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Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Irish Independent
250 million bees escape after lorry overturns in US
©Associated Press Today at 11:46 There was a buzz in the air in Washington state as about 250 million honeybees escaped after a lorry overturned. The vehicle hauling an estimated 70,000lb of honeybee hives rolled over close to the Canadian border near Lynden, Whatcom County Sheriff's Office said in social media posts.
Irish Independent
23-04-2025
- Irish Independent
Over 150 people injured jumping from buildings as magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits Istanbul
©Associated Press Today at 13:29 An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas Wednesday, prompting widespread panic and scores of injuries in the Turkish city of 16 million people, though there were no immediate reports of serious damage. More than 150 people were hospitalised with injuries sustained while trying to jump from buildings, said the governor's office in Istanbul, where residents are on tenterhooks because the city is considered at high risk for a major quake.
