In Uyuni, Bolivia, a small plane made an emergency landing on an empty field due to engine malfunction, local sources reported. A total of 4 people including 2 pilots and 2 passengers were injured. According to the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC), the pilot decided to make an emergency landing after requesting “maintenance” due […]
Thousands of Japanese celebrated the ‘Coming of Age Day’, where 20 year-olds are congratulated and encouraged for reaching the age of maturity. People flocked to Tokyo’s historical district Asakusa, wearing traditional Japanese kimonos. Sayaka Haneda, 20, stated that she has been waiting for this day for years and said, “Japanese come to this region wearing […]
A fire on the third floor of a 19-story apartment building in New York, USA, was reported to have injured 54 people. According to the New York Fire Department (FDNY), approximately 200 firefighters were dispatched to the scene of the fire.
The snow thickness in the high areas of Düzce, Turkey, has reached up to 70 centimeters due to the effective snowfall in recent weeks. Dümerang and Düzce Safari Off-Road Club organized a ‘snow safari’ event for Düzce University students. Within the scope of the event, students met with snow in Odayeri, Hera, Balıklı, Şehirli, Koca […]
Efforts are underway to identify and detain those who participated in the events that started as a result of protests against the hikes in fuel prices in Kazakhstan. The Deputy Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan, Sultan Kamaletdinov, said that the operations will continue until the “terrorists” are completely killed. Stating that the situation in the […]
A train owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway Company derailed in Vernon, Texas, USA. After derailment, 25 out of 98 railcars caught fire. The train was carrying denatured alcohol, also known as ethanol, according to BNSF officials, who also stated that the cause of the derailment is unknown. According to authorities, no […]
A fire in a Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, destroyed nearly 250 houses. Eight fire trucks were dispatched to the area to assist with the firefighting efforts. “The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. We estimate that about 250 camp houses have burned down so far. No casualties have been […]
Due to heavy snowfall and blizzard on the roads located in the high parts, the snow depth exceeded the height of the heavy equipments in Yüksekova district center of Hakkari city, Turkey. Also, snow depth reached up to 6 meters in the district. Meanwhile, General Directorate of Highways 117th Yüksekova Branch Chief’s teams continuing to […]
Anti-vaccine protesters hit the streets in many cities of France, especially in the capital city of Paris after the adoption of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) bill on January 6. Protesters in Paris gathered in front of the French Constitutional Council and urged French President Emmanuel Macron to resign in the first protest of the New […]
An explosion occurred after a tanker carrying fuel overturn in the city of Sanandaj, located in the west of Iran. The explosion caused 3 people to lose their lives and 6 people to be injured. Meanwhile, a fire broke out in the natural gas line of the city due to the explosion. Also approximately 30 […]