A small aircraft crashed at London Southend Airport on England’s southeast coast on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. It was a Beech B200 Super King Air passenger plane, which was headed to the Netherlands. Videos of the crash have emerged on social media, showing huge plumes of black smoke billowing from the crash site. Essex…
Israel on Friday launched strikes on Iran’s capital, targeting key nuclear facilities and military installations, and killing at least two top military commanders. The escalation has heightened fears of a full-scale war between the two long-standing adversaries in the Middle East. Multiple sites across Iran were hit, including the country’s main nuclear enrichment facility. Visuals…
NEW DELHI: A passenger plane operated by Air India, flying from Ahmedabad to London, crashed moments after departing from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The aircraft plunged into the Meghani locality within the city limits. Thick black smoke could be seen coming from crash site.The aircraft, bound for London, plunged into the Meghani area of…
Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada spread across nearly one-third of the United States on Wednesday, according to forecasters. Most areas didn’t face serious air quality issues, but some parts of New England, New York state, and the Midwest faced unhealthy conditions. The haze, which brought hazardous levels of particulate pollution to Minnesota a day…
A large explosion at a chemical plant in China’s eastern province of Shandong sent thick plumes of smoke into the sky on Tuesday, state media reported, without giving details on casualties. More than 200 emergency workers responded to the blast that shook a workshop of Shandong Youdao Chemical in the city of Weifeng just before…
White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday and the bells of St. Peter’s rang out, signalling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge of the Roman Catholic Church. The election came on the first full day of voting by the 133 cardinal electors, who secluded themselves…
Amid swirling smoke and the crackle of flames from a towering crematorium, volunteers in Thailand’s Nakhon Ratchasima province carefully transport sun-dried, purified human bones during the sacred Lang Pacha ritual at the Dhamma of Buddha Nakhon Ratchasima Foundation. The solemn scene, framed by rows of exposed skulls, offers a haunting glimpse into the region’s enduring…
A fire broke out at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park in Florida on Saturday evening near the World Showcase’s France Pavilion. The incident occurred in a backstage area and is believed to have started in a walk-in cooler behind the scenes of the French-themed pavilion. Disney officials told Fox News that the fire was…
At least three lawmakers were injured on Tuesday, one of them seriously, after chaotic scenes in Serbia ’s parliament, during which smoke bombs and flares were thrown, further fueling political tensions in the Balkan country. Lawmakers were scheduled to vote on a law that would increase funding for university education, but opposition parties said the…
A Delta Air Lines flight bound for Columbia, South Carolina, was forced to return to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday morning after a “haze” filled the cabin shortly after takeoff, prompting an emergency landing. The Boeing 717 aircraft, carrying 94 passengers, two pilots, and three flight attendants, took off from Atlanta but had to…