Death toll in Turkey from two avalanches in Van province climbs to at least 28, officials say
Search and rescue works continue in Bahcesaray district of Turkey's eastern Van province on February 05, 2020.
A second avalanche slammed into a mountain road in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, killing at least 23 people and leaving around a dozen others buried under the snow. The emergency crew had been sent to the site to find two other people missing in a previous avalanche. Some 300 emergency service workers were called to a highway near the mountain-surrounded town of Bahcesehir, in Van province, which borders Iran, after an avalanche struck late Tuesday, killing five people.Governor Mehmet Emin Bilmez earlier said around 25 emergency service members were rescued from under the snow and hospitalised on Wednesday.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kylie Jenner Celebrates Daughter's Second Birthday With Extravagant 'StormiWorld' PartyKylie Jenner and Travis Scott's daughter, Stormi, turned two this weekend, which meant the return of the epic StormiWorld.
Read more »
John Stamos and Wife Caitlin Recreate Ghost Pottery Scene to Celebrates Second AnniversaryThe couple wed in February 2018 and share son Billy, 22 months
Read more »
How Chester Bennington's Pre-Linkin Park Band Grey Daze Is Getting a Second LifeDrummer Sean Dowdell and Bennington’s widow, Talinda, on how they made a star-studded new album using the late singer’s vocals
Read more »
Madonna Faces Second Class-Action Lawsuit Over 'Madame X' Concert DelaysAndrew Panos and Antonio Velotta have filed a class-action suit against Madonna for showing up three hours late to a Brooklyn concert on Sept. 21, 2019, according to documents filed by attorneys Richard Klass and Marcus Corwin in Kings County Supreme Court. Live Nation, the promoter of her 'Madame X' tour, is named as a co-defendant.
Read more »
Second death outside of mainland China from Wuhan coronavirusA second patient with the Wuhan coronavirus has died outside of mainland China, in the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong, according to Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK.
Read more »
Australia eyes second flight from Wuhan as evacuees arrive on Christmas IslandAustralia may arrange a second evacuation flight out of China's Wuhan city,...
Read more »