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Greece confronts ongoing forest fires
The forest fire in Sofulu, Greece's Evros region, has not yet been put out. According to Yiannis Artopios, a spokesman for the Greek Fire Brigade, the team of 320 firefighters and 68 fire trucks, as well as a large number of volunteer…
Schools reopens amid fuel shortage in Sri lanka
Schools in Sri Lanka reopened on Monday after being closed for several weeks due to fuel shortages. According to the Education Ministry, students will attend classes in person on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and will take online…
Sakurajima Volcano eruption in Japan
The Sakurajima Volcano in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture has erupted on 24 July. 51 people were evacuated from the area around the volcano. The Japan Meteorological Agency raised the volcano's alert level from 3 to 5 following the eruption.…
Greece forest fire nears Turkish border
The forest fire that has been burning in Greece for five days now is spreading along the Türkiye-Greece border line. The flames, which can reach frightening proportions with the effect of the wind, can also be seen from the border villages…
bus falls into river in Kenya, leaves 24 dead
The passenger bus carrying 40 people from Meru to Mombasa in Kenya was passing over the Nithi River bridge when it fell from a height of about 40 meters into the river bed, killing 24 people. The bodies of the passengers were scattered in…
boy injured in Jaguar attack at mexican zoo
A jaguar attacked Jose, 14, at the Leon City Zoo in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. Jose, who was injured in the attack, received first aid from his family and zoo staff. Jose's health status has been announced as stable. "The safety…
forest fires continue devastation across Spain
Forest fires sparked by the heat wave in Spain continue at various locations. The firefighters were seen struggling due to the strong wind. So far, over 30,000 hectares have burned in Galicia alone. Several houses were severely damaged.…
Police operation against gangs leaves at least 19 dead in Brazil
In the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 400 heavily armed military police carried out an operation against the criminal gangs at Alemao favela. Thousands of people were trapped in their homes for hours during the operation, which claimed the…
Sandstorm in Northwest China
Strong winds caused a sandstorm in Qinghai province, northwest China. Due to the storm, the cities of Haixi, Tibet and Mongolia were covered with a cloud of dust. Transportation was disrupted. The wind speed reached 53 kilometers per hour,…
Passengers walk off burning train in US
A commuter train carrying about 200 passengers in Somerville, Massachusetts, caught fire while crossing the Mystic River on the railway bridge. Panicked passengers jumped out the windows of the train during the incident. A passenger was…