Tag: evacuation
World War II-era bomb safely detonated at sea in England
NEW DELHI: An unexploded bomb, which led to one of the largest evacuation since World War-II was safely detonated at sea in England, according to…
Israeli airstrikes in Rafah result in deaths of 28 Palestinians
RAFAH: Israeli airstrikes have caused significant casualties in the city of Rafah, resulting in the deaths of at least 28 Palestinians. The airstrikes were conducted…
Evacuation: Canada to deploy military in British Columbia to tackle fast-spreading wildfires that led to evacuation order for 35,000 people
REVELSTOKE: Canada is sending the military to tackle fast-spreading wildfires in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday, as the western province deals…
Wildfires: Temperatures soar in Iberia as wildfires force the evacuation of 1,400 in Portugal
LISBON: More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a series of wildfires in Portugal as it and neighboring Spain experience several days of extreme summer heat,…
30,000 people evacuated as wildfires rage in Greek Rhodes Island
ATHENS: Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes said Saturday they had moved 30,000 people threatened by wildfires to safety, including 2,000 who had to…
‘Almost impossible’ to provide aid in Sudanese capital, IFRC says
GENEVA: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said on Tuesday it was nearly impossible to provide humanitarian services around the Sudanese…