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Strong June storms trigger flooding in Austria

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Apart from southern Germany, elements of Austria are additionally presently being hit by storms. In some cities the middle can solely be reached by boat.

Heavy rain prompted flooding in lots of elements of Austria on Saturday night. Images on social media present, for instance, how within the city of Deutschfeistritz, north of Graz, many vehicles are piled on high of one another or thrown in opposition to the partitions of homes as a consequence of flooding.

The nationwide warning middle is alleged to have beforehand issued a extreme climate warning, ORF reported.


Comment: Related: Austria closes river Danube for shipping as deadly floods spread across central Europe


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Lightning strike kills 2 Azerbaijani servicemen

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On June 9, a lightning strike killed two servicemen of the Azerbaijan State Border Service (SBS), Trend reports.

"Major Bakhishli Bakhish and soldier Nagiyev Ali died as a result of being struck by lightning while performing their duties for the protection of the state border in the service territory of the "Lankaran" border detachment of the State Border Service.

An investigation is being conducted. The SBS expresses deep condolences to the families and relatives of our deceased servicemen," the Azerbaijan State Border Service said.

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Lightning strike kills 3 siblings in Uganda

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Three children who are members of the same family in Kangai Sub County, Dokolo District were this afternoon struck dead by lightning.

The deceased are; Adongo Robina 14, daughter to Okello Jonathan, Amen Jadox 7, son to Oketi Jasper and Acen Marion 5, daughter to Apio Jenifer, who are all residents of Ocikikot B, Angwenya parish, Kangia Sub County, Dokolo District.

Adongo Robina and Amen Jadox were pupils of Angwenya primary school.

Rev Gorge Omia the Parish Priest Agoronyut Church of Uganda, who visited the deceased home said the children were struck by lightning at around 3pm as they took shelter at their grandfather, Amen Moses' house.

Omia said the children were rushed to Kwera Health III but they did not make it

Moses Amen who survived the lightning said the bodies of the children have been returned back home, awaiting burial.

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Flash flooding leads to emergency rescues, evacuations in Sydney, Australia - 2nd major flood event in a week

Australia’s largest city experienced flash flooding due to heavy rain on Saturday, leading to evacuation directives for multiple low-lying areas.
Australia’s largest city experienced flash flooding due to heavy rain on Saturday, leading to evacuation directives for multiple low-lying areas.
Australia's largest city, Sydney, experienced flash flooding due to heavy rain on Saturday, leading to rescues and evacuation directives for multiple low-lying areas.

Emergency services reported conducting 13 rescues and receiving 297 assistance requests from Sydney residents, the capital of New South Wales, within the 24 hours leading up to 5 a.m. local time, due to flooding caused by the intense rainfall.

The New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES), announced on Saturday morning that ten emergency evacuation orders were issued for suburbs in the city's northwest.

The country's weather service warned that severe flooding could happen later on Saturday in the northwest part of Sydney, a city with around 5 million residents.


Comment: Just a week prior: More than a month's worth of rain (6.7 inches) pummels Sydney, Australia in less than 24 hours


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Best of the Web: Winter returns to Iceland - Snowstorm in June

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Winter has returned to Iceland!

Officially, summer should have already started in Iceland in late April - at least according to the old Icelandic calendar. But since the beginning of the week, a low-pressure front has brought back the Arctic winter in full force - in June.

Yesterday, Art and Alina travelled to Akureyri to witness an unusual summer storm that unexpectedly hit the North and East of Iceland, blanketing the landscapes with snow and ice just as they were eagerly awaiting summer.


Comment: See also: Snow in June on Scotland's mountains as Arctic air sweeps in


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Lightning strike kills 2 in Telangana, India

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Two persons lost their lives after being struck by lightning in Medak on Wednesday night. The victims were identified as Siddaiah, 33, and Nandu, 22, both residents of Shamnapur village in Haveli Ghanpur, who worked as daily labourers.

On Wednesday night, while the duo were traveling home on a two-wheeler during heavy rain accompanied by lightning and thunder, they sought shelter near a hillock on the outskirts of the village.

But lightning struck, resulting in their death. Locals informed the police officials, who initiated an investigation.

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Lightning strike kills 40 goats in Maharashtra, India

Lightning Strike Kills 40 Goats in Satara District: Shepherd Narrowly Escapes
Lightning Strike Kills 40 Goats in Satara District: Shepherd Narrowly Escapes
Lightning strike has killed 40 goats in Satara district on Wednesday. However, the shepherd, Jagannath Shripati Kolekar, narrowly escaped the death.

The incident took place in the Phaltan tehsil of Satara district.

Upon receiving information about the incident, the staff of the Wai Tehsil official arrived at the scene and conducted a Panchnama.

In the past two days, Wai, Phaltan and Kahtav tehsils has experienced sudden pre-monsoon rains, resulting in water entering nearby shops due to flooding at Bavdhan Naka.

The onset of rain at 4pm on Wednesday proved fatal for the goats in Pasrani, with strong winds and lightning. However, the shepherd, who was fortunate to be standing at a distance, remained unharmed.

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One dead, multiple injured after another tornado outbreak in the US

A tornado near cars in Montgomery County, Maryland.
© Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson Pete PiringerA tornado near cars in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The latest tornado outbreak in the U.S. has damaged parts of Michigan and Maryland.

One tornado just outside Detroit killed a 2-year-old boy after it toppled a tree onto his house.


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500,000 stranded in Bangladesh after rain-triggered flooding

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More than half a million people have been marooned after vast swathes of land were inundated in north-eastern Bangladesh.

Officials said that a district of Sylhet was hit by sudden flooding triggered by heavy rain upstream on Friday.

According to the local administration, the government opened nearly 550 temporary shelters as the flooding affected some 533,202 residents in remote villages and townships in the district.

"We are trying to move the flood-affected people to safety," said Sheikh Rasel Hasan, chief administrator of the district.


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Blizzard in the Himalayas traps trekkers, killing 9

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© Reuters File PhotoSnow-covered Nanda Devi mountain is seen from the town of Auli in the northern Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, India.
At least nine Indian trekkers died in the Himalayas after getting trapped during a blizzard, authorities said on Thursday, as rescue teams airlifted their bodies and five survivors to safety.

The Indian Air Force shared footage on Thursday that showed rescue teams working near a helicopter in the snow-covered mountains.

The group of climbers from the southern state of Karnataka were hit by heavy snowfall in the remote mountains of Uttarakhand state in north India, said Krishna Byre Gowda, a top Karnataka minister.

"Snow intensified into blizzard. By 6 PM, 2 trekkers succumbed to bad weather. Snow and wind made movement impossible. Visibility dropped to nil. They huddled together for the night on the route. Some more succumbed in the night," Gowda wrote in a social media post on Wednesday.

A guide with the group alerted rescuers about the situation on Tuesday evening after trekking for a while to find mobile network connectivity, and teams reached the spot early on Wednesday, the minister added.


(Reporting by Shivam Patel and Tanvi Mehta; Editing by Bernadette Baum)