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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts Twice in Two Days for First Time This Year 2

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima, southern Japan, erupted explosively on consecutive days for the first time this year. The blasts from the Minamidake summit crater on April 11 and 12 sent ash plumes up to 3,400 meters high and scattered volcanic rocks up to 1,000 meters from the crater. No pyroclastic flows were observed. The eruptions are the first and second of the year, following the previous event on December 13 last year. Volcanic alert level 3 — prohibiting entry into the mountain — remains in effect, with authorities warning of large projectiles and pyroclastic flows within 2 kilometers of the crater.

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Japan: Sakurajima Volcano Erupts Twice in Two Days for First Time This Year

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima, southern Japan, erupted explosively on consecutive days for the first time this year. The blasts from the Minamidake summit crater on April 11 and 12 sent ash plumes up to 3,400 meters high and scattered volcanic rocks up to 1,000 meters from the crater. No pyroclastic flows were observed. The eruptions are the first and second of the year, following the previous event on December 13 last year. Volcanic alert level 3 — prohibiting entry into the mountain — remains in effect, with authorities warning of large projectiles and pyroclastic flows within 2 kilometers of the crater.

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Japan: Volcanic Ash Blankets Vehicles in Kagoshima Following Eruptions at Sakurajima

Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima erupted multiple times starting Saturday, April 11, sending ash columns thousands of meters into the sky. A Level 3 eruption alert remained in effect, warning of large volcanic rocks and pyroclastic flows within approximately two kilometers of the crater, with ashfall reported in surrounding areas.

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China Railway

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 11, 2026 - The Fuxing high-speed train runs on the high-speed railway in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 11, 2026. The operating mileage of China's railways has reached 165000 kilometers, and the operating mileage of high-speed railways has exceeded 50000 kilometers.

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China Railway

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 11, 2026 - The Fuxing high-speed train runs on the high-speed railway in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 11, 2026. The operating mileage of China's railways has reached 165000 kilometers, and the operating mileage of high-speed railways has exceeded 50000 kilometers.

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China Railway

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 11, 2026 - The Fuxing high-speed train runs on the high-speed railway in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 11, 2026. The operating mileage of China's railways has reached 165000 kilometers, and the operating mileage of high-speed railways has exceeded 50000 kilometers.

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China Railway

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 11, 2026 - The Fuxing high-speed train runs on the high-speed railway in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 11, 2026. The operating mileage of China's railways has reached 165000 kilometers, and the operating mileage of high-speed railways has exceeded 50000 kilometers.

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China Railway

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 11, 2026 - The Fuxing high-speed train runs on the high-speed railway in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 11, 2026. The operating mileage of China's railways has reached 165000 kilometers, and the operating mileage of high-speed railways has exceeded 50000 kilometers.

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China Railway

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 11, 2026 - The Fuxing high-speed train runs on the high-speed railway in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 11, 2026. The operating mileage of China's railways has reached 165000 kilometers, and the operating mileage of high-speed railways has exceeded 50000 kilometers.

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China Railway

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 11, 2026 - The Fuxing high-speed train runs on the high-speed railway in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 11, 2026. The operating mileage of China's railways has reached 165000 kilometers, and the operating mileage of high-speed railways has exceeded 50000 kilometers.

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China Railway

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 11, 2026 - The Fuxing high-speed train runs on the high-speed railway in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 11, 2026. The operating mileage of China's railways has reached 165000 kilometers, and the operating mileage of high-speed railways has exceeded 50000 kilometers.

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China Railway

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 11, 2026 - The Fuxing high-speed train runs on the high-speed railway in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 11, 2026. The operating mileage of China's railways has reached 165000 kilometers, and the operating mileage of high-speed railways has exceeded 50000 kilometers.

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China Railway

YICHANG, CHINA - JANUARY 11, 2026 - The Fuxing high-speed train runs on the high-speed railway in Yichang City, Hubei Province, China on January 11, 2026. The operating mileage of China's railways has reached 165000 kilometers, and the operating mileage of high-speed railways has exceeded 50000 kilometers.

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Taiwan: Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Northeastern Region 5

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan at 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, December 27. The epicenter was offshore, about 32.3 kilometers east of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 72.8 km, affecting 17 cities.

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Taiwan: Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Northeastern Region 4

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan at 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, December 27. The epicenter was offshore, about 32.3 kilometers east of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 72.8 km, affecting 17 cities.

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Taiwan: Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Northeastern Region 2

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan at 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, December 27. The epicenter was offshore, about 32.3 kilometers east of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 72.8 km, affecting 17 cities. This video shows that the tiles on the pillar were shaken off and fell during the earthquake.

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Taiwan: Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Northeastern Region

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan at 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, December 27. The epicenter was offshore, about 32.3 kilometers east of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 72.8 km, affecting 17 cities.

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Taiwan: Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Shakes Northeastern Region 3

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan at 11:05 p.m. on Saturday, December 27. The epicenter was offshore, about 32.3 kilometers east of Yilan County Hall at a depth of 72.8 km, affecting 17 cities. This video captures the shaking inside an elevator during the earthquak

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New int'l airport in Cambodia

Photo taken Aug. 11, 2025, shows the interior of a terminal at Techo International Airport in Kandal Stung in Kandal Province, approximately 25 kilometers south of Phnom Penh. The new airport will begin operations on Sept. 9.

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New int'l airport in Cambodia

Photo taken Aug. 11, 2025, shows a terminal at Techo International Airport in Kandal Stung in Kandal Province, approximately 25 kilometers south of Phnom Penh. The new airport will begin operations on Sept. 9.

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Ezhou Huahu International Airport - China

Workers transfer goods at the apron of Ezhou Huahu International Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, July 11, 2025. Brightly lit during the night, Ezhou Huahu International Airport, China's first cargo-focused airport, is kept awake handling cargo from home and abroad. Starting operation in July 2022, the airport, owning a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers, is now running 59 domestic cargo routes in addition to 45 international routes. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ezhou Huahu International Airport - China

This photo taken on July 11, 2025 shows a view of the apron at Ezhou Huahu International Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. Brightly lit during the night, Ezhou Huahu International Airport, China's first cargo-focused airport, is kept awake handling cargo from home and abroad. Starting operation in July 2022, the airport, owning a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers, is now running 59 domestic cargo routes in addition to 45 international routes. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ezhou Huahu International Airport - China

Workers transfer goods at the apron of Ezhou Huahu International Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, July 11, 2025. Brightly lit during the night, Ezhou Huahu International Airport, China's first cargo-focused airport, is kept awake handling cargo from home and abroad. Starting operation in July 2022, the airport, owning a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers, is now running 59 domestic cargo routes in addition to 45 international routes. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ezhou Huahu International Airport - China

This photo taken on July 11, 2025 shows a view of the apron at Ezhou Huahu International Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. Brightly lit during the night, Ezhou Huahu International Airport, China's first cargo-focused airport, is kept awake handling cargo from home and abroad. Starting operation in July 2022, the airport, owning a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers, is now running 59 domestic cargo routes in addition to 45 international routes. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ezhou Huahu International Airport - China

This photo taken on July 11, 2025 shows an interior view of the cargo transfer center at Ezhou Huahu International Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. Brightly lit during the night, Ezhou Huahu International Airport, China's first cargo-focused airport, is kept awake handling cargo from home and abroad. Starting operation in July 2022, the airport, owning a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers, is now running 59 domestic cargo routes in addition to 45 international routes. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ezhou Huahu International Airport - China

This photo taken on July 11, 2025 shows a view of the apron at Ezhou Huahu International Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. Brightly lit during the night, Ezhou Huahu International Airport, China's first cargo-focused airport, is kept awake handling cargo from home and abroad. Starting operation in July 2022, the airport, owning a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers, is now running 59 domestic cargo routes in addition to 45 international routes. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ezhou Huahu International Airport - China

This photo taken on July 11, 2025 shows a view of the apron at Ezhou Huahu International Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. Brightly lit during the night, Ezhou Huahu International Airport, China's first cargo-focused airport, is kept awake handling cargo from home and abroad. Starting operation in July 2022, the airport, owning a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers, is now running 59 domestic cargo routes in addition to 45 international routes. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ezhou Huahu International Airport - China

This photo taken on July 11, 2025 shows a view of the apron at Ezhou Huahu International Airport in Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province. Brightly lit during the night, Ezhou Huahu International Airport, China's first cargo-focused airport, is kept awake handling cargo from home and abroad. Starting operation in July 2022, the airport, owning a 750,000-square meter cargo transfer center with parcel sorting lines adding up to 52 kilometers, is now running 59 domestic cargo routes in addition to 45 international routes. Photo by Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Indonesia: Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki Volcano Erupts, Causing Flight Cancellations

Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki in Indonesia erupted twice on Monday, July 7, sending massive volcanic smoke up to 18 kilometers (11 miles) into the sky, dumping ash on villages and causing flight cancellations. No casualties were immediately reported.

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

(250613) -- SANYA, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Strong winds and rough waves are seen at the Dadonghai sea area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Zhao Yingquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Staff members clear trees blown down by the typhoon Wutip on a highway in Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

A fishing boat moors to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows foam boxes floated on the sea in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

(250613) -- SANYA, June 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Strong winds and rough waves are seen at the Dadonghai sea area in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Zhao Yingquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Fishing boats moor to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

Fishing boats moor to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

A resident rides in the typhoon in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

A fishing boat moors to take shelter in the waters near a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province, June 13, 2025. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Typhoon Wutip Hits Hainan - China

This photo taken on June 13, 2025 shows a branch blown down onto a waterfront square in Yinggehai Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, south China's Hainan Province. As Typhoon Wutip continued to strengthen, the Hainan provincial meteorological service maintained a Level III typhoon alert as of 11 a.m. Friday. As of 10 a.m. on Friday, the storm's center was located over coastal waters near Ledong Li Autonomous County, with maximum sustained winds near the center reaching 28 meters per second. By 8 p.m., downpours are expected in many parts of the province. According to meteorological forecasts at noon, Typhoon Wutip is expected to move northward at a speed of 5 to 10 kilometers per hour, with little change in intensity. Photo by Yang Guanyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Woman Keeps Sweeping Balcony as Earthquake Shakes Building

This astonishing moment captures a woman calmly sweeping her balcony as her home shakes violently during a 5.8-magnitude earthquake. On June 11, 2025, in Shantou, Guangdong, a surreal scene unfolded as tremors from an offshore earthquake near Taiwan rocked the region. Despite visible shaking — furniture swaying and walls trembling — a middle-aged woman continued sweeping her balcony floor, showing no signs of panic or hesitation. The earthquake struck at around 7:00 p.m., with its epicenter located off the coast of Taiwan’s Taitung County at a depth of 20 kilometers. Residents across parts of Guangdong, including Shantou, reported feeling the quake. The video ends with the woman still focused on cleaning, seemingly unfazed by the tremors around her.

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Canada: Emergency Declared as Wildfire Rages in Squamish, B.C. 2

A wildfire burning in Squamish, British Columbia, approximately 45 kilometers north of Vancouver, has grown to over 20 hectares by Wednesday morning, June 11. The district has declared a state of emergency, and about 100 properties are under an evacuation.

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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

An aerial drone photo taken on April 11, 2025 shows a forest park in Hejing County, the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest afforestation program, which tackles desertification in northwest, north and northeast China. Meanwhile, Xinjiang will further widen the sand-blocking green belt and enhance desert-l

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Taklimakan Desert Control Afforestation - China

Fu Guoxi checks the trees at a green belt built by his father Fu Zhizhou in Hejing County, the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bayingolin, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 11, 2025. Over the past four decades, Fu Zhizhou had planted more than 800,000 trees and his son Fu Guoxi took over the cause after his father passed away in 2024. The Taklimakan Desert in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers 337,600 square kilometers and its circumference measures 3,046 kilometers, making it the largest desert in China and the second-largest drifting desert in the world. Thanks to decades-long sand prevention and control efforts, the Taklimakan Desert was completely encircled with a sand-blocking green belt on Nov. 28, 2024. In 2025, Xinjiang aims to afforest a land area of about 796,000 hectares, including 562,666 hectares for frontline control in the Taklimakan Desert. These afforestations form a part of the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program, the world's largest affor

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

A man and a child stand next to racks of drying plums on a rooftop in Kharv, Iran on September 11, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

Roofs covered with drying plums are seen across residential homes in Kharv, Iran on September 11, 2023. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Golden Rooftops - Iran

People prepare plums for drying in the courtyard of a traditional home in Kharv, Iran on September 11, 2024. The city, located 18 kilometers from Neyshabur in Razavi Khorasan Province, has 400 hectares of plum orchards and is a major center for plum production. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Suspect in Louise's Murder Leaves Versailles

Exclusive - Owen L., the main suspect in Louise's murder, leaves the Versailles Criminal Investigation Department under police escort on his way to court, having confessed to the murder. Versailles, France, February 12, 2025. On February 8, the body of 11-year-old Louise was found in the woods with multiple stab wounds. She had been missing since leaving school in the town of Epinay-sur-Orge, about 20 kilometers south of Paris, on the afternoon of February 7. Owen L., the main suspect in the investigation into Louise's murder, confessed on Wednesday. His DNA was found on the teenager's body. The young man, described as “addicted to online video games”, is said to have lost a game of Fortnite before losing his temper and attacking Louise. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Suspect in Louise's Murder Leaves Versailles

Exclusive - Owen L., the main suspect in Louise's murder, leaves the Versailles Criminal Investigation Department under police escort on his way to court, having confessed to the murder. Versailles, France, February 12, 2025. On February 8, the body of 11-year-old Louise was found in the woods with multiple stab wounds. She had been missing since leaving school in the town of Epinay-sur-Orge, about 20 kilometers south of Paris, on the afternoon of February 7. Owen L., the main suspect in the investigation into Louise's murder, confessed on Wednesday. His DNA was found on the teenager's body. The young man, described as “addicted to online video games”, is said to have lost a game of Fortnite before losing his temper and attacking Louise. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclu - Suspect in Louise's Murder Leaves Versailles

Exclusive - Owen L., the main suspect in Louise's murder, leaves the Versailles Criminal Investigation Department under police escort on his way to court, having confessed to the murder. Versailles, France, February 12, 2025. On February 8, the body of 11-year-old Louise was found in the woods with multiple stab wounds. She had been missing since leaving school in the town of Epinay-sur-Orge, about 20 kilometers south of Paris, on the afternoon of February 7. Owen L., the main suspect in the investigation into Louise's murder, confessed on Wednesday. His DNA was found on the teenager's body. The young man, described as “addicted to online video games”, is said to have lost a game of Fortnite before losing his temper and attacking Louise. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM