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Fire

Thousands evacuated as wildfires reach Athens

Nikos Papanikolaou, Hafsa Khalil
BBC
Sun, 11 Aug 2024 20:39 UTC
A wildfire threatens homes near Athens on 11 August
© ReutersA wildfire threatens homes near Athens on 11 August
Thousands of residents have been evacuated from their homes as large wildfires reach the suburbs of Athens, with some flames leaping as high as 25m (80ft).

Homes and properties in nearby towns such as Varnavas as well as northeastern parts of the Greek capital are on fire, including a school in Nea Penteli.

With the sun setting, aircraft working to extinguish the flames have been forced to land, making it a ground operation overnight.

Residents are complaining there are not enough fire trucks and firefighters to help, as Greek authorities request international assistance.

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Doberman

Stray dogs kill 8-year-old child in Pakistan - Six-month-old girl killed by dog in Jharkhand, India

Seerat Fatima
Minute Mirror
Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:30 UTC
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The young boy, Shehbaz, was attacked by stray dogs near his home in the jurisdiction of the Ahmad Hor Lama police station, and his body was later discovered in nearby fields.

Pakistan has seen a troubling increase in dog bite cases recently. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), there were 7,815 reported cases of dog bites nationwide last week.

Punjab reported the highest number, with 5,158 cases, followed by Sindh with 1,975 cases. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had 475 cases, Balochistan 91, Azad Kashmir 112, and Gilgit-Baltistan 4.

This surge in dog bite incidents highlights an urgent need for effective measures to manage the stray dog population and ensure public safety.

Health authorities are urged to take immediate action to address the issue through vaccination programs and better control strategies for stray animals.

Comment: The Press trust of India reports:
A stray dog mauled an infant to death at Gopipur village in West Singhbhum district, a senior police officer said on Monday.

The six-month-old girl was rushed to Manohapur Community Health Centre, where she succumbed to injuries from multiple bites, he said.

The incident took place on Sunday morning when the infant's mother had gone to the washroom, and the stray dog dragged the little girl to a distance and mauled her, the officer said.


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Volcano

Whakaari White Island volcano eruption, New Zealand

Extreme Pursuit
YouTube
Sun, 11 Aug 2024 12:19 UTC
The Volcanic Alert Level has been raised to Level 3 at White Island following minor eruptions on Friday and Sunday.
The Volcanic Alert Level has been raised to Level 3 at White Island following minor eruptions on Friday and Sunday.
The main vent maintains a continuous and vigorous discharge of ash. Remnants of the crater lake persist with upwelling and boiling mud present. The island's alert level has been raised to level 3, and it remains strictly prohibited to access.

Video footage captured from a boat located at significant distance from the island to maintain safety. Drone footage is courtesy of Geoff Mackley.

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Rare double waterspout spotted off Panama City Beach, Florida


Sky News
Sun, 11 Aug 2024 11:54 UTC
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The rare phenomenon was caught on camera by spectators in Panama City Beach.

Dual waterspouts were spotted spinning beside each other off the coast of Florida.

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Cloud Precipitation

Best of the Web: All-time records shattered as Canada's weather turns upside down


The Weather Network
Sun, 11 Aug 2024 09:48 UTC
Cars drive slowly through water overflowing on to highway 40 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue
© THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabeCars drive slowly through water overflowing on to highway 40 in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue on the island of Montreal after heavy rains hit the area on Friday, August 9, 2024.
An astonishing bevy of rainfall and heat records fell this week as a strange pattern enveloped Canada

Montreal just trudged through its wettest day on record. Communities in the Northwest Territories logged Canada's hottest temperatures several times this week.

It's hard to shatter all-time records any day, but to see multiple records fall within the course of a few days takes some serious effort aloft.

The country's weather turned upside down this week as strange patterns evolved from coast to coast. Here's a look at some of the astounding records that have fallen over the past couple of days, and what it could mean for your conditions heading into next week.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strike kills 6 people in eastern China

Maria Atanasova
fakti.bg
Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:08 UTC
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Six people died when a pavilion struck by lightning collapsed in a park in eastern China, DPA reported, citing local authorities, BTA reported.

According to the Changzhou city government, in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu, lightning struck the pavilion last night, where several people had earlier taken shelter from the strong thunderstorm, the agency said.

As of this morning, six people have died of their wounds, while ten injured people are in stable condition, authorities added.

The China Meteorological Administration had issued a thunderstorm, hurricane and hail warning for the area around Changzhou, which has a population of about 5.4 million people, as well as other parts of the country.

Local authorities have promised to conduct an investigation and check how secure municipal facilities are. Due to rampant corruption and a lack of structural safety inspections in China, building collapses are common, especially in agricultural areas, DPA noted.
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Doberman

Infant dies from injuries following dog attack in Memphis

Rose Johnson
actionnews5.com
Sat, 10 Aug 2024 15:03 UTC
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An infant died after a dog attack on Friday, according to Memphis Police Department.

Around 5:19 p.m., officers responded to the dog attack at the Cedar Run Apartments in Hickory Hill.

When officers arrived, they were told that two dogs had attacked an infant child.

Officers made the scene, and the dogs were still attacking the child, at which point an officer fired his service weapon, hitting the dogs.

The child was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

On Saturday, Memphis police confirmed that the child was pronounced dead.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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Attention

Bear mauls man to death in Russia's Far East

Burc Eruygur
Anadolu Agency
Mon, 05 Aug 2024 14:37 UTC
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A bear mauled a man to death in Russia's Far East, state media reported early Monday.

Russian state news agency RIA reported, citing the head of the Magadan region's Hunting Department, that a human body with signs of an attack by a wild animal was found on a forest road near the village of Verkhnii Seimchan, located about 5,700 kilometers (3,542 miles) from the capital Moscow.

"According to our information, the man, a 41-year-old resident, was returning from fishing. His car broke down, and he decided to go on foot at night," Elena Slobodanyuk said, adding that it is extremely unsafe to go into the forest area at night.

The report further quoted the official as saying that Russia's Investigative Committee in the region is probing the man's death.
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Attention

Polar bears kill worker at Canadian Arctic radar site


Japan Today
Sun, 11 Aug 2024 14:20 UTC
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A pair of polar bears attacked and killed a worker at a remote government radar site in the Canadian Arctic, the facility's operator said Friday.

The attack took place Thursday at the outpost on Brevoort Island, in Canada's far northeastern Nunavut territory, said Nasittuq Corporation, the logistics company contracted to operate the site.

"An attack by two polar bears has resulted in the loss of one of our valued employees," it said. "Nasittuq employees responded to the scene and one of the animals was put down."

The site is one of dozens of North Warning System outposts dotting Canada's far north, forming a surveillance tripwire against aircraft incursions or cruise missile attacks.

The radar coverage spans over 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles) from Alaska to Labrador in eastern Canada.

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Cloud Precipitation

Debby brings heavy flooding to Northeast before blowing into Canada


CBS News
Sat, 10 Aug 2024 12:36 UTC
A drain pulls in residual rain water floods
© JOHN MINCHILLO / APA drain pulls in residual rain water floods the downtown area caused by Tropical Storm Debby on Aug. 8, 2024, in Bladenboro, N.C.
The remnants of Hurricane Debby brought heavy flooding to parts of the Northeast before the storm left the United States and crossed into Canada late Friday night.

The storm spent the better part of a week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives as it moved up the East Coast after first arriving in Florida as a hurricane. The storm is expected to continue moving northeast.

At least seven people have died related to Debby — four in Florida, including two children, one in Georgia and two in North Carolina. Rockingham's sheriff confirmed to CBS News that a woman was killed when a tree fell on a mobile home in Brown Summit, North Carolina.

Some of the worst flash flooding in New York on Friday happened in villages and hamlets in a largely rural area south of the Finger Lakes. First responders launched high-water and helicopter rescues of people trapped in cars and homes in rural New York and Pennsylvania as heavy rain caused intense floods.

More than 167,000 customers were without power across New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont on Friday night, according to utility tracker PowerOutage.us.

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