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Severe Thunderbolt Kills Four In Noakhali, Barisal, Bangladesh

Four people, including three members of a family, were killed in separate lightning strikes in Noakhali and Barisal districts on Tuesday, reports news agency UNB.   In Noakhali, three members of a family were killed as a thunderbolt struck them…

Severe hailstorm is the costliest in Texas history

The massive hailstorm that struck San Antonio and Bexar County in April will be the costliest in Texas history, according to a state insurance corporation.   The total damage caused by the April 12 storm is expected to total $1.36…

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Major storm rips with large hail, damages property in Billings, USA

Courtesy: Viewer Photos For a storm that dropped less than a half-inch of rain, it still managed to pound parts of the region with quarter-sized to golf ball-sized hail, sometimes larger.   It appears smaller towns and the West End…

Mega Flooding Has Killed At Least 64 And Displaced More Than 400,000 In Sri Lanka

Hundreds of small boats navigated deep floodwaters that have inundated thousands of homes in the Sri Lankan capital to deliver aid and rescue the elderly and sick from rooftops, as forecasters warned of more heavy rain.   The heavily-indebted Government…

Massive dust storm uproots trees, disrupts traffic in Chandigarh, India

A massive dust storm, accompanied by strong winds, lashed the city this evening uprooting trees in some areas and disrupting traffic in several parts of the city.   The police said they received calls about falling of trees from Sectors…

Tornadoes Wreak Havoc in Oklahoma and Nebraska

Tornado Kills At Least One, Destroys Homes In Oklahoma, USA

  A tornado that tore through Wynnewood, Oklahoma, this afternoon, left one man dead, destroyed several homes and severely damaged others, and also killed some livestock, officials said.   According to the Garvin County Office of Emergency Management, the victim…