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Massive hailstorm leaves destruction across many parts of Nagpur, India

The Second Capital City of Maharashtra, Nagpur on Sunday evening was bruised and battered by the brief spell of heavy unseasonal rains accompanied by hailstorm that caught citizens unaware and left a trail of destruction. The strong winds and grape-sized…

Massive hailstorm causes mayhem in Thailand

A hailstorm that ravaged Chaiyaphum’s Kaeng Khro district from Friday evening until yesterday morning killed one resident in her 40s and damaged 100 homes, four schools and state offices, an informed source reported.   Tambon Kaeng Khro Municipality officials were…

Rain and snow kills four in Himachal Pradesh, India

Avalanche killed a couple in Pangi valley of Chamba district, while a landslide killed a woman and a boy of a family in Nirmand sub-division of Kullu district after boulders hit them. Hundreds of roads were blocked by heavy rain…

Mega Avalanche Kills At Least 100 With Dozens Still Missing in Afghanistan

“Worst avalanche the country has seen in 30 years” More than 100 people have been killed in avalanches triggered by two days of heavy snowfall in Afghanistan.   Rescuers have been battling treacherous conditions in their attempts to reach those…

Major Snow Storm ‘Yohan’ Batters Lebanon

Tuesday night into Wednesday, with rain, snow and gale-force winds causing massive disruption to the country’s roads and services.   The Meteorological Department at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport said that the temperature would continue to drop Wednesday, with wind…

Severe heatwave strikes Australia

A heatwave is due to sweep Australia, experts warn, as emergency crews battle raging bushfires in the west.   Western Australia, the Northern Territory and parts of New South Wales and Victoria will see temperatures near or above 40C (104F).…

Landslide forces hundreds of Wonosobo villagers to evacuate in Indonesia

A landslide hit Garung Lor village in Sukoharjo sub-district, Wonosob District, Central Java Province, on Saturday, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate themselves to a safer places.   The landslide came from a hill having a height of about 20…