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Lightning strike kills 2 farmers in Kushtia, Bangladesh

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Two farmers died and another sustained injuries after being struck by lightning at Krisnapur village in Sadar upazila of Kushtia on Saturday.

The deceased--Jahur Ali, 50, son of Karim Sawdargar and Salim Uddin, 37, son of Mahir Uddin, were from the Krisnapur village and the injured Rezaul, 37, is also from the same village.

Quoting locals, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Sadhan Kumar Biswas said the farmers took shelter under the shade of a tin-shed tea-stall at the village when the lightning amid a heavy downfall started at noon.

Suddenly, the lightning struck on the tin-shed of the stall leaving the duo dead on the spot and another critically injured, he said.

The injured was rushed to Kushtia General Hospital where he is now out of danger, said the hospital's residential medical officer Taposh Kumar Sarkar.

Comment: On the same day 3 individuals were also fatally struck in separate incidents in Uttar Pradesh, India.


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Cars washed away as floods wreak havoc after a foot of rain in Hunan, China on June 30

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Intense rains lashed a scenic area in China's southern Hunan province on Friday, unleashing flooding that swept away cars, engulfed farmland and prompted evacuations and rescues of stranded people.

China has recently been beset by a combination of heavy rainfall and sizzling hot temperatures that have taken a toll on its agriculture and power consumption.

Rains have pounded the Xiangxi area in Hunan since Thursday, with 314.5 mm of precipitation soaking Baojing County by 2 p.m., shattering a local record, state-backed media reported.


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Flood-like situation in many low-lying areas after heavy rain in Bihar, India

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Torrential rain and waterlogging on Friday triggered a flood-like situation in several low-lying areas of Bihar, officials said.

Many places in Araria, Purnea, Madhepura, Saharsa, Jamui, Katihar and Banka districts witnessed water accumulation following heavy rainfall, they said.

State capital Patna received 53.45 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours till 8.30 am, while Raniganj recorded 90.8 mm, Purnea (77.5 mm), Madhepura (75 mm), Sharsha (68.8 mm), Jamui (67.3 mm), Purnea (67 mm), Katihar (64.5 mm) and Banka (56 mm), according to Met Department data.


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Hailstones the size of baseballs damage windows, cars on Colorado's Eastern Plains

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Hail that fell in Fort Morgan, Akron, Iliff and other northern sections of Colorado's Eastern Plains damaged cars and windows overnight. It's rare to get significant hailstorms at night in Colorado.

The National Weather Service said on Twitter that measurements of hailstones that were 4 inches wide were recorded after the storm.

Kim Rose in Morgan County shared a photo that showed a smooth hailstone that was bigger than her palm.

Some thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and/or evening could be severe and also bring more damaging hail.


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Golfer killed by lightning strike in Kanata, Ontario

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One of two men struck by lightning on a west Ottawa golf course during a severe thunderstorm earlier this week has died, CBC News has learned.

The Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario (OCC) and family members confirmed Jesse Hawkins of Ottawa was killed while golfing at the Loch March Golf & Country Club in Kanata.

Hawkins was one of two golfers struck by lightning on the course located on Old Carp Road just off Huntmar Drive.

Ottawa paramedics said they responded to the call at about 5:48 p.m. Monday.

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Falls Creek, Australia, has bumper weekly snow dump of nearly 3 feet

A great start into the school holidays at Falls Creek, Australia.
© Falls Creek Facebook PageA great start into the school holidays at Falls Creek, Australia.
Falls Creek, Australia, has seen a whopping 90cm (35 inches) of snow fall in the last seven days.

After a slow start to the season, which saw Falls Creek unable to open for snowsports on Opening Weekend, the weather gods have made up for it, taking the average depth at the Victorian ski resort to 97cm (38 inches).

The area saw a nice top up of 23 cm (9 inches) in the last 24 hours.


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Downpour causes flooding in Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces of Vietnam

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After a downpour Wednesday afternoon in its upstream area, the Sep Stream flooded national Highway 1K in Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces, blocking traffic.

The waters converged on a section of the highway near Di An City in Binh Duong and Bien Hoa City in Dong Nai. Both are major industrial hubs bordering Ho Chi Minh City.

In the worst flooded parts, there was nearly a meter of water, which caused many motorbikes to stall.

"The water flow was really strong and many people fell with their motorbikes," Hung, a resident of Tan Dong Hiep Ward in Di An, said.


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Man killed by lightning strike in Krasnodar, Russia

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In a tragic incident with a probability of one in 3 million that occurred on Tuesday, June 27 in southwestern Russia, a man dies instantly after being struck in the head by lightning.

The shocking event was captured by a video surveillance camera located in a vegetable warehouse in the Krasnodar region, Russia.

In the video that has gone viral on social networks, you can see the exact moment in which a electric shock hits man while walking in the rain.


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Large tornado sweeps through southern Kimball County, Nebraska

National Weather Service Trained Weather Spotter Greg DeWeese snapped this photo of a tornado nine miles south of Kimball on Wednesday, June 28, 2023
© Greg DeWeeseNational Weather Service Trained Weather Spotter Greg DeWeese snapped this photo of a tornado nine miles south of Kimball on Wednesday, June 28, 2023.
A large tornado ripped through farm land in southern Kimball County at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday evening.

National Weather Service Trained Weather Spotter Greg DeWeese anticipates the damage to be limited to crops and power lines. He says he didn't spot any visible damage to homes or other structures.

DeWeese reported quarter size hail in the storm and noted power line damage on County Road 10.

Another trained weather spotter reported hail the size of baseballs six miles south of Albin, Wyo.


Comment: Also in the same area but in the adjacent state of Wyoming:




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Floods force thousands to evacuate in South China - heatwave in the north

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Floods batter parts of China following rainstorm. Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected.


Comment: 4 dead, 900 evacuated after landslides triggered by flash floods in southwest China