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'Mile wide' tornado in Oklahoma causes mass destruction

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Tornadoes have made landfall in Oklahoma, causing extensive damage, with police in Bartlesville saying a tornado a "mile wide" had struck the local area, according to a post by TV meteorologist Collin Myers on social media platform X.

The city of Barnsdall, with a population of around 1,000, was particularly badly struck, the second time it has been hit by tornadoes in a month

Osage County Sheriff Eddie Virden said that one person had died in Barnsdall on Monday, Tulsa TV station KOTV reported.

Newsweek has reached out to the sheriff's office for further information via email.


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Sverdlovsk region in Russia covered in May snow after the April flood

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Tens of thousands of people were left without electricity due to snowfall in the Sverdlovsk region in the Urals, and water supply was also suspended in some settlements, the press service of the prosecutor's office reported.

Due to bad weather, trees fall and power lines break in cities, and there are also problems with cellular communications in the region.

Due to snow removal work, buses and trucks were restricted from traveling along the Perm-Ekaterinburg federal highway in two districts in the Perm region.


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Rains, floods claim 14 lives in Afghanistan, cause widespread destruction

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The heavy downpour, followed by floods in Afghanistan, has claimed the lives of at least 14 people, and has also resulted in widespread destruction across the nation, TOLOnews reported, citing the Taliban-led State Ministry for Disaster Management Affairs.

According to Janan Saiq, the ministry's spokesperson, 140 residential dwellings have been destroyed by floods and rainfall in 14 provinces, and over 2,000 livestock have died.

"In the last three days, due to the rain, approximately 14 of our fellow citizens have died, and one person is missing. 140 homes have been either completely or partially demolished," TOLOnews quoted Saiq as saying.


Comment: Just last month: At least 66 killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods


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May snowstorm delivers over 2 feet of Californian snowfall in 24 hours

The Palisades, Sunday 5 May, 2024
The Palisades, Sunday 5 May, 2024
A massive May snowfall has delivered over two feet of snowfall in 24 hours to the Lake Tahoe region.

A winter storm warning has been in force and some key roads in the region were closed for a time or required vehicles to have snow chains as a result of one of the heaviest snowstorms of the season.

The Palisades, one of the ski areas still open in California, reported 26" (65cm) of fresh snowfall in 24 hours at the weekend.

The snowfall was driven in on gale force winds, but resulted in deep snow conditions for skiers and riders on Sunday.


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Lightning kills mother and daughter duo in Assam, India

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In a tragic incident, a mother-daughter duo were killed when a lightning struck them in Assam's Barpeta district on Sunday.

The deceased were identified as Momiron Nessa(60) and her daughter Joshna Khatun (20).

According to locals, they were sitting outside their home in Saorachara village of Barpeta when the lightning struck.

They were immediately rushed to the nearby medical facility in serious condition, but the duo succumbed to their injuries.

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Manipur in India struck by massive hailstorm

Manipur: Hail storm causes extensive damage in Imphal
Manipur: Hail storm causes extensive damage in Imphal
A heavy downpour accompanied by a cyclonic hailstorm struck Manipur at around 1.30 pm on Sunday (May 5), leaving behind a trail of destruction in the Northeast state.

The hailstorm that lasted for nearly 15 minutes caused extensive damage to homes and uprooted trees in the Imphal valley. The hailstorm was so intense that it left parts of the valley covered with 4-5 inches of hail.

The downpour led to several roads in the Imphal city being waterlogged. An uprooted tree fell on an auto rickshaw damaging it partially.

Dozens of birds were seen lying dead on the streets due to the impact of the hailstorm.


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Heavy hailstorms hit some regions of Armenia

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Heavy hailstorms were observed today in Nor Artagers and a number of other villages in Armavir Marz. Gagik Surenyan, Deputy Director of the "Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Centre" SNCO of the Ministry of Environment of Armenia reported and published a video.

Users published photos and videos in comments, in which they reported that strong hailstorms were also observed in the villages of Tandzut, Katnakhpyur, Vanand, Talin, and others.


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Flooding in Iran affects 21 provinces

Recent flooding in Iran
Recent flooding in Iran
Heavy rainfalls have led to significant flooding across 21 regions in Iran, affecting residential areas and agricultural lands.

According to the Red Crescent's emergency response organization, the floods have sparked a crisis that spans much of the country.

The Meteorological Organization of Iran warned of a new wave of precipitation starting Sunday and spreading to multiple regions.

The latest natural tragedy comes after mid-April's rainfall which caused severe flooding and waterlogging in Sistan-Baluchestan province, destroying dozens of villages and disrupting utilities for at least 300 others.


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Landslides, floods sweep Indonesia's South Sulawesi, killing 15 people

Indonesia's disaster management agency says 115 people were evacuated to mosques or relatives' homes and more than 1,300 families were affected by the latest floods and landslides
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Landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rains in Indonesia's South Sulawesi province have killed at least 15 people after dozens of homes were swept away and roads damaged, the country's disaster management agency said.

Indonesia is prone to landslides during the rainy season, which began in January, with the problem aggravated in some areas by deforestation, and prolonged downpours caused floods in parts of the country that comprises 17,000 islands.

The landslides struck Luwu regency in South Sulawesi on Friday, said Abdul Muhari, spokesperson of Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB), in a statement on Saturday.


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Lightning strike kills woman and 48 goats in Karnataka, India - Another 300 goats killed by bolt in Somalia

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A woman died on the spot when lightning struck her at Ganagalu village near Hoskote on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Friday. Bengaluru and its surrounding areas received moderate rain accompanied by thunder and gusty winds in the afternoon.

The deceased has been identified as Rathnamma, 55, of Ganagalu. She was grazing her goats when lightning struck her around 2pm. In all, 48 goats died in the incident. Tirumalashetty Halli police have registered a case of unnatural death.

Rathnamma is survived by her husband and two sons. Bengaluru Rural district administration has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 6 lakh to Rathnamma's family. Of the amount, Rs 4 lakh will be given on Saturday, according to a police officer.

According to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), Nayandahalli recorded 29.50mm rain, RR Nagar 29mm, Maruthi Mandir 26.50mm, Bilekahalli 24mm and Horamavu 17.50 mm. Meanwhile, officials of the India Meteorological Department have forecast light to moderate rain in the city for the next two days.

Comment: Over in Africa 3 days earlier, 300 goats were also reportedly killed by lightning in Somalia.