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The passenger ferry KMP Batumandi, traveling from Bakauheni on Sumatra to the port of Merak in Banten province, caught fire on Tuesday while approaching the port. All 420 passengers and 40 crew members were evacuated; no deaths have been reported. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
Javlon TursunovThe Armed Forces of Ukraine published a video which, according to them, shows the first evacuation of a wounded serviceman from the front line using an aerial drone. According to the drone unit of the 92nd Assault Brigade, conventional evacuation was impossible due to mines and Russian drone activity. The location and time of the operation are not disclosed.
Sevara AzamovaHeavy rains caused flooding in Istanbul; four people died. On Wednesday, 261 mm of precipitation was recorded — a record in the city's modern history. Rescuers evacuated 3,057 people, and classes were suspended in several provinces.
Aziz KarimovThe Norte fire in Orange County destroyed or damaged several expensive homes in San Juan Capistrano, having started in San Clemente. The fire covered about 465 acres, mass evacuations were ordered. The Bryson fire near Malibu and the Henderson fire near Camp Pendleton base are also raging. Strong Santa Ana winds, low humidity and unusual heat of up to 38°C create a high fire risk through the weekend; tens of thousands of people in Los Angeles County were left without electricity due to preventive power line shutdowns.
Otabek YusupovEarly on Friday morning, an explosive device thrown into a letterbox detonated at a house on Stanhope Street in north Belfast. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) cordoned off the area and evacuated residents. The mother of four children whose home was attacked believes it was a case of mistaken identity. No one was injured, and the cordon was later lifted.
Otabek YusupovThe Bryson Fire, which broke out Thursday evening in Encinal Canyon near Malibu, has grown to approximately 200 acres (81 hectares). Evacuation warnings and orders have been issued toward Leo Carrillo State Park and Pepperdine University, and the Camp Kilpatrick juvenile facility has been evacuated. Due to Santa Ana winds, a Red Flag Warning is in effect, and utility companies have cut power to tens of thousands of residents. Separate fires have been reported in Azusa and at the Camp Pendleton base.
Aziz KarimovTwo people died in Istanbul as a result of flooding caused by the heaviest rains in the last 84 years — a teenager from an electric shock and a 34-year-old man. Rescuers evacuated 595 people, and more than 46 aircraft were unable to land at the city's airports. The government ordered schools closed, and the metro extended its operation until 2 a.m.
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