Tropical storm Fred hit the Dominican Republic. Streets in the capital Santo Domingo and several cities were flooded, and around 300,000 houses were left without electricity. More than half a million people were also affected by river flooding due to clogging of water systems. Trials at the Ciudad Nueva courthouse have been postponed. The storm […]
Heavy rain and floodings that took place yesterday at noon destroyed many houses and cars in the Bozkurt district of Kastamonu, Turkey. After the disaster people stranded in the house and waited all night to be rescued. A woman survived by climbing out of a school window. Elderly people were rescued by fire ladders and […]
Edanur Doğan, who does electrical fault finding, repairing and maintenance, which is generally known as men’s work in the society in Turkey, is the only woman worker in a team of other 80 men. Electrical-electronics engineer Doğan says the people found her working at this field weird and that they were prejudiced initially, however people […]
The number of provincial capitals in which Afghan government forces lost control increased to 10 after the Taliban captured the center of the Ghazni province, 150 kilometers from the capital Kabul. The city of Ghazni was besieged and captured by the Taliban in the morning, and they seized the control of all government departments. Provincial […]
In the Kamchatka peninsula in the far east of Russia, the MI-8 type helicopter carrying a total of 16 people, including 3 crew members and 12 tourists and a child, crashed into Kuril Lake as part of a touristic tour, 8 people were killed. The rescue crew sent by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of […]
Three panda cubs played under the sun at the Qinling Giant Panda Breeding and Research Center in Shaanxi province in northwest China. Pandas who called Qin Xiu, Qin Yun and Qin Hua attracted great attention. The adorable pandas had fun playing with each other for minutes.
Turkish flag was reflected on the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, which has become one of the most important symbols of Azerbaijan. The flag lighted up the building to show solidarity with Turkey which struggles with the forest fires recently. The event was organized to show the close relationship, unity and solidarity between Turkey and […]
The cargo ship ran aground off a port in Japan’s Aomori prefecture and split in two. It was announced that the 21 Chinese and Filipino crew members aboard the Panama registered ship Crimson Polaris were rescued by the Japanese Coast Guard forces. The fuel leaked from the ship spread over a 5-kilometre area. Security measures […]
A landslide hit the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Falling rocks hit the vehicles passing through the road. Two people were killed, and at least 25 were stranded. Two hundred soldiers participated in the rescue operations, which were expected to last through the night.
Heavy rains that started last night in Turkish city Kastamonu caused floods in many districts. Some villages were flooded with the collapse of the HEPP in Bozkurt town. The flood waters overflowing from the Ezine Stream submerged the city center. Vehicles remaining in the flood waters drifted towards the sea. People tried to protect themselves […]