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Australia: Rally Held at Surry Hills Police Station After Herzog Protest Clashes

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Surry Hills Police Station in Sydney on Tuesday, February 10, to protest what they described as excessive police force during the previous night’s demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit. The rally followed clashes that led to arrests and charges, with protesters saying police disrupted peaceful protests and a Muslim prayer.

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Australia: Rally Held at Surry Hills Police Station After Herzog Protest Clashes 2

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Surry Hills Police Station in Sydney on Tuesday, February 10, to protest what they described as excessive police force during the previous night’s demonstration against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit. The rally followed clashes that led to arrests and charges, with protesters saying police disrupted peaceful protests and a Muslim prayer.

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Australia: Protesters and Police Clash Outside Sydney Town Hall Over Herzog’s Visit

Thousands of people across Australia protested Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit, with major rallies in Sydney, Melbourne, and Hobart. Protesters gathered outside Sydney Town Hall clashed with police, resulting in several arrests. Officers used pepper spray and were seen shoving and using force to disperse the crowd during the confrontation.

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Kurds Protest Syrian Attacks - Turkey

Police officers force a protester to the ground while arresting him during a demonstration in Diyarbakir, Turkey on January 19, 2026, against attacks by Syrian government forces. At least 500 people rallied in the Kurdish-majority southeast city, where clashes erupted as police tried to stop the demonstrators. The protest follows Syria's army taking control of parts of northern regions, dislodging Kurdish forces from territory after over a decade of effective autonomy. Photo by Bilal Seckin/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Around 40 Dead After Bar Fire In Crans-Montana

A security force works at the scene of a fire at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in Valais Canton of southwestern Switzerland, Jan. 1, 2026. Around 40 people died and over 110 others were injured after a fire broke out at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort, local police said on Thursday. Photo by Lian Yi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wang Fuk Court Fire - Hong Kong

Firefighters work after a fire on the rooftop of a building of Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 28, 2025. Hong Kong Police Force will conduct full evidence collection and investigation into the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, which is expected to take three to four weeks, Chris Tang Ping-keung, secretary for security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, told a press conference on Friday. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wang Fuk Court Fire - Hong Kong

The Wang Fuk Court is pictured after a fire broke out here in Tai Po, Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 28, 2025. Hong Kong Police Force will conduct full evidence collection and investigation into the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, which is expected to take three to four weeks, Chris Tang Ping-keung, secretary for security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, told a press conference on Friday. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wang Fuk Court Fire - Hong Kong

A firefighter works after a fire in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 28, 2025. Hong Kong Police Force will conduct full evidence collection and investigation into the Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, which is expected to take three to four weeks, Chris Tang Ping-keung, secretary for security of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, told a press conference on Friday. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residential Area Fire Site In Hong Kong

This photo shows a residential area fire site in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday. The fire had left 44 people dead and 45 others injured by early Thursday morning, the police said. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residential Area Fire Site In Hong Kong

People walk past a residential area fire site in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday. The fire had left 44 people dead and 45 others injured by early Thursday morning, the police said. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residential Area Fire Site In Hong Kong

A man walks past a residential area fire site in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday. The fire had left 44 people dead and 45 others injured by early Thursday morning, the police said. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residential Area Fire Site In Hong Kong

This photo shows an interior view of a temporary shelter near a residential area fire site in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday. The fire had left 44 people dead and 45 others injured by early Thursday morning, the police said. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residential Area Fire Site In Hong Kong

This photo shows a residential area fire site in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday. The fire had left 44 people dead and 45 others injured by early Thursday morning, the police said. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Residential Area Fire Site In Hong Kong

Rescuers work at a residential area fire site in Hong Kong, south China, Nov. 27, 2025. Three men have been arrested for suspected manslaughter in a fire that broke out in Wang Fuk Court, a residential area in Tai Po of Hong Kong, on Wednesday afternoon, the Hong Kong Police Force said at a press briefing on Thursday. The fire had left 44 people dead and 45 others injured by early Thursday morning, the police said. Photo by Zhu Wei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Commemoration Ceremony For The 107Th Anniversary Of The 1918 Armistice - Paris

Georges SALINAS, former Inspector General of the National Police Force, Head of the Security Group of the Presidency of the Republic speaks with Thierry Burkhard Former Chief of the Defence Staff. Commemoration ceremony for the 107th anniversary of the 1918 Armistice at the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France. Tuesday, 11 November 2025. Photo by Jeanne Accorsini/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bangladesh: Large Fire Erupts at Chattogram Factory

A massive fire broke out around 2 p.m. Thursday, October 16 at the Adams Caps & Textiles Ltd factory in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone. Nineteen fire units, supported by the Navy, Air Force, Army, and police, worked for hours to control the blaze, which began in a warehouse on the sixth and seventh floors. No deaths were reported, though several workers suffered minor injuries while escaping. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Peru: Clashes in Lima as Thousands Protest Interim President José Jerí 3

On October 15, thousands marched in Lima against interim President José Jerí and Congress, demanding reforms after Dina Boluarte’s ousting. Clashes with police left over 40 officers injured, while demonstrators and journalists reported excessive force, including tear gas and rubber bullets.

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Peru: Clashes in Lima as Thousands Protest Interim President José Jerí 2

On October 15, thousands marched in Lima against interim President José Jerí and Congress, demanding reforms after Dina Boluarte’s ousting. Clashes with police left over 40 officers injured, while demonstrators and journalists reported excessive force, including tear gas and rubber bullets.

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Peru: Clashes in Lima as Thousands Protest Interim President José Jerí

On October 15, thousands marched in Lima against interim President José Jerí and Congress, demanding reforms after Dina Boluarte’s ousting. Clashes with police left over 40 officers injured, while demonstrators and journalists reported excessive force, including tear gas and rubber bullets.

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Nationwide Strikes Over Budget - Bordeaux

Departure of the Bordeaux procession on the national day of action against the 2026 budget. Responding to calls from several trade unions, demonstrators denounce measures deemed anti-social, such as the abolition of public holidays, unemployment insurance reform and wage freezes. Bordeaux, Place de la Bourse, 18 September 2025, photo by Stephane Duprat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nationwide Strikes Over Budget - Bordeaux

Departure of the Bordeaux procession on the national day of action against the 2026 budget. Responding to calls from several trade unions, demonstrators denounce measures deemed anti-social, such as the abolition of public holidays, unemployment insurance reform and wage freezes. Bordeaux, Place de la Bourse, 18 September 2025, photo by Stephane Duprat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Nationwide Strikes Over Budget - Bordeaux

Departure of the Bordeaux procession on the national day of action against the 2026 budget. Responding to calls from several trade unions, demonstrators denounce measures deemed anti-social, such as the abolition of public holidays, unemployment insurance reform and wage freezes. Bordeaux, Place de la Bourse, 18 September 2025, photo by Stephane Duprat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

SAITAMA, Japan, Sept. 1 Kyodo - Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years. (Kyodo)

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The People's Armed Police Force formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The People's Armed Police Force formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The formation of the People's Armed Police Force marches through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The formation of the People's Armed Police Force marches through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The formation of the People's Armed Police Force takes part in a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The People's Armed Police Force formation attends a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The formation of the People's Armed Police Force marches through Tian'anmen Square during a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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V-Day Commemorations Held In Beijing - Chin

The formation of the People's Armed Police Force takes part in a military parade in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2025. China on Wednesday held a grand gathering to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) inspects a cross-prefecture disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during the closing ceremony of a cross-prefecture disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

A cross-prefecture disaster drill is conducted at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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Cross-prefecture joint disaster drill

Firefighters conduct a disaster drill at a park in Saitama near Tokyo on Sept. 1, 2025, the 102nd anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. Police officers, Self-Defense Force members and medical staff as well as firefighters from four prefectures and five cities in the Tokyo metropolitan area were mobilized for the joint drill as authorities warn that a megaquake has a 70 percent probability of hitting the Tokyo area within the next 30 years.

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The U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration - Chicago

A helicopter and water rescue team of Chicago Police Department stages a demonstration during the 2025 Chicago Air and Water Show in Chicago, the United States, August 17, 2025. Photo by Joel Lerner/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yuzhong Mountain Torrents Rescue Efforts - China

Members of the People's Armed Police Force Gansu Corps clean up mud in Xinglongshan Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China's Gansu Province, on August 10, 2025. The People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) Gansu Corps mobilized over 400 officers and soldiers on Sunday, deploying them to several villages in Yuzhong County, including Xinglongshan, Maliantan, Xiaokangying, and Jiuzhuanggou. The forces will conduct disaster relief work, which includes searching for missing individuals, roadway clearing, transferring materials, and disinfecting affected areas. Photo by Hou Conghui /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yuzhong Mountain Torrents Rescue Efforts - China

Members of the People's Armed Police Force Gansu Corps clean up mud in Xinglongshan Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China's Gansu Province, on August 10, 2025. The People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) Gansu Corps mobilized over 400 officers and soldiers on Sunday, deploying them to several villages in Yuzhong County, including Xinglongshan, Maliantan, Xiaokangying, and Jiuzhuanggou. The forces will conduct disaster relief work, which includes searching for missing individuals, roadway clearing, transferring materials, and disinfecting affected areas. Photo by Hou Conghui /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yuzhong Mountain Torrents Rescue Efforts - China

Members of the People's Armed Police Force Gansu Corps clean up mud in Xinglongshan Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China's Gansu Province, on August 10, 2025. The People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) Gansu Corps mobilized over 400 officers and soldiers on Sunday, deploying them to several villages in Yuzhong County, including Xinglongshan, Maliantan, Xiaokangying, and Jiuzhuanggou. The forces will conduct disaster relief work, which includes searching for missing individuals, roadway clearing, transferring materials, and disinfecting affected areas. Photo by Hou Conghui /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yuzhong Mountain Torrents Rescue Efforts - China

Members of the People's Armed Police Force Gansu Corps clean up mud in Xinglongshan Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China's Gansu Province, on August 10, 2025. The People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) Gansu Corps mobilized over 400 officers and soldiers on Sunday, deploying them to several villages in Yuzhong County, including Xinglongshan, Maliantan, Xiaokangying, and Jiuzhuanggou. The forces will conduct disaster relief work, which includes searching for missing individuals, roadway clearing, transferring materials, and disinfecting affected areas. Photo by Hou Conghui /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yuzhong Mountain Torrents Rescue Efforts - China

Members of the People's Armed Police Force Gansu Corps search for villager's missing materials in Xinglongshan Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China's Gansu Province, on August 10, 2025. The People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) Gansu Corps mobilized over 400 officers and soldiers on Sunday, deploying them to several villages in Yuzhong County, including Xinglongshan, Maliantan, Xiaokangying, and Jiuzhuanggou. The forces will conduct disaster relief work, which includes searching for missing individuals, roadway clearing, transferring materials, and disinfecting affected areas. Photo by Hou Conghui /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yuzhong Mountain Torrents Rescue Efforts - China

Members of the People's Armed Police Force Gansu Corps conduct rescue work in Xinglongshan Village, Yuzhong County of northwest China's Gansu Province, on August 10, 2025. The People's Armed Police Force (PAPF) Gansu Corps mobilized over 400 officers and soldiers on Sunday, deploying them to several villages in Yuzhong County, including Xinglongshan, Maliantan, Xiaokangying, and Jiuzhuanggou. The forces will conduct disaster relief work, which includes searching for missing individuals, roadway clearing, transferring materials, and disinfecting affected areas. Photo by Hou Conghui /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rainfall Triggered Mountain Torrents - China

Members of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force march to mountain torrent-affected Jiuzhuanggou Village of Mapo Town, Yuzhong County of northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 8, 2025. Rescue efforts are underway after continuous heavy rainfall triggered mountain torrents in Yuzhong County, northwest China's Gansu Province, leaving 10 dead and 33 missing as of 3:30 p.m. Friday, local authorities said. Torrential rain began pounding Yuzhong, which is under the jurisdiction of the provincial capital city of Lanzhou, and other areas of Lanzhou on Thursday evening, with the maximum precipitation reaching 220.2 mm by noon Friday. Several townships in Yuzhong have been seriously affected. Search and rescue efforts for the missing, infrastructure repairs, and the evacuation and resettlement of affected residents are underway. Photo by Liu Kun/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rainfall Triggered Mountain Torrents - China

Members of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force remove a damaged car after mountain torrents in Xinglongshan Village of Chengguan Town, Yuzhong County of northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 8, 2025. Rescue efforts are underway after continuous heavy rainfall triggered mountain torrents in Yuzhong County, northwest China's Gansu Province, leaving 10 dead and 33 missing as of 3:30 p.m. Friday, local authorities said. Torrential rain began pounding Yuzhong, which is under the jurisdiction of the provincial capital city of Lanzhou, and other areas of Lanzhou on Thursday evening, with the maximum precipitation reaching 220.2 mm by noon Friday. Several townships in Yuzhong have been seriously affected. Search and rescue efforts for the missing, infrastructure repairs, and the evacuation and resettlement of affected residents are underway. Photo by Liu Yabin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rainfall Triggered Mountain Torrents - China

Members of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force remove a fallen tree after mountain torrents in Xinglongshan Village of Chengguan Town, Yuzhong County of northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 8, 2025. Rescue efforts are underway after continuous heavy rainfall triggered mountain torrents in Yuzhong County, northwest China's Gansu Province, leaving 10 dead and 33 missing as of 3:30 p.m. Friday, local authorities said. Torrential rain began pounding Yuzhong, which is under the jurisdiction of the provincial capital city of Lanzhou, and other areas of Lanzhou on Thursday evening, with the maximum precipitation reaching 220.2 mm by noon Friday. Several townships in Yuzhong have been seriously affected. Search and rescue efforts for the missing, infrastructure repairs, and the evacuation and resettlement of affected residents are underway. Photo by Liu Yabin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rainfall Triggered Mountain Torrents - China

Members of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force evacuate residents after mountain torrents in Xinglongshan Village of Chengguan Town, Yuzhong County of northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 8, 2025. Rescue efforts are underway after continuous heavy rainfall triggered mountain torrents in Yuzhong County, northwest China's Gansu Province, leaving 10 dead and 33 missing as of 3:30 p.m. Friday, local authorities said. Torrential rain began pounding Yuzhong, which is under the jurisdiction of the provincial capital city of Lanzhou, and other areas of Lanzhou on Thursday evening, with the maximum precipitation reaching 220.2 mm by noon Friday. Several townships in Yuzhong have been seriously affected. Search and rescue efforts for the missing, infrastructure repairs, and the evacuation and resettlement of affected residents are underway. Photo by Liu Yabin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heavy Rainfall Triggered Mountain Torrents - China

Members of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force evacuate residents after mountain torrents in Xinglongshan Village of Chengguan Town, Yuzhong County of northwest China's Gansu Province, Aug. 8, 2025. Rescue efforts are underway after continuous heavy rainfall triggered mountain torrents in Yuzhong County, northwest China's Gansu Province, leaving 10 dead and 33 missing as of 3:30 p.m. Friday, local authorities said. Torrential rain began pounding Yuzhong, which is under the jurisdiction of the provincial capital city of Lanzhou, and other areas of Lanzhou on Thursday evening, with the maximum precipitation reaching 220.2 mm by noon Friday. Several townships in Yuzhong have been seriously affected. Search and rescue efforts for the missing, infrastructure repairs, and the evacuation and resettlement of affected residents are underway. Photo by Liu Yabin/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM