Ecuador is in turmoil. A commando of hooded and heavily armed men entered the set of a live television broadcast and opened fire, forcing the staff face down before the feed was cut off. It all started at around 14.40 on Tuesday, January 9, when an armed group entered the studios of TC Television in […]
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The death toll from fire in nightclubs in Spain rises to thirteen
The number of people killed in last Sunday’s fire at a leisure center in the Spanish city of Murcia, which later spread to two adjacent nightclubs, one of which was frequented by the Latin American community, now stands at 13, according to regional authorities. The identification work of the deceased, who had gathered for a […]
Florida, USA, prepares for Hurricane Idalia to arrive
More than 1.6 million people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in Florida as Hurricane Idalia approaches. Forecasters say Category 3 winds (starting at 111 miles per hour, or 178 kilometers per hour) will make landfall in the northwestern part of the state this Wednesday. . “You still have time this morning (yesterday) to […]
Migrants dead and missing in Tunisia shipwreck
Another tragedy in the Tunisian sea. Summer always rhymes with shipwrecks of desperate people. This time, five deceased migrants paid the highest price but, according to initial information, seven others were also missing. Five migrants dead and seven missing. This is the result of yet another shipwreck off the coast of Sfax, in east-central Tunisia. […]
“Fire is out of control, evacuate the city”
“Mandatory to evacuate the city” is an order of the Canadian authorities of Halifax, the capital city of Nova Scotia, a province in Eastern Canada. More than 18,000 people had to flee their homes due to the large number of fires still out of control. A state of emergency was declared on Sunday, May 28, […]
Migrants, Commissioner Valerio Valenti. And the mayors of the Pd release the protest
It’s official: Valerio Valenti Valerio Valenti is the new delegated commissioner for the state of emergency for migrants. The head of the Civil Liberties and Immigration Department of the Ministry of the Interior has been appointed in the regions of Piemonte, Liguria, Lombardia, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Umbria, Marche, Lazio, Abruzzo, Molise, Basilicata, Calabria, Sardinia, […]
New magnitude 4.7 earthquake off the coast of Ecuador
Official reports indicate that 205 homes have been affected and 90 destroyed, 112 education units affected, as well as 29 public goods, 46 private goods and 48 health institutions. The magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck on Saturday afternoon and was felt in 13 of the country’s 24 provinces, with the epicenter being the extreme northeast from […]
“We are evaluating the consequences of the earthquake”: Guillermo Lasso
Similarly, the collapse of the old cabotage pier, damage to the YAT Club Machala, the fall of telephone lines and the lack of electricity in several cantons of the province were recorded. In addition, there were cracked walls of a building, where people were trapped. “In addition, the collapse of the SIS ECU 911 camera […]
Turkey declares a three-month state of emergency after a devastating earthquake
The Turkish government has declared a three-month state of emergency in the ten provinces hit on Monday by two strong earthquakes that have already left at least 3,549 dead and 22,000 injured in the country. This was announced by the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who pointed out that 5,000 million euros ($ 5,300 […]
Pain and devastation after two powerful earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
The results are devastating for Syria and Turkey: the number of deaths exceeds 4 thousand, while that of injured more than 18,000 between the two countries, facing the attacks of two powerful earthquakes, are among the most severe for the century in the region, recorded at 04:17 (01:17 GMT) and had a magnitude of 7.8 […]