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Landslide in Peru buries dozens of houses
A landslide occurred in the Chavin de Huantar region of Peru yesterday evening. While authorities reported that 150 houses in the area were buried as a result of the landslide, they have yet to issue an official statement regarding the…
World’s second largest crater lake in Türkiye
The 2,250-altitude Nemrut Crater Lake, which received the "Award of Excellence" within the framework of the "European Selected Destinations" project, offers a visual feast with its scenery in every season. In addition to its natural…
Flash floods ripped through bridges and roads
Overflows occurred in the streams in Mengen district as a result of the continuous rain in Bolu for two days. The logs in the Pazarköy village forest warehouse could not withstand the force of the water and rolled into the Mengen Stream.…
Colorful images at the lavender festival in Tekirdağ
The lavender field festival held in Tekirdağ, Türkiye, revealed colorful scenes. Those who see the lavender fields created in Tekirdağ in order to get a share from domestic tourism and to turn to alternative agriculture examples are…
Greece fights forest fires
Officials in Greece said that forest fires were being fought in the Attica region, Euboea Island, Aynoroz Peninsula, and Thessaloniki, and that 2,755 people were evacuated. More than a hundred firefighters and 35 vehicles, 2 planes and 1…
Tornado batters town in netherlands, kills 1
One person was killed and 10 others were injured after a tornado hit Zierikzee, Netherlands. The tornado ripped off at least 4 building roofs and trees, while 20 other buildings were heavily damaged.
According to the Royal Netherlands…
Georgia-Russia border crossing closed after floods
Due to heavy rains in the region, the only land border crossing between Georgia and Russia, Kazbegi, was temporarily closed. "All customs control procedures were halted due to an emergency. Part of the road connecting Georgia and Russia was…
Turkey’s Kastmaonu tackles with floods and landslides
Ezine stream in Turkey’s northern city of Kastanomu, Bozkurt overflowed again after heavy rain. Bridges collapsed and many houses and businesses were flooded due to the heavy rainfall, especially in the northern parts of Kastamonu. Due to…
Response to forest fires continues in Russia
The forest fires started in the Altai region in the Siberian part of Russia spread over a wide area in a short time. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia stated that the extinguishing works continue in 78 of the 354 fires that…
Torrential rain extinguished the forest fire in the TRNC
The efforts of planes, fire brigade, civil defense teams, fire crisis committee and the public to extinguish the forest fire that started in Mersinlik village of Kantara in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on 21 June, are…