Flood water kills 18 patients at the hospital, 6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico

 

Flood water kills 18 patients at the hospital

6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Mexico

At least 16 patients have died in a hospital in central Mexico, a North American country, due to a power outage and lack of oxygen. The accident happened on Tuesday local time. Authorities said the hospital was flooded due to floodwaters. A tweet from the country's government said heavy rains had caused floods in the town of Tula in the state of Hidalgo. In a tweet, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said: "I am deeply saddened by the deaths of 18 people. 

Joe Robledo, head of the Mexican Institute of Social Security, an organization that cares for Mexican social security, said the hospital was flooded within minutes. Later, due to a power outage, an oxygen crisis occurred in the hospital. Mexico's local media reported that 56 patients were evacuated from the hospital after the power outage. Several of the dead were also corona patients. Mexico, on the other hand, was hit by a strong earthquake, measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale. 

According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit the city of Acapulco in the state of Guerrero on Tuesday night (8:15 a.m. Bangladesh time). It originated 18 km from Acapulco beach. The quake shook the mountains of Acapulco, according to Reuters. 

The rocks of the mountain collapsed and the trees fell on the road. When the buildings shook, panicked people took to the streets. Guerrero Governor Hector Astudillo said there were no immediate reports of casualties. The capital is Mexico City, about 365 kilometers from Acapulco. The country's National Seismological Service said the quake's aftershocks were also felt in remote capitals.

 AFP, Reuters.

Extreme levels of flood danger were announced in at least 26 places in Turkey

 

Dangeres flood

At least 26 people have been killed in flash floods in northern turkey. Several coastal cities in the Black sea were flooded on thursday (August 12th ). Many houses , shops and other  structures have been destroyed. This information has been known in the report of CNN.

Turkey has been hit by two major natural disasters this month. Many areas in the southern part of the country are devastated by the fire. Turkish authorities have been struggling to put out the blaze for two weeks. In the meanwhile there was a flood.

Turkey's Emergency Disaster Management Agency said on Friday (August 13th) that floods had killed 25 people in the province of Kastamnu. Besides, two more people lost their lives in the floods in Sinope. Rescue operations are still underway in the flood-hit areas. Rescue operations are being carried out by helicopter and boat.

Authorities say 740 people, including students, are trapped in an area's dormitory. About 1,500 people have been evacuated from the flood-hit area. About 330 villages are still without electricity. Five bridges have collapsed due to flood waters and many roads have been submerged.

Meanwhile, at least 229 official fires have killed eight people in Turkey since July 26. Authorities say the fire is now under control with the help of different countries. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that this is the first time in history that Turkey has faced such a situation.

Sources: CNN, AFP