ILEA002893568: Forest fire kills 5, injures 44 in southeast Türkiye

Flood relief efforts underway in east China's Leping

STORY: Flood relief efforts underway in east China's Leping SHOOTING TIME: June 26, 2024 DATELINE: June 27, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: LEPING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Leping 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SUI SHANGJUN, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of Leping STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): SUI SHANGJUN, Xinhua correspondent "I am currently in Leping City of east China's Jiangxi Province. Due to continuous heavy rain, local river levels have risen, and some low-lying villages have been flooded. In severely affected areas, roads are submerged, and the ground floors of some houses are half underwater. Currently, local authorities have activated emergency flood control and disaster relief plans, relocated residents from high-risk areas, and organized rescue teams to carry out operations and transport supplies. Now, let's take a look at the current situation." Flood-stranded residents have been moved to upper floors of their homes. Rescue teams are using rubber boats to deliver food and

17 Chinese nationals feared dead in Hwaseong battery plant fire: official

STORY: 17 Chinese nationals feared dead in Hwaseong battery plant fire: official SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: HWASEONG, South Korea CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the battery plant after fire 2. various of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol visiting the fire accident site 3. various of the battery plant after fire STORYLINE: South Korean fire department officials said late Monday night that around 17 Chinese nationals were killed in the Hwaseong battery plant fire on the day earlier, but the exact number still needs to be further confirmed. South Korean officials, including Gyeonggi Province Second Vice Governor Oh Who-seok, Hwaseong City Mayor Jeong Myeong-geun, and officials from the fire department, briefed Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming on the accident and the progress of search and rescue efforts at the scene. South Korean officials said the accident has killed 22 people, 17 of them presumably to be Chinese national

Eight killed in deadly fire at Moscow office building

STORY: Eight killed in deadly fire at Moscow office building SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of firefighters extinguishing the fire STORYLINE: At least eight people were killed in a multi-story office building fire in the city of Fryazino of the Moscow region, local emergencies service said on Monday. "Two people died after jumping out of a window. Six others inside the building were killed while the interior structures collapsed," Tass news agency reported, citing local emergencies service. Footage online shows thick smoke billowing from the upper floors of the eight-storey complex. According to Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov, 12 fire fighting trucks and hundreds of firefighters were sent to the site to extinguish the fire. It is not immediately clear what caused the fire, but one eyewitness told Tass that it broke out on the sixth floor before spreading. Xinhua News Agency correspondents repo

Latvians celebrate annual Midsummer Festival

STORY: Latvians celebrate annual Midsummer Festival SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Riga CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Midsummer Festival celebrations in Latvia STORYLINE: People in Latvia on Sunday and Monday celebrated the annual Midsummer Festival, singing folksongs, making flower wreaths and lighting bonfires. Summer solstice, with the longest day and shortest night of a year, is Latvians' largest family festival, which is usually celebrated outside of city by bonfires. The Latvian midsummer celebration is called either Ligo or Jani. Ligo refers to the midsummer night (June 23) whereas Jani is the following day (June 24). Both days are national holidays in Latvia and the biggest celebration of the year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Riga. (XHTV)

Villages in French Alps cut off by mudslide

STORY: Villages in French Alps cut off by mudslide SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rockslide blocking access to the village of La Berarde 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): JEAN LOUIS ARTHAUD, Mayor of Saint Christophe en Oisans 3. various of mayor of Saint-Christophe en Oisans speaking on the phone 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): JEAN LOUIS ARTHAUD, Mayor of Saint Christophe en Oisans 5. various of blocked street STORYLINE: On the night between Thursday and Friday, a torrent of water, mud and rock swept across the village of La Berarde in Isere in the French Alps, cutting off the village from the outside world. Four helicopters were deployed to evacuate about 100 people. With no casualties, all the homes of the village were destroyed. The French government has promised an emergency fund to rebuild the village. Other villages in the surrounding area, whose inhabitants were not evacuated, are completely isolated. Electr

Rescue efforts underway amid heavy rain in east China

STORY: Rescue efforts underway amid heavy rain in east China SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:43 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the heavy rain 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YIN YING, Party chief of Shuixinting Community, Tunxi District STORYLINE: Heavy rain battered Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province. As of 5 p.m. Sunday, water in 99 of Huangshan's 188 reservoirs had risen above the danger level. As of 3 p.m. Sunday, 54,109 people had been evacuated. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YIN YING, Party chief of Shuixinting Community, Tunxi District "At about 6 a.m., the flash flood from the mountain turned faster, inundating the Yuncun Road and surrounding communities. After we received the notice, we launched the emergency plan immediately. We piled up sandbags to block water and used pumps to drain water. We also evacuated the ground-floor residents to safe places. Now the rescue operation is still underway." Xinhua News Agency correspondents rep

Russia's Pacific Fleet conducts artillery firing drill in Sea of Japan, Okhotsk

STORY: Russia's Pacific Fleet conducts artillery firing drill in Sea of Japan, Okhotsk SHOOTING TIME: June 24, 2024 DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:40 LOCATION: VLADIVOSTOK, Russia CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the drill (courtesy of the Russian Defense Ministry) STORYLINE: Warships of Russia's Pacific Fleet have carried out artillery firing targeting aerial and maritime targets as part of bilateral tactical drills involving fleet force groupings in the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk, local media reported on Monday. "The warships of the Pacific Fleet, after deployment in designated areas of the Sea of Japan and Okhotsk, began performing combat exercises as part of a bilateral exercise of Pacific Fleet groupings," TASS News Agency quoted the fleet's press office as saying. The press office added that the ship groups engaged in a naval battle with a mock enemy, conducting artillery fire against surface and aerial targets. Anti-aircraft missile systems were also employed to neutralize airb

Water levels of major rivers in Mongolia exceed warning threshold

STORY: Water levels of major rivers in Mongolia exceed warning threshold SHOOTING TIME: June 23, 2024 DATELINE: June 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flooded rivers in Mongolia STORYLINE: The water levels of major rivers across Mongolia have exceeded the warning threshold due to continuous downpours, the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring said Sunday. As of Sunday morning, several major rivers, including Terelj, Tuul, Kherlen, Selbe and Sugnugur, have surpassed warning levels by 10 cm to 82 cm, the agency said, adding that water levels of these rivers are expected to rise in the coming days. Heavy rains have been hitting large parts of the country, including western, central and eastern regions, since midweek. In some areas, such as the national capital Ulan Bator, it snowed on Friday, an unusual occurrence for summer. The agency has warned the public, especially herders living along the rivers and tourists, t

Int'l Yoga Day celebrated across India

STORY: Int'l Yoga Day celebrated across India SHOOTING TIME: June 21, 2024 DATELINE: June 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people attending yoga events STORYLINE: The 10th International Yoga Day was celebrated across India on Friday with people from all walks of life practicing yoga poses for nearly an hour. Hundreds of people attended yoga events in different cities and towns, celebrating the day with the theme "Yoga for Self and Society." On Dec. 11, 2014, the United Nations passed a resolution during its 69th session, announcing June 21 as the International Day of Yoga. "The number of people practicing Yoga is growing worldwide. The world is looking at Yoga as a powerful agent of global good," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while participating in a yoga day event. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

Death toll in forest fire in SE Türkiye rises to 11

STORY: Death toll in forest fire in SE Türkiye rises to 11 SHOOTING TIME: June 21, 2024 DATELINE: June 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: DIYARBAKIR, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: The death toll from wildfires that ravaged southeastern Türkiye has climbed to 11, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on his social media account on Friday. "The number of fatalities has risen to 11," Koca wrote, revising the earlier figure of five reported fatalities. The minister added that another 78 people were "affected" by the fires, with five patients still in intensive care. The fire has been distinguished by the firefighters, who are still working to cool down the affected area, according to Koca. The fire originated on Thursday night as a stubble fire in cultivated areas spanning the Cinar district of Diyarbakir province and the Mazidagi district of Mardin province, according to Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya's statement on Friday. Fuele

Forest fire kills 5, injures 44 in southeast Türkiye

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