Brisbane storms and hail leave nearly 100,000 without power as trees downed and roofs stripped pred 1 dnevom, 16 urami in 29 minutami Winds the biggest contributor to power outages as city saw more than 880,000 lightning strikes and 12cm diameter hailFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNearly 100,000 households were left without power across Queensland and a dozen public schools closed after a mammoth storm brought 110km/h winds and 12cm hail that tore through parts of the state on Monday.Queensland SES officials responded to about 2,200 calls in the hours to 2.30am, more than two-thirds of which were for structural issues with homes and buildings, including damaged roofs and windows. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Thai woman found alive in coffin before temple cremation pred 1 dnevom, 16 urami in 33 minutami The 65-year-old woman shocked temple staff when they heard a faint knocking and she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremationA woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation.Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in the province of Nonthaburi on the outskirts of Bangkok , posted a video on its Facebook page, showing a woman lying in a white coffin in the back of a pick-up truck, slightly moving her arms and head, leaving temple staff bewildered. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘An idealized version of LA’: fabled mid-century Stahl house on sale for first time pred 1 dnevom, 16 urami in 33 minutami Home perched in Hollywood Hills, constructed for $37,500 and made famous by Julius Shulman photo, listed for $25mThe Stahl house – a paragon of Los Angeles mid-century modern architectural design – is for sale for the first time in the home’s history.The cantilevered home, perched in the Hollywood Hills, hit the listings market this week. The asking price: $25m. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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