A train owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Company derailed in Vernon, Texas, USA. After derailment, 25 out of 98 railcars caught fire. The train was carrying denatured alcohol, also known as ethanol, according to BNSF officials, who also stated that the cause of the derailment is unknown. According to authorities, no […]
A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, destroyed nearly 250 houses. Eight fire trucks were dispatched to the area to assist with the firefighting efforts. “The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. We estimate that about 250 camp houses have burned down so far. No casualties have been […]
Due to heavy snowfall and blizzard on the roads located in the high parts, the snow depth exceeded the height of the heavy equipments in Yüksekova district center of Hakkari city, Turkey. Also, snow depth reached up to 6 meters in the district. Meanwhile, General Directorate of Highways 117th Yüksekova Branch Chief’s teams continuing to […]
Anti-vaccine protesters hit the streets in many cities of France, especially in the capital city of Paris after the adoption of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) bill on January 6. Protesters in Paris gathered in front of the French Constitutional Council and urged French President Emmanuel Macron to resign in the first protest of the New […]
An explosion occurred after a tanker carrying fuel overturn in the city of Sanandaj, located in the west of Iran. The explosion caused 3 people to lose their lives and 6 people to be injured. Meanwhile, a fire broke out in the natural gas line of the city due to the explosion. Also approximately 30 […]
It snowed for the first time in history in the city of Tlachichuca located at the Mexican state of Puebla. The city turned into snow white after the increase in the intensity of the snowfall, which started in the form of slush. The roads and roofs in the Tlachichuca were covered with snow and snow […]
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) strongest telescope James Webb Space Telescope took its final shape after completing unfolding its giant mirrors. The moment of unfolding of the Webb’s last panel was broadcast live by NASA. Meanwhile, Webb took the shape of a honeycomb with unfolding of its last panel. “2 weeks after […]
Second meteorite has seen in a month in the Guadalajara city in Mexico’s Jalisco state. University of Guadalajara Institute of Astronomy and Meteorology Professor Gerardo Ramos confirmed the object burned in the sky was a meteorite, and the meteorite was completely disintegrated due to friction before falling to the earth. Ramos stated that with his […]
Landslide occurred at the Jammu-Srinagar Highway, which is connecting India to Kashmir Valley, due to heavy rainfall. As a result of the landslide, a huge piece of rock broke off and closed the Jammu-Srinagar Highway to traffic. It was told that there were no injuries or deaths recorded in the incident, in the statement made […]
A giant rock fell onto swimming boats in a bay located at the city of Capitolio in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state. In the incident that happened in Capitolio, 2 people lost their lives and 34 were injured after the giant rock hit 3 boats, according to the statement released by Minas Gerais Fire Department. Department […]