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Hundreds of villages flooded in Thailand: 3 dead
Three lost their lives due to heavy rains that flooded roads, railway stations and agricultural fields in 1,361 villages in the southern provinces of Thailand. Education was suspended in many schools and authorities warned people in Hua…
White swans spend winter in China wetland
Over 10,000 white swans have migrated from Siberia to the Yellow River wetland in Sanmenxia City, central China's Henan Province to spend the winter. The habitat of the white swans have been enlarged from more than 10 square km in the past…
Thousands visit Turkey’s stunning nature of Artvin
Artvin's natural wonders Borçka and Şavşat Karagöl hosted 140 thousand people this year, Turkish authorities said. Visitors flocked to Karagöller, which transforms into a different beauty with each season. Borçka Karagöl Nature Park, one of…
Moose licking ice melting salt in Poland caused trouble
Polish drivers asked police for help after a moose appeared in the Polish town of Bartoszyce and disrupted traffic while licking rich mineral ice melting salts on the asphalt.
Police teams tried chasing the moose while directing the…
Foggy scenes from Bolu city of Turkiye
The fog-covered view of Şeyhül İmran, the highest hill of Mudurnu district of Bolu, the famous city of Turkey for its foggy weather, was enchanted.
Visitors coming to the hill also pray at the tombs of Hz Plovdiv and Hz Şeyhül İmran.…
More than 7,000 hectares turns to ash in Chile
Due to the heat wave in the South American country of Chile, forest fires broke out at 18 different points. More than 7,000 hectares of land have turned to ash so far.
About 40 houses were evacuated and 12 houses became unusable in the…
Madrid subway station flooded amid heavy rains
Heavy rains from Storm Efrain flooded metro stations in Madrid, Spain's capital. Flooding alerts were issued in 35 provinces across the country. The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) had warned its citizens against floods caused…
Landslide in Malaysia camping area kills at leaast 16
A landslide occurred at a camping area in Selangor state's Batang Kali district, about 50 kilometers north of Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur. At least 16 people were killed, including a 5-year-old boy, 7 others were taken to hospitals,…
Tornado hits southern US states
A tornado hit Louisiana, one of the United States' southern states. Three people were killed as a result of the severe storm that raged from the north to the south of the state, including New Orleans. More than 40,000 people in the state…
At least 120 killed from floods and landslides in DR Congo
The death toll from floods and landslides in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has risen to 120, according to the country's interior ministry. The government has declared a three-day mourning period. The…