The epicenter, with a depth of 497.22 km, was initially determined to be at 25.2396 degrees south latitude and 179.644 degrees east longitude.
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The epicenter, with a depth of 497.22 km, was initially determined to be at 25.2396 degrees south latitude and 179.644 degrees east longitude.
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The dead cows in the barn.
The dead cows in the barn.
The incident is said to have happened at about 09:30 October 20, in a rice field in Boeung Tim village, Ta Pon commune, Sangke district, Battambang province.
The cows were killed by lightning as their owners chased them to graze together the fields while others while others were killed while tied up in the barn.
There was heavy thunderstorm in the early hours of Wednesday in some districts in Battambang province.
5.33 million rai (2.1 mill. acres) of agricultural areas affected by floods since Sept 1 in Thailand
5.33 million rai of agricultural areas affected by floods since Sept 1
5.33 million rai of plantation in 48 provinces have been affected by floods, while the total number of affected farmers is estimated at 463,615," said the ministry's Centre for Agricultural Disaster Mitigation. "Of these, 3.61 million rai is rice paddy, 1.67 million rai is crops fields, and 39,500 rai is fruit plantations and others. The ministry will provide an initial financial aid of Bt6,700 per affected household."
Fishery businesses in 38 provinces have also been affected by the floods with total damaged areas of over 57,000 rai, affecting about 40,900 farmers. The ministry will provide an initial financial aid of Bt22,272 per affected household in this group.
Two people have died after they were struck by lightning at Manoaha, a village near Agotime Kpetoe.
Around 15:30 when the thunderstorms became immense, it is reported that all seven farmhands run for shelter to ensure their safety.
Unfortunately, in the process, the two men yet to be identified were struck by lightning and sadly lost their lives instantly.
With a report filed to the Kpetoe District Police in the Volta region, the bodies of the deceased were conveyed from the farm and have been deposited at the morgue awaiting autopsy so it can be preserved and processed for burial.
Meanwhile, the police are conducting investigations into the matter to be sure the two indeed died from the strike of the lightning.
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Yalboroo local Gerard Collins found this massive hailstone after the storm on Tuesday.
Yalboroo local Gerard Collins found this massive hailstone after the storm on Tuesday.
The hail storm hit the Bloomsbury and Yalboroo areas on Tuesday afternoon, with locals reporting cricket ball sized stones and larger.
"That's some big ice falling down ... I'm gonna have some dints in the car after this" said one man in video he took after being caught in the storm at Yalboroo.
The State Emergency Service has responded to at least one call for assistance in Yalboroo.
The incident was part of a series of severe weather events hitting Queensland on Tuesday.
Comment: Update:The Australian reports on October 20:
Australian record set as giant 16cm hailstones hammer North Queensland
Queensland: Tornadoes one day, 16cm hailstones the next.
A new Australian hail record is believed to have been set after giant ice stones pelted Yalboroo, north of Mackay, on Tuesday afternoon, smashing windshields and drawing the attention of international weather watchers.
The Bureau of Meteorology said it had seen credible footage of hail measuring 16cm in diameter, which would top the previous record of 14cm set in Brisbane's southwestern suburbs about the same time last year.
"It's very impressive - obviously not for the residents underneath it - but some very impressive hail," senior meteorologist Dean Narramore said.
"We saw some photos of hail next to a tape measure, the team will be looking at that to see if we can verify it."
Social media was flooded with images of hailstones, some clearly bigger than an adult's hand.
"That's not hail. That's more like a glacier," Karen Gillick wrote on the Higgins Storm Chaser Facebook page.
"Hail this size should be called "Widowmaker" hail," said Patrick Schubert.
Giant hail pelted the Yalboroo community north of Mackay.
"Holt sh*tballs. Looks more like an iceberg. It's true. Everything in Australia is trying to kill us," said Kerrie Murphy
"An insurance company's nightmare," added Bret Dalziel.
Footage posted by Christopher Harvey showed severe damage to his car, with the windscreen smashed in.
"That is some big ice. Jesus. I'm going to have some dints after this," Mr Harvey said.
Christopher Harvey was caught in the hail north of Mackay.
Storms are expected to linger over the southeast and central Queensland coasts on Wednesday, with large to giant hail a possibility,
Elsewhere, showers are tipped for the Illawarra and a storm could hit Sydney.
A large weather front and low pressure system over Western Australia had winds of up to 108km an hour battering Rottnest Island and bringing heavy rain. The BoM said this was likely to move into South Australia, pushing hot and damaging winds across the state's north and western regions.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to continue across the top end after several Northern Territory towns set October temperature records.
Tennant Creek soared to 42.4 degrees on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the state emergency operation centre was quoted by The Times of India as saying seven people had been killed in separate rain-related incidents in Nainital district the previous night.
A bridge being built over the Chalthi river in Champawat was washed away after water levels rose.
Nearly 100 people were stranded at the Lemon Tree Resort in Ramnagar after water from the overflowing Kosi river entered the hotel. Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar announced on Tuesday that the stranded people were safe and efforts were on to rescue them.
Comment: Update: BBC reports on October 20:
Uttarakhand: At least 46 killed in floods in Himalayan state
At least 46 people have died in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Images and videos from the state show flooded roads, submerged homes and fallen bridges.
Experts say the Himalayan state, a popular tourist spot, is seeing the effects of both climate change and rampant construction.
Floods have also ravaged the southern state of Kerala, where at least 26 people have died in recent days.
Both states have recorded excessive rainfall this year, according to data from India's weather department. Kerala, for instance, recorded 453.5mm rainfall as opposed to the 192.7mm that is considered normal during this time of the year.
Uttarakhand, which normally sees up to 30.5mm rainfall in October, recorded 122.4mm in the last 24 hours alone. But weather officials have said there is likely to be a "significant reduction in rainfall" from Tuesday.
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An American Staffordshire dog (file photo)
An American Staffordshire dog (file photo)
The carer in Italy is facing jail after she failed to notice that an 89-year-old woman she was supposed to be looking after had wandered out of her bed into a neighbour's garden.
Tragically, the woman was killed by two American Staffordshire Terriers in a vicious dog attack.
The carer only realised what had happened when police called about the attack on Carmen Gorzanelli, 89, in the town of Sassuolo in the province of Modena in Italy on October 12.
The news site Rai reported that the incident occurred after Carmen left her house alone and wandered around her neighbourhood before going into a garden just a few metres from her own house. It is believed that the elderly victim mixed up the two entrances.
The coroner reports that Kathleen Bertram, 69, was in the living room of a home in the 300 block of High Street in Matthews, holding her 3-year-old granddaughter.
Someone in another room heard screams.
According to Coroner Stephen Dorsey: "At that moment the pit-bull then attacked Kathleen, biting down on her neck."
Smoke and ash are seen during an eruption on Mount Aso in Kyushu on Wednesday
The first crater of Mount Nakadake erupted around 11:43 a.m., according to the Fukuoka District Meteorological Observatory.
The central government set up a liaison office at the crisis management center of the prime minister's office in Tokyo at 11:44 a.m. on Oct. 20.
In the afternoon on the same day, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno spoke to reporters at the prime minister's office.
Cars being swept away in floodwaters at Manimala (L) and Kanjirappally towns in Kottayam district on Saturday.
Kottayam, Pathanamthitta and Idukki districts were worst affected due to the torrential rains. Chief minister Vijayan said all government agencies have been directed to take necessary steps to rescue people from the affected regions and evacuate those living in areas prone to landslides and floods. Vijayan also directed the district collectors to open relief camps to relocate the affected people and said the camps should function strictly adhering to Covid-19 protocol.
Comment: Update: abplive.com reports on October 19:
Kerala Floods: Death toll rises to 41
Floods in Kerala have been causing havoc. The death toll due to floods has reached 41 now. On the other hand, IMD has again issued alert in this matter. IMD has predicted more rainfall in the state in the coming days.
Uttarakhand has been suffering due to downpour as well. Five people have lost their lives due to heavy rainfall.
Comment: Thailand hit with new flooding amid heavy rains