Three people died when a plane carrying dozens of passengers plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday as it approached the northwestern city of Bukoba, the fire and rescue service said. Rescuers have pulled 26 survivors to safety after the Precision Air plane crashed due to bad weather, with 43 people, including 39 passengers, … Read more
How to get to Lake Atitlan When you go to Lake Atitlan you will likely get transported to Panajachel which is the main town of the area. It’s from here that you can catch various boats to the other towns, but we will discuss that later on… You can get buses to San Pedro too … Read more
Iran’s Lake Urmia will dry out completely if rescue efforts are not prioritised over the needs of farmers in the drought gripping the region, an environment official said Tuesday. The warning comes just four years after a Japanese government-funded programme had raised hopes of stabilising what was once the Middle East’s largest lake and turning … Read more
Engineers breached Pakistan’s biggest freshwater lake to drain water threatening nearby towns, officials said Monday, as heavy rain poured misery on millions affected by the country’s worst floods in history. Nearly a third of Pakistan is under water — an area the size of the United Kingdom — following months of record monsoon rains that … Read more
Oooh, what a lucky man he was… Luck is one of the most under-appreciated forces that guides every aspect of our life—both good and bad. Nothing is a bigger turn off than hearing someone say, “I don’t believe in luck”. Luck is so pervasive that not even morality can escape it. Would you steal if … Read more