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snowstorm lashes refugee camps in northwest syria
According to the Syrian Response Coordinator, 47 refugee camps in northwest Syria have been damaged in the last 24 hours due to the heavy snowstorm. Civil defense teams have been dispatched to northern Aleppo, Afrin, and Azez to respond to…
Dilimli Dam frozen after air temperature dropped minus 30 degree Celsius in Hakkari
Severe cold after heavy snowfall in Yüksekova district in Turkey's city of Hakkari, affects life negatively. The surface of the Dilimli Dam, where 9 kilometers from the district center and on an area of approximately 2.5 kilometers, was…
fox and cat spotted together in city center
A starving wild fox spotted eating with a stray cat on a street in Turkey’s Isparta. The incident was recorded by a pedestrian walking by. The recent cold wave in Turkey forces animal to search for food, where they usually end up feeding on…
heavy rain and flooding in uruguay
Heavy rains caused flooding in Uruguayan capital, Montevideo. Tens of thousands of houses were cut off and dozens of vehicles were dragged to flood water.
Montevideo Mayor Carolina Cosse said no casualties or injuries have been reported.…
three villages evacuated in iran as heavy rain hits several provinces
In the city of Mirab in Iran's Hormuzgan province, 3 villages were evacuated after heavy rain due to possible flooding. About a thousand people living in the villages of Mazak Bala, Marek Payin and Tenbek were evacuated in case the dam in…
earthquake shakes northwest Afghanistan, 12 killed
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 struck the Qades district of Badgis province in northwest Afghanistan. While many houses were destroyed in the earthquake, it was stated that 12 people were killed, including children, and 15 people…
tornado sweeps through soutwestern florida
A tornado hit the southwestern part of Florida, USA. While Lee County was the most affected by the tornado, many households and workplaces have been damaged, including the Gulf Harbor Yacht & County Club in Fort Myers. It is not yet…
The volcano eruption in Tonga recorded from space by Japanese satellite
On Saturday, an underwater volcano had erupted on the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai Island of Tonga. Those moments of the eruption, which caused tsunami risk in many countries, were recorded by the Himawari-8 satellite operated by the Japan…
Frozen Porsuk River revealed postcard images
With arrival of winter season, the air temperatures dropped down to below zero in Eskişehir, Turkey. A part of the Porsuk River located at Eskişehir frozen up with the frost that being effective at night hours. While it revealed postcard…
Heavy rain caused flooding in Gaza Strip
Heavy rains that being effective in Gaza Strip, caused flooding on roads and streets in the region. It's been pointed out that rain caused the flooding after the city infrastructure become insufficient due to Israeli air strikes during the…