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Six Russians died on Thursday and 39 foreign tourists were rescued when a viewing submarine sank off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, the local governor’s office said on Facebook, adding that no passengers or crew were still missing. The Russian consulate in Hurghada said the submarine, named “SINDBAD,” had 45 Russian tourists on board, in addition to …
Read More »South Africa Air Show Plane Crash Video Update | Saldanha West Coast | साउथ अफ्रीका में एयर शो के दौरान प्लेन क्रैश… VIDEO: पायलट की मौत; हादसे के दौरान गोता लगाता दिखा प्लेन
केप टाउन21 मिनट पहले कॉपी लिंक एयर शो के दौरान प्लेन हादसे का फुटेज। साउथ अफ्रीका के सलदान्हा शहर में वेस्ट कोस्ट एयर शो के दौरान प्लेन क्रैश होने से पायलट की मौत हो गई। शनिवार को हुए इस हादसे का वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल है। वीडियो फुटेज में …
Read More »An oil tanker and a cargo vessel have collided off England’s coast, authorities say
An oil tanker and a cargo ship have collided off the coast of eastern England and a rescue operation is underway, Britain’s coast guard said Monday. Several lifeboats and a coast guard rescue helicopter were dispatched to the scene in the North Sea, along with a coast guard plane and …
Read More »‘Rare’ cyclone Alfred swirls off Australia’s east coast, residents urged to evacuate
Australia braced for a rare east coast tropical cyclone that is swirling toward Brisbane, its third-most populous city, with authorities urging residents in flood-prone suburbs to evacuate soon. Storm warnings on Wednesday stretched for more than 500 kilometres across the coast in the states of Queensland and New South Wales, impacting millions …
Read More »Tsunami warning cancelled after quake off northern California coast, no threat to B.C.
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit off a sparsely populated stretch of northern California coast on Thursday, prompting coastal towns to evacuate low-lying areas amid a tsunami warning that was later cancelled. Emergency Info B.C. says there is “no tsunami threat to B.C.” No deaths or injuries were reported. There were no …
Read More »Israel continues strikes on Gaza, issues warning for Lebanon’s south coast
The Israeli army issued an urgent warning Monday for people to stay off the beach or on boats on Lebanon’s coast, from the Awali river southward, until further notice, saying it would soon begin operations against Hezbollah from the sea as fighting between the two countries continued. Israel later issued another evacuation …
Read More »Brazil’s coast is eroding faster than ever, leaving homes in ruin
Sonia Ferreira’s two-story house with a pool and garden on the Brazilian coast was yet another casualty of the advancing waves of the Atlantic Ocean, pushed higher by climate change. On a recent visit, the 80-year-old retiree glanced around the mound of rubble left from the home she abandoned before …
Read More »Dockworkers on U.S. East Coast strike, halting half the nation’s ocean shipping
Dockworkers on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike early on Tuesday, their first large-scale stoppage in nearly 50 years, halting the flow of about half the nation’s ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labour contract broke down over wages. The strike blocks everything from food …
Read More »‘Incredible’ video shows white sharks seen eating dead whale off N.S. coast
A few boaters enjoying an afternoon outing off the coast of Port Mouton, N.S., were in awe this weekend when an alarming sight appeared a short distance away — as four white sharks were caught feasting on a dead humpback whale in the nearby water. Bill Vienneau, a fisherman who …
Read More »Atlantic coast faces powerful winds, tide surges in storm bringing rain, some snow
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 13, 2024 11:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Parts of Atlantic Canada are facing powerful blasts of wind and tidal surges along coastal areas as a storm sweeping in from the southeast moves through the region. Northern New …
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