Chile: M6.2 Earthquake Shakes Coquimbo Region

A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Coquimbo region of northern Chile on Thursday morning, February 12. The quake hit near the town of Punitaqui at a depth of nearly 37 km. No tsunami warning was issued, and there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The video shows power lines swaying in San Ramón, Coquimbo.

Kikepera Nature Reserve

Kikepera Nature Reserve

07.12.2025, Pärnumaa. Overhead power lines at Kikepera Nature Reserve. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

Kikepera Nature Reserve

Kikepera Nature Reserve

07.12.2025, Pärnumaa. Overhead power lines at Kikepera Nature Reserve. Photo Eero Vabamägi, Postimees

China: Tornado Hits Xinyi in Maoming, Sparks Fly as Power Lines Knocked Down

This is the terrifying moment that a tornado swept through Maoming, sending sparks flying as it likely tore down power lines. On Tuesday, May 20,2025, between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m., the video showed a powerful tornado forming in Lixu Community, Yudu Subdistrict, Xinyi City. Dark clouds churned overhead as the twister tore across the area, with visible sparks suggesting that electrical wires had been brought down in the chaos. The swirling column of wind stirred dust and debris, while frightened voices were heard in the background as the tornado intensified. According to on-site confirmation by staff from the Xinyi Meteorological Bureau, the tornado caused damage in parts of the city, particularly to a furniture factory housed in a metal structure. The video ended with the tornado moving further into the distance, leaving behind a trail of wreckage and anxious onlookers.

CHINA-GUANGXI-OUTDOOR WORKER-PROTECTIVE MEASURES (CN)

CHINA-GUANGXI-OUTDOOR WORKER-PROTECTIVE MEASURES (CN)

(240809) -- NANNING, Aug. 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chen Chuyan performs routine maintenance on the overhead power lines suspended above a railway linking Yulin and Tieshan port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 7, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: Protective measures for outdoor workers help soothe summer sizzle" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Ailin)

Namibia inaugurates new substations, transmission lines to advance regional energy infrastructure

STORY: Namibia inaugurates new substations, transmission lines to advance regional energy infrastructure DATELINE: Oct. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: OMUSATI, Namibia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the inauguration ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE (English): KAHENGE HAULOFU, NamPower managing director 3. various of the inauguration of two new substations and a 190km interconnector overhead transmission line STORYLINE: Namibia inaugurated two new substations and a 190-km-long interconnector overhead transmission line in an event held in northern Namibia on Friday. The Kunene Substation, located just 30 km south of the Angola-Namibia border at the Ruacana Power Station, and the Omatando Substation in Ongwediva are now seamlessly connected by the overhead transmission line. These facilities were constructed by the Chinese firm Sinohydro in partnership with a local partner. Namibia's Minister of Mines and Energy, Tom Alweendo, said that the event signifies more than the inauguration of substations and t