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Lightning Strikes Rainbow Amidst Storms
The rare natural phenomenon of lightning striking a rainbow was captured in a series of moment-to-moment recordings in the city of Manchester, Iowa. The event, which took place on July 29, drew significant attention on social…
Road Collision injured Nine British Tourists in Antalya
In a collision between a car and a tour minibus in Manavgat, a district in the Turkish city of Antalya, nine British tourists and the car driver were injured. The driver, found to be significantly over the legal alcohol limit, is suspected…
forest fire breaks out in türkiye’s izmir
A forest fire broke out in the Hasanlar neighborhood of the Menemen district in Izmir, Türkiye. Upon notification from citizens, two planes, four helicopters, seven water pumps, two water supply vehicles, and one dozer were dispatched to…
Çameli XC Open 2023 Paragliding Preliminary World Cup championship has ended
The 9th iteration of the XC Open 2023 Paragliding Preliminary World Cup Championship, held at the 2140-meter-high Çameli Yaylacık Paragliding Runway, has ended. A total of 101 pilots, 73 of whom were from 18 different countries, competed in…
forest fire in türkiye’s muğla
A fire broke out in the Ali Kelle Forest in the Bodrum district of Muğla province in Türkiye. The fire quickly spread due to the strong wind. The fire caused minor explosions in the power distribution units in the area. Fire brigades…
Istanbul’s Büyükçekmece Lake Deplete Amid Heatwave
As Istanbul grapples with high temperatures, the city's dams are feeling the strain with their occupancy rate falling to 37.21 percent. Büyükçekmece Dam Lake, in particular, has seen a significant decrease in water level,…
forested area catches fire in antalya, türkiye
A fire broke out in a forested area in the Aksu district of Antalya province in Türkiye. The cause of the fire, which started in the Yeşil Karaman District, has not yet been determined. The fire is being tackled by both air and ground…
Çanakkale Forest Fire Contained after 52 Hours
A forest fire in the Kızılkeçili village of Çanakkale, Türkiye, has been successfully contained after burning for 52 hours, affecting eight villages, and destroying 2,500 hectares of land. The firefighting efforts…
Tourists Flock to Türkiye’s Girlevik Waterfall Amid Hot Weather
Girlevik Waterfall, located 35 kilometers from Erzincan city center, Türkiye, experienced a surge in local and international visitors this weekend due to the hot weather. The waterfall, formed by the confluence of nine…
Building Fire causes panic on Istiklal avenue in türkiye
A fire broke out around 15:00 today on the roof of a three-story building located on Istiklal Avenue in the famous district of Beyoğlu, in Türkiye's Istanbul. The smoke rising from the building caused panic in the surrounding area. The fire…