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Ferocious hailstorm causes havoc in Harbin, China

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A ferocious hail and rainstorm lashed Harbin City in north-east China, wreaking mayhem on the streets and disrupting traffic.

Coin-sized hailstone pellets pelted Harbin for some 10 minutes on Sunday before a heavy rainstorm moved in, causing flooding up to 20-centimeters high in some places.



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Lightning strikes kill another 6 in Bangladesh; 14 deaths in 2 days

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Lightning killed six people in Khulna, Bagerhat, Jessore, Satkhira and Jhenaidah on Sunday.

Khulna

Murad Gazi, 33 and his daughter Rajia Sultana Sonali, 7, were killed at Modbari village under Koyra Upzila of the district in the morning as lightning struck them at the balcony of their house, Officer-in-Charge of Koyra Police Station confirmed.

Bagerhat

Monoara Begum, 35, wife of Shah Alam of Kachua Village, was killed at the yard of her house also in the morning, Officer-in-Charge of Kochua Police Station Sheikh Shamser Ali said.

Jhenaidah

At 10 am, lightning killed a fire service official, Milon Miah, 28, son of Bulbul Miah of Raghunathpur village under Kaliganj Upazila of the district. Kotchadpur Fire Service Station Manager Alauddin said.

Comment: See also: Update: Lightning strikes kill 8 across Bangladesh


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Lightning bolt kills two in Nepal

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Two young women died after being struck by lightning in Makawanpur district on Sunday.

The victims have been identified as Bishnu Maya Pakhrin (17) and Khil Kumari Rumba (20) of Aambhanjyang-4 in the district.

Police said they were inside their house when the bolt of lightning struck them.

Severely injured after the lightning struck them, they were being rushed to the Hetaunda Hospital for treatment. They, however, breathed their last on the way, according to the Makawanpur District Police Office.

Pakhrin was a student of grade VIII while Rumba was of grade XII at a local school, police added.

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Family flees as tornado forms overhead in Baker, Montana

Tornado forming over Baker, Montana
© YouTube/Travis Hafield (screen capture)
It's not the sort of thing you expect to see on your way back from a wedding reception.

Travis Hafield posted the video above to his YouTube channel Saturday, showing what appears to be either a tornado forming, or a very well-defined funnel cloud, as tornado sirens wail in the background in the Montana town of Baker.

That video does not show the funnel making contact, but Hafield posted a second video later, as he and his family fled the scene, showing what appeared to be a debris cloud at ground level, though the bottom of the tornado is not visible.

It's not clear if that is the same tornado confirmed by the National Weather Service to have moved through Baker Saturday night a little after 7 p.m. Officials in the county reported late Saturday that a second tornado was believed to have touched down, according to KX News.

Though no deaths or serious injuries have been reported, county officials reported at least two homes were destroyed, with another 10 damaged.

"I've lived here my whole life. It's the worst destruction I've seen," Fallon County commissioner Steve Baldwin told the Billings Gazette.


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Update: Lightning strikes kill 8 across Bangladesh

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Lightning strikes kill eight people and injures eight others in Cox's Bazar, Bagerhat, Patuakhali, Jhalakati and Noakhali on Saturday.

In Cox's Bazar, two people were killed in Teknaf and Ukhia upazilas.

Kamal Hossain was killed in Technaf while Siraj-ud-Doullah died in Ukhia.

Police and family members of the victims said Kamal Hossain was struck on Shamlapur sea beach while Siraj-ud-Doullah died in Chingri Khamar area.

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

Comment: Updated from this earlier reported: Lightning strikes kill 5 and injure 8 in Bangladesh


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

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

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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

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

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

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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.