NewsOvernight reports: Storm in Balearics, Crimean bridge explosions, West Bank clash, Taiwan quake

Overnight reports: Storm in Balearics, Crimean bridge explosions, West Bank clash, Taiwan quake

While you were sleeping, here’s what global agencies recorded from Thursday night to Friday morning.

Overnight reports: Storm in Balearics, Crimean bridge explosions, West Bank clash, Taiwan quake
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16 August 2024 06:01

  • A storm has hit the Spanish Balearic Islands, bringing thunderstorms and strong winds. On Thursday in Mallorca, dozens of flights were cancelled, many roads were flooded, and homes were partially submerged. Some towns required evacuations.
  • In the morning, reports about explosions near the Crimean bridge emerged. According to the Kyiv Independent, Ukrainian air forces allegedly fired missiles towards the bridge, which has been closed to traffic. There are also reports of a fire near the city of Kerch. The Ukrainian side has not yet confirmed these reports.
  • Dozens of Jewish settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Jit in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Thursday evening. The attackers set houses and cars on fire, killing at least one person and seriously injuring another, according to local authorities. The Palestinian health ministry reported that three more Palestinians sustained minor injuries from being pelted with stones.
  • Investigators are examining the circumstances of Greece's most serious wildfire this year, which covered an area comparable to Paris. According to preliminary findings, a faulty power cable could have been the cause, Reuters reported on Thursday. The fire broke out on Sunday afternoon near the town of Varnavas, about 22 miles north of Athens, and quickly spread towards the city. The blaze covered a total of 25,000 acres. Nearly 80 homes destroyed by the fire are no longer inhabitable.
  • The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre recorded an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 in eastern Taiwan on Friday. As reported by global media, the epicentre was located about 21 miles southeast of the 350,000-population city of Hualien on Taiwan’s east coast at a depth of more than 6 miles. Tremors were also felt in the capital, Taipei. There are no reports yet of possible casualties or damages. Authorities have not issued a tsunami warning.
  • Disturbing news about Adriatic Sea water temperatures arrived from Croatia overnight. Croatian meteorologist Dusko Kraljev, commenting on another heatwave this season, warns that the situation along Croatia's coastline is expected to worsen, quickly making it similar to the Red Sea, where the sea temperature remains at 86°F year-round. On Thursday morning in Pula, northern Croatia, the water temperature was 84°F, and in Rovinj, it was 82°F. Experts warn that the rise in Adriatic water temperatures will negatively impact marine flora and fauna long-term.
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