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Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes eastern Japan, no tsunami warning


ABC News
Fri, 26 May 2023 13:53 UTC
The epicenter of the earthquake that occurred on May 26 at 7:03 p.m. is located in East Chiba Prefecture | GOOGLE MAPS

The epicenter of the earthquake that occurred on May 26 at 7:03 p.m. is located in East Chiba Prefecture | GOOGLE MAPS
A strong earthquake shook Tokyo and other areas of eastern Japan on Friday, but no tsunami warning was issued.

The magnitude 6.1 quake was centered off the east coast of Chiba Peninsula at a depth of 44.5 kilometers (28 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Strong shaking was reported in Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, but the USGS said there was little chance of serious damage or fatalities.

Kyodo News service said no problems were reported at the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant in Ibaraki.
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Man narrowly escapes from car window after driving into sinkhole in Galveston, Texas


MySA.com
Thu, 25 May 2023 13:16 UTC
A man narrowly escaped from a car window after driving into a sinkhole in Galveston on Tuesday, May 23.

A man narrowly escaped from a car window after driving into a sinkhole in Galveston on Tuesday, May 23.
A man narrowly escaped from his car window after driving into a sinkhole that suddenly formed in a Galveston street on Tuesday, May 23. John King thought he was going over a large puddle before submerging his vehicle into the sinkhole.

Due to a water pipe failure, water was released into the area and formed a sinkhole near the intersection of 22nd Street and Avenue M, according to the Houston Chronicle. City officials closed off the area and municipal workers isolated the water main to prevent further damage to nearby homes and businesses.

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Not a pothole: Huge sinkhole swallows Calgary road

Peter Klein
Daily Hive
Thu, 25 May 2023 13:00 UTC
A huge sinkhole has opened up in the Calgary community of Cranston.

A huge sinkhole has opened up in the Calgary community of Cranston.
City crews were called to the intersection of Cranston Boulevard and Cranston Drive SE on Tuesday afternoon to begin work on the sinkhole.

After working in the area, they came to the conclusion that this issue was caused by a broken drain valve inside the park area.

The good news for people nearby is the water system hasn't been affected.

The bad news is this has created a scenario straight out of a movie for some.

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Cloud Precipitation

At least six killed, 100 homes destroyed in Afghan flood


WION
Fri, 26 May 2023 12:49 UTC
File photo: A man on a wheelchair makes his way through flood waters after heavy rains in Kabul on April 24, 2022
© AFP
File photo: A man on a wheelchair makes his way through flood waters after heavy rains in Kabul on April 24, 2022
At least six people have been killed and dozens of homes were washed away after heavy rains lash central Afghanistan.

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Wounded bear attacks man a day after he shot it at Oregon home, officials say

Helena Wegner
The News Tribune
Thu, 25 May 2023 12:41 UTC
File photo of a black bear. A man was attacked by a bear near his property on May 24 in La Grande, Oregon, wildlife officials said.

File photo of a black bear. A man was attacked by a bear near his property on May 24 in La Grande, Oregon, wildlife officials said.
A man was attacked by a black bear near his Oregon property a day after shooting the animal, wildlife officials said.

The bear first appeared near the man's home on May 23 in the Mount Emily Recreation Area in La Grande, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said in a news release.

It was harassing his chickens, so he shot it, wildlife officials said.

The next day he went to look for the animal and found it close to his property. He shot it again and was attacked at about 7:37 a.m., officials said.
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Killer whales damage boat in latest orca incident off Spain coast - at least 20 such interactions in May


Al Jazeera
Fri, 26 May 2023 11:27 UTC
An endangered female orca leaps from the water

An endangered female orca leaps from the water in Puget Sound west of Seattle, United States [File: Elaine Thompson/AP]
Dozens of incidents involving groups of orcas and boats have been reported off the Spanish and Portuguese coasts so far this year.

Killer whales severely damaged a sailing boat off the coast of southern Spain, the local maritime rescue service has said, adding to dozens of attacks by orcas on vessels recorded so far this year off Spanish and Portuguese coasts.

The incident follows at least 20 interactions this month alone in the Strait of Gibraltar between small vessels and killer whales, according to the Atlantic Orca Working Group-GTOA, which tracks populations of the Iberian orca subspecies.
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American tourist has leg bitten off by shark in Turks and Caicos Islands

Snejana Farberov
New York Post
Thu, 25 May 2023 11:14 UTC
Great white shark
An American tourist from Connecticut vacationing in Turks and Caicos had her leg bitten off by a shark while snorkeling near a resort.

The victim, who has not been identified, was in the waters off Blue Haven Resort on Providenciales Island around 3 p.m. Wednesday when she was attacked by a shark, according to a statement from the Royal Turks and Caicos Island Police Department.

Police got a 911 call from a resort staffer, reporting that the tourist had her leg bitten off and requesting an ambulance.

It was not immediately known how the seriously injured victim fought off the apex predator and made it back ashore.
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Lightning strike kills 2 laborers in Jharkhand, India


Times of India
Fri, 26 May 2023 11:03 UTC
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A lightning strike. (File)
Lightning killed two persons and injured two others in Palamu on Thursday.

The incident took place at Tenduwa Kalan under the Pansa panchayat where the four labourers were working when heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning struck.

The two who were killed had taken refuge under a tree where they were struck by lightning. The other two were hit when they were running for a shed.

The deceased have been identified as Umesh (50) and Nakul (45).

One of the two injured, Sheoshankar Sao has been rushed to the MMCH Daltonganj as his condition was serious. The other injured, Ramjee, is undergoing treatment at the sub-divisional hospital Hussainabad.
BDO Prabhakar Ojha has confirmed the casualties.
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Algeria - 2 dead after flash floods in 9 provinces

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 26 May 2023 10:34 UTC
Flood damage in Algeria, May 2023.
© Civil Protection Algeria
Flood damage in Algeria, May 2023.
At least 2 people have died and dozens have been rescued or evacuated after flash floods in 9 provinces of Algeria from 24 May 2023.

Civil Protection teams carried out interventions including rescues and evacuations in the provinces of Algiers, Blida, Tébessa, Oum El Bouaghi, Tipaza, Boumerdes, El Tarf, Batna and Guelma. Houses were damaged or destroyed, vehicles swept from roads and transport severely disrupted.

In Guelma Province, a young person died in floodwaters in the municipality of Bou Hachana. Civil Protection rescued at least 30 people trapped by flood waters in the district of Héliopolis.

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Italy - Deadly flash floods in Campania Region

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 26 May 2023 10:26 UTC
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More torrential rain in Italy has caused further flooding, this time in the southwestern Campania Region, where at least one fatality was reported.

The flooding in Campania comes while the northern Emilia-Romagna Region begins a long recovery process following catastrophic flooding in which 15 people died and 36,000 were evacuated.

In the Campania Region, firefighters reported severe flooding in the municipalities of Forino and Montoro in the province of Avellino on 25 May 2023. In particular, the community of Celzi in Forino was severely impacted. Italy's Fire Department said teams carried out numerous interventions including rescuing or evacuating families from flooded homes.

Local Civil Protection said one person died after a vehicle was swept away by floods in Celzi. Assessments are ongoing but local officials said damages are considerable.

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