Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has spelled the famous leaning Tower of Pisa the ‘’Pizza Tower’’, sparked a meme wave on social media. At the sod-turning ceremony for new 5G line installation, President Bolsonaro said, “I have recently travelled to Italy, visited the Pizza Tower,”
A fire broke out in a karaoke bar in the Koreatown shopping mall in Los Angeles, USA. The sky was covered in black smoke. More than 100 firefighters participated in the extinguishing efforts, tried to prevent the flames from spreading to nearby buildings. No casualties were reported in the fire.
Dense fog blanket covered Istanbul’s landmarks Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosques, leaving a stunning scene in the city. Aerial footage showed the historical peninsula under the mesmerizing dense fog. The fog was effective early in the morning in Istanbul. The Bosphorus strait was closed to sea transportation, while ferry services were cancelled amid poor sight […]
Air pollution has reached record levels as coal production in China has increased. In some areas, it was stated that the visibility decreased below 200 meters. Schools in the capital, Beijing, which will host the Winter Olympics in February, have been instructed to suspend physical education classes and outdoor activities. Highways to major cities such […]
The air quality hit very poor in India’s capital, New Delhi, after the fireworks used in the Diwali Festival of Lights. The air quality index rose above 400 to the “hazardous” level. The buildings engulfed in heavy smog in the capital. “Visibility has dropped to 200 meters in some parts of the city,” said RK […]
The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in the fog was viewed with a drone at dawn. The bridge will have the longest main span on a suspension bridge in the world once its completed. The breathtaking footage shows the 318-meter high piers of the bridge immersed in fog. Utku Yaşar Cüce
Workers in Greece protested the government’s economic policy in the capital, Athens, led by the All Workers Militant Front (PAME). The workers demanded that measures to significantly support the income of the employees be taken as soon as possible and that collective agreements be signed. In his speech, Markos Bekris, President of the Transport Workers […]
The International Balloon Festival, which is held annually in the southwest Japanese city of Saga, has resumed after a two-year Covid-19 hiatus. The 50 hot air balloons that took off at the festival gave visual feast for the audience amid fewer participants this year due to pandemic. “It was unfortunate that we could not see […]
A green fireball blazing across England lit up skies in yesterday evening. The meteorite-like object was seen from Yorkshire in the north of England to the capital London. Local media suggest that the object could be a mass of high-speed matter coming from space, and it illuminated the sky due to friction within the atmosphere.
Flash floods hit Indonesian island of Java after heavy rains. Dozens of households were destroyed, and 5 people were killed, authorities said. According to Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB), heavy rains caused rivers flooding at Arjuno Mountain, submerging five regions in Kota Batu city. Authorities announced that search and rescue efforts continue for […]