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Lightning strike kills 70 head of sheep, goats in Himachal Pradesh, India

The sheep that were killed by lightning in the Dhauladhars.
The sheep that were killed by lightning in the Dhauladhars.
Over 70 head of sheep and goats died when lightning struck a remote Rajgundha village, 90 km from Palampur, last night.

Reports said a shepherd and his flock of sheep and goats were on their way to high hills in the Dhauladhars. Because of inclement weather, he was resting under a tree near the village.

Suddenly, lightning stuck the tree, killing 70 animals on the spot. However, he and his two companions had a narrow escape.

SDM, Baijnath, Salem Aazam received the report this afternoon. He sent a team of rescue workers to Rajgundha to help the victims. He also sanctioned financial assistance to the family of the victim.

Trilok Kapoor, Chairman of the HP State Wool Federation, said he had directed the administration and Animal Husbandry Department to provide immediate relief to the victims.

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Lightning strike kills 3, injures 9 in Chhattisgarh, India

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Three persons, including a minor girl, were killed and nine injured in a lightning strike in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district on Sunday, police said.

The incident took place at around 4:30 pm in Burjudih village under Pandrapath police chowki (outpost) limits, located 400 kilometres from state capital Raipur, an official said.

"As per preliminary information, lightning struck a small eatery in the weekly market of the village that left 12 people injured. Three of them, including the 12-year-old daughter of the eatery's owner, died in a hospital in Shankargarh in neighbouring Balrampur district," Jashpur Additional Superintendent of Police Pratibha Pandey told PTI.

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15 dead, 3 missing after torrential rains in southern China

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News
© XinhuaIn this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, people work in a flooded area in Qiubei County in southwestern China's Yunnan Province, Friday, May 27, 2022. More than a dozen people have died in torrential rains across southern China, state media reported Saturday.
At least 15 people have died in torrential rains across southern China, state media reported Saturday.

Eight died in two building collapses from landslides in Fujian province, near China's east coast, the official Xinhua News Agency said, citing the Wuping county information office.

Five others died and three were missing in Yunnan province, about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) away in southwestern China, state broadcaster CCTV said in an online report.

Three children were swept away by floodwaters Friday in Xincheng country in the Guangxi region, authorities said. Two died and one survived.


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Major storm hits northern Croatia - hailstones the size of tennis balls reported

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Last night, a major storm in northern Croatia affected the areas of Varaždin, Čakovec, and Koprivnica, tearing down trees, public lighting, and flooding streets. The inhabitants of Varaždin, informed in advance, parked their cars in underground garages.

A new storm in the north of the country, the wind in Bukovac uprooted a tree

A strong wind accompanied by heavy rain and pea-sized hail hit the north of Croatia last night after 10 pm, reports Index.hr.

From the field, the worst was in the area of ​​Štrigova, Ludbreg, and again Veliki Bukovac, where a strong wind knocked down a tree near the NK Bukovčan playground. The hail was small, but it was pouring heavily, and the wind was strong and took some parts off the roofs of people trying to protect their homes from the damage caused by hail the size of tennis balls on Wednesday afternoon.


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Sun blocked out as huge sandstorm covers Mafraq, Jordan

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A large sandstorm hit Mafraq in Northern Jordan on May 27th, 2022.

The sandstorm was caused by high winds, with sands displaced by thunderstorms.

Residents were forced indoors, as air was quality reduced outside.

Traffic stopped as poor visibility made travel unsafe to drivers.

The sandstorm lasted for around three hours, however there is the risk for further storms in the region.


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Best of the Web: Late May snowstorm dumped as much as 30 inches of snow in Colorado

Tree branches are laden with heavy wet snow during a late May snowstorm May 21, 2022.
© Tracy HarmonTree branches are laden with heavy wet snow during a late May snowstorm May 21, 2022.
The late May snowstorm that dumped as much as 30 inches of snow in the high country of the Arkansas River watershed basin last weekend brought welcome moisture to the region, but drought conditions are expected to persist.

On Monday, the basin's snowpack reading came in at just 66% of normal. Although below average, that reading was more than double last week's figure, according to Natural Resource Conservation Service data compiled by the Arkansas River Watershed Collaborative.

Three-day snowfall amounts from last weekend's storm totaled 30 inches in Buena Vista, nearly 25 inches in the Twin Lakes and Leadville areas, 20.8 inches in Salida, 17 inches in Canon City and 10.7 inches in Westcliffe, according to the National Weather Service.



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Floods leave Accra underwater - cars washed away in Ghana

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Flash floods hit Accra, Ghana on May 24th 2022.

Heavy overnight rain caused deep flooding, which affected low lying areas of the city.

Home's were flooded, destroying possessions and displacing residents. Damage was caused to roofs and walls, causing structures to collapse.


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Flash floods hit Recife in Brazil, streets turn to rivers

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Floods hit Recife in Pernambuco, Brazil on May 23rd 2022.

Heavy rain caused flash floods in the area of Recife, with residents in low lying areas advised to seek shelter.

Homes were flooded, with roofs, walls and possessions destroyed. Businesses and schools closed as buildings were damaged.


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China photographers capture spectacular red elf lightning in Himalayas

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Chinese photographers recently captured orange-red tendril-like lightning in the Himalayas.

The red elf lightning is a simple division of "elven lightning" in astronomy, a very rare atmospheric luminescence phenomenon.

This kind of lightning occurs only for a few seconds, making it extremely difficult to capture.


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Lightning strike kills 250 sheep in Kashmir, India - a day after similar event in region

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At least 250 sheep were killed after lightning struck a pasture at Hoksar area of Kokernag in south Kashmir during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, officials informed on Wednesday.

According to Kashmir Weather, an independent observatory more than 250 sheep perished when lightning struck at a pasture of Hoksar during the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday.

"Out of a total stock of 350, we have lost a herd of over 250 sheep causing loss of crores", one of the owner said and added " It is a very tough time for us we are passing through"


Comment: Details of earlier event: Lightning bolt kills 50 sheep in Kashmir, India