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.
Azerbaijani and Turkish soldiers started joint military exercises in Baku as part of the military cooperation agreement between the two countries. The main purpose of the exercises is to improve the interaction of the military units of the two countries, to increase their combat capabilities, and the decision-making and unit management skills of the commanders. […]
Hurricane Ida caused heavy rainfall in New York and New Jersey. Subway stations, Newark Airport and streets were flooded. A state of emergency was declared in both states. Seven people died in New York City and one died in New Jersey, and at least 9 houses were destroyed in Mullica Hill. All flights at Newark […]
A tornado came ashore in Adler, one of the resort towns in the Russian city of Sochi. People on the beach escaped from the tornado in horror. The tables, chairs and sun loungers in the nearby cafes were overturned. Authorities called for caution against heavy rain and storms for the next 2 days.
In Saudi Arabia the first batch of female soldiers graduated from the Armed Forces Women’s Cadre Training Center. The first batch of female soldiers completed the 14-week basic individual course, which began on May 30. Chief of General Staff Fayyad bin Hamad Al-Ruwaili attended the graduation ceremony.
Heavy rains in eastern Spain caused flooding in the capital Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, Castilla and Leon and parts of Navarra. In Madrid, flooding caused some underpasses closed and metro service halted. People trapped in the flood waters were rescued with the help of helicopters. Officials stated that more precipitation is expected later in the day […]
A fire broke out in a park in the city of Holon, near Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel. The fire spread to parked cars nearby the park, and that 7 vehicles became unusable. Four firefighters were dispatched to the scene. No casualties or injuries were reported in the fire.
The Heller & Jung Space and Sky Observatory in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the south of Brazil, recorded a meteor that entered the Earth’s atmosphere. The observatory managed to view the meteor for 12 seconds with two cameras, one located in the east and the other in the north of […]