A fire whirl emerged during the fire in Alvao Natural Park in Vila Real on last Tuesday. The rarely seen weather event is assumed to have formed by a whirl merging with the burning bushes. It is possible that the whirl might stoke up the fire. 6 firefighters and a civilian are reported to have […]
Cleaning staff have gone strike in Scotland’s capital Edinburgh over payment dispute. Streets were piled up with bags of rubbish. Trade unions rejected the 3.5 percent increase initially offered, then the offer increased to 5 percent. Cosla, which is affiliated to the local government, announced that it had a productive meeting with the unions. However, […]
Turkey sent 3 firefighting aircraft for the forest fire broke out in Samtshe-Cavaheti, Georgia 5 days ago. “Turkish planes will benefit our struggle with fire in Borcomi municipality. The 3 aircraft are being used for the extinguishment since morning. I am thanking Turkish authorities and Georgia consulship for this quick and polite act.” says Temur […]
Forest fires that began last week in the Ryazan region, about 200 kilometers south of Moscow, are still raging. Fire crews on the ground are still responding to the flames with 15 aircraft, including BE-200 planes and Mi-8 helicopters. According to the ministry, the fire has burned an area of about 12,000 hectares. Today, the […]
International Turkic Academy Chairman Darhan Kıdırali announced that a tablet and a social complex that is more than 2,000 meters large dedicated to Ilterish Qaghan were found during an archeologic expedition tour around Nomgon Plain in Arkhangai. He also stated that the ovoid social complex was ditched roundly and a fortress was built around. Texts […]
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has now lasted 180 days. The footsteps of the war began to be heard after Russian forces massed on the Ukrainian border last year. Satellite images showed that 100,000 Russian soldiers, along with tanks and military equipment, had gathered at the border by the end of 2021. On February […]
Having dived in Konyaaltı offshore with his students from Department of Aquaculture, Prof. Dr Mehmet Gökoğlu stated that Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s decision of banning hunting leer fish resulted in increase of their population. “We run into young leers in great quantities. They circle around us.” says Gökoğlu. He also stated that increasing temperatures […]
Russia began destruction of checkpoints and the buildings where Russian soldiers live near the entrance of Lachin corridor that links Armenia and the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. Russian peacekeepers preparing to evacuate the area will temporarily move to the new corridor. The Azerbaijani side has completed the 32-kilometer new road which passes outside the city […]
A light commercial vehicle crashed into street sweeper in Fatih district in Istanbul, causing multiple vehicle collision. Several vehicles caught fire following the accident. Fire crews extinguished the flames. No casualties or injuries were reported regarding the incident.
A Cuban crocodile named Chainsaw chased an intruder man away from its enclosure in Gatorland Theme Park in Florida, USA. The crocodile instantly run after the man as he entered its area. The video has been viewed over a million times. A user commented “As a Floridian, this might be the most terrifying thing I’ve […]