In Turkey, the wildfire started on July 28 in Antalya’s Manavgat district continues at different points. The sky is filled with smoke, and the flames spread rapidly due to fast wind. A couple firefighters injured during the extinguishing efforts which is still continued.
Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) launched the multipurpose laboratory module Nauka into space after 14 years of delay. The module docked with the International Space Station (ISS) successfully after 8 days of journey. With a weight of 22 tons, a length of 13 meters and a diameter of 4.3 meters, the module is Russia’s largest […]
Southern Brazil experiences winter season where the temperature dropped to minus 10 degrees Celsius. Heavy snowfall gripped the states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina. The streets covered in white in at least 13 cities, including Pelotas, Sao Francisco de Paula and Carlos Barbosa.
In Russia, race between a car and a motorcycle on Tatishchev Street in Ekaterinburg ended in an accident. The motorcycle burst into fireball during the race, and the rider threw himself off the road to survive. The rider is taken to hospital, and in good condition.
In Turkey, forest fires started on 28-29 July in 41 different regions. Three people were killed in the fire in Manavgat, Antalya. Many houses, workplaces, cattle-sheds, agricultural lands, greenhouses and vehicles were damaged due to the fire. The settlements are not under threat yet, and efforts are being made to keep all fires under control […]
A forest fire broke out in the village of Quubaiyat in the Akkar Governorate in northern Lebanon. A firefighter and a baby were killed in the fire, 17 people were hospitalized. The Lebanese army continues extinguishing efforts.
In the Prikarpatya region of Ukraine, a small plane crashed into a house due to a technical failure, 4 people were killed. The crash caused fire in the house, and a large number of firefighters and police were dispatched to the area.
In Italy, a fire broke out at two different points continue in the province of Oristano, located on the Sardinia Island in the Mediterranean. About 500 people were evacuated from their homes, and 20,000 hectare of land burned down. Firefighting efforts continue on the area. Greece and France also joined the efforts with helicopters.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added the Hima Cultural Area in the Najran region of Saudi Arabia to the World Heritage List at the 44th session held in Fuzhou, China. Located in an arid and mountainous region in the southwestern part of Saudi Arabia, the Hima Cultural Area contains a substantial […]
In Leverkusen, Germany, an explosion occurred in the industrial site where the pharmaceutical company Bayer’s factory is located. A black smoke plume rising from the fire filled the sky, and Germany’s Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance called on residents to stay indoors as the explosion poses danger. Five workers are missing and […]