Hundreds of firefighters, supported by Japan Self-Defence Forces, are battling fast-spreading wildfires in the mountainous forests of the Iwate region in northern Japan, as authorities ordered the evacuation of more than 3,200 residents. Read More: Rain douses Cyprus wildfire that burned thousands of acres According to local government officials, the fires have burned approximately 700 hectares (around […]
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Strikes in Tehran prompt Pakistani nationals to cross Taftan border
Dozens of Pakistani nationals crossed back into Balochistan through the remote Taftan border after powerful explosions rocked Iranian cities, describing scenes of missile fire and mounting travel chaos following US and Israeli strikes. Read More: 70 Pakistanis repatriated from Iran via Taftan border At the crossing between Mirjaveh in Iran and Taftan, AFP journalists witnessed families hauling heavy […]
Most Tirah residents evacuated as snowfall stalls final relief efforts
KHYBER: Officials say that around 80-85 percent of residents of the restive Tirah Valley have been evacuated, though harsh weather continues to disrupt the ongoing relief and displacement process. Heavy snowfall has temporarily halted evacuations, leaving the remaining families stranded in their homes with limited access to essential supplies. Read More: Rescue teams save 1,500 […]
Tirah residents face long delays amid mass evacuation
PESHAWAR: Residents of Tirah Valley are facing prolonged delays in their evacuation after authorities ordered the displacement of families to prepare for a military operation against terrorist elements in the region. The 110-kilometre journey from Bagh Maidan to Bara, normally completed in three to four hours, has stretched into several days due to registration procedures, […]
Chile wildfires kill at least 18, thousands evacuated
SANTIAGO: At least 18 people have died as raging wildfires sweep across southern Chile, forcing the evacuation of nearly 20,000 residents, authorities said on Sunday. Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in the Ñuble and Bío Bío regions, mobilizing all available resources to battle the blazes. Read More: Wildfires scorch 15,000 hectares in […]
Bomb scare at San Francisco airport sparks evacuation
San Francisco: A bomb scare at San Francisco airport sparked an evacuation of the international terminal on Friday evening, local police said. By about midnight (0700 GMT), operations had returned to normal, the airport said. Officers received a bomb threat and found a “suspicious package,” the media relations team of the San Francisco Police Department […]
First four US citizens evacuated from Afghanistan via land route
WASHINGTON: On Tuesday, the United States evacuated its first four citizens from Afghanistan via land route, since the withdrawal was completed on August 30. A senior US State Department official said that they were evacuated without interference from the Taliban. The Taliban had earlier assured nearly 100 countries that they would assist in the […]
Wildfires spark evacuations in northern California
Californian authorities have issued red flag weather warnings and mandatory evacuation orders after a series of wildfires fanned by high winds and hot temperatures ripped through thousands of acres. The latest blaze, the County Fire sparked in Yolo County on Saturday, had by Sunday afternoon spread across 22,000 acres (9,000 hectares) with zero percent containment, […]