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Streets turn into rivers after torrential downpour causes flash flooding in Greater Manchester, UK

Beth Abbit
Daily Mirror
Sat, 11 Jun 2016 11:21 UTC
loods in Hazel Grove, Stockport
© EPicGaz/TwitterDon't walk - swim! Floods in Hazel Grove, Stockport
The 'river' was caught on camera after a third day of flooding across various parts of Greater Manchester with roads closed and trains cancelled

Amazed residents have captured an incredible torrent of water pouring through the streets in flooded Stockport.

A rush of water is seen streaming done a road close to Torkington Park, in Hazel Grove , as drivers struggle to pass through the flooded carriageway.

Meanwhile, trains were stopped between Buxton and Hazel Grove due to a landslide at Disley.

Firefighters were called to Fulmar drive, in Offerton, at around 4pm following reports that flooding had affected the electrics in around 15 properties.


Floods in Hazel Grove, Stockport
© EPicGaz/TwitterFloods in Hazel Grove, Stockport
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Lightning strikes kill 5 and injure 8 in Bangladesh


en.prothom-alo.com
Sat, 11 Jun 2016 18:43 UTC
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Lightning strikes kill five people and injures eight others in Bagerhat, Madaripur and Barisal on Saturday, says news agency UNB.

The two people killed in Bagerhat were identified as Alamin Khan (34), who died on the spot, and Ajam Sheikh (48), who died later in Fakirhat Upazila Health Complex.

In Bagerhat, two people were killed and two others injured in separate lightning strikes in Mollahat and Morelganj upazila in the afternoon.

In Madaripur, lighting strike injured Foysal Sardar. He was taken to Shibchar Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.

An unidentified child died to lightning strike at Kadam Bari in Rajoir upazila.

In Barisal, a vendor, Sobhan (52) was killed by lightning strike.

Six other people were injured in lightning strikes around the upazila.
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Switzerland hammered by heavy rains and floods

Simon Bradley, Michele Andina and Ester Unterfinger
swissinfo.ch
Thu, 09 Jun 2016 13:42 UTC
The Jura village of Buix flooded after major storms
© RTSinfoThe Jura village of Buix flooded after major storms
Torrential rain, thunderstorms and flash floods have inundated towns and villages, especially in parts of northwest, central and eastern Switzerland in recent days.

Heavy rain over the past few days has caused damage to homes and infrastructure in cantons Solothurn, Aargau and Basel-Country, with numerous cellars and roads flooded. The police and fire services were called out 400 times in Aargau alone, and in several areas civil protection volunteers were out in force. In the town of Stetten 60 millimetres of rain fell in three hours.

Rail services were affected between Lenzburg and Othmarsingen on the Zurich-Aargau line. In Oftringen a barn was set ablaze after being struck by lightning but no one was injured. On Wednesday afternoon the A1 motorway was flooded near Lenzburg causing tailbacks for over an hour.


The village of Buix suffered on Tuesday.
© Laurent Blanchard/Canal Alpha The village of Buix suffered on Tuesday.
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1 missing after 6 hours of torrential rain in Accra, Ghana

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:02 UTC
Various parts of Accra are flooding.
© Qojo_Bibz WildouVarious parts of Accra are flooding.
Wide areas of Accra, Ghana, are under water after a period of heavy rain that began 09 June 2016. Residents of the city are fearing a repeat of last year's flood and fire disaster which left over 150 people dead. Ghana Meteorological Agency say that more rain can be expected in the coming days.

The country's National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) has asked residents of flood prone areas to move to higher ground. They have also asked for residents' co-operation in reporting floods around the city.

The Odaw River has overflown and drainage channels including the Onyasia, Odaw and Nima are full. Local media say that flooded areas of greater Accra include Kwame Nkrumah Circle, parts of Teshie, Airport Residential, Dzorwulu, Achimota and Tse Addo.

Personnel from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the Ghana Police Service (GPS), the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and the Ghana National Fire and Rescue Services (GNFRS), are working in the flooded areas. Earlier today, President Mahama thanked them for their efforts.




floods all over Accra.
© Joy 99.7 FMFloods in Accra.
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3 killed and 3 injured by lightning bolt in Odisha, India


Odisha Sun Times
Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:06 UTC
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In a tragic incident three persons including a woman were killed in a lightning strike at Ratakhandiguda Khandipadar weekly haat (bazaar) under Jharigan block in Odisha's Nabarangpur district today, reports said.

Three more women have been also injured in the lightning strike, reports added.

The tragedy struck while the villagers were picking their daily essentials from the weekly market late in the afternoon.

According to reports the deceased have been identified as Ram Bhadra, Chaiti Bhadra, and Nitai Ray.

The injured have been shifted to Umerkote Community Health Centre and are undergoing treatment.
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London flooding: Cars submerged as flash floods strike Sutton, Croydon and Mitcham

Laura Proto
Evening Standard
Tue, 07 Jun 2016 20:27 UTC
Three people were trapped in their cars after being submerged in flash floods in south-east London
Three people were trapped in their cars after being submerged in flash floods in south-east London
Flash floods left cars submerged as torrential rain hit south London today.

Emergency services were called to Mitcham, Croydon and Wallington as thunderstorms brought heavy downpours to parts of the capital.

Three cars were almost completely submerged under flood water near Wallington station with one person having to be rescued by firefighters.

One man was rescued by a stranger who threw a brick to smash the window of his Mercedes after it became trapped in the flood water.

A London Fire Brigade (LFB) spokesman said: "We were called at 2.21pm to three cars under water two metres deep.



Submerged: a car after flash floods in south London
© Facebook/Paul JollySubmerged: a car after flash floods in south London

Comment: Flash floods and lightning strikes caused chaos across the UK on Tuesday as a month's worth of rain fell in just an hour.

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Lightning strikes kill 3 and injure 5 in Bangladesh


The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:22 UTC
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Three people were killed and five others injured by lightning in Kaliganj and Patgram upazilas of the district yesterday morning.

In Kaliganj, a thunderbolt hit Mintu Miah and Asadul, sons of Harun-or-Rashid, while they were working at a field in the morning. They died instantly, said assistant superintendent of police Hossain Shahid Suhrawardy.

In Patgram, Saju Miah, son of Islam of Srirampur village, was killed by lightning in the morning, the ASP added.
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Tornado hits beach in Venice, Italy


The Local.it
Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:26 UTC
tornado hits Venice, Italy
© YouReporterA tornado hit the coast near Venice on Saturday.
A giant tornado struck a beach near Venice on Saturday, damaging properties and injuring two people.

The twister formed over the sea in the marina of Chioggia at around 8.30am, before coming ashore on a sandy beach normally popular with bathers, La Nuova Venezia reported.

Once on dry land, the twister destroyed two local establishments - a children's playground and a sunlounger and umbrella rental store.

Two people reportedly sustained minor injuries as the strong winds sent loungers and parasols flying down the beach. Fortunately, the tornado petered out after just one minute before it could wreak any further damage.

A video of the tornado, uploaded to the citizen journalism website YouReporter, can be seen below.

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Eight cattle killed by a lightning bolt in Thailand


Pattaya Mail
Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:10 UTC
Lightning
A herd of cattle were killed by a lightning strike in the middle of a dry rice field in Bua Yai district of Nakhon Ratchasima on Sunday.

Eight heads of cattle were found lying dead under a tamarind tree in the rice field.

Mrs Sangwien Chuangklang who owned five of the eight dead cows said she usually took her cattle for grazing in the rice field. However, as the animals were grazing in the field, rain started to fall and the wind was strong, so she led the cattle to take cover under the big tamarind tree where three other heads of cattle of a neighbor were also taking cover.

Mrs Sangwien said that while she was heading for home for a rest, she heard a thunderous noise of what was believed to be a lightning strike somewhere. When rain stopped she returned to the rice field only to find all her five heads of cattle dead under the tamarind tree, presumably by a lightning strike.

Her neighbour's three other cattle heads were also found dead.
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Hail stones the size of golf balls pound Highlands Ranch, Colorado


denver.cbslocal.com
Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:13 UTC
Hailstones on roof
Hail stones the size of golf balls caused some damage in Highlands Ranch on Monday afternoon.

Severe weather hit Colorado and brought heavy rain, wind and hail to Estes Park and Highlands Ranch.

"It hit the truck, I was out here in the garage and started to close the garage and went inside and the house just started rattling and you could hear it bouncing off the roof," said Highland Ranch resident Jason Tapp.

The storm developed so quickly people were caught off guard and had to run for cover.

"It was like a bomb going off," said said Highlands Ranch resident Thomas Stewart.

Hail pelted the ground for more than 30 minutes, stripping the leaves off trees like a paper shredder and coating rooftops in hail that looked more like snow.

"I don't ever remember anything quite like that, it was kind of new for me," said Stewart.


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