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US: Fire Erupts at Four-Story Apartment in Holyoke, MA

A massive fire erupted at a four-story apartment building on High Street in Holyoke, MA, on Tuesday, December 2, displacing dozens of residents. According to reports, there were no injuries, and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation.

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China: Typhoon Wutip Darkens Hainan Skies Ahead of Landfall in Hainan

This is the terrifying moment a massive wall of dark clouds engulfed the skies over Hainan as Typhoon Wutip approached southern China. On June 11, 2025, in Hainan, China, video captured thick, menacing clouds rolling in ahead of Typhoon Wutip's landfall. The sky turned eerily dark as the season’s first typhoon neared, creating a heavy, ominous atmosphere. The storm made landfall around 11 p.m. on June 13 along the coast of Dongfang, a city in Hainan, with winds reaching up to 30 meters per second and a central pressure of 980 hPa. Heavy rain swept through southern parts of the island, with some areas experiencing torrential downpours and localized extreme rainfall. According to China National Radio, by June 15, Typhoon Wutip had weakened into a tropical depression after moving inland into Jiangxi Province, and continued to lose strength. The video ends with the storm clouds blanketing the landscape as residents brace for the typhoon’s impact.

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(SP)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-MT. QOMOLANGMA-CLIMBERS (CN)

(240528) -- LHASA, May 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 21, 2024 shows the Mt. Qomolangma base camp in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. As the climbing season arrives, climbers from around the world are gathering here to challenge the world's highest peak Mt. Qomolangma, which has an altitude of more than 8,840 meters. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Sun Fei)

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(SP)CHINA-XIZANG-LHASA-MT. QOMOLANGMA-CLIMBERS (CN)

(240528) -- LHASA, May 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on May 21, 2024 shows the Mt. Qomolangma base camp in Tingri County of Xigaze City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. As the climbing season arrives, climbers from around the world are gathering here to challenge the world's highest peak Mt. Qomolangma, which has an altitude of more than 8,840 meters. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(SP)CHINA-GUANGXI-GUILIN-ROCK CLIMBING COUPLE (CN)

(230827) -- GUILIN, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 25, 2021 shows the scenery of Yangshuo County, Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Yangshuo of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the most popular rock climbing destination in China, famous for its dramatic karst mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting are a couple, better known as Abond and Ting. They are the elite rock climbers coaching the children here. Engaged in this sport for more than 15 years, the couple are always committed to promoting the development of rock climbing in China. After rock climbing made its first appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Abond and Ting felt more confident about the prospect of climbing industry in this picturesque region. As the local government stick to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", Yangshuo will attract more climbing enthusiasts home and abroad to challenge themselves as well

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(SP)CHINA-GUANGXI-GUILIN-ROCK CLIMBING COUPLE (CN)

(230827) -- GUILIN, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 4, 2020 shows the scenery of Yangshuo County, Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Yangshuo of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the most popular rock climbing destination in China, famous for its dramatic karst mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting are a couple, better known as Abond and Ting. They are the elite rock climbers coaching the children here. Engaged in this sport for more than 15 years, the couple are always committed to promoting the development of rock climbing in China. After rock climbing made its first appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Abond and Ting felt more confident about the prospect of climbing industry in this picturesque region. As the local government stick to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", Yangshuo will attract more climbing enthusiasts home and abroad to challenge themselves as well a

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(SP)CHINA-GUANGXI-GUILIN-ROCK CLIMBING COUPLE (CN)

(230827) -- GUILIN, Aug. 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on July 4, 2020 shows the scenery of Yangshuo County, Guilin City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Yangshuo of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is the most popular rock climbing destination in China, famous for its dramatic karst mountain landscape and outdoor recreation. Liu Yongbang and Xiao Ting are a couple, better known as Abond and Ting. They are the elite rock climbers coaching the children here. Engaged in this sport for more than 15 years, the couple are always committed to promoting the development of rock climbing in China. After rock climbing made its first appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Abond and Ting felt more confident about the prospect of climbing industry in this picturesque region. As the local government stick to the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", Yangshuo will attract more climbing enthusiasts home and abroad to challenge themselves as well a

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

A firefighting helicopter works to extinguish a forest fire on August 16, 2023 in Tenerife, Spain. Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. For the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Column of smoke caused by a forest fire seen from San Cristobal de La Laguna, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. For the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Column of smoke caused by a forest fire seen from San Cristobal de La Laguna, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. For the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Smoke caused by a forest fire, August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. For the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Smoke caused by a forest fire, August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. For the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

A firefighting helicopter works to extinguish a forest fire on August 16, 2023 in Tenerife, Spain. Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. For the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tenerife Wildfire Prompts Evacuations And Road Closures

Flames, in the bush, from a forest fire, on August 16, 2023, in Tenerife (Spain). Last night a forest fire broke out in Tenerife between the towns of Candelaria and Arafo. What has forced to evacuate the municipalities of Arrate, Chivisaye, Media Montaña and Ajafoña. In addition, the roads TF 23 between Las Lagunetas and El Portillo and the TF 523 Carretera Los Loros have been cut, informed the Cabildo de Tenerife. At the moment, 180 hectares have been affected and 13 aerial means are working in the extinction tasks. The Government of the Canary Islands has requested to the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge the mobilization of three seaplanes to fight the fire. Photo by Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-QINGHAI-TIBET-POWER SUPPLY PROJECT-MAINTENANCE(CN)

(230604) -- GOLMUD, June 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 4, 2023 shows Kiangs (Equus kiang) passing by a power transmission tower at Tanggulashan Township of Golmud City in the Mongolian-Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Haixi, northwest China's Qinghai Province. Since 2012, the State Grid's Qinghai Electricity Power Company would conduct its annual centralized maintenance of the Qinghai-Tibet grid interconnection project, whose grid lines are laid at the plateau with an average altitude of 4,500 meters. Low temperatures, lack of oxygen and strong winds on the plateau challenge the operation and maintenance of the grid. Over 420 workers would finish this year's maintenance work of 608-kilometer-long power transmission lines as well as the Qaidam Converter Station in 15 days recently. Over 10.5 billion kWh of electricity has been transferred to Tibet through the Qinghai-Tibet grid interconnection project, which was put into operation in 2011. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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Pakistani official welcomes CPEC for helping address food security challenge

STORY: Pakistani official welcomes CPEC for helping address food security challenge DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Islamabad 2. various of projects 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SYED ZAFAR ALI SHAH, Pakistan's ministry of planning, development and special initiative 4. various of project 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SYED ZAFAR ALI SHAH, Pakistan's ministry of planning, development and special initiative STORYLINE: A Pakistani official has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will help address the looming food security challenge facing Pakistan by introducing modern farming to enhance the country's yield through agricultural cooperation. In a recent Xinhua interview, Syed Zafar Ali Shah, a top official of Pakistan's ministry of planning, development and special initiative said that Pakistan has realized that food security is an important component of national security, and agribusiness is being promoted through more inves