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Bridge collapse halts legendary Trans-Siberian Railway in both directions after heavy flooding in Russia's far east

Jonny Tickle
RT
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:50 UTC
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Heavy rains in Russia’s Zabaykalsky Region led to a collapse of a railway bridge located in the section between Kuenga-Ukurey of the Trans-Siberian Railway Network, the regional office of the Russian Emergencies Ministry reported.
The world-famous Trans-Siberian railway has been forced to temporarily cease operations after a torrential downpour caused a bridge to completely collapse under the heavy weight of flooding in the far east of the country.

The local Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the bridge, located in the country's Far East, fell down after heavy rain early on Friday morning. Luckily, there were no casualties.
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Giant waterspout filmed over the Black Sea near Sochi, Russia

Evgeny Mikhaylov
Sputnik
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:13 UTC
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After some extremely hot summer days in Russia, the weather became stormy and powerful whirlwinds hit the south of the country, frightening the locals and scaring off tourists - but also providing awesome natural wonders for some spine-tingling videos.

Footage showing a waterspout in the Black Sea was filmed in the Russian city of Sochi. The video, published on a local Instagram account, depicts a rare thing for this region - a massive whirlwind, moving not so far from the coastline and connecting the dark grey sky with the stormy waters.

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Floods and landslides hit Turkey's Black Sea region for second week in a row


bianet.org
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:37 UTC
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A week after Rize was hit by heavy rainfall, floods and landslides, which claimed the lives of six people and caused two people to go missing, the province has been hit by heavy rainfall, floods and landslides again.

Artvin, another Black Sea province on Turkey, has also been faced with floods and landslides as a result of heavy rainfall.

One week has passed in Güneysu

On July 14, Büyükköy town in Rize's Çayeli district, its Güneysu district and Muradiye town in city center were flooded due to rainfall.

As reported by the state-run Anadolu Agency (AA), Ardeşen and Fındıklı were especially affected by the rainfall last evening (July 21).

The mass flow rate of the Arılı Stream in Fındıklı increased due to the heavy rainfall. While the rain has caused some small-scale landslides in Tunca town of Ardeşen, the Dereağızı Community Facilities of Tunca Municipality have been flooded. The mass flow rate of the stream flowing through the açkar village of Areşen district has also increased as a result of the rain.


Comment: A week ago: At least 6 killed due to floods, landslides in Turkey's Black Sea region

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Lightning strike kills 2 in Cagayan, Philippines

Liezle Basa Iñigo
Manila Bulletin
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 20:19 UTC
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Police authorities here reported that two people died after being struck by lightning at a rest house within the compound of St. Francis De Assissi Parish Church, Brgy. Mauanan Monday, July 19.

Virginia Acosta, 64, chapel assistant, and Samuel Cruz, 42, and both residents of the said place were rushed to Tuao District Hospital where they were eventually pronounced dead.

The police said the victims, who were securing their carabaos in front of the convent, decided take shelter at the said rest house during a heavy downpour.

However, Rogie Perez, 21, was sitting at the convent at that time when he heard a loud lightning burst.

Perez, who stays inside the convent later on saw the two victims badly injured due to the incident.
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4 hikers injured during lightning strike in Grand Canyon

MICHAEL DONOHUE
Azcentral.com.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:25 UTC
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At least four hikers were injured after being struck by lightning while hiking in the Grand Canyon on Tuesday.

Around 2:50 p.m., the Grand Canyon Communications Center received a call that multiple people were struck by lightning at the Bright Angel Trailhead during a monsoonal thunderstorm, according to a press release.

Upon arrival, officials found a 30-year-old male and a 28-year-old female unresponsive. The woman received life-saving measures before regaining a pulse. The male regained consciousness without assistance, officials said.

Both victims were taken to the Flagstaff Medical Center as storm activity prevented air transport, officials said.
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Large waterspout spotted in Tampa Bay, Florida


Fox News
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:14 UTC
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As a line of storms swept across Tampa Bay this morning, commuters spotted a large waterspout swirling over the water near the Howard Frankland Bridge.

It was just before 9 a.m. when the waterspout formed. Video from driver Chris Watson showed the funnel just south of Interstate 275 on the Tampa side of the span.

"That thing is huge! Hope I get across this bridge," Watson can be heard chuckling in video shared with FOX 13.

No damage was reported after the funnel was sighted, and no warnings were issued.

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Evacuations, 1 dead after heavy rain triggers flash floods in Romania

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:30 UTC
Floods in Alba County, Romania, July 2021.
© IGSU
Floods in Alba County, Romania, July 2021.
One person has died and dozens evacuated or rescued by emergency services after heavy rain and storms caused flooding and wind damage across parts of Romania over the last few days.

Romania's General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) reported that the body of a man was found in a riverbed in Hândrești, Iași County on 19 July 2021. IGSU said the man was probably taken by surprise by the increased flow of water while trying to cross the river.

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Over 20 fatalities after heavy rain and flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:21 UTC
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Over 20 people have died in rain-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in northern Pakistan over the last 10 days.

Many of the victims died when heavy rain or floods caused roofs, walls or whole buildings to collapse. This is a regular occurrence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where fragile or poor housing leaves many communities exposed to severe weather conditions.

Heavy rain was reported in the province on 11 to 12 July 2021. Saidū Sharīf, capital of Swat District, recorded 110 mm of rain in 24 hours to 12 July and Kakul in Abbottabad district recorded 180 mm of rain during the same period according to figures provided by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).

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At least 25 dead in Chinese province's heaviest rains in 1,000 years

Ryan Woo and Stella Qiu
Financial Post
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:13 UTC
A woman has been pulled out of floodwaters in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, which has been battered by heavy rain and flooding.

A woman has been pulled out of floodwaters in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, which has been battered by heavy rain and flooding.
At least 25 people have died in China's flood-stricken central province of Henan, a dozen of them in a subway line in its capital that was drenched by what weather officials called the heaviest rains for 1,000 years.

About 100,000 people have been evacuated in Zhengzhou, the capital, where rail and road transport have been disrupted, while dams and reservoirs have swelled to warning levels while thousands of troops launched a rescue effort in the province.

City authorities said more than 500 people were pulled to safety from the flooded subway, as social media images showed train commuters immersed in chest-deep waters in the dark and one station reduced to a large brown pool.


Comment: See also: Chinese subway passengers trapped by rising floodwaters as torrential rain pounds Henan province - 8 inches of rainfall in an hour

Interested readers in these types of events might also like to see the increasing number of such reports globally in recent times at our dedicated floods section.

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Mudslides after more torrential rain in Tajikistan leave at least 10 dead - 3rd such event this year for the region


Manila Bulletin
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:02 UTC
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Mudslides in Tajikistan have left ten people dead and two missing, officials said Tuesday, in the latest fatal mass flow of earth caused by downpours in the impoverished ex-Soviet region.

Fatal landsides affect mountainous Central Asia every year, mostly around springtime, blocking off roads in a region lacking transport infrastructure and forcing families to rebuild homes from scratch.

"There has been torrential rain in the north of Tajikistan and a fatal mudslide occurred," the emergencies committee said in a statement.

It said flows of earth on Monday swept through the northern Sogd region, trapping people tending to livestock.


Comment: 14 killed in flash floods and mudflows in Tajikistan and Afghanistan

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