Raging inferno: Watch Mount Etna set Italian sky on fire
Plumes of thick smoke and ash and flowing lava – Europe’s tallest active volcano Mount Etna in Italy is raging again, as can be seen in breathtaking photos and videos on social media.
Apocalyptic scenes in Indonesia as deadly volcano erupts, spewing hot ash, killing 7
Choking plumes of hot ash, thick smoke and torrents of lava – such apocalyptic scenes could be witnessed in Indonesia as Mount Sinabung struck, killing at least seven people. Social media has been flooded with photos and videos of the devastating volcano rumbling to life.
Many Volcanoes and Fireballs all Across the Planet
Three people were killed and four were critically injured after the Sinabung Volcano erupted in Sumatra, Indonesia on May 21, 2016.
All of the victims of the blast were farming in the village of Gamber in the red zone around the volcanic peak.
The explosion shot volcanic ash as high as 2 miles into the air and that ash tumbled down the slopes as far as 3 miles westward into a river.
Several homes were also destroyed during the blast.
Hundreds of dead fish appear in lakes in El Nayar, Mexico
In one of the gaps formed by the extraction of sand in the ejido El Nayar appeared hundreds of dead fish.
David Robles, president of the Municipal Board of El Nayar, said it was Thursday morning when locals could be seen at the edge of one of these lakes hundreds of dead fish floating in the water.
TONS of fish killed in a lake in Cotabato, Philippines
General Santos City –Around 2,800 kilos of tilapia were destroyed as another fish kill hit anew portions of the critical lakes Sebu and Seloton in Lake Sebu town in South Cotabato.
Rudy Muyco, Lake Sebu town’s lake warden, said Friday the fish kill was first monitored in several fish cages at the two lakes following the onset of rains last May 14 and continued for several days.
Mass die off of fish found in a river in Eloor, India
Another mass fish kill was found in the Eloor-Edayar belt of the Periyar again on Wednesday. Dead fish were found on both sides of the Pathalam regulator-cum-bridge in large numbers.
Lack of oxygen in water is said to be the reason for the incident.
This is the second time in the last one week that dead fish has surfaced on a large-scale. Last week, fish kill was spotted on Thursday and Friday.
50,000 birds killed due to avian flu in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
ITALY – Another outbreak of H7N7 highly pathogenic avian flu has been found in Italy.
The outbreak occurred in the same region, Emilia-Romagna, as an outbreak reported earlier this month. The farm was within the protection zone set up after the earlier outbreak.
Fighting continues in Syria as world leaders gather
World leaders have renewed their calls for a cessation of hostilities in Syria after meeting in Vienna, hoping to restart peace talks aimed at halting Syria’s civil war.
The meeting in the Austrian capital on Tuesday was led by John Kerry, US secretary of state; Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister; and Staffan de Mistura, UN special envoy to Syria, as well as other leaders from the 17-nation International Syria Support Group (ISSG).
Fires Break Out, Hundreds Seek Medical Aid as Massive Record-Breaking Heat Wave Continues
Brush fires rage through the country and hundreds suffer from heat-related maladies as a massive, record-breaking heat wave reaches its peak, with temperatures shooting up mercilessly from north to south.
The brutal heat wave, which began on Sunday, is expected to continue through the beginning of the week. Sunday saw temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) throughout the country.
Hundreds Suffer Ill Effects From Heat Wave in Israel
The extreme heat wave, or “sharav” that began on Saturday in Israel has brought with it warnings to Israelis not to forget to keep drinking water.
Those with medical conditions, the elderly, young, and pregnant are urged to remain indoors with fans or air conditioning as much as possible.
Temperatures spiked on Sunday, reaching into the 40s celsius (100s fahrenheit) in desert and beach areas such as Eilat, where it reached as high as 45 / 113 degrees.