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Caddie dies after being hit by lightning on golf course in Bangkok, Thailand


Gary Boyle
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:20 UTC
An image captured from a video shows rescuers assisting a caddie amid heavy rainfall after she was struck by lightning at a Bangkok golf club on Sept 18. She died in hospital on Tuesday, according to a relative.
© Wassayos NgamkhamAn image captured from a video shows rescuers assisting a caddie amid heavy rainfall after she was struck by lightning at a Bangkok golf club on Sept 18. She died in hospital on Tuesday, according to a relative.
A caddie who had been struck by lightning during a rainy round of golf in Bangkok died on Tuesday.

The incident happened on Thursday at The Legacy Golf Club located on Panya Indra Road in Khlong Sam Wa district of Bangkok, where four golfers and four caddies were on the 17th hole.

Emergency responders were called to the scene at 5.30pm after being told that the caddies had been injured by a lightning strike. One of them, identified as Anurat Changsi, 37, sustained severe injuries and was taken to Sinphaet Hospital.

On Tuesday, a relative of Ms Anurat posted on Facebook that she had died of her injuries. The post drew numerous messages of condolence. The most liked message was from a woman who shared her experience about working as a caddie.

"One truth about being a caddie is that if the golfer doesn't stop, we can't stop. We walk in the rain and crouch down when there's lighting," a part of her comment reads.

"The best thing is to stop immediately when it rains, for the safety of both parties."
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Tsunami

Four dead, 250,000 affected as monsoon floods sweep central Thailand


Malay Mail
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:09 UTC
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Four people were killed in flooding in central Thailand, the nation's disaster agency said today, with more heavy rain forecast this week during the annual monsoon.

More than 250,000 people across several provinces on the Chao Praya river basin were impacted by the floods this week, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said in a statement.

Two men drowned in Ayutthaya province, north of the capital Bangkok, while moving their belongings through floodwaters, and another was killed after his rowboat capsized in Phetchabun province.

In Phichit province, a 17-year-old girl was killed driving her motorbike through a flooded area.

The meteorological department forecast more heavy rain in Thailand's north, central and eastern provinces, including Bangkok, until Friday, with the possibility of flash floods.

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Tsunami

Taiwan floods: 14 dead and 152 missing, 10k evacuated, flights disrupted (UPDATE)

Jay Hilotin
Gulf News
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 18:00 UTC
Mud, debris, floodwaters
Mud, debris, floodwaters have heavily damaged or destroyed infrastructure in eastern and southern Taiwan — including the collapse of the Matai’an Creek Bridge and flooding of a railway station and train lines.
At least two persons reportedly died and 30 more are missing as Taiwan is grappling with serious flooding after heavy rains and storm-induced damage, particularly in the east and southern regions of the island.

Authorities reported 30 people missing in Hualien County following the breach of a barrier lake in the mountainous terrain.

2 confirmed dead

Reuters reported that two people have been confirmed dead in the area as a result of flooding, according to fire department reports.

The flooding submerged streets up to rooftops in some parts of Guangfu. Mud, debris, floodwaters have heavily damaged or destroyed infrastructure — including the collapse of the Matai'an Creek Bridge and flooding of a railway station and train lines.


Comment: Update September 24

The South China Morning Post reports:
At least 14 people are dead, 34 injured and 152 missing after torrents triggered by Typhoon Ragasa overwhelmed a landslide lake and tore through a township in eastern Taiwan on Tuesday, devastating entire neighbourhoods.

Firefighters from across Taiwan searched through the night, going door-to-door in Guangfu township, Hualien county, where many elderly residents living on ground floors were feared trapped.

By Wednesday morning, the water had receded from the town centre, but homes and streets remained buried under mud, rocks and debris, according to the county fire department.

Survivors described scenes of chaos as two waves of floodwaters engulfed the community, forcing them to shelter overnight on upper floors and rooftops.


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Tsunami

At least 10 die of electrocution after heavy rains flood Kolkata, India - nearly 10 inches of rain in less than 24 hours


The New Indian Express
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:44 UTC
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At least 10 people died, mostly due to electrocution in rain-hit Kolkata, officials said, as heavy overnight rainfall caused widespread waterlogging, halting traffic, public transport and daily life across the city on Tuesday.

Heavy rain since past midnight flooded roads and residential complexes across the city, leaving vehicles stranded for hours in knee-to-waist-deep water at major intersections, including Park Circus, Gariahat, Behala, and College Street.

The deluge - 251.4 mm in less than 24 hours - was the highest since 1986 and the sixth-highest single-day rainfall in the last 137 years, only behind the record 369.6 mm in 1978, 253 mm in 1888, and 259.5 in 1986.

Kolkata Mayor and state Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim told PTI that most parts of the city were waterlogged and teams of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) were working around the clock to drain out the water.

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Tornado2

Impressive waterspout in the Gulf of Angels, Italy


Unionesarda.it
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:53 UTC
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An impressive waterspout developed in the Poetto sea around midday.

The phenomenon was also clearly visible from other parts of the city: it heralds a disturbance advancing from the western sectors that could bring heavy rain in the next few hours.

A weather warning was issued yesterday.

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Tornadic waterspout spins over Torch Lake, Michigan

Ellen Bacca
woodtv.com
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:45 UTC
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A single spinning storm cell dropped a picturesque tornado in Antrim County in northern Michigan on Monday evening.

The tornado then traveled over Torch Lake, sucking up water and becoming a tornadic waterspout. The tornado crossed Torch Lake before continuing east and eventually dissipating.

The National Weather Service in Gaylord, Michigan, issued a tornado warning at 5:57 p.m. for central Antrim County shortly after rotation was spotted on radar.

The storm was fairly isolated, with the tornado dropping from a relatively high cloud base. These conditions made the twister very easy to spot across the northern Michigan landscape.

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Lightning

Lightning strike kills 2 people in Senegal

Seynabou Diagne
seneweb.com
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:40 UTC
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Lightning killed two people in Djilakhar, a village in the commune of Ndiédieng, in the department of Kaolack, Seneweb has learned. Shock and dismay are the most widely shared feelings in Djilakhar, which recorded the deaths of two fathers, T. Kontéye, aged 45, and M. Cissé, aged 35.

They were struck by lightning during the rains that fell in the area. According to our sources, the victims were under a tree when they were struck by lightning and eventually died.
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Lightning

Hunters found deceased in Colorado wilderness were struck by lightning, coroner says

Stephanie Butzer
Denver7.com
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:33 UTC
The bodies of two elk hunters — Andrew Porter of Asheville, North Carolina, and Ian Stasko
© Saguache County Sheriff's OfficeThe bodies of two elk hunters — Andrew Porter of Asheville, North Carolina, and Ian Stasko of Salt Lake City, Utah — who went missing in southern Colorado on Sept. 11 were found Thursday. Some Wyoming hunters say it’s a grim reminder of the dangers weather and other backcountry hazards pose.
The two hunters who died in Colorado's backcountry last week were struck by lightning, a coroner confirmed to Denver7 on Monday.

The bodies of Andrew Porter of Asheville, North Carolina, and Ian Stasko of Salt Lake City, Utah, both 25 years old, were found a couple miles away from a trailhead in Conejos County on Sept. 18.

On Monday afternoon, Denver7 called the Conejos County coroner, who told us that the two men died from a lightning strike. The official autopsy report will become available after eight to 10 weeks.

The Conejos County Sheriff's Office announced on Sept. 16 that the two men had disappeared during an elk hunting trip west of Trujillo Meadows Reservoir, which is about 4 miles north of the Colorado-New Mexico line.
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Cloud Lightning

Super Typhoon Ragasa slams Philippines; 400,000 evacuated in China


midday india
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:47 UTC
Ragasa is expected to make landfall from Shanwei in Guangdong province to Wenchang in Hainan sometime on Wednesday
Ragasa is expected to make landfall from Shanwei in Guangdong province to Wenchang in Hainan sometime on Wednesday
Super Typhoon Ragasa slammed into the Philippines' Calayan Island with gale-force winds, cutting power and forcing evacuations.

China's tech hub Shenzhen is preparing to evacuate 400,000 residents as the storm barrels toward its coast.

Authorities warn of floods, landslides, and a dangerous storm surge as emergency crews race to protect lives.

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Tsunami

Heavy rains cause flooding and destruction in Dagestan, Russia

Elizaveta Chukharova
oc-media.org
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 18:23 UTC
Heavy rains flooded the street of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia.
Heavy rains flooded the street of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia.
Heavy rains over the weekend in Daghestan have flooded several cities and towns, including the capital Makhachkala, Kaspiysk, Izberbash, Derbent, Dagestanskie Ogni, and the Kayakent District.

According to the authorities in the republic, the heavy rain has flooded the basements and flats of apartment buildings and private houses, in addition to damaging cars.

In Makhachkala, a wall of one of the adobe houses reportedly collapsed, while in Kaspiysk, classes at the local engineering college were cancelled due to the floods.

The rainfall also caused power outages in Makhachkala, Kaspiysk, Khasavyurt, Izberbash, Derbent, and nearby districts. Authorities also warned residents of possible water supply contaminations in Makhachkala, advising residents against drinking tap water without boiling it first.

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