At least 2 waterspouts formed at the same time in North Redington Beach, Florida, USA. The effect of the waterspout is weaker than those in land, but it may cause major damage to the boats. In 2012, 9 waterspouts were seen simultaneously in Lake Michigan in the USA.
The death toll in the flood and landslide that hit the western province of Merida in Venezuela rose to 20, and 17 people are missing. More than 200 houses were destroyed in the area. Some towns, including Tovar, Bailadores, Zea and Santa Cruz de Mora, are experiencing power outages as floodwaters damage transformers. At least […]
Australian farmer Ben Jackson, stuck in New South Wales due do Covid-19 measures, was unable to attend the funeral of his aunt who died of cancer in Queensland. He displayed a sheep herd forming a love heart shape on the field to pay tribute to his aunt. The footage shared by Jackson drew great attention.
Turkish Air Force SOLOTÜRK performed a stunt flying in Poland as part of the Gdynia Aerobaltic 2021 Airshow on 21-22 August 2021. The Ministry of National Defense of Turkey shared the images of the SOLOTÜRK team’s demonstration on its social media account. The event drew great attention by Polish people.
Heavy rains caused flooding in Baghpat in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. A man got trapped on his vehicle in the underpass filled with flood waters. The images went viral on social media, where he asks for help on the phone. The man was saved after an hour of rescuing effort.
A helicopter belonging to the Mexican Navy went out of control and crashed while landing in the city of Agua Blanca de Iturbide in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It was stated that 20 people were on the helicopter, along with Veracruz State Interior Minister Eric Cisneros, and that the helicopter returned from a reconnaissance […]
In the armed attack carried out near the French Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 3 police officers and 1 private security guard lost their lives and 6 people were injured. The gunman was shot dead by the security forces. The cause of the attack is not yet known.
US-based transportation technology company Virgin Hyperloop has released new concept images of the passenger capsules of the Hyperloop project, which uses magnetic levitation to travel at over a thousand kilometers per hour in vacuum tubes.
Forest fires, started in mid-July in the Siberia region of Russia, spread to the Altai and Ural regions. People living in the areas where the fires continues were evacuated, while the highway between Yekaterinburg and Perm cities was reportedly closed due to the fires. A large number of personnel are responding to the fires with […]
A fire broke out in the forest area near the Israeli-occupied Givat Ayram settlement in Jerusalem. Houses nearby fire were evacuated in the area. Israeli forces sent 6 planes as well as firefighters to the region to tackle the fire. It is not known whether there were any deaths or injuries.