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Partial flight operations resume at Marseille airport after wildfire disruption

Air traffic at Marseille-Provence Airport resumed partially on Tuesday evening after being suspended for several hours due to a massive wildfire near the city. According to airport authorities, operations restarted around 9:30 p.m. local time to allow for late evening departures, arrivals, and select......

Heavy Rains in Beijing: 44 Dead, Authorities Admit “Shortcomings”

Beijing has been hit by devastating heavy rains that resulted in the deaths of 44 people and left nine missing, local authorities confirmed on Thursday. The city and surrounding northern China regions have faced severe flooding, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate their homes. Xia Linmao, a senior......

Massive fireworks explosion sparks fire and evacuation in yolo county

A devastating explosion at a fireworks storage facility in Yolo County, California, near the community of Esparto, caused a massive fire and forced mandatory evacuations. Occurring shortly before 6 p.m., the blast sent towering black smoke into the sky, visible for miles, and triggered multiple secondary......

Deadly floods in southwestern China force mass evacuations

At least six people have died and more than 80,000 residents have been displaced after severe flooding hit China’s southwestern Guizhou province this week. The disaster, triggered by torrential rains, led to the activation of the highest-level emergency flood response in the region. Since Tuesday,......

Fire devastates Saint-Denis car dealership, injures two firefighters

A massive fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday, June 18, at a BMW car dealership in Saint-Denis, near the border of Saint-Ouen. The blaze destroyed approximately 40 vehicles and caused minor injuries to two firefighters, according to the Paris Fire Brigade. Overnight inferno damages 40 vehicles The......

Israel's wildfire crisis reveals vulnerabilities in emergency response

Massive wildfires swept across central Israel on Wednesday, exposing the state’s inability to protect its settlements despite its advanced military capabilities. The blazes, described by officials as possibly the largest in Israel’s history, have forced thousands to flee as authorities rushed......

Spain faces massive power outage disrupting daily life

Spain is grappling with a significant power outage as of Monday, according to the national grid operator Red Eléctrica. The company has confirmed that “all resources are currently being mobilized to restore supply.” In a statement shared on social media platform X, Red Eléctrica......

Fire contained at Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport: No casualties reported

The National Airports Authority (ONDA) has successfully extinguished a fire that broke out in the cargo area of Royal Air Maroc at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca on the evening of March 27. According to an official statement released on March 28, the fire started around 7:30 p.m. Immediate action......

Ávila faces flooding crisis as heavy rains persist across Spain

The city of Ávila, located near Madrid, recently experienced significant flooding due to weeks of intense rainfall that has swept across Spain. On Saturday, authorities worked diligently to manage the emergency situation, which has impacted several neighborhoods and surrounding agricultural areas,......