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Five dead, two missing in Colombia landslide caused by heavy rains


Barrons
Fri, 09 May 2025 10:30 UTC
Landslide in Sabaneta, Antioquia, caused by heavy rains.
Landslide in Sabaneta, Antioquia, caused by heavy rains.
At least five people were killed and two are missing after a landslide near Colombia's second-largest city Medellin on Thursday, local authorities said.

Rescue teams were deployed to Sabaneta municipality, south of Medellin, where heavy rains caused landslides and flooding, Antioquia department governor Andres Julian Rendon said on X.

Videos shared on social media appeared to show several homes buried in the region.

The mayor's office said it had set up shelters for victims while rescue efforts are ongoing.

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Severe hailstorms in the province of Valencia, Spain leaves streets covered in icy layer

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Las Provincias
Thu, 08 May 2025 09:35 UTC
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The forecasts have come true, and a "cyclonic storm" is causing significant hailstorms in the interior of the province of Valencia, where it has even covered the streets of some towns in white. The hail has caused damage in several towns, such as L'Olleria, Casinos, and Villar del Arzobispo. Furthermore, rain gauges exceed 61 liters per square meter in the Castellón town of Rossell, according to Avament records.

The southern interior was on orange alert for storms that could include hail, and the forecast proved correct. This was the case in parts of the Vall d'Albaida, such as l'Olleria, where hail quickly turned the streets into a blanket of white. "It was as if it had snowed," explains Mayor Ramón Vidal.

The storm began around 4:15 p.m., although the wind had already given an hour's warning of what was to come, with gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour. By 4:00 p.m., the winds had reached over 30 liters per square meter, all within about 15 minutes.

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Best of the Web: After wildfires, flash floods hit Israel - year's worth of rainfall in a day


en.somoynews.tv
Tue, 06 May 2025 20:26 UTC
Heavy rains and strong winds swept through southern Israel on Sunday, causing flooding in several areas.
Heavy rains and strong winds swept through southern Israel on Sunday, causing flooding in several areas.
Police closed multiple main roads, including key entrances to the southern city of Eilat, as conditions worsened by the afternoon, reports The Times of Israel.

Kibbutz Samar had received 34 millimetres (1.3 inches) of rain, while Kibbutz Yotvata recorded 17 millimetres (0.7 inches) by 4:30pm, Meteorological Service said.

Police urged the public not to enter areas that were flooded.

They said that approaching or crossing flooded roads, streams, or cisterns is strictly forbidden, stressing that doing so is "life-threatening."

The police have advised the public to avoid any non-essential travel to areas at risk of flooding.

They also urged travellers and hikers to check reliable sources for the latest updates before setting out.

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Mt. Hutt, New Zealand, sees record May snowfall of almost 4 FEET

Kiwi Brains
SnowBrains
Mon, 05 May 2025 20:01 UTC
Mt. Hutt, New Zealand, saw 1.2 m of snowfall on the weekend.
© Screenshot Mt Hutt videoMt. Hutt, New Zealand, saw 1.2 m of snowfall on the weekend.
Over the weekend, Mt. Hutt in New Zealand's Canterbury region has experienced a remarkable snowfall of approximately 1.2 meters (3.9 feet). This takes the current snow base at the top of Mt. Hutt to an estimated 1.8 meters (5.9 feet) and the lower base to 50 centimeters (1.6 feet). However, the exact snowbase is currently hard to establish, as wind drifts have created stacks of well over 2 meters (6.6 feet) in places—a record for the first week of May.

While snowsport enthusiasts welcomed the early, abundant snow, lower areas experienced severe flooding in the Canterbury region. Destructive winds caused damange to roofs and powerlines and resulted in power outages in 1,165 hourseholds in Wainuiomata, Kelson, Belmont, Avalon, and Epuni.

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Large waterspout spotted off the shores of Puerto Peñasco, Mexico

Reyna Preciado
kgun9.com
Tue, 06 May 2025 11:06 UTC
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Several people on social media posted videos Monday morning of a waterspout forming in the waters off of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico.

Alex Morales, a resident of Rocky Point, started capturing video at 9:40 a.m. of the funnel. In total, he said his videos spanned about seven minutes, as it moved through the water. His video was taken from Las Palomas Resort.

KGUN 9 Meteorologist Cuyler Diggs viewed the video and confirmed it was a waterspout. He explained it was a rare occurrence in that area, but likely was caused by the same low-pressure system moving through Southern Arizona.

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Lightning strike kills 4 cows in Thailand

Bright Choomanee
The Thaiger
Tue, 06 May 2025 10:52 UTC
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During a storm, four cows from a herd seeking shelter under a tree were killed by a lightning strike, while two others were knocked unconscious but later recovered.

The owner was in shock as she was herding them back to avoid the rain around 2pm yesterday, May 5. The incident occurred at Pranee Songsawat's cattle pen in Baan Takud Rang, Udomsap subdistrict, Wang Nam Khiao district, Nakhon Ratchasima province.

The Hook 21 rescue unit from Udomsap and local administrative officials reported the event, which resulted in the deaths of four cows out of a total of 26. Fortunately, no residents were harmed during the incident.

Wanna Butsamrong, the village head of Takud Rang, Moo 4, Udomsap subdistrict, Wang Nam Khiao district, explained that Pranee, the cattle owner, was herding her 26 cows into an open pen enclosed by barbed wire. As the rainstorm was accompanied by thunder, the herd sought shelter under a tree.

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Lightning strike kills 3 schoolgirls, farmer in Bangladesh


bssnews.net
Tue, 06 May 2025 10:48 UTC
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Three schoolgirls and a farmer were killed in two separate lightning strikes in pakundia and Mithamoin upazilas of the district today.

The deceased are Irina, 15, daughter of Jalal Uddin, Priya, 15, daughter of Badal Mia and Barsha, 15, daughter of Borhan Uddin, residents of Charteki village under Pakundia upazila. They all are students of class nine of Charteki Girls School and College. Another deceased was Kadu Mia, 35, son of Motaleb Mia, a farmer of Chamakpur Dakshin Hati under Ghagra union of Mithamoin upazila.

Thunderbolt struck the three schoolgirls when they were returning home from school amid a stormy weather at 12 noon.

Later, they were rescued and taken to Pakundia Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared Irina and Priya dead.

"Barsha also died while undergoing treatment at the hospital," said Md. Sakhawat Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Pakundia Police Station.

Besides, farmer Kadu Mia was injured in a lightning strike while working on a paddy field in Chamkpur Dakshin Hati area this afternoon.

He was rescued and taken to Mithamoin Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared him dead, said Md. Shafiul Alam, OC of Mithamoin Police Station.
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Heavy rains continue to pound Puerto Rico, flooding streets and causing 2nd death


ABC News
Sun, 04 May 2025 17:04 UTC
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Heavy rains continued to lash Puerto Rico and flash flood warnings persisted across the U.S. territory, submerging streets, stranding families and causing at least one death this weekend, authorities said on Sunday.

A 44-year-old man was killed and a 43-year-old woman hospitalized when a tree fell on their car as they were driving in the northern town of Toa Baja at 8:10 p.m. local time on Saturday, police said the next day, as the fierce rains that have pounded Puerto Rico for two weeks triggered a landslide.

That brings the total death toll from the rains over the past weeks to two, after a man who tried to drive his car through floodwaters was swept away and killed last Monday.

Authorities said Saturday's landslide sent a tree crashing into a highway in Toa Baja, and onto the hood of Febus Padilla's car. The woman in the passenger seat, Yesenia Díaz Pacheco, was in stable condition on Sunday, they said.

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2 siblings die in lightning strike in Bangladesh


NEW AGE
Mon, 05 May 2025 12:53 UTC
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Two siblings were killed when a thunderbolt struck them while catching fish in the River Jamuna in Sariakandi upazila of Bogura district on Sunday.

The deceased were identified as Manmat Hawladar and Sabur Hawladar, sons of Kartik Hawladar from Boroitoli village.

Quoting witnesses, Jamirul Islam, officer-in-charge of Sariakandi police station, said a streak of thunderbolt struck them while they were catching fish in Debdanga area in the river around 3:00pm, leaving them dead on the spot.

The bodies were later handed over to the family members of the deceased.
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Flash flood tragedy in Jordan: Belgian tourists found dead, 1,700 evacuated from Petra

Khitam Al Amir
Gulf News
Mon, 05 May 2025 12:26 UTC
More than 1,700 tourists were evacuated on Sunday after heavy rainfall caused sudden flooding in parts of the archaeological site.
More than 1,700 tourists were evacuated on Sunday after heavy rainfall caused sudden flooding in parts of the archaeological site.
Jordanian search and rescue teams have recovered the bodies of a Belgian mother and her son who went missing during flash floods in the Shoubak district, in southern Jordan.

The Public Security Directorate confirmed that the bodies were located and evacuated after hours of continuous search efforts by rescue teams operating under challenging weather and rugged terrain.

The authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The search operation involved coordinated efforts from civil defence, local police directorates and gendarmerie forces working across the southern region.

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