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(240203) -- BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site of a fire resulting from a gas explosion in the Embakasi neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 2, 2024. At least two people were killed and 222 others injured in an inferno resulting from a gas explosion in the capital of Kenya here, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

KENYA-NAIROBI-GAS EXPLOSION

(240202) -- NAIROBI, Feb. 2, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters work at the site of a fire resulting from a gas explosion in the Embakasi neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, Feb. 2, 2024. At least two people were killed and 222 others injured in an inferno resulting from a gas explosion in the capital of Kenya here, an official confirmed on Friday morning. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the fire, which started at around 11:30 p.m. Thursday local time (2030 GMT), was caused by a truck loaded with gas cylinders that exploded, igniting a huge fireball that spread to a warehouse and a neighborhood nearby. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

Thousands evacuated as wildfire rips through Spain's Tenerife

STORY: Thousands evacuated as wildfire rips through Spain's Tenerife DATELINE: Oct. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the people being evacuated in Tenerife, Canary Islands STORYLINE: Around 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes on the Spanish island of Tenerife due to a raging wildfire, the Canary Islands' regional government said on Thursday. Unseasonal hot weather plus strong winds has reignited a wildfire that originally began on Aug. 15. The blaze has already burned around 12,273 hectares of land, in the worst wildfire ever to hit the Canary Islands, which are located off the northwest coast of Africa. Around 12,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in and around Santa Ursula and La Orotava in the northeast of the island. The fire was brought under control by firefighters on Sept. 11, but had not been fully extinguished. Temperatures of over 30 degrees centigrade (well above average for October), coupled with stro

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(230913) -- AL HAOUZ, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man weeps in front of his damaged house in Talat N'Yaaqoub of Al Haouz Province, Morocco, Sept. 12, 2023. The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,901, and the injuries to 5,530, according to the latest statement released by the Moroccan government on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

(FOCUS)MOROCCO-AL HAOUZ-EARTHQUAKE-AFTERMATH

(230913) -- AL HAOUZ, Sept. 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man and his son are seen in front of their damaged house in Talat N'Yaaqoub of Al Haouz Province, Morocco, Sept. 12, 2023. The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Morocco has risen to 2,901, and the injuries to 5,530, according to the latest statement released by the Moroccan government on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

Bush Creek East Wildfire Aftermath - British Columbia

A person conducts traffic control as burned trees are seen in front of the remains of the Scotch Creek Ð Lee Creek fire department and community hall, in Scotch Creek, BC, Canada on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

THE PHILIPPINES-QUEZON CITY-HOUSE FIRE

(230831) -- QUEZON CITY, Aug. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo shows firefighters and rescuers working at the site of a house fire in Quezon City, the Philippines, on Aug. 31, 2023. Fifteen people were killed in a fire that gutted a house in the Philippine capital region before dawn on Thursday, the Bureau of Fire Protection of the Philippine government said. (Str/Xinhua)

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN MOD GRASSLAND-HERDSMAN-SUMMER LIFE(CN)

(230730) -- HINGGAN LEAGUE, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Uu Sodo and his wife Bai Saran pose for a photo in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Hinggan League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, July 25, 2023. Uu Sodo, a herdsman, and his family reside in a village on the Ulan Mod grassland, located in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Hinggan League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Earlier this year, Uu Sodo established a "herdsman house hostel", offering guests the opportunity to try horse riding, archery, savor milk tea and mutton, and appreciate the stunning Ulan Mod landscapes. His son, Uu Surleg, joined him during the summer, serving food, guiding horses, and playing the Morin Khuur, a traditional Mongolian bowed string instrument featuring a horse-head carving at its top, for visitors. This year, Hinggan League organized a college student tourism festival and funded ten herdsman tourism projects, including Uu Sodo's hostel, as part of an investment support initiative. This fin

CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-ULAN MOD GRASSLAND-HERDSMAN-SUMMER LIFE(CN)

(230730) -- HINGGAN LEAGUE, July 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows the scenery of Ulan Mod grassland in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Hinggan League, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Uu Sodo, a herdsman, and his family reside in a village on the Ulan Mod grassland, located in Horqin Right Wing Front Banner, Hinggan League of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Earlier this year, Uu Sodo established a "herdsman house hostel", offering guests the opportunity to try horse riding, archery, savor milk tea and mutton, and appreciate the stunning Ulan Mod landscapes. His son, Uu Surleg, joined him during the summer, serving food, guiding horses, and playing the Morin Khuur, a traditional Mongolian bowed string instrument featuring a horse-head carving at its top, for visitors. This year, Hinggan League organized a college student tourism festival and funded ten herdsman tourism projects, including Uu Sodo's hostel, as part of an investment support initiativ

Greece wildfires slowly abate

STORY: Greece wildfires slowly abate DATELINE: July 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of damages to Nea Anchialos 2. various of aeroplanes and helicopters exhausting fires at Nea Anchialos 3. various of Volos industrial area fire and damages 4. various of Volos industrial area STORYLINE: Firefighters were still battling rekindled blazes in parts of Greece on Friday, while wildfires raging across the country for two weeks now slowly abated. The situation also improved in the greater Volos area, where on Thursday a blaze triggered a series of explosions at an ammunition depot of the Air Force base of Nea Anchialos, the Greek national news agency AMNA reported. No injuries were reported as some 2,000 people and the base personnel had to be evacuated as a precaution, according to the authorities. The explosion shattered windows in surrounding areas. On Friday, residents of nearby settlements were gradually returning to their homes and businesses to assess

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