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Leopard mauls man to death in Pauri, Uttarakhand, India - second death in a fortnight

Shivani Azad
Times of India
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:51 UTC
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The forest department of Uttarakhand has swung into action after a 38-year-old man was attacked and killed by a leopard in Pauri district on Tuesday.

The incident occurred in Mala Bhainsoda village when one Dinesh Chandra had gone to relieve himself in the forest on Tuesday morning. When he didn't return for a long time, his family members started a search operation. Barely a few metres away from his home, Chandra's body was spotted in the bushes in a mutilated form.

The incident has shaken the Pauri district administration as it is the second human death within a fortnight due to leopard attack. Earlier on June 10, a 55-year-old woman was killed by a leopard in the western Ameli forest range of Dabra village.

Villagers have demanded the leopard be tagged and terminated.
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Three killed, three others injured by landslide triggered by incessant rain in Nepal

Rastriya Samachar Samiti
The Himalayan Times
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:54 UTC
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Three persons were killed while three others sustained injuries after a landslide triggered by incessant rain fell over their house in Rolpa Municipality-9 in Rolpa District.

The deceased have been identified as Pratima Budha (46), Sushila Budha (18), and Shyamkala Budha (16), informed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Naresh Raj Subedi, at District Police Office, Rolpa.

A team of police personnel under command of DSP Subedi had reached the site following the incident. According to police, the trio was sleeping inside their house when the debris from the landslide fell over, burying them under.

Tikasingh Budha (40), Sunmaya Budha (45) and nine-year-old Shaktiman Budha, who were also sleeping in the same house managed to save themselves, added DSP Subedi.Among them, Sunmaya and Shaktiman sustained minor injuries, Subedi said.

Comment: A week ago: At least 18 dead, 21 missing after floods and landslides in 26 districts of Nepal (UPDATE)

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Two critically injured in bear attack in Odisha, India


pragativadi.com
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:43 UTC
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At least two persons were critically injured after being attacked by a bear in a forest near Brahmania village under Kamakshyanagar police limits in Dhenkanal district on Wednesday.

The injured have been identified as Dharmananda Nayak and Pabitra Nayak of the village.

Reportedly, the incident occurred while the duo had gone to the forest today morning in search of mushrooms. Meanwhile, they were attacked by the animal.

Later, locals rescued and rushed the injured persons to Kamakshyanagar Sub-Divisional Hospital in a 108-ambulance. They were then shifted to the Dhenkanal District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) as their condition deteriorated.
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Bear tears apart and kills teen campsite worker in Russia

Will Stewart, Louise Lavigueur
The Star (UK)
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:34 UTC
A bear attacked and killed a 16-year-old boy
© Ergaki ParkA bear attacked and killed a 16-year-old boy before eating his body
A tragic teen was savaged to death by a bear who devoured "half of his body" when he took a shortcut into more dangerous paths in a Russian national park.

Two other tourists were confronted by the ferocious predator nine hours later when they went to look for the 16-year-old tour guide and were confronted by the bear who lunged at them.

One of the men managed to stab the animal in the neck with a pen knife several times before playing-dead and the other rushed back to raise the alarm.

Inspectors at Ergaki National Park made a grim discovery when they discovered the bear lying on the 16-year-old boy's half-eaten body some 500 yards from the tourist camp in the Sayan Mountains.

Comment: See in addition: Bear attacks increasing worldwide

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Massive waterspout off Louisiana coast


WVUE FOX 8 New Orleans
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:16 UTC
waterspout
A boat of fishermen captured a massive waterspout off the coast of Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana on Monday, June 21.

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Storms trigger flash-floods in Poland, Czechia, Germany and Italy - 2.3 inches of rain in just an hour

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 09:38 UTC
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A series of storms brought flash flooding to parts of Poland, Czechia, Germany and Italy from 20 to 22 June 2021. The city of Poznan in western Poland was among the hardest hit areas, where buildings including a hospital were damaged.

Previously storms in northern and eastern France caused flash flooding in Marne, Somme and Oise departments, where one person was reported missing in the city of Beauvais.

Poland

On 22 June stormy weather affected several areas of Poland, including the cities of Warsaw, Krakow and Poznan.

The State Fire Service carried out 1,685 interventions in response to storm damage in Wielkopolska (545), Małopolska (366), Mazovia (291), Kuyavian-Pomeranian (150) and Lodzkie (115). No injuries or casualties were reported.

Government Security Center said storms left 23,134 people were without without electricity mostly in the following Mazowieckie.

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M6.0 earthquake in Peruvian capital interrupts news broadcasts and sends people fleeing their homes


RT
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:45 UTC
Peru earthquake
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Peru's capital, Lima was hit by a magnitude-6.0 earthquake on Tuesday night. The tremors were caught on live TV and caused people to run to the streets.

According to the Geophysical Institute of Peru, the epicenter was located 33km southwest of the town of Mala in Lima Region. Strong tremors were felt in the capital as well.

The sudden tremors interrupted several live interviews on TV, with newscasters instructing everyone to remain calm.

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Deadly tornado touches down near Montreal, Canada

Isaac Olson
CBC.ca
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:33 UTC
A tornado was observed late Monday afternoon in Mascouche, Quebec
© Dominic SansregretA tornado was observed late Monday afternoon in Mascouche, Que., in the Lanaudière region.
A man in his sixties is dead, after a tornado touched down in Mascouche, Que., late Monday afternoon.

The Canadian Red Cross is deploying teams to help 50 to 100 people displaced by the damage caused by the high winds.

Municipal officials have confirmed that the man, a father of three, died in storm just after 6 p.m. Between 75 and 100 homes were damaged by the tornado, according to local fire officials.

The mayor of Mascouche, Guillaume Tremblay, offered his condolences to the family of the victim, though he was unable to give more details on the cause of death. Tremblay said two others were lightly injured.

"We have houses that were blown off their foundations," he said.

"We have electric wires everywhere in the streets and a considerable amount of fallen trees."


Comment: Other tornadic activity in the past few days include:

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An impressive waterspout forms near Le Havre, France


news.in-24.com
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 15:37 UTC
waterspout
Worthy of an apocalyptic scene. A waterspout was observed on Monday June 21, 2021 around 6 p.m., not far from the town of Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon, close to Havre (Seine-Maritime).

On social networks, Internet users have relayed impressive photos and videos of the phenomenon, which usually occurs in stormy weather.

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Hail, thunderstorms and floods in Zug, Switzerland

Tetova News
YouTube
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:51 UTC
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Zug is the largest town and capital of the Swiss canton of Zug in Switzerland. Its name originates from the fishing vocabulary; in the Middle Ages it referred to the right to pull up fishing nets and hence to the right to fish. The municipality had a total population of 30,618 in 31 December 2019.

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