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Volcano

Volcanic eruption in Russia's Kamchatka blankets villages with ash


News.az
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:31 UTC
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Volcanic ashfall from an eruption of Bezymianny Volcano in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has blanketed three villages in the Milkovo District, local emergency services said on Thursday.

Volcanic ash is currently falling in three villages from emissions from Bezymianny Volcano, the regional branch of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said on its Telegram channel, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua.

"While the livelihoods of residents have not been disrupted, emergency services strongly advise people to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary," it added.

The Far Eastern Branch of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology of the Russian Academy of Sciences has modeled the projected path of the ash cloud. Their data indicate that volcanic particles are drifting toward another settlement, the village of Kozyrevsk in the Ust-Kamchatsky District.

The Bezymyanny volcano has emitted an ash column for the fifth time in 24 hours, with the latest plume rising 11 km above sea level. As a result, the aviation color code has been raised to "red," meaning a significant threat to all types of aircraft.

Bezymianny Volcano is situated about 40 km from the village of Klyuchi and 350 km from the regional capital city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

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Tsunami

Heavy downpour, flash floods leaves 6 people dead in Nairobi, Kenya


Citizen TV Kenya
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:19 UTC
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Following the heavy rains affecting the country. Here in Nairobi, six people died following the effects of the heavy downpour on the night of Easter Monday.

Three of them—a mother and her two children—were killed when a boulder crushed their house in Mathare.

The other three died in separate incidents across the city after being swept away by floods.

More than 500 families have fled their homes in Mukuru Kwa Reuben following flash floods that hit them in the night.

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Seismograph

Istanbul rocked by powerful 6.2 magnitude shallow earthquake


lbc.co.uk
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:27 UTC
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has shaken Istanbul, Turkey's emergency management agency said.

There were no immediate reports of any damage or injuries.

The earthquake had a shallow depth of about six miles, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Its epicentre was some 25 miles south-west of Istanbul in the Sea of Marmara.

It was followed by several aftershocks, including one measuring 5.3. The disaster and emergency management agency urged residents to stay away from buildings.

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Fire

Actual damage from North Gyeongsang wildfires is 2 times govt. estimate


The Korea Herald
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:09 UTC
Andong wildfires
© YonhapMountains in Andong, some 190 kilometers southeast of Seoul, are seen charred after firefighters put out the major wildfires, in this March 30
The total area of woodland burned by the massive wildfires that ravaged North Gyeongsang Province last month is twice the initial estimate of the state Korea Forest Service, officials said Thursday.

According to a government-led joint investigation, roughly 90,000 hectares of land were damaged by a wave of forest fires that swept across five cities and counties in North Gyeongsang Province in March.

Initially, the forest service had put the estimated damage at 45,157 ha, or roughly half the actual area.

The revised figure is also nearly four times the 23,794 ha damaged by wildfires on the east coast in 2000, which were the worst in the nation's history at the time.

It is unusual for the area of actual damage to be far greater than the initial estimate of areas affected by wildfires, as the latter always includes zones that are later determined to have not been burned.

The forest authorities plan to verify the exact extent of the damage and announce it in the coming days.
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Seismograph

6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes southeast of Pondaguitan, Philippines


Dimsumdaily Hong Kong
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:32 UTC
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The U.S. Geological Survey reported that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck 269 kilometres southeast of Pondaguitan, Philippines, on Tuesday at 10.17 GMT.

The tremor originated at a depth of 117.8 kilometres, with the epicentre located at coordinates 4.51 degrees north latitude and 127.76 degrees east longitude.

This seismic event marks another occurrence in the region, known for its tectonic activity due to its position along the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Further details about the impact or any damages are yet to be disclosed.
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Volcano

Poás volcano eruption sends 3 km high ash plume over Costa Rica


Yahoo! News
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 12:02 UTC
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The Poás volcano, one of Costa Rica's most popular tourist attractions, erupted suddenly on Monday, arousing the interest of many social media users and amateur volcanologists.

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Attention

Dead gray whale washes ashore at Alameda beach, California - 4th in Bay Area so far this year


nbcbayarea.com
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:49 UTC
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A dead whale was spotted Monday morning on the shore of Alameda South Shore Beach.
A dead gray whale that washed ashore in Alameda over the weekend will be towed to Angel Island to be examined by scientists, officials with The Marine Mammal Center said Monday.

The whale is believed to be an adult female gray whale that was previously sighted on Thursday at a different location along the Alameda's shoreline, near the USS Hornet Museum. Scientists took a sample from the whale at that time and determined it was an adult female.

The whale may have been pushed by the tide to Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach on Sunday, officials said.

The whale is the fourth dead gray whale found in the Bay Area so far this year, and scientists will conduct a necropsy after the animal is towed to Angel Island State Park, said Marine Mammal spokesperson Giancarlo Rulli.

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Attention

Shark attack horror as diver feared dead after brutal mauling off coast of Israel

Dimitris Kouimtsidis
GB News
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:15 UTC
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A diver is missing and feared dead after being brutally mauled by a shark off the coast of of Israel.

The incident occurred in a prohibited swimming area near the Orot Rabin power station, in Hadera, according to the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.

Footage posted on social media showed the diver flailing in the water as horrified beachgoers watched from the shore.


The attack happened around 3:02pm local time earlier today at Olga Beach, with emergency services quickly responding to the scene.

Authorities have closed all beaches in the area as search operations continue.

Shark attacks are extremely rare in Israel, with the last recorded incident occurring in 2013.
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Black Cat

Lioness enters home, kills girl in Kenya

Arden Dier
newser.com
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:14 UTC
A lioness roams around Nairobi National Park, on the outskirts of Nairobi, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
© Brian IngangaA lioness roams around Nairobi National Park, on the outskirts of Nairobi, on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
A 14-year-old girl has died in a rare lion attack on the outskirts of the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. A lioness attacked the girl at a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National Park, which lies just six miles from the city center, on Saturday, per the BBC and CBS News. An official with the Kenya Wildlife Service said the lion had jumped over a makeshift fence before entering a home and attacking the girl in front of another teenager, who alerted authorities, reports CNN. Rangers followed tracks to the nearby Mbagathi River, where they discovered the girl's remains. The lion has not been found, though search teams and traps have been deployed.

The KWS official told CNN there was "no evidence of provocation from the victims" and that rangers are working to reinforce electric fencing and early warning systems. In a separate attack, a 54-year-old man was killed by an elephant in Kenya's Nyeri County, about 80 miles north of Nairobi, on Friday. The man sustained serious chest injuries, including fractured ribs, before dying at a hospital, per the BBC. Both attacks are "linked to broader ecological pressures and human encroachment on wildlife habitats," KWS Senior Corporate Communications Manager Paul Udoto tells CNN.
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Tsunami

Severe flooding hits Dordogne, Corrèze and Gironde in France - month's worth of rain in 48 hours


evrimagaci.org
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:28 UTC
The flooding in Le Bugue (Dordogne) started to subside on Monday morning
The flooding in Le Bugue (Dordogne) started to subside on Monday morning
Heavy rains lead to orange alert as authorities prepare for significant overflows and evacuations

On April 20, 2025, the departments of Dordogne, Corrèze, and Gironde in southwestern France are grappling with severe flooding as they remain under orange alert due to relentless heavy rainfall. This weather phenomenon has led to significant water level rises in local rivers, with authorities warning of unprecedented overflow levels not seen in decades.

According to Météo-France, the orange alert for flooding was issued early Sunday morning, with predictions of continued rain throughout the day and into the night. The Vézère, Auvézère, and Isle rivers have been particularly affected, prompting emergency services to prepare for potential evacuations and property damage.

The situation escalated quickly, with reports indicating that certain areas received between 70 to 100 millimeters of rain in just 48 hours, equivalent to an entire month of rainfall. As a result, the prefecture of Dordogne indicated that flood levels could reach heights not witnessed since September 1993 or even January 1982. "The rainy episode continues, particularly in the north and east of the Dordogne department, and thus the watercourses continue to rise," stated the prefecture.

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