Wayne Freedman abc7news.com Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:52 UTC
The whale washed ashore Friday between the southern parking lot and the Point Reyes Lighthouse.
The body of a 35-foot long female Humpback whale remains in the surf in a remote section of Ten Mile Beach in Point Reyes.
The whale washed ashore Friday between the southern parking lot and the Point Reyes Lighthouse.
When a whale washes ashore, we humans tend to wonder, or even assume, that somehow, we might be to blame. Was the cause environmental? A ship strike? A loose piece of fisherman's netting?
Ousman Jallow The Point Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:16 UTC
Two women at Njoben Tukulorr village, Niani District, Central River Region of The Gambia were reported dead after they were struck by the Friday night thunderstorm.
Three other people only fainted and survived.
According to eyewitnesses, there were iron bowls and plates which reflected and attracted the lightning before it fell down on them.
Hawa Daffeh, CRR North disaster management coordinator for the National Disaster Management Agency presented five thousand dalasis to the deceased families' as charity on behalf of her office. She extended her office's condolences to the bereaved families.
Richard Davies Floodlist Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:55 UTC
Heavy rain brought by a Low Pressure Area over the Bay of Bengal caused flooding in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in India from 06 September 2021. As much as 390 mm of rain fell in 24 hours in Telangana.
Local media reported flooding in Karimnagar, Rajanna Sircilla, Khammam, Warangal and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts in Telangana. Heavy rain from the Low Pressure Area fell on ground already saturated by rainfall during the previous 6 days. Roads were swamped and traffic brought to a standstill in low-lying areas of Warangal city. Damaged roads left some rural areas isolated.
According to reports, at least 3 people have lost their lives as a result of the flooding in Telangana. In separate incidents, 2 people died in Bhadradri Kothagudem district and another in Warangal district.
Two people have died and dozens of vehicles swept away after violent flash floods in the municipality of Ecatepec in Mexico.
Ecatepec municipality, officially Ecatepec de Morelos, is situated in the State of Mexico, around 20 km north of Mexico City.
Heavy rain fell during the afternoon of 06 September, triggering the flash floods in Ecatepec and parts of neighbouring Nezahualcóyotl. Authorities said 24 mm of rain fell in 90 minutes, mainly in the central area of San Cristóbal and in the communities of the Sierra de Guadalupe.
Images shared on Social Media showed mud and flood water flowing through streets, dragging along vehicles and debris in Ecatepec. Many of the main roads in the area were blocked, causing chaos for drivers. Local authorities deployed trucks and buses to assist people stranded by the floods.
Darren Boyle Daily Mail Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:31 UTC
A resident filmed the storm in the city of Qingdao in the province of Shandong on August 31
Stunning video recorded the moment a single lamppost in China was struck by lightning at least a dozen times in a row during a powerful electrical storm.
A resident filmed the storm over the city of Qingdao in the province of Shandong on August 31.
The witness trained their camera phone on the incoming storm when the lightning bolts began striking the lamp post.
The multiple strikes took place in less than ten seconds, causing the witness to retreat back into the building.
Beijing's flood season ended on Aug. 31, with the highest average precipitation in recent 20 years, said the municipal meteorological bureau.
During the flood season, lasting from June 1 to Aug. 31, the average precipitation of China's capital reached 627.4 mm, approximately 70 percent more than that of the same period in ordinary years.
In 2021, Beijing has also experienced the rainiest July since 1951, as measured by average precipitation of 400.4 mm.
From June 1 to Aug. 31, the city reported 62 instances of precipitation, an increase of 30 percent from the same period last year, said the bureau.
A five-year-old boy died this past dawn in Lucena (Córdoba) after being attacked by a dog, which gave him lethal bites. The event occurred around three in the morning when a Belgian Malinois dog attacked the child, who was sleeping inside a private country house where his family works as a landlady, he advanced the newspaper Lucena Today.
The dog, microchipped and owned by the owner of the farm, injured the child in the neck and chest. The emergency coordination center received the notice from the minor's parents shortly after the attack, which occurred in the country house located on the Rute road, an access to the Cordovan town.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a crew member from a fishing vessel after a shark attack about 35 miles southeast of Grand Isle, Louisiana on Friday.
The Coast Guard sector in New Orleans received a call at about 12:51 a.m. from personnel aboard the Moon Glow vessel.
According to personnel, a 64-year-old crew member sustained a severe leg injury from the attack. The man was reportedly untangling fishing nets from the vessel's propeller when he fell overboard and was attacked.
Connor Sephton Sky News Sun, 05 Sep 2021 12:19 UTC
A man has died after being attacked by a shark off Australia's eastern coast.
Surfers, bystanders and paramedics tried to give him CPR, but he had a critical arm injury and could not be revived.
The attack occurred off Shelly and Emerald beaches in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales - about 330 miles (530km) north of Sydney.
Beaches in the area were busy at the time of the incident on Sunday, as families celebrated Father's Day in the country.
Aaron Armstrong, who saw what happened, said it was the first shark attack in the community that he and other locals knew of.
He added: "[We were] just out in the surf and we just saw a few people getting out of the water and we were pretty excited to be honest because we were like 'yes, less people in the water'.
Liakat Ali Badal Dhaka Tribune Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:08 UTC
The two took their boat out during a thunderstorm to fish in the Teesta River early Monday morning
Two men were killed in a lightning strike incident while they were out fishing during a thunderstorm in the Teesta River in Rangpur.
The incident took place near Char Cholisshal village at Lakkhitari union in Gangachara upazila early Monday morning.
The deceased were identified as Mokhlesur Rahman, 28, and Manu Miah, 32, of Kalicharan village in Gojoghonta union under the same upazila, confirmed Lakkhitari UP Chairman Abdullah Al Hadi.
Comment: A bolt also killed 2 (brothers) in Assam, India on September 4.