Watcharapol Mahaprom, who goes by the name Paan, accesses services at a clinic in Bangkok run by the UNODC-supported non-governmental organization, Ozone. The organization promotes harm-reduction services which focus on their clients’ needs with the aim of preventing the health and social impacts of drug use. He spoke to UN News ahead of the International…
Floods cause widespread destruction in Afghanistan; Several killed (Photo: File) bill to: 4 women and a child were washed away in a flash flood in Afghanistan’s Ghor province. According to the Afghan media, rivers flooded due to continuous rains in Ferozkoh city of Ghor province and flood waters entered residential areas. Riley crushed everything that…
A decades-old grenade suddenly exploded in America, killing one person and injuring two others. According to American media reports, the incident took place in the state of Indiana, where an old grenade exploded while cleaning a house. The deceased has been identified by the Lake County Coroner’s Office as Brian Neidert. The Lake County Sheriff…
According to WMO, weather, climate and water-related hazards caused close to 12,000 disasters between 1970 and 2021. Developing countries were hit hardest, seeing nine in 10 deaths and 60 per cent of economic losses from climate shocks and extreme weather. WMO said that Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States suffered a “disproportionately” high…
A number of vehicles caught fire while one person was injured in an explosion in the city of Milan, Italy. Italian media say that the explosion occurred in the van from which oxygen cylinders were being delivered. No casualties have yet been reported, with thick black smoke billowing from the scene as firefighters battled the…
A scene of destruction caused by a severe storm, [فائل-فوٹو] Jackson: At least 23 people have died as a result of the storm and severe storms in the US state of Mississippi. According to international media reports, 23 people have died as a result of severe storms and storms in Mississippi, while many others are…
Alabama: The number of deaths due to strong winds and hurricanes in the US states of Alabama, Mississippi and others has reached 10, rescue operations are still ongoing in many areas. According to the details, 10 people have been killed as a result of strong winds and hurricanes that engulfed several states of the United…
Photo courtesy of Google Various issues were discussed in the emergency meeting of the United Nations on the situation caused by the earthquake in Syria. According to the foreign news agency, in the emergency meeting called yesterday, various methods were discussed to increase aid in the areas occupied by the rebels. According to the foreign…
More than 6,000 buildings were destroyed in the earthquake in Turkey, Photo: File Ankara: In the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Turkey, more than 6,000 high-rise residential buildings became piles of mud, due to which the death toll increased enormously, but the investigation proved that the reason for the enormous loss of life was poor construction….
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey has opened up a pool of building infrastructure damage. Experts attributed the major cause of the disaster to poor construction of buildings and non-compliance with building codes. According to the Seismic Building Codes of Turkey, buildings must be able to withstand strong earthquakes, withstanding at least 30 to 40 percent…
