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Lightning strikes kill 10 people and 19 cattle in Maharashtra, India


Times of India
Tue, 04 May 2021 09:17 UTC
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A bike-borne man and his nephew are among 10 people killed due to lightning-related incidents in different parts of Marathwada in the 24-hour period ending on Monday morning.

As per the official data, Parbhani district reported three such deaths, followed by two deaths each in Aurangabad and Osmanabad districts, and one each in Hingoli, Jalna and Beed districts.

Moreover,19 heads of cattle were also killed in lightning strikes at various places in the past few days.

Sunil Shinde (39) and his nephew Sunil Trigote (38), both residents of Chikalthana, were struck by lightning while they were travelling on a two-wheeler in the Jaipur-Shivar area of Aurangabad district.

Comment: On the same day a bolt of lightning killed 2 farmers in Bangladesh.

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Storm drops half foot of May snow on Colorado Rockies

Chris Spears
Denver.cbslocal.com
Mon, 03 May 2021 20:56 UTC
A few inches of wet, sloppy snow fell early Monday in the foothills west of Denver.
© Chris Spears
A few inches of wet, sloppy snow fell early Monday in the foothills west of Denver.
You've heard the old saying that April showers bring May flowers, right? That is true to an extent but May also brings plenty of snow to Colorado, especially in the higher elevations outside of Denver.

Snow started falling late Sunday in the mountains west of Denver and became more widespread overnight as colder air filtered into the region. That lowered the snow level to just above 6,000 feet.

The snow was heavy and wet due to air temperatures hanging around the freezing mark. Thankfully most roads were just wet or a little slushy in the foothills, but in elevations above 9,000 feet snowpacked roads have been reported.

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South Korea: Unseasonal snow falls in May, first in 22 years - up to 7 inches


Inquirer.net
Sun, 02 May 2021 13:02 UTC
The mountainous area of Gangwon Province
© Yonhap
The mountainous area of Gangwon Province is covered with snow Sunday.
Unseasonal snow fell over parts of Gangwon Province over the weekend, an unlikely event for May, when early summer weather is typically seen across the country. It is the first time in 22 years that it has snowed in Korea in the month of May.

The Korea Meteorological Administration said Sunday that up to 18.5 centimeters of snow blanketed Gangwon Province from Saturday evening to Sunday morning. An influx of strong wind from the east concentrated a pack of rain clouds in mountainous regions within the province, the weather agency said.

The national weather agency had issued a heavy snow alert for mountainous regions within Gangwon Province as of 9:10 p.m. Saturday. A snow alert is issued when more than 5 centimeters of snow is forecast for a region in the coming 24 hours.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 24 goats in Telangana, India


TelanganaToday
Sun, 02 May 2021 12:50 UTC
Locals take a look at goats which were killed by thunderbolt at Suryanagar in Boath mandal centre on Sunday.

Locals take a look at goats which were killed by thunderbolt at Suryanagar in Boath mandal centre on Sunday.
As many as 24 goats were killed in a thunderbolt strike when they were taking shelter under a tree at Suryanagar in Boath mandal centre on Sunday.

Locals said that the goats belonging to eight persons died after being struck by lightning when they were taking rest under a tamarind tree on the outskirts of Boath mandal headquarters, which registered a hailstorm and unseasonal rains for an hour.

The owners requested the authorities concerned to sanction compensation.
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Fish

Stingrays washed ashore at beach in Oman

Lakshmi Kothaneth
Oman Daily Observer
Mon, 03 May 2021 12:32 UTC
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Numerous stingrays and mackerels were found dead by morning walkers on Monday.

Out for an early morning walk, Maryam Khalfan was in for a shock as she and her family kept coming across stingrays and another fish one after the other.

"Interesting was the fact that they were far away from the water, so maybe it happened during the high tide," said Maryam and added, "The more I walked, the more fish I saw."

The majority of the fish were spotted opposite Masjid Fatma on Al Hail beach.
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Cloud Precipitation

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains kills 13 in Yemen

Ahmed Al-Haj
Yahoo! News
Sat, 01 May 2021 12:11 UTC
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Floods swept through parts of Yemen amid heavy seasonal rains, leaving at least 13 people dead, including two children, security officials said Saturday.

Fatalities were reported in the provinces of Sanaa, Ibb, Shabwa and Hodeida, where it began raining late last month, the officials said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.

Heavy rains also pelted the provinces of Aden, Taiz and Hadramawt, where flooding damaged houses and vehicles, they said. Rescuers managed to save some residents trapped in their cars.

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Cloud Precipitation

Heavy rains cause severe flooding in Caracas, Venezuela

Unbelievable Events
YouTube
Fri, 30 Apr 2021 11:56 UTC
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Heavy rains cause severe flooding in Caracas, Venezuela

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Arrow Down

5 dead, 8 missing after landslide in North Sumatra, Indonesia

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Sun, 02 May 2021 11:41 UTC
Search and rescue operations after a landslide in South Tapanuli Regency.
© Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of South Tapanuli Regency
Search and rescue operations after a landslide in South Tapanuli Regency.
At least 5 people died and 8 are still missing after landslides hit the Batang Toru hydropower plant area in Marancar, South Tapanuli District, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia on 29 April 2021.

Indonesia's disaster agency BNPB said the landslides were caused by heavy rainfall in the area. Two buildings and a vehicle were buried in the slide, with 12 people feared missing.

Since then search and rescue operations have found the bodies of 5 victims, with 8 people thought to be still missing. The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of South Tapanuli Regency said search operations are ongoing but the remote location on steep slopes has made it difficult to use heavy digging equipment.

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Attention

Woman walking dogs found dead after apparent bear attack near Durango, Colorado

Robert Garrison
thedenverchannel.com
Sat, 01 May 2021 10:50 UTC
bear
A 39-year-old woman walking her dogs was found dead Friday night after an apparent bear attack, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife release.

The woman's body was found off U.S. Highway 550 near Trimble, north of Durango.

According to the La Plata County Sheriff's office, the woman's boyfriend said the victim went walking with her two dogs earlier Friday.

When the boyfriend returned home later in the evening, he found the two dogs but the woman was missing.

The boyfriend found the woman's body around 9:30 p.m. and called 911 to report the incident.

Wildlife officers responded and observed signs of consumption on the body and an abundance of bear scat and hair at the scene.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strike kills 2, injures 13 in Meghalaya, India


The Shillong Times
Sat, 01 May 2021 10:04 UTC
lightning
Two people were killed on the spot and 13 others were grievously injured on Saturday when a lightning struck a cattle shed in Mawngap village in Mawshynrut, West Khasi Hills.

The deceased Leborius Nongsiang (17) and Leding Rongrin (37) were among the 15 people who were constructing the cattle shed at the time of the incident.

Mawjaw Langrin, Sordar of Mawngap village, said, "The incident occurred at around 12 pm when they were taking shelter from downpour in the cattle shed. However, a thunder struck the cattle shed out of the blue and the two died on the spot."

The village dorbar informed the Riangdo PS about the incident and the bodies were handed over to the families while the others, who sustained injuries, were shifted to Riangdo CHC.

Comment: On the same day a lightning strike killed 2 in Nashik, India.

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