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[Notícias − watchers.news]

Numa rápida olhadela a alguns sites da web de âmbito não propriamente político (não sabendo bem o que tal significa para o Homem, onde tudo para o mesmo é política), caindo rapidamente em watchers.news e em três das suas notícias, podendo-se afirmar sem intenção não serem boas, nem más, nem sequer fake news: (1) a poderosa tempestade afetando o Reino Unido, a República da Irlanda e ainda o noroeste da Europa, (2) a queda de neve registada em Bagdade (capital do Iraque) e finalmente (3) a queda de um meteorito em Alwar (cidade da Índia).

(1)

Powerful windstorm wreaks havoc across northwestern Europe,

causes widespread disruption and flooding

Tempestade Ciara

Chuva intensa, ventos fortes e grandes inundações

A powerful windstorm, named Ciara by the UK Met Office, hit Ireland and the United Kingdom on Saturday, February 8, 2020, and parts of Northwestern Europe on Sunday, bringing very strong winds and heavy rain. Ciara caused widespread disruptions, travel chaos, and major flooding. As of Monday morning, February 10, the storm claimed at least 5 lives − 1 in the UK, 2 in Poland, 1 in Sweden and 1 in Slovenia. Ciara is the third named storm of the 2019/20 European windstorm season. (Julie Celestial/10.02)

(2)

Rare snowfall blankets Baghdad

for the second time in more than 100 years, Iraq

Bagdade pintada de branco

Acordando na capital do Iraque com uma rara queda de neve

Residents of Baghdad, Iraq woke up to the city blanketed in rare snow on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 − a sight last seen in 2008 and the second time in more than a century. According to the Iraqi Meteorological Organization, the country is exposed to a cold polar air mass which peaked on the same day. (Julie Celestial/11.02)

(3)

Meteorite crashes into Alwar factory compound in Rajasthan,

leaves 6 m (20 feet) deep crater, India

Queda de meteorito na Índia

Com a explosão de um meteorito iluminando a localidade de Alwar

A meteorite crashed into a factory compound in Rajasthan's Alwar village, India early Tuesday local time, February 11, 2020, leaving a 6 m (20 feet) deep crater in the compound. The event was captured on videos, showing the sky lit up as the meteor pummels into the ground. No building damage has been reported. (Julie Celestial/12.02)

(texto/inglês e imagens: watchers.news)