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Crocodile attacks in Indonesia are on the rise - 179 in 2024 with 92 fatalities

Edna Tarigan And Dita Alangkara
Clickorlando.com
Sun, 16 Mar 2025 17:52 UTC
Rusli Paraili, a crocodile handler, feeds a rescued crocodile kept inside an enclosure in Budong-Budong, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025.
© Dita AlangkaraRusli Paraili, a crocodile handler, feeds a rescued crocodile kept inside an enclosure in Budong-Budong, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025.
Nearly seven months after a crocodile attack almost took her life, Munirpa walked to the estuary outside her home with her husband and her children, ready to brave a reenactment.

Munirpa, who like many Indonesians only uses one name, recounted how one early morning in August, she threw her household garbage into a creek about 50 meters (164 feet) away from her house, as she normally would.

She didn't see what was coming next.

By the time she realized a crocodile had attacked her, the four-meter-long (13-foot) beast had already sunk its teeth into most of her body, sparing only her head. She fought hard, trying to jab its eyes. Her husband, hearing her screams, ran over and tried to pull her by the thigh out of the crocodile's jaws. A tug-of-war ensued; the reptile whipped him with its tail. Fortunately, he saved Munirpa in time, eventually dragging her out of the crocodile's grip.
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Roads closed, vehicles stranded as heavy March snow blankets Korea's East Sea coast - 16.7 inches of snowfall in just 6 hours


Korea JoongAng Daily
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:18 UTC
A snow plow removes snow from the road in Gangneung, Gangwon early March 17.
© NEWS1A snow plow removes snow from the road in Gangneung, Gangwon early March 17.
Snowfall up to 40 centimeters (15.7 inches) hit Gangwon's Yeongdong and east coast regions on Monday, leading to vehicles being stranded and road closures.

According to the Gangwon branch of the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), snowfall from 1 a.m. Sunday to 7 a.m. Monday measured 42.5 centimeters in Guryeong Pass, 34.2 centimeters at Misiryeong Tunnel, 34 centimeters in Yongsan, Pyeongchang, 21.2 centimeters in Taebaek and 20 centimeters in Seorak-dong, Sokcho.

Up to 30 centimeters of additional heavy snow is expected in Gangwon's mountainous areas, with up to 20 centimeters forecast for the northeastern mountains of North Gyeongsang.

With the accumulation of heavy, moisture-laden snow, damage to infrastructure has also been reported.

The Gangwon State Fire Headquarters received four reports related to the snowstorm, including stranded vehicles, traffic accidents and slippage incidents as of 11:10 a.m.

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March snow covers the mountains in Malaga, southern Spain

Rossel Aparicio
surinenglish.com
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 12:08 UTC
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While rain has fallen on the nearby Costa del Sol, the province's highest peaks, El Torrecilla in Sierra de las Nieves and La Maroma in Tejeda-Almijara, have a wintry appearance, just days before spring
Konrad has left and Laurence has taken its place after a brief respite over the weekend. In the province of Malaga, the inclement weather left an (impressive) layer of white in the Sierra de las Nieves national park on Sunday 16 March. Snow has also returned to the highest peaks of the Sierras Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama, in the Axarquía region of Spain.

As shown by the spectacular images taken by a group of expert mountaineers - and shared by Malaga meteorology expert and SUR blog writer José Luis Escudero - snow covers Torrecilla peak and other points in the area.

Despite the abundant cloud cover, snow could also be seen on Sunday from the Costa del Sol on the highest peak of the province, La Maroma, which stands 2,069 metres above sea level, or La Navachica, at 1,831 metres above sea level both in the Tejeda-Almijara mountains in the Axarquía, east of Malaga.

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Volcano

Mount Semeru in Indonesia erupts 6 times, spewing ash up to 1 kilometer


Tempo.co
Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:39 UTC
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Indonesia's Mount Semeru reportedly erupted again on Monday morning, March 17, 2025. The height of the eruption column that occurred at 08:11 AM WIB (Western Indonesian Time) was observed to be approximately 1,000 meters above the summit (approximately 4,676 meters above sea level).

"The ash column was observed to be white to gray with moderate intensity towards the southeast. At the time of this report, the eruption is still ongoing," said Liswanto, an officer of the Semeru Volcano Monitoring Post (PGA) in his written report on Monday morning, March 17, 2025.

Based on observations from the PGA Post located at Mount Sawit, Sumber Wuluh Village, Candipuro District, Lumajang Regency, there were six eruptions on Monday morning. Meanwhile, based on observations in the last 24 hours until early Monday morning, several types of seismic activity were recorded. This includes 52 times of eruption earthquakes, 3 times of avalanche earthquakes, 19 times of gust earthquakes, 4 times of harmonic earthquakes, and 1 time of volcanic earthquake.

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Lightning

WATCH: Lightning strike hits home in Lebanon, Tennessee sparking fire

Steve Mehling
wsmv.com
Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:00 UTC
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When severe weather is on the table, people in Middle Tennessee will worry about the wind damage, possible flooding, even tornadoes.

It's the same concerns that Destiny and Charles Atkins had on Saturday, but in their 10 years living in Lebanon, what happened to their home was something they never expected.

As thousands of lightning strikes blanketed the Midstate with the severe weather that pushed through this weekend, one of those strikes ended up hitting the couple's home on Barnes Drive. The strike caused a power outage in their home and even sparked a fire.

"We felt it," Charles said. "It shook the house."

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29-year-old killed in lightning strike while playing cricket in Kerala, India


Mathrubhumi.com
Sun, 16 Mar 2025 10:45 UTC
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A 28-year-old man met with a tragic end after being struck by lightning while playing cricket in a field on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Akhil P. Srinivasan, hailing from Edathua. His friend, Sharon, suffered minor injuries.

The incident happened around 3:30 PM. During the match, he received a phone call and as he answered, a lightning strike caused his phone to explode. He sustained severe burns on his ear, head, and chest.

He later succumbed to injuries at Alappuzha Medical College Hospital. Akhil, who worked as a welder, was also involved in Chundan Vallam (snake boat) construction.
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Arrow Down

Two killed in separate avalanches in the Rockies, Alberta

Bill Kaufmann
Calgary Herald
Sat, 15 Mar 2025 13:46 UTC
Emergency crews respond to an avalanche near the Lake Louise Ski Resort on Friday, March 14, 2025.
© Alberta RCMPEmergency crews respond to an avalanche near the Lake Louise Ski Resort on Friday, March 14, 2025.
A 34-year-old Calgary woman was one of two people killed in separate avalanches Friday in the Rockies west of Calgary.

RCMP say they received an alert at 4:16 p.m. about an avalanche that occurred near Mount Black Prince in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park of Highway 742, impacting four backcountry skiers.

"An avalanche occurred which carried a 34-year-old female resident of Calgary, a distance before she was buried in the snow," RCMP said in a press release.

"An SOS beacon was sent out, notifying emergency responders, and despite diligent best efforts of the other three skiers to provide medical attention, the female was declared deceased by first responders.

"RCMP send their condolences to the family and friends of the deceased."

In an incident report, Avalanche Canada said the woman was caught in a snow slide she might have triggered that was 100-metres wide, carrying her 50 to 80 metres down the slope.

Friends and family identified the woman killed in the avalanche as Minetta Norrie, a Calgary Board of Education elementary school teacher who they described as an extremely experienced backcountry skier and outdoor enthusiast.
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Snowflake

Great Wall of China blanketed in March snow

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Xinhua
Sun, 16 Mar 2025 13:36 UTC
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Snowflakes blanketed the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall on Saturday in Chengde, north China's Hebei Province, as the region experienced a sharp temperature drop in early Spring.

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Attention

Australian surfer feared dead after shark attack - 8th such fatality globally within 3 months


NBC News
Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:35 UTC
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A 30-year-old man was reported missing after witnesses saw a struggle and heard screams at Wharton Beach, about 500 miles from the capital of Western Australia.

A surfer is feared dead after being attacked by a shark in shallow water on a remote beach in Western Australia, police said Tuesday.

A 30-year-old man from Melbourne was reported missing Monday after witnesses saw a struggle and heard screams at Wharton Beach, a remote area about 500 miles from the state capital, Perth.

A surfboard with bite marks was later recovered from the beach.

Police believe the man was killed during the attack after failing to locate his body.

Comment: Details of the other recent deaths:

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At least 32 dead after severe weather swept across the US Midwest


Al Jazeera
Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:48 UTC
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Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms have torn through at least six states in the US Midwest, killing at least 32 people.

Buildings collapsed, roofs were torn off, and vehicles overturned.

Hundreds of thousands have been left without power.

Al Jazeera's Joel Evans reports.


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