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Sinkhole and fissure emerge in Thailand's Krabi following earthquake


The Nation (Thailand)
Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:56 UTC
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A large sinkhole and fissure appeared in Krabi's Khao Phanom district on Saturday, which a local believes may have been caused by an earthquake.

The sinkhole, measuring 20 by 20 metres, and a long fissure spanning more than four rai, were discovered behind the Theppitak chicken farm. In the chicken coop area, cracks were found in the floor at two locations, and a beam had subsided by approximately one centimetre.

Initially, the Moo 10 village headman, Thanapol Rampoey, cordoned off the danger zone and prohibited villagers from entering the area.

The owner of the chicken farm, identified as Suwit, 52, said that villagers had alerted him to the appearance of the sinkhole. He explained that the hole was initially not very wide, but it gradually expanded until two three-year-old oil palm trees were completely submerged, with even their tops no longer visible.


Comment: Elsewhere further north in the country at the start of April: 6 large sinkholes found after earthquake in Mae Hong Son, Thailand

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Woman dead, man hurt in bison attack in North Bengal, India

Pinak Priya Bhattacharya
Times of India
Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:47 UTC
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A 62-year-old woman, Deomani Baraik, was killed, and another man, Shahjahan, sustained injuries on Sunday after they were mowed down by a bison that had strayed out of Baikunthapur forest along with another Indian Gaur (bison). Later, one of the bison died after two tranquillising teams from Gorumara and Sukna darted the animals.

The other bison will be released into the forest after treatment. The bison had entered Raipur tea estate on the outskirts of Jalpaiguri town on Sunday morning. One bison had even entered the Rangdhamali Bazaar. The sight of bison straying into the village was new to the garden dwellers. As people gathered to see the bison, the animals started running nervously in the garden.

Since the place of occurrence was barely seven to eight km from Jalpaiguri, it was important to net the animals before they could enter the densely populated town.

Shahjahan is now undergoing treatment at Jalpaiguri Medical College and Hospital.
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At least two dead as severe weather sweeps US South and Midwest


Al Jazeera
Sun, 20 Apr 2025 11:01 UTC
Vehicles trapped in flash floods along US 81 in Montague County, Texas on April 20, 2025.
Vehicles trapped in flash floods along US 81 in Montague County, Texas on April 20, 2025.
At least two people, including a child, have died in the US state of Oklahoma after their vehicle was stranded in floodwaters, police said, as severe weather and flooding hit parts of the United States' South and Midwest during the Easter holiday weekend.

Flood warnings, which suggest that a flood is occurring or is imminent, were in place across Oklahoma.

The National Weather Service said on Sunday that severe thunderstorms were expected from east Texas into far southeast Iowa and Illinois, while the potential for strong tornadoes and damaging winds would exist from central Arkansas into central Missouri.

"This was a historical weather event that impacted roads and caused dozens of high-water incidents," police in Moore, Oklahoma, about 18km (11 miles) south of Oklahoma City, said in a statement on Sunday.

"One of [the vehicles] left the roadway and was swept under the bridge. At the time of the incident, all but two occupants were rescued. It is with great sadness that we report that two individuals, an adult female and a 12-year-old male, were later located deceased," the police said.

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Flood kills 10 as 5,000 farmers lose rice fields in Nigeria

Bala Yahaya
The Guardian (Nigeria)
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:45 UTC
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Over 5,000 dry-season farmers in no fewer than thirty (30) communities in Mokwa, Edati, Lavun, Katcha, Agaie local areas of Niger State, Edu and Patigi Local Government Areas of Kwara State have lost their rice fields and over ten (10) lives to the flood released from Jebba dam.

A source from the area revealed that the flood which occurred on the 16th April, 2025, destroyed rice fields worth billions of naira.

Abubakar Ndako Kutigi, who spoke on behalf of the village head of Ceganman and other farmers, in a telephone interview with The Guardian in Minna, decried that the communities had experienced six (6) separate flood incidents in 2025, affecting their economy and livelihoods.

Kutigi, a rice farmer, explained that some farmers who usually come from Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina and Kano states, who are also a huge sources of revenue to Niger State, are seriously affected by the flood and might not find Niger State suitable for farming any more.

He lamented that this is the 6th time the dam has released heavy floods in the 2025 dry season alone, adding that the same disaster had occurred around May 2023, calling on Mainstream Energy Solution to address the issue of the flood being released by Jebba Dam.
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Snowflake

18 inches of mid-April snow in 24 hours at Arizona Snowbowl


snowbowl.ski
Sat, 19 Apr 2025 19:52 UTC
Arizona Snowbowl
Arizona Snowbowl
Mid-April Miracle - 18 Inches in 24 Hours!

Arizona Snowbowl just got a fresh delivery of late-season powder! In the last 24 hours, we picked up a whopping foot and a half of fresh snow, bringing our season total to 193 inches!

And check this out - according to OpenSnow and On The Snow, we received the highest 24-hour snowfall in the entire country! That's right, view their reports and then come ski for yourself!

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Heavy late-April snowfall disrupts normal life in Kargil, India


globalgreenews.com
Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:39 UTC
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In Ladakh, heavy snowfall has severely disrupted normal life in Kargil. The rare late-April snowfall has caused widespread damage to trees, properties, and power infrastructure across the district.

Power supply has been hit in many areas, and the Electric Distribution Division PDD Kargil is working tirelessly to restore services despite the difficult conditions.

The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert warning of avalanches and flash floods in vulnerable areas. People have been advised to avoid unnecessary travel citing the threat of landslides or other possible eventualities.

Additionally, the Kargil-Srinagar and Kargil-Zanskar roads remain closed for traffic movement due to snow accumulation and safety concerns. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely.

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Volcano

Sicily's Mount Etna erupts again, spews ash and lava

Baris Seckin and Fatma Zehra Solmaz
Anadolu Agency
Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:01 UTC
New eruption at Mount Etna in Italy
New eruption at Mount Etna in Italy
Mt. Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, erupted again Friday evening on the Italian island of Sicily, sending ash and lava from its southeastern crater through early Saturday.

The eruption began around 7 pm (1700GMT) at the southeastern crater, located at an altitude of 2,900 meters (9,514 feet), according to local media reports. The lava split into three flows moving southeast down the slope, Italian daily La Stampa reported.

Residents said rumbling from the explosion was heard clearly in nearby villages.

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3 dead as heavy rain triggers landslides in Jammu and Kashmir, road to Kashmir blocked

Nazir Masoodi
NDTV
Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:52 UTC
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Heavy rain has also triggered landslides and mudslides at nearly a dozen places between Nashri and Banihal along Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

Three people have died and the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the lifeline of the Valley, has been shut after heavy rain caused landslides and triggered flash floods in the Union Territory. Visuals show trucks stuck and vehicles submerged in the debris.

Among the areas worst affected by the calamity is Ramban. Multiple trees have been uprooted, disrupting traffic movement, and power cuts have also been reported.

A sudden spell of strong winds and rain hit the area on Thursday and flash floods followed.

Parshottam Gupta, former Sarpanch of Sateni Panchayat in Udhampur, said the area has suffered extensive damage. "I have inspected my Panchayat, and there were several trees uprooted. The traffic and electricity have been affected in the area. After 4-5 years, such strong winds have affected the area," he told ANI.

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Hardhat

Massive hailstorm blisters Nebraska town with baseball-sized stones


Fox Weather
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:55 UTC
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Watch as a powerful hailstorm ripped through Fremont, Nebraska, on Thursday, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

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Volcano

Mount Marapi in Indonesia blasts ash 1,000 meters into sky in eruption

Fachri Hamzah
Tempo.co
Sat, 19 Apr 2025 12:02 UTC
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Mount Marapi, located in Agam and Tanah Datar regencies, West Sumatra, erupted again on Saturday, April 19, 2025, spewing volcanic ash up to 1,000 meters above the peak. The eruption occurred at 06:11 AM WIB (West Indonesia Time), with a dense gray ash column leaning towards the south.

According to the report from the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), the 3,891-meter-high mountain's seismic activity above sea level was recorded with a maximum amplitude of 30.3 millimeters and lasted 42 seconds.

"This phenomenon is consistent with the fluctuating activity trend of Marapi," said Ahmad Rifandi, the Mount Marapi Volcano Post Officer, in his official statement on April 19, 2025. The activity status of Mount Marapi is still at Level II or Alert.

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