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hundreds hospitalized amid heavy snowstorm and black ice in japan
In Japan, a total of 215 people, aged between 9 and 97, slipped down due to heavy snowfall and black ice, Tokyo Fire Department announced. Tokyo police announced that 77 traffic accidents had occurred until this morning, and a highway was…
Mount Ararat dazzles with its beautiful snow view
While being the Turkey's highest altitude with its height of 5.137 meters, Mount Ararat offers a different beauty with its white color after covered with snow in winter. Mount Ararat, which is also known as "Roof of Turkey" due to its high,…
Indonesian landslides caused by heavy rain and flooding kill 6
Heavy rainfall and flooding caused landslides in Jayapura, the capital of Indonesia's Papua province. Six people were killed in the landslide caused by the flood in the region and 500 people were evacuated from the region, National Disaster…
Severe cold froze up 50 meters high waterfall in Turkey
With arrival of winter season, a 50 meters high waterfall located in Beytüşşebap district of Şırnak in Turkey, frozen up due to severe cold weather. Meters long icicles that formed on waterfall, revealed postcard images. Meanwhile, frozen…
Maiden’s Tower under sunset
The Maiden’s Tower, one of Istanbul’s landmark, met with sunset in the same frame. The setting sun and the red sky formed a stunning view, where the historical old city could be seen in the background. The aerial view showed breathtaking…
earthquake hits nicaragua
The Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported that a 6.1 magnitude earthquake stroke off the coast of Nicaragua. The earthquake occurred 99 kilometers southwest of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, and at a depth of 30…
wild animals fed amid harsh winter in turkey
Authorities from the Şanlurfa Nature Conservation and National Parks Department distributed 2,140 kilograms of fodder to nature for wild animals affected by the harsh winter conditions in the Karacadağ region and its foothills, at an…
Heavy snow in Japan caused 99 flights to be canceled
Heavy snowfall in Japan, where under the effects of a new cold air wave, negatively affected life. The snow has been effective in different parts of the country, especially in Kanto and Tokai regions. Snow also reached 6 cm in the Kanto…
flash floods rip through houses, roads in pakistan
Heavy rains caused flash floods in the city of Gwadar in Pakistan's Balochistan province. At least 300 houses were destroyed in the flood, while more than a thousand vehicles were stranded on the Pakistan-Iran border due to the flood.…
Mount Nyiragongo volcano spewed ash and smoke into the sky
One of the most active volcanoes in the world, Mount Nyiragongo volcano located at Goma city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) became active. The volcano, which last erupted in May of last year, spewed ash and smoke into the…