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Tornado touches down in Weld County, Colorado

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A huge tornado was spotted as it passed through northern Colorado, with bystanders capturing the funnel in dramatic footage circulating online. The inclement weather caught local meteorologists by surprise, but caused no deaths.

The twister touched down near the towns of Platteville and Firestone, both located in Weld County, on Monday evening, moving northeast for several miles before dissipating some 25 minutes later, meteorologist David Barjenbruch told the Denver Post.

Videos of the tornado have made the rounds on social media, showing a dark-brown funnel making its way along the landscape from menacing storm clouds above.


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Tornado filmed over Bristol and South Gloucestershire, UK

The funnel cloud was seen across Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
The funnel cloud was seen across Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
A funnel cloud which looked like a 'tornado' was spotted across the Bristol and South Gloucestershire skyline at the weekend.

The cloud was spotted at around 7pm on Sunday 6 June.

A funnel cloud starts in the same was as a tornado but it never touches the ground. It is only when it reaches the earth's surface that it officially becomes a tornado.

According to the Met Office, the UK sees about 30 tornadoes per year but it is extremely rare they are strong enough to cause any significant damage.


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Lightning bolt kills 4 in Rajshahi, Bangladesh

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At least four people were killed by lightning strike at Chakkapashia village under Katakhali Thana of Rajshahi on Monday (June 7).

The deceased were known as Mukta Begum, 35, wife of Azam Ali, Aleya Khatun Babli, 60, wife of Kabil Hossain, Parash, 8, son of Joni, and Sohan, son of Mahbub.

Rajshahi Metropolitan Police (RMP) additional deputy commissioner Golam Ruhul Kuddus said lightning struck the victims while they were harvesting mangoes in the village, leaving them dead on the spot.

The bodies were kept in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. An unnatural death (UD) case has been filed in this regard, he added.

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Lightning kills at least 27, injures several in West Bengal, India

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At least 27 people died in different districts of West Bengal due to lighting on Monday evening.

Eleven people died in Hooghly, nine people in Murshidabad, two people each in East and West Midnapore and Bankura each and one in Nadia died and several people left injured.

Weatherman Sujib Kar said, "There is a low pressure over Bay of Bengal and there will be incidents of more lighting and thunderstorms in entire June in West Bengal due to humid weather."

Comment: The day prior lightning killed at least 17 in 8 districts of Bangladesh.


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Tornado touches down near Caudé, Spain

Spectacular Tornado On The A-23 In Caudé in Aragon
© twitterSpectacular Tornado On The A-23 In Caudé in Aragon.
Drivers travelling along the A-23 near the small town of Caudé in the province of Teruel, Aragon, last Friday afternoon (June 4), at around 7pm, were treated to the spectacular sight of a tornado, which although not causing any significant damage, did throw some small stones against vehicles in its vicinity.

Sources from the Guardia Civil reported that the vehicles travelling along the road in close proximity to the whirlwind only suffered minimal damage to paintwork, and while there were no accidents, drivers reported feeling the strong force of the wind against their cars, whilst also be shocked at the incredible sight of observing close-up, such a weather phenomenon so near to the road, according to diariodeteruel.es.

Many videos were taken of the tornado, which soon appeared on social media, along with spectacular images taken by some occupants of the vehicles as they drove past the twisting funnel of air, with people reporting the tornado as being perfectly visible from Teruel, and also places like El Pinar.


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Severe hailstorm slams Bogota, Colombia

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Storm of cold and lightning accompanied by frost sweeping the city of Bogota! Colombia.


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Flash floods, heavy rains, thunderstorms and strong winds hit Zhuhai, Macau and Hong Kong, China

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In the past few days, the rainfall in Zhuhai, Macau and Hong Kong has been almost the same. Zhuhai was completely flooded, roads turned into oceans, and cars were submerged in water. However, there were only a few very minor local floods in Macau and Hong Kong. why?

In the beautiful coastal city of Zhuhai, residents have been in a state of water shortage since 2021. It rains and there is water, but the weather is sunny and dry - lack of water. Santang Village, Hengqin New District. In the absence of tap water, villagers and families use nearby mountain spring water for drinking. Since May, the village has been without water for several days due to the hot and dry weather. The authorized person tried to use water trucks to solve this problem.


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Lightning kills at least 17 in 8 districts of Bangladesh

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At least 17 people were killed and six injured in lightning strikes in eight districts of the country today.

Five people were killed and six injured in Sirajganj, four were killed in Chattogram, two each in Manikganj and Feni, one each in Madaripur, Shariatpur, Noakhali and Munshiganj, report our local correspondents.

In Sirajganj, at least five people were killed and six others injured in separate incidents of lightning strikes.

The deceased are Juwel Rana (24), Alhaj Pandit (20), Faridul Islam (15), Laily Begum (36) and Rafiqul Islam (40). They are from different places of the district, our correspondent reports quoting Sukomal Debnath, inspector of Detective Branch of Police in Sirajganj.

Meanwhile, at least six people were injured in separate lightning strikes today, he said, adding that the incidents took place between 4:00pm and 5:00pm.

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Floods, mudslides leave at least 14 dead in Sri Lanka - 245,000 affected (UPDATE)

A raft floats along a flooded street in Malwana, Sri Lanka on Saturday.
© Eranga Jayawardena/The Associated PressA raft floats along a flooded street in Malwana, Sri Lanka on Saturday.
At least six people have died and five others are missing after flash floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains in Sri Lanka.

More than 5,000 other people have been displaced by the conditions, officials said.

Rains have been pounding six districts of the Indian Ocean island nation since Thursday night, and many houses, paddy fields and roads have been inundated, blocking traffic.

Four people died in floods while another two lost their lives in mudslides, according to the government's Disaster Management Centre.

Another five people are missing in floods and mudslides.


Comment: Update: AAP reports on June 6:
Sri Lanka flood death toll rises to 14

Houses, paddy fields and roads have been inundated in parts of Sri Lanka after days of heavy rain.
© EPAHouses, paddy fields and roads have been inundated in parts of Sri Lanka after days of heavy rain.
The death toll from floods and mudslides following heavy rains in Sri Lanka has risen to 14 with another two reported missing.

Ten districts on the island have been under heavy rainfall since last Thursday, including the capital Colombo and suburbs where many houses, paddy fields and roads have been inundated.

Ten people have died in floods while another four lost their lives in mudslides, according to the government's Disaster Management Centre.

Among them was a family of four who died when a mound of earth crashed onto their house in Kegalle district, about 85km east of Colombo.

Two others remain missing.

Sri Lanka's navy said it had deployed 33 teams to flooded areas, which so far have rescued 66 people stranded by the floodwaters.

The centre said the extreme weather has affected some 245,000 people, and more than 4300 remain displaced in emergency shelters. More than 800 houses have been damaged.



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Lightning strike kills 4 in West Bengal, India

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Four persons were killed and one was injured by a lightning strike in Jamalpur block, East Burdwan, during a thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon, reports Mohammad Asif.

The deceased have been identified as Shambhu Charan Das (56) of Jyotsriram village, Arup Bag (41) of Kansra village and Adhir Malik (43) of Mohindar village. All three were in a paddy field. Ranjit Goyel of Gunreghar village was inside a hut and escaped with injuries. The bodies were sent to Burdwan Medical College & Hospital for post-mortem.