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Aviation workers’ strike is expected to cause significant flight disruptions at multiple airports in Germany from March 17-18.

Advisories / By SafeAbroad / March 16, 2023 March 16, 2023

Ver.di union staff plan to strike at several German airports from March 17-18. Airports impacted include Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN), Dusseldorf International Airport (DUS), Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB), and Stuttgart Airport (STR), where authorities canceled operations for March 17. The strike is part of a series of broader aviation strikes in Germany. Significant flight disruptions are expected.

On March 15, authorities in Vienna, Austria released a security alert warning of a terror threat toward churches.

Advisories / By SafeAbroad / March 16, 2023 March 16, 2023

On March 15, a security alert warning of a terror threat toward churches was released in Vienna, Austria. Heightened security will be present throughout the city around religious institutions as a precaution. The duration of the increased security has not yet been determined.

Major air travel disruptions are expected in Germany as hundreds of flights are cancelled due to a Ver.di strike on March 13.

Advisories / By SafeAbroad / March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023

Unionized workers at several major German airports staged a strike on March 13 over pay disputes. Hundreds of flights were cancelled across Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, and Hanover airports, with approximately 30,000 passengers affected. The strike was organized by Ver.di and is currently ongoing, but is expected to end at midnight. A Ver.di strike in February resulted in nearly 1,300 Lufthansa Group flight cancellations in Munich and Frankfurt.

At least six people have been killed and a dozen injured during a shooting in Hamburg, Germany on March 9.

Advisories / By SafeAbroad / March 9, 2023 March 9, 2023

At least six people have been killed and a dozen injured during a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness church in Hamburg, Germany on March 9. German police have begun a security operation in the Gros Borstel district to catch the perpetrators, who are currently on the run.

Thousands evacuated and 17 killed in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 3 after a fuel depot explosion.

Advisories / By SafeAbroad / March 3, 2023 March 3, 2023

Thousands have been evacuated in Jakarta, Indonesia after an explosion of a fuel depot on March 3. The state-owned fuel storage station in North Jakarta exploded at approximately 8:00 pm local time, killing 17 and wounding more. There are reports that the fire was put out by 10:30 pm local time, with evacuations in the area ordered as a precaution. Investigations point to a direct lightning strike as the cause of the explosion and fire.

Atucha Nuclear Power plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina was overloaded on March 1, leaving much of the country without power.

Advisories / By SafeAbroad / March 1, 2023 March 1, 2023

The Atucha Nuclear Power plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina was overloaded in the midst of a heat wave, leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Santa Fe, La Rioja, and Tucuman have all reported mass blackouts. Airports have reported cancellations and flight groundings in response.

On February 28, six people were killed and dozens injured during a train collision near Tempe, Greece.

Advisories / By SafeAbroad / February 28, 2023 February 28, 2023

Six people were killed and dozens injured when a freight and passenger train collided near Tempe, Greece on February 28. Several train cars were derailed and at least three cars caught on fire, burning several passengers inside. Emergency services are on the scene to triage injured passengers and fight the ongoing fire.

Expect flight disruptions and increased security due to a bomb threat at Eindhoven Airport in Eindhoven, Netherlands on February 24.

Advisories / By SafeAbroad / February 24, 2023 February 24, 2023

On February 24, a flight bound for Eindhoven International Airport from Prague was targeted by a bomb threat. The Dutch military is currently inspecting the aircraft for explosives, and all flights in and out of Eindhoven have been grounded until further notice.

Expect large crowds surrounding the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria through tomorrow during the annual right-wing Akademikerball.

Advisories / By SafeAbroad / February 23, 2023 February 23, 2023

Large crowds are expected to gather on February 23-24 in Vienna, Austria to protest the Akademikerball, a gathering of right-wing German and Austrian nationalists. Previous anti-Akademikerball protests have been peaceful, but drawn crowds of up to 10,000 demonstrators.

Popocatepetl Volcano, near Mexico City, sees renewed eruptions on February 17; disaster warning level elevated.

Advisories / By SafeAbroad / February 20, 2023 February 20, 2023

On February 17, Mexican authorities elevated the disaster warning level for Popocatepetl Volcano, near Mexico City and Puebla, to Yellow 2. The new level prohibits approaching the volcano and advises residences in the area to prepare for evacuation. Eruptions are continuing as of February 20.

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Aviation workers’ strike is expected to cause significant flight disruptions at multiple airports in Germany from March 17-18.

On March 15, authorities in Vienna, Austria released a security alert warning of a terror threat toward churches.

Major air travel disruptions are expected in Germany as hundreds of flights are cancelled due to a Ver.di strike on March 13.

At least six people have been killed and a dozen injured during a shooting in Hamburg, Germany on March 9.

Thousands evacuated and 17 killed in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 3 after a fuel depot explosion.

Atucha Nuclear Power plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina was overloaded on March 1, leaving much of the country without power.

On February 28, six people were killed and dozens injured during a train collision near Tempe, Greece.

Expect flight disruptions and increased security due to a bomb threat at Eindhoven Airport in Eindhoven, Netherlands on February 24.

Expect large crowds surrounding the Hofburg palace in Vienna, Austria through tomorrow during the annual right-wing Akademikerball.

Popocatepetl Volcano, near Mexico City, sees renewed eruptions on February 17; disaster warning level elevated.

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