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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

The president of the Junta de Andalucía attends to the media after visiting the emergency teams in the Adamuz Sports Centre, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Córdoba, Spain). The train derailment in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "get worse", according to the Regional Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Junta de Andalucía, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Deadly Train Collision In Southern Spain

Coordination of emergency teams in the Adamuz sports centre to help the injured and deceased in the derailment of two high-speed trains in the municipality, 19 January 2026 in Adamuz (Cordoba, Spain). []The derailment of trains in the Cordoba municipality of Adamuz has caused more than 20 deaths and more than 70 injured, according to figures up to 23.30 hours this Sunday, with six very serious and five serious, in "a very complicated night", where the figures may "worsen", according to the Minister of Health, Presidency and Emergencies of the Andalusian Regional Government, Antonio Sanz, who was in the area. Photo by Francisco J. Olmo / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scrapyard Fire Forces Evacuation in Almassora - Spain

Scrapyard Fire Forces Evacuation in Almassora - Spain

Dense column of black smoke rising from a fire in an old abandoned scrapyard, on May 30, 2025, in Almassora, Castellón, Valencian Community (Spain). The fire affects a warehouse where tons of compacted textile waste are stored, which has complicated the extinguishing work and forced the nearby industrial estate to be evacuated as a precaution. The fire is being extinguished by six firefighting teams, two heavy engines, a helicopter, forest firefighting units and coordination teams. The mayor has convened an emergency committee and is on site monitoring the situation. In addition, the storage of this textile waste is under judicial investigation. Photo by Carme Ripollés/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scrapyard Fire Forces Evacuation in Almassora - Spain

Scrapyard Fire Forces Evacuation in Almassora - Spain

Dense column of black smoke rising from a fire in an old abandoned scrapyard next to the Unitat de Mobilitat fire department, on May 30, 2025, in Almassora, Castellón, Comunidad Valenciana (Spain). The fire affects a warehouse where tons of compacted textile waste are stored, which has complicated the extinguishing work and has forced the nearby industrial estate to be evacuated as a precaution. The fire is being extinguished by six firefighting teams, two heavy engines, a helicopter, forest firefighting units and coordination teams. The mayor has convened an emergency committee and is on site monitoring the situation. In addition, the storage of this textile waste is under judicial investigation. Photo by Carme Ripollés/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scrapyard Fire Forces Evacuation in Almassora - Spain

Scrapyard Fire Forces Evacuation in Almassora - Spain

Dense column of black smoke rising from a fire in an old abandoned scrapyard, next to a motorcycle security corps, on May 30, 2025, in Almassora, Castellón, Valencian Community (Spain). The fire affects a warehouse where tons of compacted textile waste are stored, which has complicated the extinguishing work and forced the nearby industrial estate to be evacuated as a precaution. The fire is being extinguished by six firefighting teams, two heavy engines, a helicopter, forest firefighting units and coordination teams. The mayor has convened an emergency committee and is on site monitoring the situation. In addition, the storage of this textile waste is under judicial investigation. Photo by Carme Ripollés/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scrapyard Fire Forces Evacuation in Almassora - Spain

Scrapyard Fire Forces Evacuation in Almassora - Spain

Dense column of black smoke rising from a fire in an old abandoned scrapyard, on May 30, 2025, in Almassora, Castellón, Valencian Community (Spain). The fire affects a warehouse where tons of compacted textile waste are stored, which has complicated the extinguishing work and forced the nearby industrial estate to be evacuated as a precaution. The fire is being extinguished by six firefighting teams, two heavy engines, a helicopter, forest firefighting units and coordination teams. The mayor has convened an emergency committee and is on site monitoring the situation. In addition, the storage of this textile waste is under judicial investigation. Photo by Carme Ripollés/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scrapyard Fire Forces Evacuation in Almassora - Spain

Scrapyard Fire Forces Evacuation in Almassora - Spain

Dense column of black smoke rising from a fire in an old abandoned scrapyard next to the Unitat de Mobilitat fire department, on May 30, 2025, in Almassora, Castellón, Comunidad Valenciana (Spain). The fire affects a warehouse where tons of compacted textile waste are stored, which has complicated the extinguishing work and has forced the nearby industrial estate to be evacuated as a precaution. The fire is being extinguished by six firefighting teams, two heavy engines, a helicopter, forest firefighting units and coordination teams. The mayor has convened an emergency committee and is on site monitoring the situation. In addition, the storage of this textile waste is under judicial investigation. Photo by Carme Ripollés/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Scrapyard Fire Forces Evacuation in Almassora - Spain

Scrapyard Fire Forces Evacuation in Almassora - Spain

Dense column of black smoke rising from a fire in an old abandoned scrapyard, on May 30, 2025, in Almassora, Castellón, Valencian Community (Spain). The fire affects a warehouse where tons of compacted textile waste are stored, which has complicated the extinguishing work and forced the nearby industrial estate to be evacuated as a precaution. The fire is being extinguished by six firefighting teams, two heavy engines, a helicopter, forest firefighting units and coordination teams. The mayor has convened an emergency committee and is on site monitoring the situation. In addition, the storage of this textile waste is under judicial investigation. Photo by Carme Ripollés/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

Workers transport a well-drilling rig at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

This photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows a well-drilling rig at night at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced.

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

Workers operate on a well-drilling rig at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

Workers operate on a well-drilling rig at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

(Egyptians gesture while working on newly-harvested wheat at a farm in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

An aerial drone photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows the farmland in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more than 60 units of 450-

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

An aerial drone photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows harvesters reaping wheat at a farm in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. The irrigation water for the farm comes from wells drilled by ZPEC. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with work

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

(A harvester reaps wheat at a farm in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more than 60 units of 450-meter-deep

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

An aerial drone photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows the farmland in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more than 60 units of 450-

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

This photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows makeshift rooms for workers at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. I

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

Li Chundi, chairman of ZPEC, tastes groundwater from a water well drilled by the ZPEC branch in Egypt in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he int

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

This photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows ripe wheat to be harvested at a farm in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more than 60

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RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - 2025 Women's Six Nations - Italy vs Wales

RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - 2025 Women's Six Nations - Italy vs Wales

Teams lined up to play the national anthems during the match Italy vs Galles at Stadio Lanfranchi Parma - 27 April 2025, Women's Six Nations 2025

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RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - 2025 Women's Six Nations - Italy vs France

RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - 2025 Women's Six Nations - Italy vs France

Teams lined up for the national anthems during the match Italy vs France at Stadio Lanfranchi Parma - 19 April 2025, Women's Six Nations 2025

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RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - 2025 Women's Six Nations - Italy vs France

RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - 2025 Women's Six Nations - Italy vs France

Teams lined up for the national anthems during the match Italy vs France at Stadio Lanfranchi Parma - 19 April 2025, Women's Six Nations 2025

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RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - 2025 Women's Six Nations - Italy vs Ireland

RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - 2025 Women's Six Nations - Italy vs Ireland

The teams at the national anthem during the match Italy vs Ireland at Stadio Lanfranchi Parma - 30 march 2025, Women's Six Nations 2025

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RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - Italy U20 vs Ireland U20

RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - Italy U20 vs Ireland U20

Italy and Ireland teams during the match Italy U20 vs Ireland U20 at Stadio Monigo ( TV ) - 14.02.2025, in SIX NATIONS 2025

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Six Nations U20 - Italy v France

Six Nations U20 - Italy v France

Flags of teams during the match Italy vs. France at Olimpico Roma on February 22, 2025, in the Six Nations U20 2025 in Monigo, Italy. Photo by Duilio Della Libera/IPA Sport/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - Italy U20 vs France U20

RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - Italy U20 vs France U20

Flags of teams during the match Italy vs. France at Olimpico Roma on February 22, 2025, in the Six Nations U20 2025.

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RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - Italy vs Wales

RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - Italy vs Wales

Teams lined up for the national anthem during the match Italia vs Wales at Olimpico Roma on February 8, 2025, in Six Nations 2025. during Italy vs Wales, Rugby Six Nations match in Rome, Italy, February 08 2025

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RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - Under 20 - Italy vs Wales

RUGBY - Sei Nazioni - Under 20 - Italy vs Wales

National teams lined up for the national anthem. Stadio Monigo (TV) on February 7, 2025, during the Six Nations 2025. during Under 20 - Italy vs Wales, Rugby Six Nations match in Monigo, Italy, February 07 2025

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Six Nations - France vs Wales - FA

Six Nations - France vs Wales - FA

Teams and supporters pay tribute to the memory of Medhi Narjissi with his parents before the Six Nations rugby match between France and Wales at the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis, north of Paris on January 31, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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