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Hurricane Idalia kills 3 in USA
Hurricane Idalia, which caused floods in western Cuba, reached the land in the US state of Florida yesterday morning. The hurricane caused heavy rainfall and winds in the region. Having climbed up to category 3 on the Saffir–Simpson…
170-year-old historical mosque wasted in fire in Egypt
A fire broke out in the 170-year-old Hilal Bey Mosque, one of the most important archaeological mosques in Egypt's Dekahliye province. The fire caused no casualties but completely destroyed the historical mosque. The fire is believed to…
73 died in apartment fire in South Africa
A fire broke out in a building where around 200 people live in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city. Johannesburg Emergency Management Spokesperson Robert Mulaudzi reported that 73 people died and 52 were injured, adding that the…
Gabon President gets detained by military junta, coup supporters take to streets
After announcing on the state channel that they had seized power in Gabon, the putschist soldiers made another statement to announce that the 64-year-old Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power since 2009, was detained…
extreme temperature drop turns summer into winter in switzerland
Switzerland's canton of Valais experienced both summer and winter in 5 days. The temperatures that had risen to a record level of 31 degrees in the town of Zermatt, quickly dropped to 0.5 degrees in 5 days and led to snowfall. The heavy…
118 hectares burned in forest fire in russia
A forest fire in the city of Gelendzhik, one of the popular holiday destinations in Russia, has burned 118 hectares of land. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia stated that the flames did not spread to residential areas. The…
Ukraine attacks Russian airport at night
Ukraine carried out a drone attack on Pskov Airport at night and the attack was repelled, according to governorship of Russia's Pskov region. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, announced that the Il-76 military…
Victory Day was celebrated in Azerbaijan
A ceremony was held at the Turkish Cemetery in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan to celebrate the 101st anniversary of Victory Day of Türkiye. After wreaths were laid at the Turkish Martyrs' Monument, Turkish Ambassador to Baku Cahit Bağcı…
Cruise ship sunk in Egypt: 1 dead, 1 missing
A cruise ship sank during maintenance in Luxor, Egypt, today. According to the Luxor Governor's Office, one of the two Egyptian personnel on board, Hassan El-Maghrebi, died, while the other, Ahmed Sayed, disappeared. An investigation into…
migrant boat with 22 on board sinks off Lesbos: 4 dead
A migrant boat with 22 immigrants on board sank off the island of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea yesterday. Eighteen people were saved, while four children lost their lives in the disaster. Government Spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis stated that the…