The exterior of a 26-storey building in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, caught fire. Eight people, including a child, were immediately evacuated from the building. The fire was taken under control and extinguished by more than 70 firefighters.
Kazakhstan Ministry of Emergencies stated that there have been no deaths or injuries so far.
In England, 39-year-old Daniel Graham and 32-year-old Adam Carruthers were each sentenced to four years and three months in prison for cutting down the 200-year-old Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland in September 2023. Judge Christina Lambert said the act was carried out “out of pure bravado.”
The tree, which also damaged a section of Hadrian’s Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was felled at night using a chainsaw and filmed by the suspects. Public outrage followed the release of the footage.
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