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Court finds Bek Air pilots guilty in 2019 plane crash Tengrinews.kz — The Turksib District Court of Almaty has issued a verdict in the case of the 2019 Bek Air plane crash, declaring both pilots

05 November 2025

7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes off Kamchatka coast Tengrinews.kz – A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off the eastern coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 20, according

21 July 2025

Live broadcast interrupted as Istanbul earthquake shakes studio on air Tengrinews.kz – A TV news anchor in Istanbul was caught on camera reacting to a powerful earthquake during a live broadcast, as tremors rocked

23 April 2025

Earthquake in Thailand: Number of Kazakhstani tourists currently in the country Tengrinews.kz – The number of Kazakhstani tourists currently in Thailand has been revealed.

28 March 2025

Spain has declared three days of mourning for flood victims Tengrinews.kz - The Spanish government has declared three days of mourning from October 31 to November 2 for those who died as a result of the

31 October 2024

Strong earthquake occurred in Turkey Tengrinews.kz - A powerful earthquake has occurred in Turkey.

16 October 2024

Cyclone Boris hits Europe: six dead amid widespread flooding Tengrinews.kz - Floods in several European countries have claimed the lives of at least six people, including one firefighter. Four others are

16 September 2024

Typhoon Yagi devastates Vietnam: 200 dead, floods and landslides wreak havoc Tengrinews.kz - Typhoon Yagi, which struck Vietnam, continues to wreak havoc even days after making landfall. Approximately 200 people have

13 September 2024

Volcanic eruption begins in Russia Tengrinews.kz - The Shiveluch volcano has begun erupting in the Kamchatka region, according to the press service of the Institute of Volcanology

19 August 2024

600 flights canceled: powerful typhoon approaches Japan Tengrinews.kz - Typhoon Ampil is rapidly gaining strength in the Pacific Ocean and moving north towards Japan. 600 flights have been canceled,

15 August 2024

Kazakhstanis are alarmed by 'Zhirinovsky's earthquake predictions' Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstanis are frightened by the prediction of "strong earthquakes across the planet", which will allegedly occur on 16 August.

14 August 2024

Italy and France send aircraft to help Greece in firefighting efforts Tengrinews.kz - Half of Greece is in a high fire danger zone. Athens is shrouded in smoke, citing Euronews.

13 August 2024

Tsunami threat declared after powerful earthquake hits Japan Tengrinews.kz - A powerful earthquake has struck Japan, and a tsunami warning has been issued.

08 August 2024

More than 150 people died in India due to landslides Tengrinews.kz - More than 150 people have died and about 186 others injured when landslides collapsed in India during yesterday's heavy rainfall,

31 July 2024

16 people died due to bad weather in the Philippines Tengrinews.kz - A state of emergency has been declared in the Philippine capital Manila, according to mass-media.

24 July 2024

6.2 quake hits western Japan The quake, at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres (six miles), struck shortly after 2:00 pm (0500 GMT) in Tottori prefecture.

21 October 2016

Italy quake death toll nears 250 The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Italy rose to 247 on Thursday amid fears many more corpses would be found.

25 August 2016

18 dead as Italy struck by powerful quake A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake devastated mountain villages in central Italy on Wednesday, leaving at least 18 people dead and many more unaccounted for.

24 August 2016

Canadian city evacuated as huge blaze engulfs homes The 100,000 residents of the Canadian city of Fort McMurray were ordered to leave town as a monster wildfire swept through the region.

04 May 2016