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Cyclone Yakecan batters southern Brazil
Tropical cyclone "Yakecan" hit the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil. Trees fell on power lines with the severity of the hurricane. Authorities announced that 182 thousand homes experienced power outages. Weather experts have…
Çarpanak Island in Turkey dazzles with its nature
Çarpanak Island and its peninsula in the Lake Van located in Turkish city of Van, offers a beautiful view in spring with its untouched nature. While it was part of a peninsula centuries ago, Çarpanak Island became an island after the rising…
Northern india tackles with flooding
Flooding caused by heavy rains killed 8 people in Assam, the northeastern state of India. Dozens of residential areas were damaged. Train services were disrupted in the region due to the flood, and that 200,000 people living in the region…
flights suspended amid sandstorm in Iraq
Sandstorm swept through Iraq’s capital Baghdad and Najaf yesterday evening. The sky turned red and the visibility was reduced. Flights were suspended at Baghdad and Najaf Airports due to the low visibility. Schools in Baghdad were closed,…
A natural Crater Lake formed on mountains after winter in Turkey
Snow has started to melt on the mountains in Karagöl, which is 4 kilometers away from Değirmendere District of Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. The natural Crater Lake, formed by the melting of snow in the city, amazes those who see it with its view.…
Iran’s “Northern Express” resumes its train services
Iran's the touristic train called the "Northern Express", which starting its journey from the Sari city in the Mazenderan province on the shores of Iran's Caspian Sea and comes to the capital Tehran, resumed its train services on May 12,…
Elephants exhausted from extreme heat take bath in Pakistan
Due to the air temperatures exceeding 40 degree Celsius in Pakistan, animals as well as people are having a hard time in the country. Animals in the zoo located in the Pakistani city of Karachi, entered the pools to cool off after exhausted…
Massive dust storm hits US state of Texas
A dust storm hit Amarillo, Texas, USA. Visibility decreased, vehicles barely moved on the roads. The sky was also covered with a huge cloud of dust. The intense dust storm, also called a "haboob", usually lasts 10 to 30 minutes.
wildfire wipes out 20 houses in US state of California
At least 20 houses have been destroyed in wildfires in the US state of southern California, authorities said. About 100 houses were evacuated as the fire may affect more houses, said Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy at a…
House in US drifts into sea by waves
Coastal erosion has occurred on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the US state of North Carolina due to rising sea levels and tides. An empty house collapsed due to erosion. Footage showed the house on the coast was drifted into the…