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Deadly crash near Almaty: third Indian student dies Tengrinews.kz – A student injured in a serious traffic accident near Almaty has died in hospital, bringing the death toll to three. The information

09 January 15:51

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 22:48

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 03:19

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 19:15

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 20:09

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 10:46

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

16 October 2024 18:09

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 20:34

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 13:47

Thousands evacuated as wildfires rage across Turkey Tengrinews.kz - More than 3,500 people have been evacuated due to raging wildfires in Turkey, according to Anadolu Agency.

17 August 2024 17:54

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 20:06

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 23:30

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 16:45

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 16:35

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 20:08

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 18:07

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 15:26

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 16:00

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 13:54