A 74-year-old man was arrested by police on suspicion of causing a fire in Farmakas that burned 15 hectares of trees and dry brush, requiring the intervention of four helicopters, a plane, and 21 fire trucks to extinguish.
Fact: Andreas Christodoulides, President of Zela Aviation, bought and donated the historic Olympic Airways Boeing 727, “Mount Olympus,” to the Municipality of Elliniko after refurbishing and renovating it.
Twelve people were injured on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland due to turbulence, but the plane landed safely. The incident lasted less than 20 seconds during food and drinks service.
Twelve people were injured during turbulence on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland, but the plane landed safely and as scheduled.
Nymphia Wind, the first East Asian winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, returned to Taiwan for a homecoming performance in Taipei. She is now seen as an unofficial ambassador for Taiwan and a champion of its democratic values, having participated in protests and performed for the outgoing President. Nymphia’s win has inspired others in Taiwan’s drag community to be themselves and express their true selves, despite occasional hostility from conservative groups.
Forty three people remain hospitalized in Bangkok four days after a Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence. Seven patients are in intensive care at Samitivej Srinakarin hospital, including three Australians, two Malaysians, one British, and one New Zealander. 22 patients have spinal cord injuries and six have brain and skull injuries, but none are life-threatening. One passenger died of a suspected heart attack during the incident.