A 14-year-old boy who was about to drown in the sea in Saguntum, Valencia, Spain, was rescued by a life jacket thrown from the air by a drone. The boy, who wore his life jacket with difficulty, was then taken to the shore by lifeguards who arrived by jet ski. It was stated that the […]
Flames have reached up to 60-meter high during forest fire in Canary Islands of Spain, authorities said. The flames have burnt more than 2000 hectares already, authorities added. Forest fires in Castile and Leon autonomous region prompted evacuations. Some 4,500 hectares were also burned in the region, including in the city of Avila. Extinguishing efforts […]
Belgium revoked the production license of the Italian-based Ferrero chocolate factory last April, after salmonella bacteria were found in the production facilities in Arlon, Belgium. The factory has conditionally resumed production. ‘Kinder surprise egg’, have not come back yet on the shelves as the bacteria was found on this particular chocolate eggs. During this period, […]
Heavy rains caused flooding in Sudan’s Kordofan state. Ten people, including two women, drowned after their vehicle became engulfed in flood waters while attempting to pass through the Wad El Melissa valley in Kordofan state. The other 13 , including the driver, were rescued in the incident. According to the image shared on social media, […]
The forest fire in Sofulu, Greece’s Evros region, has not yet been put out. According to Yiannis Artopios, a spokesman for the Greek Fire Brigade, the team of 320 firefighters and 68 fire trucks, as well as a large number of volunteer firefighters, 6 firefighting helicopters, and 9 helicopters, worked nonstop to extinguish the fire. […]
Schools in Sri Lanka reopened on Monday after being closed for several weeks due to fuel shortages. According to the Education Ministry, students will attend classes in person on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and will take online classes on Wednesdays and Fridays. Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe directed officials on Saturday to speed up the […]
The Sakurajima Volcano in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture has erupted on 24 July. 51 people were evacuated from the area around the volcano. The Japan Meteorological Agency raised the volcano’s alert level from 3 to 5 following the eruption. In 2015, level 5 alert level was issued for the first time for Kuchinoerabujima Volcano on Kuchinoerabu […]
The forest fire that has been burning in Greece for five days now is spreading along the Türkiye-Greece border line. The flames, which can reach frightening proportions with the effect of the wind, can also be seen from the border villages of Edirne’s Meriç district. Fatih Uygun, one of the villagers, stated, “Smoke has been […]
The passenger bus carrying 40 people from Meru to Mombasa in Kenya was passing over the Nithi River bridge when it fell from a height of about 40 meters into the river bed, killing 24 people. The bodies of the passengers were scattered in the river following the accident. The injured were transported to hospitals […]
A jaguar attacked Jose, 14, at the Leon City Zoo in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Jose, who was injured in the attack, received first aid from his family and zoo staff. Jose’s health status has been announced as stable. “The safety barriers surrounding the cages should not be exceeded in order to ensure the […]