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Shallow magnitude-6.3 earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea


Barrons
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 19:47 UTC
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A magnitude-6.3 earthquake struck in the Bismarck Sea off the coast of Papua New Guinea on Thursday, the United States Geological Survey said.

The shallow quake located far from land produced no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage.

It was centred about 224 kilometres (139 miles) northeast of the city of Madang, located along the country's northern coast.

Earthquakes are common in Papua New Guinea, which sits on top of the seismic "Ring of Fire" -- an arc of intense tectonic activity that stretches through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.
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Tsunami

Floods, landslides affect many parts of Laos in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi


MENAFN
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:21 UTC
This handout photo taken and released on September 11, 2024 by Lao National Radio shows an aerial view of flood waters surrounding houses in Luang Namtha province, following heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.
© AFPThis handout photo taken and released on September 11, 2024 by Lao National Radio shows an aerial view of flood waters surrounding houses in Luang Namtha province, following heavy rains in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi.
Many parts of Laos have been affected by flooding and landslides, causing significant damage and leaving many residents stranded and severely affected.

Tropical storm Yagi has brought prolonged heavy rainfall, particularly impacting northern provinces, with Luang Namtha among the worst-affected areas, Xinhua news agency reported quoting Laos National Radio.

In Luang Namtha, homes were damaged, while personal belongings were lost. Many people shared videos and images through social media platforms, showing residents stranded in their homes and taking refuge on roofs to escape the rising waters. The province is experiencing significant river overflows from major water bodies. The rapid rise in water levels has resulted in widespread flooding, particularly in low-lying areas.

Local officials reported that villages, infrastructure, and essential services such as roads, telecommunications, electricity, and water supply have been severely disrupted.

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Tsunami

Deadly landslides, floods in storm-hit North Thailand, 6 people killed


Bangkok Post
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:02 UTC
Wat Phasukkaram
© Akitjaro BhikkhuWat Phasukkaram or Wat Mai Lung Khon in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai is under floodwater. Thirty-eight people — including 4 monks, 8 novices and Buddhist devotees — have been unable to leave the compound. People living around the temple are also affected.
Persistent rain has caused rivers to overflow, flooding and landslides in the upper North, with six people confirmed killed and four injured.

In the northernmost province of Chiang Rai, disaster mitigation officials said there was heavy flooding in tambons Mae Sai, Wiang Pang Kham and Koh Chang in Mae Sai district. The floodwater was about one metre deep and flowing strongly.

People in flood-affected areas near the overflowing Sai River in Mae Sai district were advised to prepare for possible evacuation.

In Tham Luang-Khun Nam Nang Nong National Park, also in Mae Sai district, floodwater was pouring out of Tham Luang Cave, widely known as the site of the flooded cave rescue mission in 2018.

Among those trapped on the roof of his home by rising floodwaters in Mae Sai was Ekkapol Chantawong, the coach of the Wild Boars football team of Tham Luang fame. He told AFP he was drawing on his experience of six years ago to get through his latest ordeal.

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Tsunami

Nigeria floods affect one million people after dam collapse following heavy rains


Al Jazeera
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:46 UTC
Houses are partially submerged
© Musa Ajit Borno/AP PhotosHouses are partially submerged following a dam collapse in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The collapse of a dam in northeast Nigeria has caused severe flooding, destroying thousands of homes and worsening a dire humanitarian crisis.

The flooding in Borno State has affected a million people, the state governor said on Wednesday, straining resources as authorities scramble to rescue residents and place them in temporary shelters.

Heavy rains had caused a dam to overflow on Tuesday, decimating a state-owned zoo and washing crocodiles and snakes into flooded communities.

Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris, reporting from Maiduguri in Nigeria, said a "stream of people" are currently making their way out of areas covered by the floodwaters.

He said civilians have been searching in the water with limited diving equipment to save as many people as possible.

"We've seen dead bodies arriving," he said, adding that a successful rescue operation saw baby twins saved from the floodwaters and moved to safety.

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Hardhat

Hailstorms in Europe have increased 267% in the past five years: Chaucer

Steve Evans
artemis.bm
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:53 UTC
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Climate change is seen as a driver of higher frequency of damaging hail storm events according to specialty re/insurer Chaucer, who highlights a 267% increase in European hail storms in the past five years.

Hail and other severe weather perils have been causing increasing amounts of insurance and reinsurance market loss over the last few years.

There have been repeated years of damaging hail impacts across countries such as France, Germany and Italy, some of which have driven losses through to the reinsurance layer of the industry.

It's the increasing frequency that has made these challenging in the space and like in the United States reinsurance capital has retrenched higher, to avoid more of these types of losses, while also providing less sideways or aggregate protection as well.

Having analysed the European Severe Weather Database, Chaucer said that the number of hailstorms has jumped 104% to 11,808 storms last year (year-ending June 30th 2024), up from 5,785 in 2022/23.
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Snowflake

Arctic air brings early snow to Scotland's mountain tops


BBC
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 13:27 UTC
Mountain ranger Ruari Macdonald in snow at CairnGorm Mountain ski centre near Aviemore on Wednesday
© PETER JOLLY/NORTHPIXMountain ranger Ruari Macdonald in snow at CairnGorm Mountain ski centre near Aviemore on Wednesday
Some of Scotland's highest mountains have had the first autumn dusting of snow.

The Cairngorms, Glen Coe and Lochaber have been among upland areas to see wintry showers.

Strong north-westerly winds have brought colder air from the Arctic across the UK.

BBC Weather said snow over Scottish mountains was not uncommon in September during the transition into the colder winter months.

Nights are expected to feel chilly and rural areas could have ground frost.

BBC Weather said by Friday and into the weekend, there would be another change in wind direction to a south-westerly.

It added that this wind direction tended to bring in more seasonally average temperatures - around 16 to 20C for mid-September.
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Doberman

10-month-old mauled to death by dogs in Telangana, India

Mohammed Baleegh
Siasat.com
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:52 UTC
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In a tragic accident, a 10-month-old boy was mauled to death by dogs in the Bodan constituency of Nizamabad on Monday, September 9.

The incident occurred when the child's mother left him near a bus stand to use the washroom. Upon her return, the infant was missing, prompting her to file a missing person report with the police. Following a search operation, the police recovered the body parts of the deceased.

After an extensive search operation, the police recovered the remains of the boy, confirming that the stray dogs had eaten parts of his body. The body parts were sent to a hospital for postmortem examination to determine further details of the horrific attack.
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Fire

Animals flee huge wildfire in Bolivia as national emergency declared

Holly Patrick
Independent (UK)
Sun, 08 Sep 2024 12:34 UTC
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Animals fled raging forest fires in Bolivia as a national emergency was declared on Saturday, 7 September.

Environment minister Alan Lisperguer said 3.8 million hectares had been affected to date.

According to Inpe, Brazil's space research agency that monitors fires, Bolivia has seen the largest number of wildfires since 2010 with at least 3 million hectares (7.5 million acres) burned in 2024 alone.

It comes amid the peak fire season in South America, which usually spans throughout August and September.

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Lightning

Lightning strike kills 2, injures 7 in Marilog, Philippines

Rhoda Grace Saron
Mindanao Times
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:21 UTC
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TWO INDIVIDUALS died while seven others sustained injuries following a bolt of lightning that struck a nipa hut around 1 p.m. in Sitio Mawato, Barangay Bantol, Marilog District, on Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Captain Hazel Tuazon, the spokesperson of the Davao City Police Office, identified the deceased as Emma Ansang Bansilan, 49, both farmers and residents of Purok 1 of the same barangay.

The injured were identified as Arlyn Urayan Dalagma, 49, farmer, a resident of Purok 6, Malakiba (severely injured); Lito Genando Ansang, 60, farmer, a resident of Sitio Banayan, Barangay Malamba; Jerry Embac Ogaw, 44, farmer, a resident of Purok 6, Barangay Bantol

Rowena Ambit Larisa, 46, farmer, a resident of Purok 6, Barangay Bantol; Joel Cabanda Ansang, 30, farmer, a resident of Sitio Banayan, Barangay Malamba; Noeme Nord Altubar, 58, farmer, a resident of Purok 4-A Muslim Village, Brgy Bantol; Mila Cervantes Monoy, 20, farmer, a resident of Sitio Banuayan, Barangay Bantol.

Initial investigation revealed that the victims were harvesting rice when a sudden downpour forced them to seek shelter in the nipa hut owned by Lito Genado Ansang. While inside, a strong lightning bolt struck the shelter, injuring several people.

Two victims were declared dead on arrival by responding 911 personnel. The injured victims were transported to the Southern Philippines Medical Center.

Comment: On the same day a lightning strike also claimed 2 lives in Odisha, India while another bolt killed 3 in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

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Snowflake

Are we in for a big winter? Heavy rain and snow in the Pyrenees and Alps - up to 27.5 inches of early snowfall recorded


iloveski.org
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:51 UTC
Passo Stelvio
Passo Stelvio on September 9, 2024.
The recent heavy snowfall and rainfall in Europe represents a significant boost for the snow industry and mountain tourism in Europe. The intense Isolated High Level Depression, which has crossed Western Europe, has resulted in considerable snow accumulations for this time of the year.

Recent weather events in the mountainous regions of Europe, especially in the Alps, seem to anticipate a winter of heavy snowfall. The heavy precipitation and heavy snowfall forecast for the coming months is excellent news for both the winter sports industry and the accumulation of water reserves.

According to data provided by Meteo France, the Alps have recorded accumulations of between 10 and 70 cm of snow on their highest peaks and the Pic du Midi in the French Pyrenees has been dyed white. The "premature" arrival of snow is particularly noticeable in the French and Italian regions, notably the Mercantour and Haute-Maurienne valleys in France as well as the Italian Alps and the Apennines, from the Ligurian coast to Reggio Calabria, where up to 20 cm of snow has been recorded on the highest peaks.

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