accidents in the East

Israel asks Azerbaijan for help in extinguishing forest fires

Israel asks Azerbaijan for help in extinguishing forest fires

Israel requested assistance from 13 countries to extinguish forest fires. Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said he had spoken with his counterparts from Azerbaijan, Argentina, the UK, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Portugal, North …

Gas explosion at Ankara mine injures 13 workers

Gas explosion at Ankara mine injures 13 workers

A gas compression explosion at the Çayırhan underground coal mine in the Beypazarı district of Ankara this morning has resulted in injuries to 13 miners, with one in critical condition. The incident …

Bus accident in Iran kills 14 people

Bus accident in Iran kills 14 people

A bus overturned on the Kerman–Ravar highway in Kerman Province, located in southeastern Iran, killing 14 people and injuring 29 others, Tasnim reported …

Bootleg alcohol kills more than 50 people in Ankara

Bootleg alcohol kills more than 50 people in Ankara

The death toll from counterfeit alcohol in the Turkish capital Ankara has risen to 54, with 40 individuals still receiving intensive care treatment, authorities announced. The prosecutor's offices in Ankara continue their …

Pezeshkian calls for probe into deadly bus crash in Iran

Pezeshkian calls for probe into deadly bus crash in Iran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for an investigation into a bus crash in Kerman Province, which led to the deaths of six schoolgirls and left 27 others injured. A bus carrying schoolgirls crashed in the southern …

Over 100 die from bootleg alcohol in Turkey in recent weeks

Over 100 die from bootleg alcohol in Turkey in recent weeks

More than 100 people have died from poisoning by bootleg alcohol in Ankara and Istanbul, NTV reported. In Istanbul, 70 people died from the poisoning since January 14. Another 33 have died in Ankara since the start of the …

House collapses in Turkey’s Konya

House collapses in Turkey’s Konya

A three-storey building collapsed in the city of Konya in central Turkey, possibly trapping an unknown number of people under the rubble, Turkish media said. …