US: Pack Fire Burns Nearly 2,000 Acres in Mono County, California

A wildfire in Mono County, California, destroyed more that two dozen structures and burned 1,974 acres near McGee Creek Road and Highway 395. The Pack Fire, which started on November 13, prompted mandatory evacuations in Long Valley and McGee Creek, affecting around 1,800 residents, while nearby communities remained under warnings. As of the evening of November 17, the fire was 83% contained, with 614 firefighters and multiple air tankers deployed. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Spain: Forest Fire Breaks Out Near Granada City, Forcing Highway Closure 3

A forest fire broke out late Saturday, August 23, near the Fuente de la Bicha area between Granada city and Cenes de la Vega. The blaze produced a large smoke column visible across the city and forced the temporary closure of the A-395 highway. According to officials, firefighters have stabilized the fire, which is no longer spreading with active fronts.

Spain: Forest Fire Breaks Out Near Granada City, Forcing Highway Closure 4

A forest fire broke out late Saturday, August 23, near the Fuente de la Bicha area between Granada city and Cenes de la Vega. The blaze produced a large smoke column visible across the city and forced the temporary closure of the A-395 highway. According to officials, firefighters have stabilized the fire, which is no longer spreading with active fronts.

Spain: Forest Fire Breaks Out Near Granada City, Forcing Highway Closure 5

A forest fire broke out late Saturday, August 23, near the Fuente de la Bicha area between Granada city and Cenes de la Vega. The blaze produced a large smoke column visible across the city and forced the temporary closure of the A-395 highway. According to officials, firefighters have stabilized the fire, which is no longer spreading with active fronts.

Spain: Forest Fire Breaks Out Near Granada City, Forcing Highway Closure 2

A forest fire broke out late Saturday, August 23, near the Fuente de la Bicha area between Granada city and Cenes de la Vega. The blaze produced a large smoke column visible across the city and forced the temporary closure of the A-395 highway. According to officials, firefighters have stabilized the fire, which is no longer spreading with active fronts.

Spain: Forest Fire Breaks Out Near Granada City, Forcing Highway Closure

A forest fire broke out late Saturday, August 23, near the Fuente de la Bicha area between Granada city and Cenes de la Vega. The blaze produced a large smoke column visible across the city and forced the temporary closure of the A-395 highway. According to officials, firefighters have stabilized the fire, which is no longer spreading with active fronts.

US: Inn Fire Prompts Evacuations in Mono County, California

The Inn Fire that broke out in Mono County, east-central California, on Thursday, May 22, forced mandatory evacuations. The blaze had burned more than 700 acres as of Saturday, shutting down Highway 395 ahead of Memorial Day weekend.

(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-RIVER EMBANKMENT-BREACH (CN)

(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-RIVER EMBANKMENT-BREACH (CN)

(240806) -- TIELING, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work to repair a breached embankment near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 6, 2024. A section of a river embankment was breached on Tuesday due to rising water levels from continuous heavy rains in northeast China's Liaoning Province, authorities said. The breach, about 18 meters long, was found at around 4:40 a.m. at an embankment of the Wanghe River, a tributary of the Liaohe River, near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, where rainfall in the flood season has reached 2.4 times that in previous years, according to the relevant department of the city. A total of 395 residents from 190 households at risk from the breach have been evacuated, with no casualties reported. The breach has flooded nearly 1,500 mu (100 hectares) of farmland. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-RIVER EMBANKMENT-BREACH (CN)

(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-RIVER EMBANKMENT-BREACH (CN)

(240806) -- TIELING, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work to repair a breached embankment near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 6, 2024. A section of a river embankment was breached on Tuesday due to rising water levels from continuous heavy rains in northeast China's Liaoning Province, authorities said. The breach, about 18 meters long, was found at around 4:40 a.m. at an embankment of the Wanghe River, a tributary of the Liaohe River, near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, where rainfall in the flood season has reached 2.4 times that in previous years, according to the relevant department of the city. A total of 395 residents from 190 households at risk from the breach have been evacuated, with no casualties reported. The breach has flooded nearly 1,500 mu (100 hectares) of farmland. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-RIVER EMBANKMENT-BREACH (CN)

(SpotNews)CHINA-LIAONING-TIELING-RIVER EMBANKMENT-BREACH (CN)

(240806) -- TIELING, Aug. 6, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo shows rescuers working to repair a breached embankment near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 6, 2024. A section of a river embankment was breached on Tuesday due to rising water levels from continuous heavy rains in northeast China's Liaoning Province, authorities said. The breach, about 18 meters long, was found at around 4:40 a.m. at an embankment of the Wanghe River, a tributary of the Liaohe River, near Fanjia Village in the city of Tieling, where rainfall in the flood season has reached 2.4 times that in previous years, according to the relevant department of the city. A total of 395 residents from 190 households at risk from the breach have been evacuated, with no casualties reported. The breach has flooded nearly 1,500 mu (100 hectares) of farmland. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pan Yulong)

Motorcade for U.S. President Joe Biden - Washington

Motorcade for U.S. President Joe Biden - Washington

WASHINGTON - MARCH 12: The motorcade for U.S. President Joe Biden travels along interstate 395 in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Biden is expected to participate in a roundtable with IBT members as he seeks the union’s endorsement in the 2024 election. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Motorcade for U.S. President Joe Biden - Washington

Motorcade for U.S. President Joe Biden - Washington

WASHINGTON - MARCH 12: The motorcade for U.S. President Joe Biden travels along interstate 395 in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Biden is expected to participate in a roundtable with IBT members as he seeks the union’s endorsement in the 2024 election. Photo by Tom Brenner/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

Namibia, China launch paired hospital cooperation mechanism

STORY: Namibia, China launch paired hospital cooperation mechanism SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: WALVIS BAY, Namibia CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Walvis Bay hospital 2. SOUNDBITE (English): DR. LEONARD KABONGO, Namibia's Chief Medical Officer of the Erongo Health Directorate 3. various of at the Walvis Bay hospital STORYLINE: The governments of Namibia and China on Wednesday launched the China-Namibia paired hospital cooperation mechanism at Walvis Bay Hospital, in the port town of Walvis Bay, about 395 km from Windhoek, the Namibian capital. The event also marked a medical equipment donation, valued at 1.07 million Namibian dollars (about 55,000 U.S. dollars), by the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The donated items include essential medical equipment like ventilators, patient monitors, defibrillation monitors, baby incubators, portable suctions, a telemedicine collaboration platform, and a cloud imaging syst

NAMIBIA-WALVIS BAY-WALVIS BAY HOSPITAL-CHINA-COOPERATION

NAMIBIA-WALVIS BAY-WALVIS BAY HOSPITAL-CHINA-COOPERATION

(231108) -- WALVIS BAY (NAMIBIA), Nov. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Renyuan (2nd R), head of the Health Commission of China's Zhejiang Province, and Namibia's Chief Medical Officer of the Erongo Health Directorate Leonard Kabongo (2nd L), attend an unveiling ceremony of China-Namibia paired hospital cooperation mechanism in the port town of Walvis Bay, Namibia, on Nov. 8, 2023. The governments of Namibia and China on Wednesday launched the China-Namibia paired hospital cooperation mechanism at Walvis Bay Hospital in Walvis Bay, about 395 km from Windhoek, the Namibian capital. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)