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Explosion occured in Istanbul industrial zone

Explosion occured in Istanbul industrial zone

One person died and one was injured in an explosion that occurred in an industrial area in Istanbul. "There was an explosion in the industrial zone of İkitelli Esenler. According to preliminary data, one person died and two were …

Garibashvili expresses condolences over tragedy in Turkey

Garibashvili expresses condolences over tragedy in Turkey

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili expressed his condolences to the Turkish people in connection with the explosion at the mine in the province of Bartin. He noted that the country is saddened by the tragic news from Turkey and …

Death toll in Turkish mine rises

Death toll in Turkish mine rises

An explosion at a mine in the Turkish province of Bartin killed 40 people, Turkish Foreign Minister Suleyman Soylu informed. "Unfortunately, the death toll has risen to 40," RIA Novosti quotes the minister as saying. …

Tokayev expresses condolences to Turkish people

Tokayev expresses condolences to Turkish people

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed his condolences to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in connection with the explosion at a mine in Bartin province, Akorda's press service reports. “At this difficult …

Turkish mine blast’s death toll rises to 28

Turkish mine blast’s death toll rises to 28

An explosion at a coal mine in Turkey's Bartin province killed 28 people, Health Minister Fakhreddin Koca said. "The death toll from the explosion in Bartin has reached 28 people. 11 patients are receiving necessary treatment, …

Cargo ship's engine fails in Bosphorus

Cargo ship's engine fails in Bosphorus

A cargo ship bound for Ukraine to pick up grains under a U.N.-brokered deal had a brief engine failure as it was transiting Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait overnight, a shipping company said on Saturday, marking a second incident this week, …

Bishkek - Antalya flight makes emergency landing in Baku

Bishkek - Antalya flight makes emergency landing in Baku

Turkish Airlines aircraft flying from Bishkek to Antalya (flight THY4055) requested an emergency landing at the Baku airport,  the press service of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport informs. The cause of the unscheduled …

11 people killed in floods in Iran

11 people killed in floods in Iran

As a result of the flooding in Fars province in Iran, at least 11 people were killed, the IRNA agency reports. According to the news, another 13 people are missing. Earlier it was reported about 6 dead and several injured. …

Powerful earthquake hits Iran, killing five

Powerful earthquake hits Iran, killing five

Last night, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake was registered in the Iranian province of Hormozgan, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) informs. According to preliminary estimates, five people were killed and 44 others are …

Forest fires brought under control in Turkey

Forest fires brought under control in Turkey

Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Vahit Kirisci announced that forest fires in Marmaris were brought under control. Earlier, the forestry department of Muğla province in Turkey said that a large fire broke out in Marmaris, …

F-14 fighter jet crashes in Isfahan province

F-14 fighter jet crashes in Isfahan province

Today, during a training flight in Iran, an F-14 fighter of the Iranian Air Force crashed the IRIB broadcasting corporation reports. The incident occurred in the central part of the country's province of Isfahan. Both pilots …

Partial blackout reported in Syria

Partial blackout reported in Syria

A failure at a power plant in the Syrian province of Hama led to a power outage throughout the country, the Syrian Ministry of Energy informs. "The transformer malfunction at the Az-Zara power plant led to the complete failure of …

Maternity hospital explodes in southern Kazakhstan

Maternity hospital explodes in southern Kazakhstan

In the Kazakh city of Shymkent, located in the south of the country, on May 21, an explosion occurred in the area of ​​maternity hospital No. 1, the police department informs. An oxygen tank exploded in an interhospital pharmacy, …

Object resembling mine found in Bosphorus

Object resembling mine found in Bosphorus

At the entrance to the Bosphorus, an unknown object similar to a mine was recorded, the Turkish media report. According to the newspaper Star, the object was discovered by fishermen in the area of ​​the anchorage of Sariyer-Turkeli. …

Major fire breaks out in Tashkent

Major fire breaks out in Tashkent

In one of the districts of Tashkent, a warehouse with motor oil caught fire. The firefighters were extinguishing the fire for 6 hours, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reports. The incident took place on March …

Media: US consulate was target of Iran's shelling of Erbil

Media: US consulate was target of Iran's shelling of Erbil

The Iraqi city of Erbil was the target of a missile attack last night. According to Iraq’s Shafaq News portal, about 12 missiles were launched in the area where the US Consulate General is located. "Rockets fell in the area …

Fire brakes out in one of shopping centers in Almaty

Fire brakes out in one of shopping centers in Almaty

Aksai shopping center caught fire in Almaty. According to preliminary data, a fire broke out in the furniture assembly shop, which was located in this shopping center, Sputnik Kazakhstan reports. It is noted that there is no …