Special meteor shower arrives in early January
In the first days of January, the Quadrantid meteor shower will arrive, and a spectacular quadruple conjunction will also be visible in the night sky.
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Avalanche sweeps away Hungarian couple in South Tyrol, husband dies
An avalanche swept away a Hungarian couple on Monday in the Aurina Valley in Italy’s Trentino-Alto Adige (South Tyrol) region. The husband died, while his wife remained unharmed, according to the local newspaper Corriere Dell’Alto Adige.
Disaster management authorities warn about the safe use of fireworks
The disaster management authority is warning the public about the safe use of fireworks on New Year’s Eve.
There would be a great need for snow and cold on the farmland
Snow and cold would be badly needed on farmland, but December brought autumn-like, gloomy and mild weather, with frost occurring only sporadically, HungaroMet Zrt. wrote in its agrometeorological analysis.
Mostly sunny weather is expected over the last weekend of December
Mostly sunny weather is expected over the last weekend of December. However, in smaller areas, fog forming overnight may persist throughout the day. Winds will be brisk, and on Sunday they may become stormy in some places. Daytime high temperatures will range between 1 and 6 degrees Celsius, and nighttime frost will return, according to […]
Firefighters respond to 179 incidents nationwide on December 24
Nationwide, firefighters were called out to 179 incidents on December 24 this year, the National Directorate General for Disaster Management (OKF) announced on its website on Thursday.
Hungarians celebrate Christmas as the birth of Jesus, the Savior, emphasizing family, humility, and God’s love for all
On December 25, we celebrate the earthly birth of God’s Son, Jesus Christ; this birth is the central event of salvation history, because the one who was born “is not only one of us, but truly God and truly man in one person,” emphasized the Hungarian Catholic Bishops’ Conference (MKPK) in a statement sent to […]
Fatal accident on Main Road 47
Two passenger cars collided head-on Wednesday evening at kilometer 212 of Main Road 47, near Algyő. Due to the fatal accident, a full road closure is in effect, the Csongrád-Csanád County Police Headquarters reported on police.hu.
An accessible platform is being built at Keleti Railway Station
An accessible platform is being constructed at Budapest’s Keleti Railway Station, MÁV Group CEO Zsolt Hegyi announced on his Facebook page on Monday. According to information from Mávinform, in connection with the construction works, from January 12 until the end of February the terminus of numerous Transdanubian train services will be relocated to Kelenföld.
Christmas magic near Debrecen: exploring the festive markets of Eger, Nyíregyháza, and Miskolc
We visited three Christmas markets easily accessible from Debrecen. In our photo gallery, we showcase the festive atmosphere in Eger, Nyíregyháza, and Miskolc.