Videos posted on social media show queues for fuel and gridlocked traffic as people try to leave the Iranian capital Tehran. Israel began launching strikes on Iran four days ago, saying it was targeting the country’s nuclear programme. Iran’s health ministry reports that at least 224 people have been killed. BBC journalists are unable to...
Cameras have captured the moment an 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Lima, Peru on Sunday morning, causing panic among worshipers at the city’s cathedral. The epicentre was recorded 23km off the coast of Callao, according to the The ​​United States Geological Survey. It was felt in the capital and surrounding regions, killing at least one and...
An national emergency has been called in Israel as strong winds and high temperatures have fuelled wildfires outside of Jerusalem. Fire crews have been battling the blazes, with several people reported to be suffering from burns and smoke inhalation, according to Magen David Adom, Israel’s medical emergency service. The fires have spread through forests in...
A wildfire saw residents flee their homes as the flames spread in Ocean County, New Jersey. About 3,000 people were placed under mandatory evacuation on Tuesday evening, with 1,300 structures threatened, fire officials said. Several major highways in the path of the fire were also closed. No causalities have been reported, while the cause of...