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violent stowstorm hits central russia, one killed in road accident
Dozens of vehicles collided in a snowstorm with a speed of 20 kilometers per hour on the Orenburg highway in Ufa, the capital of the Bashkortostan Autonomous Republic of Russia. In the accident, which involved trucks, buses, and…
severe snowfall in Japan disrupts air and land transport
Snowfall in Japan's northern and western regions caused 48 flights to be canceled and some high-speed train services to be delayed, authorities stated. In the last 24 hours, the snow level in Asago, Hyogo province, reached 71 centimeters,…
mexico volcano popocatepetl spews ash and smoke
Popocatepetl Volcano, located in the Mexican state of Mexico, has been spewing ash and smoke for the past 24 hours, Mexico's National Center for Prevention of Disasters announced. Smoke and ash from the volcano were heading towards the…
3.900 hectares of forest land burned in Argentina
Forest fires that broke out at different areas in the Patagonia region of southern Argentina earlier this month couldn't be brought under control for weeks. The Argentine Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development stated that the…
Waterspout occurred in Croatia
A waterspout occurred off the coast of the Old Town on the Croatian island of Korcula. Those moments reflected on the mobile phone camera of a person passing by. Thankfully, there were no casualties recorded in the incident. While the…
rare pink handfish sighted in australia after decades
A rare and endangered pink handfish has been spotted for the first time in 22 years in the Australian state of Tasmania. The Australian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Environment announced that the pink handfish was found while the…
Snow depth in Şırnak city reached up to 2 meters
With coming of winter season, cold weather that took effect in Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey caused snowfall on high grounds. With heavy snowfall and air temperature dropped down to 20 degrees Celsius below zero, snow depth in…
volcano erupts in colombia, air traffic suspends
Nevado del Ruiz Volcano has erupted in western Colombia. Due to the smoke cloud rising up to 8,230 meters from the volcano, flights to and from El Dorado International Airport in the capital Bogota were suspended, the Civil Aviation…
meteorite spotted in mexico
A meteorite was spotted in the sky of Mexico’s Monterey ahead of evening. In the footages, the meteoroid was exceptionally bright and slowly gliding. People shared the eye-catching moments on social media.
A meteoroid was also spotted in…
death toll rises to 37 in malaysian floods
At least 37 people died and 10 are still missing after floods caused by heavy rain in Malaysia, the police said. More than 68,000 people were displaced as thousands of households were flooded. Some 130 highways were closed to traffic…