The 15 high-rise buildings that had been sitting unfinished for eight years as part of the Liyang Star City Phase II project were demolished with blasts which lasted 45 seconds. The project, which started to be built in 2011 in Kunming city of the Yunan province of China, was transferred to a different company in […]
The death toll rose to 46 in Hurricane Ida, which caused heavy rainfall in the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Connecticut. Hundreds of people were stranded in their vehicles and houses. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy stated that at least 23 people have gone missing, and that most of the dead […]
A man attacked shoppers with knife in a supermarket in Auckland, New Zealand. Six people were injured in the attack. The attacker was a Sri Lankan citizen, and was shot dead by police within 60 seconds following the attack, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Describing the incident as a terrorist attack, Ardern stated […]
Israeli fighter jets carried out airstrikes around the Syrian capital, Damascus. Noting that most of the missiles were repelled by Syrian air defense systems, officials said that only material damage was caused in the attack. Regime forces and Iranian militias in the west of Damascus were targeted in the attack.
A small plane carrying 4 people crashed into a building shortly after taking off in Connecticut, USA. The plane Citation 560X was headed to Dare County Regional Airport in Manteo, North Carolina. There was a mechanical failure on the plane, officials said. No one was in the building where the jet crashed and set the […]
The Greek government had decided to temporarily suspend healthcare workers from work who have not been vaccinated against the corona virus (Covid-19). Upon the decision, hundreds of health workers gathered in front of the Ministry of Health building in Athens, upon the call of the Pan-Hellenic Federation of Employees in Public Hospitals (POEDIN). Protesters unfurled […]
A fire broke out in the forest area in Bodrum district of Muğla, Turkey. The fire spread over a wide area due to the strong wind. Air and land crew intervening the fires with 5 helicopters and 2 planes. Local residents also participated in the extinguishing efforts.
The flood caused by heavy rains harms the coastral town of Alcanar in the Autonomous Region of Catalonia, located in the northeast of Spain. Flood waters covered the streets and caused damage to houses and workplaces. About 10 vehicles were dragged into the sea. Communication was disrupted due to the damage to the telephone lines, […]
In the village of Palangan in Iran’s Kurdistan province, a van rolled down the mountain road with passengers on board. In the accident, 16 people were killed and 12 injured. Iran Emergency Medical Services stated that the traffic accident occurred at 11.05 am local time, and 6 ambulances, 1 bus ambulance and 1 rescue helicopter […]
In order to encourage the people to vaccinate in Pakistan, the country took a decision to ban selling of fuel to unvaccinated people. A gas station in Lahore sells fuel only for vaccinated people. The station hanged banners saying “No Vaccine No Petrol”, where customers were asked to present their vaccination certificates.