Türkiye has been battling forest fires across the country this summer, fuelled by scorching heat. One of the latest incidents broke out last night in a forested area between Bademli and Eğribucak neighborhoods. Upon receiving the alert, teams from the Regional Directorate of Forestry and the Metropolitan Municipality Fire Department were dispatched to the scene.

The fire fighting operation has involved 5 helicopters, 2 planes, 271 vehicles, and 624 personnel. Due to the spread of the flames, a total of 1,115 residents from Yukarıbucak and Bademli neighborhoods were evacuated as a precaution.

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The powerful Mandalay earthquake that struck on 28 March caused casualties, missing persons, injuries and damage to basic infrastructure in 10 regions and states, including the Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory.
According to the ground survey, the loss in the government sector, like dams, roads, bridges, education, health, train transport, electricity, energy, communication, religious affairs, culture, government-owned factories and workshops and office buildings is over K4,779 billion. Meanwhile, the private sector, like housing, private factories, workshops, businesses, private schools, hospitals, clinics and agricultural products, face the loss of over K3,200 billion, totalling more than K7,979 billion (US$3,800 million)
Among regions and states, Mandalay Region suffered the most damage and losses, followed by Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory in second place, and Sagaing Region in third. By sector, damage to government offices, buildings, office equipment, and staff housing was the highest, whereas the damage to residential buildings was the second highest, and the religious buildings was the third highest.
The government has provided support for the losses and damage caused by the earthquake. From the occurrence date of the earthquake up to11 August 2025, more than K42.094 billion from the National Disaster Management Fund has been provided for emergency food assistance as directly benefit to the affected people, over K4.733 billion for assistance to the families of the deceased, K0.175 billion for the injured, and more than K1,605.571 billion for the reconstruction of houses, totalling over K1,652.573 billion. More than K340 billion has been spent on early rehabilitation activities. The foodstuffs and commodities donated by local and foreign donors are also distributed to the quake-affected areas promptly.
The earthquake destroyed the government offices, basic education schools, and staff housing. To ensure accommodation for staff and the reopening of offices and schools, 442 container offices, 9,048 container houses, and 20 temporary prefabricated school buildings have been distributed to ministries, organizations, and affected areas. In addition, in Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory, 2,972 temporary housing units have been constructed, while 127 units are still under construction, and 57 temporary school buildings have been built, whereas seven buildings are still under construction.
Under the guidance of the Head of State, rehabilitation activities are being carried out with proper momentum in each sector. All basic education schools are reopened on time, and in the healthcare sector, hospitals and clinics have also been reopened. The maintenance work was completed 94.43 per cent in the road, 38.83 per cent in the bridge and 96.39 per cent in the railways sectors. In the telecommunications sector, 97.19 per cent of services have been restored, while in electricity distribution, the coverage has reached 98.61 per cent. To ensure the successful completion of the rehabilitation measures, efforts are being carried out with momentum by sector and organization.

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Greece battled a dozen major wildfires on Wednesday, including one threatening its third-largest city Patras, as a heatwave stoked blazes and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Europe. Thousands of firefighters backed by the army deployed across Greece, with fire service spokesman saying "the situation remains difficult" for "forces waging a tough battle".

Officials evacuated 12 children from a Patras hospital, Vathrakogiannis said. Eighty elderly people were removed from a retirement home. The roof of a nearby 17th-century monastery ablaze. Other fronts were burning on the popular Ionian tourist islands of Zante and Cephalonia and the Aegean island of Chios, scarred by a huge wildfire in June that ravaged more than 4,000 hectares.

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The India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Delhi, warning of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning in several parts of the capital and surrounding areas. According to IMD’s latest update, intense rain bands have been observed over the Delhi-NCR region.

The department forecasts continuous heavy showers for the next few hours, raising the possibility of localized flooding and traffic disruption. Following the downpour, several areas across Delhi reported severe waterlogging, further complicating movement during morning hours. The IMD has also said that rainfall activity will persist in the capital until August 19, with thunderstorms expected from August 18 onwards.

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Typhoon Podul pounded Chinese Taipei on Wednesday, shutting down businesses in the south, grounding hundreds of flights and knocking out power for tens of thousands of households. Wind gusts of up to 178 kilometres per hour were recorded shortly before the typhoon made landfall in Taitung County. One person is missing, 33 others injured and more than 7,300 people have been evacuated.

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A slight earthquake of magnitude (4.6) Richter Scale with its epicenter Myanmar Sea (about (41) miles west-northwest of CoCo Islands), latitude 14.31°N, longitude 92.78°E, depth (15) kilometers, about (283) miles Southwest of Kaba-Aye seismological observatory was recorded at (13) hr (02) min (40) sec M.S.T on 10th   August, 2025.

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Multiple wildfires swept across Greece on Friday, breaking out amid powerful seasonal winds that fueled blazes in several regions. The fires prompted mass evacuations, inflicted heavy property damage, and left at least one person dead in Attica, according to local authorities.

The most severe blaze was reported in Keratea, about 35 kilometers southeast of central Athens. Authorities issued multiple emergency alerts and ordered the evacuation of nearby settlements, including parts of the coastal resort area of Palea Fokea. Fires were also reported in other parts of Greece.

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A fire broke out in a forested area in Karabük, Turkiye on Thursday evening. The fire was fought until nightfall, when operations were paused, and resumed again on Friday morning. Numerous teams have been dispatched to the scene to extinguish the blaze. As a precaution, one village has been evacuated. The fire in the area is being tackled with 1 plane, 5 helicopters, 121 vehicles, and 511 personnel. The 80-household evacuated as a safety measure.

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A slight earthquake of magnitude (4.6) Richter Scale with its epicenter inside Myanmar (about (15) miles northwest of Mingin), latitude 22.93 °N, longitude 94.27 °E, depth (10) kilometers, about (47) miles northeast of Hakha seismological observatory was recorded at (19) hr (00) min (07) sec M.S.T on 8th August, 2025.

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