Extreme Weather in India on Saturday, 12 May, 2012 at 05:12 (05:12 AM) UTC.
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Ten persons were killed after being struck by lightning in North Dinajpur on Friday. In Malda, lightning claimed two lives whereas a boat capsize left three dead.10 persons were killed in North Dinajpur while 5 in Malda in lightening and boat capsize. 7 died in Karandighi alone and one each at Chakulia, Kaliagunj and Goalpokhor of North Dinajpur. The dead includes a family of husband, wife and son at village South Kochra under Karandighi while two brothers both of whom were minors were killed at village Srinandighi. The storm and lightening killed one at Gazole block and one at Chanchal of Malda.At around 11.30am on Friday, thunderstorm lashed various parts of North Dinajpur. In South Kochra village, some labourers were working in the field when the thunder struck. They took shelter under a thatched roof where lightning struck, killing four people. Three of a family - Akalu Das, 40, his wife Budho Das, 35, and their son Kajal Das, 8, died on the spot. Thirty-five-year-old Atul Chandra Das also died.It is learnt that around 11.30 am when the sky suddenly became dark and huge thunderstorm and lightening started at a vast area in North Dinajpur and Malda. Labourers working in the paddy field took shelter under a thatched roof beside the filed. But the lightening struck there which killed Akalu Das (40) his wife Budho Das (35) and their son Kajal Das (8) on spot. Besides, Atul Chandra Das (35) also found dead in lightening.Two brothers - Md Ibrahim, 10, and Md Israil, 12 - met the same fate in Srinandighi village when they were working in the field. While 40-year-old Nur Islam died after being struck by lightning, Azhar Ali, 30, was found dead beside his house. Lightning claimed the lives of two women - Milan Das, 40, in Kaliagunj, and Parvina Khatun, 35, in Goalpokhor.Similar fate was awaiting two brothers Md Ibrahim (10) and Md Israil (12) of village Srinandighi who were working in the field and could not escape the lightening. One Nur Islam (40) too died struck by lightening. Besides, Azhar Ali (30) was found dead in a jungle beside his house. Some women were working in the jute filed at Kaliagunj who were injured by lightening. When they were taken to hospital, one Milan Das (40) succumbed to her injury. Three more were hospitalized. Another woman of Goalpokhor named Parvina Khatun (35) died of lightening.In Malda, five persons died in a boat capsize while two died after being struck by lightning. Five persons were killed in Malda in boat capsized and lightening. Meanwhile at list 300 houses were fully damaged in storm at Gazole block. Electricity and road communication has been disrupted at Gazole and part of North Malda.Thirty-five-year-old Dulali Das of Sadarpur went to the field to save her cattle but was struck in lightening. Later, one more death was reported from village Bajesahil of Gazole police station but the man was not identified. DM Pasang Norbu Bhutia said, "The victims will be compensated as per government norms. Block administrations were directed in this reagard.
Airplance Incident in China on Friday, 11 May, 2012 at 14:22 (02:22 PM) UTC.
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Eight China Southern Airlines Flight CZ3525 passengers and three crew members suffered fractures and bruises yesterday when their Boeing 777 jet encountered severe turbulence on route from Guangzhou to Shanghai.One passenger suffered a cervical fracture; another broke an arm. Others had bruises in their faces, Guangzhou-based air carrier said.Some passengers who did fasten their seat belts were thrown out of their seats. Food and drinks also spilled on passengers during the sudden turbulence 20 minutes after taking off."I had a horrible feeling that I was going to die at that moment because I suddenly felt being weightless," a passenger said on his microblog."The plane was plunging for several seconds that made things fly all about and some passengers were thrown out of their seats," said Hou Jinlin, another passenger on the flight.A stewardess who was serving food and drinks when the turbulence happened was tossed in the air along with her dining cart."A laptop flew up and dropped on my head," a Guangzhou passenger said.Ambulances waited on the runway in Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to send injured passengers directly to the Changning District Center Hospital as soon as the plane landed at 15:30pm. Doctors said none of them suffered serious injuries.China Southern Airlines said the turbulence was caused by a strong air current hidden in the clouds that the pilot could hardly notice. It suggested passengers to fasten seat belts all the way during the flight.The accident caused a 9-hour delay for the return flight to Guangzhou as technicians conducted a thorough inspection on the plane, which left Shanghai this morning.
Landslide in China on Friday, 11 May, 2012 at 10:41 (10:41 AM) UTC.
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At least 24 people died, while 33 others have been listed as missing as a result of a hailstorm and a landslide in China’s northwestern province of Gansu.Six urban areas are suffering blackouts, and dozens of homes, hospitals and schools have been destroyed. Almost 2,000 people have been evacuated from the worst-hit areas. Economic damage is estimated at 137 million dollars.
Flash Flood in Afghanistan on Friday, 11 May, 2012 at 07:50 (07:50 AM) UTC.
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A flash flood swept through villages in a mountainous area of northern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 27 people, authorities said.It was the second major flood reported this week in the north.Abdul Jabar Taqwa, the governor of Takhar province, said flood waters broke through a dam early Friday, washed down a valley and damaged several villages in Ishkamish district."It was a very powerful flood. It hit around midnight," Taqwa said. "Dozens of villages have been hit. I'm worried that the death toll will go up."Rescuers have been trying to reach the site, but vehicles can only be driven to within a six-hour walk of the area, he said."It is a disaster," he said. "Unfortunately, we don't have enough aid. The only way to access the area is by helicopter."On May 6, another flash flood swept through Dhy Marda village in Sari Pul province, killing 21 people, many of them members of a wedding party.Sayed Jahangir Kramat, the deputy police chief for the province, said about 45 homes were destroyed and another 150 were damaged in that flood as heavy rains caused floodwaters to rush down the mountains.Other minor flooding earlier this week in two other districts of Sari Pul province killed three people.
- RSOE Edis
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