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Flood in Iraq kills 2, injures 10
Two died and 10 injured as flood occurred after heavy rain in the central and southern regions of Iraq collapsed their houses.
Clogging the sewers and disrupting the electricity, the floodwaters flooded many homes and businesses in the…
Gas tanker explosion kills 8 in South Africa
Eight died in an explosion of a gas tanker stuck on a bridge in Boksburg, South Africa. In addition to the 8 casualties died, many were injured and taken to hospital. The explosion demolished the bridge, scrapped some vehicles and damaged a…
Chain car accident involving 46 vehicles kills 4 in US
Forty-six vehicles collided with each other on the Ohio Turnpike Road in the US state of Ohio due to icing and low visibility, killing 4. Vehicles were towed with the help of construction machines and the road was reopened after 7 hours of…
Severe Flood in Mecca
Many vehicles drowned and many structures were damaged by floodwaters occurred after heavy rains in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Many roads and some tunnels were closed due to precautionary purposes.
King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah advised…
Snowstorm in Canada: More than 60 vehicles collide
More than 60 vehicles collided with each other on two highways in the Canadian province of Ontario due to a snowstorm. Both highways were closed to traffic in both directions.
Due to the severe storm, airline companies canceled some of…
nursing home fire kills 20 in Russia
A fire broke out in a two-storey nursing home in Kemerovo, Russia killed 20 and injured 2. More than 80 personnel and 28 vehicles responded the fire that quickly spread and managed to rescue 4 casualties.
It was stated that the nursing…
Blizzard kills 3 in US
Three lost their lives and more than 1 million were left without electricity due to a blizzard in USA. Two of the casualties lost their lives in a traffic accident due to the storm in the Kentucky state while the other died due to lack of…
Sarajevo ranked world’s top 3 most polluted city
Due to the heavy fog and air pollution in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Sarajevo administration called on residents to keep their stay in the open air as short as possible. Authorities warned citizens, especially the…
Massive fire and explosion at Morocco gas tank
A propane gas tank exploded yesterday evening in the port of Mohammedia, Morocco. Flames engulfed the sky and the warehouse's surroundings following subsequent explosions. Five of the 7 tanks in the warehouse have been destroyed, according…
Wildfire spread in Chile, killing at least 2
Wildfire engulfed the city of Vina del Mar in Chile's Valparaiso region, destroying 400 homes and killing at least 2 people. Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of emergency in the Valparaiso region. "Our priority as the…