbunga volcano, Iceland


Iceland Monitor
Tue, 22 Dec 2020 19:03 UTC
iceland
An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hit Bárðarbunga volcano, under the ice cap of Vatnajökull glacier, yesterday at 11:37 am, mbl.is reports. Its source was at a depth of 1.7 km (one mile), 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Bárðarbunga.

Ten seconds before the earthquake hit, a tremor of magnitude 2.8 registered.

Information regarding seismic activity is available on vedur.is.
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