Saudi Arabian businessman Mohammad Al Qahtani collapsed to the ground during his speech at the Arab-African Conference held in Cairo, Egypt. According to reports, Al Qahtani died of a heart attack while praising Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in his speech. Before collapsing, Al Qahtani described Sisi as “the dean of humanity and a man […]
A forest fire broke out in the Gebze district of Kocaeli, Turkey. A large number of firefighters and medical personnel were dispatched to the scene. Teams arrived at the scene in a short time and started extinguishing efforts. After a while, the intervention continued with helicopters sent to the region. The fire has been largely […]
The whirlwind emerged in Korkuteli district scared Antalya citizens. Heavy rain followed the whirlwind. It was seen in Varsaklar Yaylası, a wold far from city center. However, there were people around filming the situation. The whirlwind and rain caused no injuries. However, drivers struggled with moving their cars in heavy rain. Antalya is amongst the […]
Heavy rains caused flash floods in Silivri district of Istanbul. Three vehicles submerged and streets were filled with flood waters. Some underground workplaces were flooded. Teams arrived to the area for search and rescue operation. No casualties or injuries have been reported in the incident.
The yellow and green hues of the blooming sunflower fields in Kars offer a visual feast. The farmers planted the sunflowers for the first time in the city, attracting the locals and visitors. People using the Kars highway stop by the field and take lots of photos. Işık Çapanoğlu
A beluga whale was first located in the River Seine, far away from its own habitat, on August 2 and was decided to transport to a salt-water pool to be treated. During the six hours transportation period with the help of nearly 80 people, the beluga whale suffered airway complications and needed moving to safe […]
A single-engine plane crashed on the highway near Buena Vista Street in Corona, California, USA. The plane caught fire following the crash. The pilot and passenger on the plane escaped without injury, Corona Fire Department stated. The fire was quickly extinguished by firefighters. The plane was scheduled to land at Corona Municipal Airport, but it […]
The World Dog Surfing Championship was held at Pacifica state beach in California, USA. Dogs were divided into three groups as small, small and medium, and large and very large breeds. In the competition, a separate category was formed in which dogs compete both individually and with their owners. Jeffrey Niebor’s 7-year-old Labrador dog Charlie, […]
Another forest fire outbreak In Gironde, where the largest fire outbreaks take place in France, caused 6,000 hectares of land and 16 houses to burn. 6,000 people are evacuated. The Gironde governor stated that 500 fire fighter worked on extinguishing the fire. It is also stated that fire spread to the near city Landes and […]
The fire that broke out at the industrial zone of Matanzas in the west of Cuba was brought under control after 5 days of efforts. The fire was described as the worst one in Cuban history, which destroyed 40 percent of the country’s main crude oil storage facilities. Major power outages are experienced across the […]