The wreckage of a Mi-2 helicopter that crashed in Russia’s Udmurtia region was found on Monday evening in the Yakshur Bodinsky countryside. Pilots Damir Gafurov, 35, and Ilya Khromov, 53, were given first aid after waiting for 10 hours in the cold for rescuers. Gafurov died at the scene despite all the interventions, while Khromov […]
An adult male lion ate its newborn cub at the Tuzoofari zoo in Hidalgo, Mexico. Some children also witnessed the event, which took place in front of the eyes of the visitors at the time the zoo was open. Erica Ortigoza Vasquez, head of the Invictus Foundation, a hospital serving ‘big cats’ in the state […]
Russia launched Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Monday, delivering 36 satellites from the UK-based OneWeb satellite company, Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) stated. The launch brings OneWeb’s total in-orbit constellation to 394 satellites. “This represents over 60 percent of OneWeb’s planned 648 LEO satellite fleet that will deliver high-speed, low-latency global connectivity.” OneWeb […]
Flights at Pakistan’s Allama Iqbal International Airport were canceled due to heavy fog in Lahore, and the landing of many planes was delayed after visibility was decreased to 800 meters. Passengers have faced troubles in boarding and luggage counters at Lahore airport after the aviation authority scheduled 13 flights in one hour. The passengers of […]
National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Philippines (NDRRMC) has announced that the death toll rose to 389, the search continues for 64 people who disappeared and the treatment of 1,146 injured people continues. The damage caused by the typhoon to agriculture and infrastructure reached 22 billion pesos (approximately $ 440 million), and more than […]
Abdul Rosyid, a 35-year-old security guard at a company in Jakarta’s Clincing districk was struck by lightning while walking with an umbrella on the loading area of the company. People in the area rushed to the aid of Rosyid, who collapsed to the ground. He was taken to the hospital and reported to be in […]
Snowfall was effective over the weekend in the western US states of California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada. Snowfall in Seattle, Washington, may cause traffic disruptions, the US National Meteorological Service stated. Residents of Portland, Oregon were warned last night that the cold would become more severe. The streets of Reno, Nevada, turned white after a heavy snowfall. […]
A fire broke out at a complex where scrap management companies located in Turkey’s Bursa. The fire covered the building due to strong wind, and released black smoke into the sky. The fire brigade extinguished the fire shortly after arriving to site, however the building has become unusable. The cause of the fire, which started […]
Dozens of vehicles collided in a snowstorm with a speed of 20 kilometers per hour on the Orenburg highway in Ufa, the capital of the Bashkortostan Autonomous Republic of Russia. In the accident, which involved trucks, buses, and automobiles, one person died and 18 people were injured. Many ambulances and rescue vehicles were dispatched to […]
Snowfall in Japan’s northern and western regions caused 48 flights to be canceled and some high-speed train services to be delayed, authorities stated. In the last 24 hours, the snow level in Asago, Hyogo province, reached 71 centimeters, while Hikone, Shiga province, saw a record snowfall of 68 centimeters. Announcing that 90 centimeters of snow […]