Spain: Forest Fire in Extremadura Burns 2,600 Hectares, 6 Villages Evacuated 3

The fire that broke out on Tuesday, July 29, in Las Hurdes, Cáceres, continues to spread, having already scorched 2,600 hectares across a 28-31 kilometer area by Thursday, July 31. The blaze has forced the evacuation of six villages.

Spain: Forest Fire in Extremadura Burns 2,600 Hectares, 6 Villages Evacuated 2

The fire that broke out on Tuesday, July 29, in Las Hurdes, Cáceres, continues to spread, having already scorched 2,600 hectares across a 28-31 kilometer area by Thursday, July 31. The blaze has forced the evacuation of six villages.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240321) -- BEIJING, March 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 20, 2024 shows the construction site of a 31-kilometer-long cross-sea link connecting Jiangmen City and Zhuhai City, south China's Guangdong Province. The cross-sea link, part of the cross-sea and cross-river transportation project for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, has successfully completed the closure of a major bridge on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

Turkish female gendarmerie commandos mark Int'l Women's Day over Bosphorus Strait

STORY: Turkish female gendarmerie commandos mark Int'l Women's Day over Bosphorus Strait SHOOTING TIME: March 8, 2024 DATELINE: March 9, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of the Bosphorus Bridge STORYLINE: Turkish female gendarmerie commandos celebrated International Women's Day on Friday with a remarkable activity over the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul. Six non-commissioned officers from the Gendarmerie Commando Special Operations unit used ropes to descend on boats from the 64-meter-high Bosphorus Bridge to mark the occasion. The activity attracted public interest, with crowds gathering along the shores to watch the commandos and shoot videos. The bridge, which spans over the 31-kilometer-long strait, one of the busiest waterways, connects the European and Asian sides of Istanbul. The sea traffic on both sides of the strait was temporarily suspended during the event. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul

3-day solar car competition begins in Akita Pref.

3-day solar car competition begins in Akita Pref.

AKITA, Japan - A solar car race gathering 35 teams from across Japan kicked off Aug. 3 in Ogata, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. Participants in the 2001 World Solar Car Rally will race for 25 hours over three days on a 31-kilometer track, competing for the longest mileage. The current record of 1,407 km was achieved by the Honda Dream in 1995.

(HKSAR 25)CHINA-GREATER BAY AREA-TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE (CN)

(HKSAR 25)CHINA-GREATER BAY AREA-TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE (CN)

(220630) -- GUANGZHOU, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows the construction site of a 31-kilometer-long cross-sea link connecting Jiangmen City and Zhuhai City, south China's Guangdong Province. The link will open to traffic in 2024. With the building of traffic arteries, the connectivity in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has been continuously improved. The convenient transport network has also enhanced the logistics efficiency within the area and injected new vitality into local development of business. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

(HKSAR 25)CHINA-GREATER BAY AREA-TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE (CN)

(HKSAR 25)CHINA-GREATER BAY AREA-TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE (CN)

(220630) -- GUANGZHOU, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on June 27, 2022 shows the construction site of a 31-kilometer-long cross-sea link connecting Jiangmen City and Zhuhai City, south China's Guangdong Province. The link will open to traffic in 2024. With the building of traffic arteries, the connectivity in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has been continuously improved. The convenient transport network has also enhanced the logistics efficiency within the area and injected new vitality into local development of business. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

3-day solar car competition begins in Akita Pref.

3-day solar car competition begins in Akita Pref.

AKITA, Japan - A solar car race gathering 35 teams from across Japan kicked off Aug. 3 in Ogata, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. Participants in the 2001 World Solar Car Rally will race for 25 hours over three days on a 31-kilometer track, competing for the longest mileage. The current record of 1,407 km was achieved by the Honda Dream in 1995.