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Severe flooding kills 20 in Pakistan’s Peshawar

At least 20 people have died in flooding caused by heavy rains in the capital of the northwestern Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a police official says.   Mian Syed, a senior Pakistani police official, said on Sunday that approximately…

Severe hailstorm causes mayhem in Sydney, Australia

A fierce hailstorm that slammed Sydney on Saturday has left some parts still coated in ice.   Streets in the city’s inner west were turned white and some remained that way into Sunday.   Part of Salisbury Rd in Camperdown,…

Severe flash flooding submerges a herd of cattle in Texas, USA

Early morning flash flooding in Lee County, Texas on Friday left cows struggling to survive.   The cows were caught by the high water and washed under a bridge, according to resident James Kalbas who recorded the dramatic video.  …

Severe hail storm causes mayhem in Russell County, Kansas, USA

A severe thunderstorm caused widespread damage in the town of Lucas in Russell County.   Residents say it hailed for over a hour.   “It got so dark, I said what is that noise and my granddaughter say mama, get…

MAGNITUDE 6.7 NEPAL

Subject To Change Depth: 10 km Distances: 78 km E of Kathmandu, Nepal / pop: 1,442,271 / local time: 12:54:09.8 2015-04-26 18 km SE of Kodāri, Nepal / pop: 1,600 / local time: 12:54:09.8 2015-04-26

Severe hailstorm devastates Bengaluru city, India

Kids walking through a water logged road in Ashwini Layout, Bengaluru on Saturday (Photo: R. SAMUEL, SATISH B.) The city was hit by another hailstorm on Saturday, crashing trees and electric poles, and sending evening peak hour traffic into a…

Severe storm kills 32 in India’s Bihar state

At least 32 people were killed in a storm which hit the eastern Indian state of Bihar late on Tuesday, a government official told BBC Hindi.   Fierce winds uprooted trees and electric poles and caused widespread damage in three…

State Of Emergency Declared As Calbuco Volcano Erupts For First Time Since 1972

Chile’s Calbuco volcano has erupted for the first time in 43 years, prompting an evacuation of at least 4,000 people.   The volcano, which has been inactive since 1972, spilled a huge ash cloud into the skies above southern Chile…

‘Worst storm in decade’ lashes Australia: 3 killed, thousands without power

Powerful storms overturn trains, downed trees/power-lines, flooded roads in southeast Alabama, USA