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Following the accident, the airport was closed for 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours; many flights were diverted to nearby airports such as Abu Dhabi International, Sharjah International, and Al Maktoum International. [34] The closure led Emirates and Flydubai to cancel several of their flights, [35] [36] and also affected 23,000 passengers at the airport. [37]
In July 2007, SMC launched Sharjah TV 2, positioned as a sports, youth, cultural and social channel, followed by the Sharjah Sports Channel. The current Sharjah Media Corporation was created in 2009 per an Emiri decree issued by Dr. Shaikh Sultan, and also incorporated the radio station and training facilities. [2]
UPS Airlines Flight 6 was a scheduled international cargo flight operated by UPS.On September 3, 2010, the Boeing 747-400F flying the route between Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Cologne, Germany, developed an in-flight fire, which caused the aircraft to crash, killing both crew members, the only people on board.
A fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles has forced some residents to evacuate amid "life-threatening and destructive" winds. There have been no reports of any injuries so far, ...
The Canyon Crest Fire, located south of Hwy 60, near Canyon Crest Drive in Riverside County, ignited at 8 p.m. on November 28. By Friday, it had scorched 254 acres. By Friday, it had scorched 254 ...
Extreme fire behavior, including "short and long-range spotting," continues to challenge firefighting efforts, Cal Fire said in an incident update Wednesday. The fire was listed as "0%" contained.
Ahead of the flooding, a rainfall more than 100mm was estimated and anticipated in most parts of the UAE, including Dubai, Sharjah, Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, Ajman and Ras-al-Khaimah. [22] One Emirati citizen, a 70-year-old man, died after his car was swept away by floods in a wadi in Ras Al Khaimah. [23]
The following is a list of fires in high-rise buildings.A skyscraper fire or high-rise fire is a class of structural fire specific to tall buildings.Skyscraper fires are technically challenging for fire departments: they require unusually high degrees of organization and cooperation between participating firefighting units to contain and extinguish.