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Burj Khalifa disappeared in a sandstorm in Dubai
After Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iran, the sandstorms are also continues its effect in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The tallest building in the world Burj Khalifa located in Dubai, UAE, disappeared in a sandstorm that covered most of…
flooding cripples power lines in Bangladesh’s Sylhet
Flooding occurred in Sylhet, Bangladesh, as a result of heavy rains. The city of Sylhet has been without power since yesterday after the Barikandi Electricity Sales and Distribution Center was damaged in the flood. Many houses, educational…
Cyclone Yakecan batters southern Brazil
Tropical cyclone "Yakecan" hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. Trees fell on power lines with the severity of the hurricane. Authorities announced that 182 thousand homes experienced power outages. Weather experts have…
Çarpanak Island in Turkey dazzles with its nature
Çarpanak Island and its peninsula in the Lake Van located in Turkish city of Van, offers a beautiful view in spring with its untouched nature. While it was part of a peninsula centuries ago, Çarpanak Island became an island after the rising…
Northern india tackles with flooding
Flooding caused by heavy rains killed 8 people in Assam, the northeastern state of India. Dozens of residential areas were damaged. Train services were disrupted in the region due to the flood, and that 200,000 people living in the region…
flights suspended amid sandstorm in Iraq
Sandstorm swept through Iraq’s capital Baghdad and Najaf yesterday evening. The sky turned red and the visibility was reduced. Flights were suspended at Baghdad and Najaf Airports due to the low visibility. Schools in Baghdad were closed,…
A natural Crater Lake formed on mountains after winter in Turkey
Snow has started to melt on the mountains in Karagöl, which is 4 kilometers away from Değirmendere District of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. The natural Crater Lake, formed by the melting of snow in the city, amazes those who see it with its view.…
Iran’s “Northern Express” resumes its train services
Iran's the touristic train called the "Northern Express", which starting its journey from the Sari city in the Mazenderan province on the shores of Iran's Caspian Sea and comes to the capital Tehran, resumed its train services on May 12,…
Elephants exhausted from extreme heat take bath in Pakistan
Due to the air temperatures exceeding 40 degree Celsius in Pakistan, animals as well as people are having a hard time in the country. Animals in the zoo located in the Pakistani city of Karachi, entered the pools to cool off after exhausted…
Massive dust storm hits US state of Texas
A dust storm hit Amarillo, Texas, USA. Visibility decreased, vehicles barely moved on the roads. The sky was also covered with a huge cloud of dust. The intense dust storm, also called a "haboob", usually lasts 10 to 30 minutes.