A rare summer flood submerged the famous Piazza San Marco square in Venice, Italy. People in the square had to take off their shoes, and some couples also danced on the water with the piano being played in the background.
Venice experiences the floods called “acqua alta” (high water) mostly during the autumn and winter seasons.
A wild elephant named “Plai Biang Lek” entered a market near Khao Yai National Park in Thailand, eating snacks for 10 minutes before the shop owner chased it away with a slingshot.
The incident occurred in Nakhon Ratchasima province. Shop owner Ploy reported a loss of about 1,000 Baht, mainly rice crackers and eggs. Though elephants are known to roam the area, this was the first time one entered a store.
Thailand has an estimated 3,000–3,500 wild elephants, which occasionally wander into villages, but solo market intrusions during daylight are rare.
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