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Earthquake hits southwest China, injuring 22
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck the county of Ninglang in southwest China's Yunnan Province at 3:02 p.m. on Sunday, injuring 22 people, according to local authorities. The epicenter was about 60 kilometers from Ninglang, the county seat…
Snow painted the Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk city in white
After being effective for 2 days in Tabuk city of Saudi Arabia, the snowfall has painted the city streets in white. Traditional dance performances were held while the citizens celebrated the first snow of 2022. Meanwhile, government…
3 died after hail and severe storm hit Egypt
In the city of Hurghada on the Red Sea coast of Egypt, there was a surprise of hail. With the air wave that has been effective in Egypt since Thursday, there was a hail and a severe storm hit the country. In the statement released by the…
Eastern Anatolia Research Center goes into service in Turkey’s Erzurum
Eastern Anatolia Urban Projects Implementation and Research Center was put into service with a ceremony. The opening of the center, which was built in one of the restored historical old Erzurum houses next to the historical Erzurum castle,…
thousands displaced in colorado forest fire
Thousands evacuated and hundreds of houses were burned ahead of the fires reportedly started by downed power lines in severe winds in US state of Colorado. Around 30,000 people were relocated yesterday as fire grows as the speed of wind…
severe storm hits US state of alabama
Severe storm toppled trees and damaged buildings in the southeastern state of Alabama, US. The walls of some houses crumbled, and flying roofs were hurled into the streets, Winfield Police Chief Brett Burleson said. “Winfield city center is…
Frozen rivers in Erzurum revealed postcard images
With arrival of winter season, cold weather is being effective in the Eastern Anatolia Region. While thermometers shown 14 degrees Celsius below zero in Erzurum city of Turkey on Wednesday night, streams and rivers in the city froze up due…
Nearly 17 feet of snow fell in Sierra Nevada, US
After extreme drought on summer, nearly 17 feet of snow fell in December in the Sierra Nevada located at California state of US. Scientists stated that this month was "the snowiest December" ever, and the snow could enough to break old…
heavy rain hits Saudi Arabia, Kaaba
Heavy rain has been effective for the last 2 days in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where Masjid al-Haram and Kaaba are located. Despite the heavy rain, those who circumambulated the Kaaba continued their worship. The Mecca Civil Defense…
Chile tackles with ongoing forest fires
The Chilean Government declared a state of emergency in the region after massive forest fires in the Nuble region, south of the capital, Santiago. Officials announced that 200,000 hectares of land were destroyed following a total of 179…