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earthquake hits indonesian island of java
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 struck the southwest of the Indonesian island of Java, officials reported. The earthquake was felt strongly in the capital Jakarta and Lampung, Jabodetabek, Tasikmalaya and Bandung, causing mass panic…
The volcano in Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai Island erupted
An eruption occurred at the volcano in Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai Island located at 65 km north of the Tonga's capital city of Nukuʻalofa. After eruption, volcano spewed ash and smoke into the sky. Tonga Geological Services (TGS) urged…
thousands gather at ganges river in india amid soaring covid-19 cases
The Ganga Sagar Fair is an annual gathering of Hindu pilgrims on Sagar Island during Makar Sankranti to bathe in the Ganges River's sacred waters before it reaches the Bay of Bengal. Thousands of Hindus bathed in the Ganges river as they…
Teachers and parents hit the streets in France
Teachers and parents of students hit the streets in France's capital city of Paris. During the protest, teachers stated the government isn't protect them, they hand out only cloth masks, and necessary precautions weren't taken while…
heavy snowfall claims 4 lives in Japan
Due to heavy snowfall in Japan, 4 people died in Hokkaido province. 200 people were stranded at the new Chitose Airport, while at least 130 flights were cancelled. It was announced that 517 flights planned on different train lines in…
Russian troops starts to withdraw from Kazakhstan
It had been announced that Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) peacekeeping force that send out to Kazakhstan after protests against fuel price hike turned into violent acts in the country, had begun to withdraw. In the statement…
Death toll rose to 9 in passenger train accident in India
Death toll rises in the Guwahati-Bikaner passenger train that derailed near the town of Domohani in the Indian state of West Bengal on Thursday. Death toll rose to 9 in the accident that happened near the New Domohani railway station,…
1 died, 6 injured after 3 bomb attack at different points in Syria
On Thursday, 3 separate bomb attacks organized in Azaz, Al-Bab and Afrin districts located in Syria's Aleppo city. According to initial reports, at least 1 civilian died and 6 civilian have injured in the attack. In Azaz city, 1 civilian…
Popocatepetl volcano spews fumaroles in Mexico
The Popocatepetl volcano erupted a 1,500-meter-high steam column that could be seen from Puebla, Mexico. According to a report from the National Center for Disaster Prevention (Cenapred), 128 exhalations accompanied by water vapor, volcanic…
landslide in Brazil
A landslide occurred in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais due to heavy rainfall. The landslide occurred on a hill in Ouro Preto city of Minas Gerais state, where 2 historical mansions were engulfed. The Minas Gerais state fire department…