On Friday, 61-year-old Ljubisa Karović was pulled headfirst toward the opening after part of the aircraft’s engine reportedly failed, sending debris through the acrylic window.

His wife, Svetlana Grković, told media outlets that his body was hanging outside the plane up to his chest.

She grabbed hold of his legs right away and with help from two other passengers, managed to pull him back inside after about two minutes.

During the ordeal, he reportedly lost consciousness three times.

As the cabin rapidly lost pressure, many passengers rushed away from the damaged section of the aircraft to other seats.

The Malta Air flight, operated on behalf of Ryanair, had taken off from Thessaloniki, Greece, and was heading to Memmingen, Germany. Flight tracking data shows the plane dropped around 9,000 feet roughly 10 minutes after departure.

According to other passengers, Karović had been wearing his seatbelt at the time, which prevented him from being completely pulled out of the aircraft as other travellers held onto him.

Karović remains in a hospital in Greece with serious injuries and is still recovering from the shock of what happened.

According to his wife, one of his hands was badly hurt; he also suffered burns, and has little memory of the incident.

For now, however, she is just grateful he survived.

Grković also expressed her thanks to the passengers who stepped in to help, especially a man she believes was Albanian.

While she never learned his name, she hopes to meet him again one day so she can thank him in person.

Photos and videos from inside the cabin show oxygen masks dropping from the ceiling after the window shattered and the aircraft lost cabin pressure.

One passenger said many people feared the plane was about to crash; the decompression in the cabin also made it hard to breathe.

She said Karović was bleeding and repeatedly passed out, likely because of the lack of oxygen and the trauma.

Another passenger thought someone had opened one of the emergency exits.

According to Thessaloniki Airport operator Fraport Greece, Greece’s air and rail safety investigation authority is currently looking into what caused the incident.

Ryanair said the aircraft safely returned to Thessaloniki after taking off.

The plane eventually landed without further problems; passengers were also taken back to the terminal, and a replacement aircraft was arranged so they could continue to Memmingen later that day.

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According to the UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the two vessels capsized after leaving Myanmar’s Rakhine state in late June.

Most of those onboard were thought to be Rohingya, a Muslim minority that has faced years of violence and persecution.

Some passengers reportedly came from the overcrowded refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, where more than one million Rohingya continue to live in difficult conditions.

Many Rohingya risk dangerous sea crossings each year in hopes of finding safety or a better future. They often travel on overcrowded and poorly maintained boats run by people-smuggling networks.

The first boat, which was believed to be carrying around 250 people, reportedly disappeared soon after setting off.

A second vessel, with about 280 people onboard, is believed to have sunk near Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady coast on July 8.

Officials have not yet confirmed exactly what happened or how many people were on the boats.

They also noted that the voyages took place outside the usual sailing season, when rough seas and poor weather make travel even more dangerous.

Heavy rain and flooding across the region are believed to have made conditions even worse.

While authorities have not officially confirmed the reports of the boats capsizing, the IOM and UNHCR said they are “gravely concerned by the potentially devastating loss of life.”

If the reports are confirmed, the deaths would add to the nearly 300 people who have already been reported missing or killed this year while attempting sea crossings in the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal.

The UN agencies said the latest incident highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis facing the Rohingya.

They highlighted the worsening conflict in Myanmar, limited support and opportunities in refugee camps in Bangladesh, and the continued exploitation of vulnerable people by smuggling and trafficking groups as key reasons why so many people continue to risk these dangerous journeys.

The agencies said governments need to do more to save people at sea and to protect those forced to flee; criminal groups should also be prevented from profitting from smuggling and trafficking.

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Authorities are looking into whether emergency exits were obstructed, making it difficult for people to flee the burning Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who visited the site early Monday, said smoke rapidly spread through the pub after the fire broke out, forcing many people toward the back of the venue near the bathrooms.

At least 63 people were injured, said Suriyachai Rawiwan, the director of Bangkok’s disaster administration.

An initial investigation determined that the fire was caused by a malfunctioning air conditioner.

Officials said the fire started around midnight at the front stage section of the pub and spread ‌throughout the building quickly.

According to authorities, the owner of the pub was also inside the building when the fire broke out; he is currently receiving medical treatment at a local hospital.

On Monday, grieving family members gathered at the police headquarters morgue to identify the victims.

Some were accompanied by support workers, while others were survivors of the fire who had come to identify relatives or loved ones.

Morgue staff said most of those who lose their lives were Thai nationals between the ages of 25 and 50.

Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao, a popular live music venue in Chatuchak, is best known for its sprawling weekend markets popular with tourists.

According to its Facebook page, it also features live Thai performers and bands.

Kan Kutirat, a tourist who was visiting the area, said he “heard loud screaming from a lot of people inside” after the fire broke out.

A video posted online showed people fleeing the venue as flames burst through the doorway, with several patrons’ shirts still on fire.

The blaze broke out while the Thai band Tossakan was on stage. According to another member of the band, the lead singer did not survive the fire.

He said the band’s drummer was seriously injured, and two other members were still unaccounted for.

The mother of one of the missing band members went to the morgue hoping to find him, despite his name not appearing on the list of those confirmed dead.

On Monday, Tossakan bass player Anan Prasert returned to the pub, his arm wrapped in bandages, to retrieve some of the band’s equipment.

Speaking to reporters, he said he noticed something was wrong and managed to escape through the venue’s front entrance.

Usa Tadsree, 40, had stepped outside with a friend for a cigarette shortly before the fire broke out. She said she attempted to go back inside to help others but was forced back by the thick smoke.

Two of her friends were killed in the blaze, while another remained in critical condition.

Body camera footage captured by an emergency responder showed firefighters wearing oxygen masks navigating the smoke-filled interior with flashlights as they searched for survivors.

Several victims were seen lying near the pub’s restroom area while rescue crews carried stretchers through the building.

The footage also revealed the venue’s heavily damaged main room, where charred bar tables and stools were still standing.

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Officials said one woman died after she was bitten by a snake, possibly a cobra that escaped from a flooded snake farm. Several other people have also reportedly been bitten.

Videos shared by residents show snakes swimming through floodwaters with only their heads above the surface.

Authorities initially downplayed the danger but have since warned residents to avoid any snakes they encounter.

Snake catchers have been deployed, and hospitals are also stocking up on antivenom as medical staff are preparing for the possibility of more snakebite patients.

The flooding also allowed several zoo animals to escape, including zebras, horses, donkeys, as well as ostriches, emus and raccoons.

The privately owned zoo issued an emergency alert asking people to report any escaped animals; they also warned that frightened animals could become aggressive.

The disaster also affected local farms, with more than 16,000 pigs reportedly swept away by the floodwaters. Videos shared online show heavy machinery being used to recover the animals from the water.

About the Region

Hengzhou is located in Guangxi in southern China, where a flat central plain is surrounded by mountains and hundreds of rivers.

The city is widely recognized as China’s jasmine capital and has been growing the fragrant flower, commonly used in tea, for around 500 years.

Snake farming is another major industry in the region. Guangxi is home to more than 100 snake species, and catching snakes for food has long been part of local tradition.

Snake meat is still considered a delicacy by many people.

By 2020, the region was home to nearly 20 million snakes spread across more than 14,000 breeding farms.

Today, many of these snakes are raised for pharmaceutical and biomedical research purposes.

Cobras and common rat snakes are among the most commonly bred species. While rat snakes are harmless to humans, cobra bites can be fatal.

A volunteer in Hengzhou said its seven or eight members spent two straight days searching for escaped snakes, catching an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 of them.

Most of the snakes they recovered were non-venomous rat snakes.

The team explained that after flooding, snakes often hide in sheltered places such as the corners of homes.

Residents report sightings, and the captured snakes are then turned over to specialists, who release them back into the wild.

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The powerful tremors brought down buildings, trapped people beneath debris and were followed by several aftershocks.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Wednesday evening about 160 kilometers west of the capital. Less than a minute later, an even stronger magnitude 7.5 quake hit the same region.

The disaster struck a region that was already dealing with economic hardship, and its aging infrastructure only made it harder for rescue crews to respond.

Rescue teams spent the night digging through collapsed buildings in search of survivors. But not every community saw the same response; some residents said they waited hours for help and ended up relying on themselves and neighbors instead.

Officials said the disaster had already claimed at least 188 lives, while another 200 people were still believed to be trapped under the rubble.

More than 1,500 people were reported injured, and at least 250 buildings were either damaged or completely destroyed, according to Jorge Rodriguez, head of Venezuela’s National Assembly.

La Guaira state, just outside Caracas, was among the hardest-hit areas.

President Rodriguez said the region had essentially become a disaster zone and that the government would be bringing in heavy machinery with help from private companies to speed up the rescue efforts.

One woman in La Guaira said her 19-year-old son was trapped beneath the rubble of their apartment building, but rescuers didn’t have the equipment needed to reach him.

To make matters worse, she was still mourning the death of her father just days earlier.

In the coastal city of La Guaira, many residents said there were very few rescue crews searching on the ground, meaning neighbors and volunteers had to search through the debris themselves, often digging with their bare hands.

Survivors described losing almost everything.

One upholstery shop owner said both his business and home had been destroyed, leaving his family with nowhere to go.

Elsewhere across La Guaira, people searched for anything they could find to eat or drink.

Several stores were looted in the process.

The earthquakes also damaged the region’s main airport, forcing it to remain closed on Thursday.

Videos shared by witnesses captured people fleeing in panic as ceilings collapsed and parts of buildings gave way.

The quakes struck during a public holiday, when many people were at home. As the ground shook, residents across Caracas and nearby coastal communities rushed into the streets while buildings around them crumbled.

One Caracas resident said the destruction looked like something out of a horror movie. Families climbed over piles of debris trying to escape.

Communities closer to the epicenter were also badly affected. In the seaside town of Morón, homes collapsed and both water and electricity were knocked out.

Local officials said at least eight people, including three children, were killed.

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Tanimoto, a Methodist priest who lived through the 1945 atomic bombing, recorded his experiences in a 230-page manuscript that had quietly remained unnoticed in the Beinecke Library at Yale among the papers of journalist John Hersey.

Tanimoto had managed to survive the blast as he was away from the city that morning. It wasn’t until he returned later, that he was confronted with the full scale of the devastation.

He eventually decided to put his experiences into words so future generations would remember the devastating impact of nuclear war.

His daughter – who was an infant at the time – later added a lengthy foreword, explaining how the impact of the bombing echoed through their family life for decades.

The discovery of the memoir has also sparked a film project.

Actor Takehiro Hira, known for his role in Giri/Haji, is set to portray Tanimoto.

The movie, titled Hiroshima, 8:15, takes its name from the exact moment the bomb was dropped and is being developed by producer Donald Rosenfeld, previously associated with Merchant Ivory films like Howards End.

He said the project feels especially relevant today, given the ongoing tensions involving nuclear weapons around the world.

The screenplay is based in part on the memoir and on John Hersey’s earlier reporting, which helped bring international attention to Hiroshima shortly after the war.

It follows Tanimoto’s return to a city almost completely destroyed, with scenes depicting the aftermath in stark detail, including burned landscapes, collapsed structures, and the overwhelming physical and emotional shock faced by survivors.

The book itself is set for release on the anniversary of the bombing, with publishers planning a global rollout.

It is being framed not only as a historical document but also as a personal record that connects past trauma with present-day concerns about nuclear weapons and their long-term consequences.

Tanimoto felt Japan’s defeat was inevitable, but he also questioned whether the bombing was warranted.

He went on to say that few people can fully appreciate the scale of suffering endured in Hiroshima.

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Among the victims were two young children, ages 2 and 4, who were found unresponsive inside a parked car outside their home.

The soaring temperatures has also disrupted daily life across the region.

In France, some schools shortened classes or closed altogether to protect students and staff from the dangerous heat.

Several French cities saw temperatures climb to record-breaking levels.

Bordeaux reached 41.9 C, surpassing the record set less than a year ago. Meanwhile, Poitiers reached 41.2 C, breaking a temperature record that had been in place since 1947.

Paris was also expected to experience its hottest June temperature ever recorded.

Spain faced similar conditions.

San Sebastian, a city better known for its mild climate, was forecast to approach 40 C, more than twice its typical temperature for late June.

Climate data showed Europe was experiencing some of the most unusual heat conditions anywhere in the world.

Scientists say the continent is warming faster than any other major region.

A recent report from the World Meteorological Organization found that Europe’s temperature is rising at more than twice the global average rate.

The heat has also taken a heavy toll on vulnerable groups.

In Bordeaux, three elderly residents died over the weekend from health complications linked to the extreme temperatures.

Authorities also warned people to be careful around water after 13 people died from drowning while trying to cool off in the water.

According to meteorologists, the heatwave is being driven by a weather system that traps hot air over central Europe, while cooler air stays on either side.

The formation gets its name because it resembles the Greek letter Omega on weather maps.

In Britain, forecasters warned that temperatures could exceed 39 C during a four-day heatwave.

If that happens, the country would break its long-standing June temperature record, which dates back to 1957.

The warning comes only weeks after the UK recorded its hottest May temperature on record.

Across Spain, temperatures have been running well above seasonal averages, with some northern areas seeing readings more than 10 degrees higher than normal for this time of year.

Italy also remained under intense heat, with red alerts issued for 12 cities. In Turin, utility crews increased staffing and brought in additional generators as the power grid struggled to cope with increased electricity demand.

The extreme heat hasn’t just been hard on people; it’s been taking a toll on wildlife too.

Birds that build their nests under rooftops have been especially affected, as temperatures in those spaces can become dangerously hot.

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Despite suffering significant injuries, she managed to hold onto a lifeguard’s rescue board long enough to be brought safely back to shore.

The 35-year-old was swimming about 30 meters from Coogee Beach with two friends when the shark suddenly attacked shortly after 11 a.m., according to officials.

Emergency crews said she sustained severe wounds to both her arm and leg.

A nearby lifeguard spotted the incident while out on a paddleboard and rushed toward her. As he approached, the shark dragged the woman beneath the surface.

Second later, she resurfaced, allowing the lifeguard to reach her.

While she was too badly injured to climb onto the board herself, he was able to pull her alongside and start making his way back to the beach.

People in the water and onshore quickly joined the rescue effort, helping get the woman out of the water.

Among those who rushed to help was an off-duty doctor who had been spending time at the beach with his family. He and several others used tourniquets to control the bleeding while waiting for paramedics.

The injuries were described as extensive, with large sections of tissue missing from her thigh and arm.

After receiving emergency treatment on the sand, the woman was moved to a nearby sports field and airlifted to hospital.

According to officials, she remained in critical condition.

Lifeguards believe the attack involved a great white shark measuring roughly 3.4 meters in length.

The attack is the latest in a series of shark incidents in Australia.

Since mid-May, three spearfishers have been killed in separate shark attacks around the country, bringing this year’s shark-related death toll to four.

Earlier this year, a 12-year-old boy was also killed after a bull shark attack in Sydney Harbour.

According to Australia’s shark incident database, the country usually sees two or three fatal shark attacks each year.

Experts say encounters between sharks and people have become more common as Australia’s population grows and more people spend time in the water surfing and diving.

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The quake also triggered a tsunami that sent waves about one metre high into nearby coastal areas.

Several buildings also suffered major damage in the city of General Santos, with many collapsing altogether.

Reports of tsunami damage also came from at least one coastal community.

Smaller tsunami waves were later detected in Indonesia, Palau and even parts of southern Japan.

A landslide also swept through the town of Glan, killing 13. Four others died elsewhere in the province.

According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, it was the strongest earthquake to hit the country so far this year.

Authorities warned residents to be careful around damaged homes and buildings as aftershocks could cause the already weakened structures to collapse.

Several countries, including the United States, France, Japan and New Zealand, offered support and said they were prepared to assist with recovery efforts if needed.

Rod Sosmena, a regional disaster official, was driving through General Santos when the quake struck shortly before 8 a.m.

He said the shaking was so intense that he initially thought something was wrong with his vehicle.

Within moments, people were rushing out of homes and into the streets.

In the town of Malita, students and teachers had gathered for a school ceremony on the first day back after summer break when the ground suddenly started sharking. School officials said some children cried and screamed, while others stayed calm.

Fortunaterly, no one was hurt, though a shed did collapse, damaging a motorcycle.

So far, at least four people remain uncounted for in General Santos. Rescue teams are currently focusing on searching damaged buildings, including a supermarket, warehouse and school, where people may have become trapped.

The earthquake also briefly shut down the local airport, causing 17 domestic flights to be canceled.

Scientists said the earthquake originated offshore near Mindanao, the Philippines’ second-largest island. It struck about 33 kilometres below the surface and roughly 32 kilometres southwest of Maasim in Sarangani province.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. suspended classes in the affected areas and told emergency teams to start relief efforts right away. He also said the national government would help support communities hit by the disaster.

The tsunami threat was downgraded a few hours later, and officials eventually lifted the warnings. Still many coastal areas saw damage.

In one village, strong waves had damaged six houses built on stilts.

Most of the fatalities outside the Sarangani landslide were caused by collapsing structures and falling debris. Some people also lost their lives inside buildings, including a mosque.

Casualties were also reported in South Cotabato, Davao Occidental and Balut Island.

A local radio station had a close call when part of the four-storey building that housed its provincial office partially collapsed. Staff managed to get out safely, and no one was hurt.

According to officials, tsunami waves of about one metre, were reported in Sarangani and Sultan Kudarat provinces. One community saw waves reach around 1.4 metres. Smaller waves were also detected in Indonesia, Palau and Japan.

The earthquake was felt beyond the Philippines, including in Malaysia’s Sabah state, which is located relatively close to the country’s southern islands.

Earthquakes are common in the Philippines because the country sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for frequent seismic and volcanic activity.

Every year, the country faces around 20 typhoons and tropical storms, making it one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world.

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