The death toll rose to 1297 in the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck 12 kilometers northeast of Haiti’s Saint-Louis du Sud region on Saturday. Many people are still missing, while 5,700 are injured. Thousands of homes, schools and places of worship were destroyed as a result of the earthquake. The hospitals are overflowed with the injured, […]
The aftermath of the disaster in Bozkurt district in Kastamonu, where the flooding occurred, was photographed from the air. Destroyed bridges and flooded houses reflected the scale of the disaster. The search and rescue efforts continue on the 3rd day of the flooding.
Gendarmerie Search and Rescue (JAK) teams rescued a family of 5 people with helicopter. The family had been waiting for help for 3 days in the Abana district of Kastamonu. Since the day of the flood the rescues efforts continue continuously. Rescued family was handed over to the authorities at the center.
A tornado broke out on the Black Sea in Cide district of Kastamonu. The tornado was effective in the region for a while, and disappeared before reaching land. No one was killed or injured.
A fire broke out in the Monte Catillo Natural Reserve, located near the town of Tivoli in eastern Rome, the capital of Italy. 25 families in some settlements were evacuated from their houses. With the effect of the heat wave in Italy, firefightings continue at hundreds of points across the county. The heat wave in […]
Wildfires continue in Albania caused by the heat wave and arson. Firefighters and army units continue their extinguishing efforts in Vlora, Gjirokastra, Saranda, Permet, Durres, Fier, Skrapar, Elbasan, Tirana, Puke, Fushe-Arrez and Shkodra. In Gjirokastra, a 64-year-old man named Andrea Haxhiaj was found dead in his garden because of smoke inhalation. Three villages in Gjirokastra […]
The landslide caused by heavy rains in Japan killed 1 and at least 2 people went missing. A person in his 60s was rescued from the area where the landslide occurred. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced that heavy rains are expected to continue until tomorrow morning, and urged those living in risky areas to be […]
In Hubei province of China, 21 people were killed and 4 went missing on last Wednesday and Thursday due to floods caused by torrential rains that started on August 8. The Liulin Township in Suixian County saw total precipitation of 503 mm, and an average waterlogging depth of 3.5 meters, the county said in an […]
The police pursued a van carrying 29 illegal immigrants which did not comply with the stop warning in Prague, Czechia. The van hit a tree in the Holesovice district in the center of Prague during the chase that occurred on D1 highway. Following the crash, 23 illegal immigrants from Syria were detained, while 6 others […]
Three people were killed and two others were injured in the explosion at the Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF) facilities in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It was stated that the explosion occurred due to a technical malfunction. A large number of firefighters and ambulances were dispatched to the scene.