The governor of the US state of Pennsylvania is expected to issue a disaster declaration today following the collapse of an elevated portion of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, which allegedly occurred after a tanker truck caught fire below the roadway.
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Over 100 million in US affected by pollution from Canadian wildfires; New York shrouded in haze
Smoke from Canadian wildfires has drifted south and shrouded Canada and parts of the United States in a haze of smog.
Ukraine dam breach to have long term destructive effects, state experts
The breach in the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine is set to have far reaching consequences, the United Nations warned.
Missing Indian climber Anurag Maloo found alive
Indian climber Anurag Maloo, who had gone missing on Nepal’s Mount Annapurna last week, has been found alive, according to media reports.
Sustained tremors felt in New Delhi as earthquake hits Afghanistan
Strong tremors, lasting for nearly two minutes, were felt in several north Indian states after a 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Tuesday evening. This was the second earthquake to hit Afghanistan yesterday.
Six dead as fresh quake strikes Turkey-Syria border
A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria on Monday evening, killing six people and sparking fresh panic after a massive February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries.
Turkey-Syria quake: Survivors still being rescued as death toll crosses 45,000
Turkish rescuers have pulled three people, including a child, alive from the rubble 13 days after a massive quake claimed tens of thousands of lives, local media reported.
Another quake hits Turkey as death toll climbs to 35,000
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the death toll in Turkey due to last week’s earthquake has increased to 35,418.
Turkey-Syria quake: As death toll crosses 23,000, infant found alive in collapsed building
A number of small children were rescued from rubble by rescue crews searching for survivors on the fifth day after a major earthquake struck Turkey and neighbouring Syria, killing more than 23,000 people.
Death toll in Turkey-Syria quake crosses 15,000
With the death toll crossing 15,000 due to devastating earthquakes across Turkey and Syria, anger has mounted in the quake-hit pockets over slow and inadequate response by authorities.