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Afghanistan flash floods kill at least 5
Heavy rain caused flooding in Nangarhar, Afghanistan. At least 5 people were killed and 10 injured, local officials said. Around 320 houses and hundreds of acres of agricultural land were damaged in the state capital Jalalabad and in some…
moment four attempt to cross flowing river by car in Umman
Four people narrowly avoided drowning after deliberately driving their vehicle into the river in Wadi Bani Ghafer in Oman's Al Batinah region. Royal Oman Police (ROP) announced that it has arrested four citizens for exposing themselves to…
Boy saved from drowning by drone in spain
A 14-year-old boy who was about to drown in the sea in Saguntum, Valencia, Spain, was rescued by a life jacket thrown from the air by a drone. The boy, who wore his life jacket with difficulty, was then taken to the shore by lifeguards who…
Forest fires continue to rage in Spain
Flames have reached up to 60-meter high during forest fire in Canary Islands of Spain, authorities said. The flames have burnt more than 2000 hectares already, authorities added. Forest fires in Castile and Leon autonomous region prompted…
Ferrero restarts production in Belgium after salmonella outbreak
Belgium revoked the production license of the Italian-based Ferrero chocolate factory last April, after salmonella bacteria were found in the production facilities in Arlon, Belgium. The factory has conditionally resumed production. 'Kinder…
vehicle floods in Sudan, drowning 10
Heavy rains caused flooding in Sudan's Kordofan state. Ten people, including two women, drowned after their vehicle became engulfed in flood waters while attempting to pass through the Wad El Melissa valley in Kordofan state. The other 13 ,…
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…