A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck western Turkey on Sunday, causing damage in the country’s northwestern Balıkesir province. The tremors were felt as far as 200 kilometres south in Istanbul, according to officials. Videos from the affected area showed buildings collapsing during the quake. At least 29 people were injured.Officials reported that the earthquake destroyed approximately […]
Chile mine collapse (Image credits: AP) Four workers trapped in a collapsed copper mine in Central Chile, following a 4.3 magnitude earthquake in the area, were found dead, while one of the workers still remains missing, officials confirmed Sunday.The incident occurred on Thursday at El Teniente, one of the world’s largest copper mines, operated by […]
जिले के आदिवासी बहुल कोटड़ा ब्लॉक के पीपला गांव में गुरुवार रात एक बड़ा हादसा होते-होते टल गया। यहां स्थित राजकीय माध्यमिक विद्यालय के दो कमरे अचानक भरभराकर गिर गए। यह घटना रात करीब 8 बजे हुई, जब स्कूल में कोई मौजूद नहीं था। यदि यह हादसा दिन के समय होता तो कई बच्चों की […]
जिले के नया राजपुरा गांव स्थित सरकारी स्कूल में सोमवार सुबह एक बड़ा हादसा होते-होते टल गया। जैसे ही छात्र-छात्राएं रोज की तरह पढ़ाई के लिए स्कूल पहुंचे, उसी दौरान तीन कक्षा कक्षों की छत से अचानक प्लास्टर गिरने लगा। गनीमत यह रही कि इस हादसे में कोई भी बच्चा घायल नहीं हुआ। जैसे ही […]
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on massive blackout across Europe A massive power outage swept across the Iberian peninsula of Europe on Monday, paralysing cities, halting trains, grounding flights and cutting mobile signals. The massive blackout affected millions across countries including France, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called it “a complete collapse […]
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A protest over a prolonged power outage in Karachi’s Punjab Colony spiraled into city-wide traffic chaos on Saturday, underscoring what many see as chronic governance failure and energy mismanagement in Pakistan, Dawn reported.Residents of an 80-flat, 10-storey building blocked a major road near Punjab Chowrangi after going more than 24 hours without electricity. Power had […]
Rescue workers clear rubble with heavy machinery to search for survivors and bodies at the site of multi-story building collapsed, in Karachi, Pakistan. (Pic credit: AP) Rescue teams in Pakistan continued to search for survivors on Saturday after a six-storey residential building collapsed in Karachi’s Lyari neighbourhood, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others, according […]
Severe weather kills 14, injures 43 across Pakistan (Image credits: ANI) At least 14 people, including five children and three women, were killed and 43 others injured in rain-related incidents across Punjab, Pakistan, between June 25 and 28.The deaths occurred across 14 districts as torrential rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds swept through the province.According […]
Truck hangs from collapsed bridge in China after landslide, driver rescued in daring operation (Video credit: Reuters) In a dramatic and heart-stopping incident caught on camera, a cargo truck was left dangling from a collapsed highway bridge in China’s southwestern Guizhou province after a landslide triggered by torrential rains struck on Tuesday morning, June 24.The […]
