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Satellite Views of Disastrous Flooding in The Philippines

Handout photo dated on November 12, 2025 shows Following the landfall of Typhoon Fung-wong on 9 November 2025, northern regions of the Philippines were affected by extensive flooding, with the Cagayan Valley among the worst hit areas. The typhoon brought intense rainfall, causing the Cagayan River to overflow its banks, submerging agricultural land, infrastructure, and urban areas, including the city of Tuguegarao. Several communities in the province of Cagayan were displaced, and damage to crops and transport infrastructure was reported across the region. This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 12 November 2025, shows the flooded areas along the Cagayan River. In this composite, vegetation appears in red, while water bodies and flooded areas are shown in shades of light blue and green. Additionally, sediment plumes can be seen at the river’s mouth near Aparri, where the river enters the Pacific Ocean. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via ABACA

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China: Drone Rescues Stranded Fisherman From Rising River in Zhejiang

On October 13, in Lishui, Zhejiang, a video captured a man fishing when the river’s water level suddenly surged, leaving him stranded in the middle of the current. Chen, a local drone operator, quickly responded by deploying a crop-spraying drone with a maximum takeoff weight of 150 kilograms. The footage showed the drone hovering above the river and lowering a rope for the man to grab before airlifting him to the riverbank in just two minutes.This is the tense moment that a drone pilot in China used an agricultural drone to save a fisherman trapped by a sudden flash flood.

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

People wade through shallow waters of Ganges River, amid plastic and other waste, at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Volunteers wade through scattered debris to collect remnants of immersed idols from the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

Volunteers wade through scattered debris to collect remnants of immersed idols from the Ganges at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A person walks amid plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

People wade through shallow waters of Ganges River, amid plastic and other waste, at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A person walks amid plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Environmental Pollution in Kolkata - India

A view of the plastic and other waste in the shallow waters of the Ganges River at Babughat in Kolkata, India, on September 2, 2025. Environmental reports consistently cite the river's fecal coliform bacteria levels near the ghats as dangerously exceeding safe bathing limits. Photo by Amit Ghosh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Nujiang River Rages in Yunnan, Torrents Sweep Through Area

This is the dangerous moment that the Nujiang River turned into a raging torrent, triggering a powerful flash flood after days of relentless rainfall. On May 31, 2025, in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, the video showed the Nujiang River surging with muddy, turbulent water. Fueled by continuous heavy rain and intensified by orographic lift, the river’s water level rose sharply, unleashing a devastating mountain flood. Water tore through the region with alarming force, visibly inundating the riverbanks and sweeping away debris in its path. According to preliminary data, rainfall across the Nujiang River basin exceeded historical averages by more than four times. Along the Dulong River in particular, rainfall over a three-day span surpassed 300 millimeters, with some areas experiencing over 100 millimeters of downpour in just a short period. The severe flooding damaged roads, farmland, and communication infrastructure, effectively cutting off transportation to several villages. The video ended with torrents of floodwater continuing to rush downstream, leaving behind a landscape of destruction.

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Emajõgi River's rising water levels

14.01.2025, Tartu. According to the Environment Agency, the Emajõgi River's water levels have been rising an average of one centimeter per hour due to the accumulation of blocks of ice, or ice jams. In other words, the water level has risen by around 70 centimeters in the last week. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Emajõgi River's rising water levels

14.01.2025, Tartu. According to the Environment Agency, the Emajõgi River's water levels have been rising an average of one centimeter per hour due to the accumulation of blocks of ice, or ice jams. In other words, the water level has risen by around 70 centimeters in the last week. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Emajõgi River's rising water levels

14.01.2025, Tartu. According to the Environment Agency, the Emajõgi River's water levels have been rising an average of one centimeter per hour due to the accumulation of blocks of ice, or ice jams. In other words, the water level has risen by around 70 centimeters in the last week. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Emajõgi River's rising water levels

14.01.2025, Tartu. According to the Environment Agency, the Emajõgi River's water levels have been rising an average of one centimeter per hour due to the accumulation of blocks of ice, or ice jams. In other words, the water level has risen by around 70 centimeters in the last week. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

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Yangtze River Luxury Cruise Ship Debut in the Three Gorges

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 - "CENTURY CRUISES", the top luxury cruise ship of the Yangtze River's new generation of green electricity, sails in the waters in front of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang city, Hubei province, China, Sept 16, 2024.

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Yangtze River Luxury Cruise Ship Debut in the Three Gorges

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 - "CENTURY CRUISES", the top luxury cruise ship of the Yangtze River's new generation of green electricity, sails in the waters in front of the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang city, Hubei province, China, Sept 16, 2024.

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(VistaNingxia)CHINA-NINGXIA-WUZHONG-ARTIFICIAL WETLAND (CN)

(240811) -- WUZHONG, Aug. 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 10, 2024 shows tourists visiting Guchengwan artificial wetland in the Litong District of Wuzhong City, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Wuzhong has a piece of artificial wetland called Guchengwan that plays a vital role in the Yellow River's ecological environment. Part of a wastewater disposal system, the wetland follows the natural working way of waste and pollution disposal in natural wetlands. With an investment of 98 million yuan (about 13.7 million U.S. dollars), the wetland supports a waste disposal facility that further purifies already-treated water, ensuring high-quality soil water in the region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yang Zhisen)

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CAMBODIA-KANDAL-FUNAN TECHO CANAL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240805) -- KANDAL, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Aug. 5, 2024 shows the groundbreaking ceremony for the Funan Techo Canal held in Kandal province, Cambodia. Cambodia on Monday began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong River's Preak Takeo tributary in southern Kandal province to the sea in southwestern Kep province. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-KANDAL-FUNAN TECHO CANAL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240805) -- KANDAL, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on Aug. 5, 2024 shows the groundbreaking ceremony for the Funan Techo Canal held in Kandal province, Cambodia. Cambodia on Monday began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong River's Preak Takeo tributary in southern Kandal province to the sea in southwestern Kep province. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-KANDAL-FUNAN TECHO CANAL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240805) -- KANDAL, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Funan Techo Canal in Kandal province, Cambodia, Aug. 5, 2024. Cambodia on Monday began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong River's Preak Takeo tributary in southern Kandal province to the sea in southwestern Kep province. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-KANDAL-FUNAN TECHO CANAL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240805) -- KANDAL, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (4th L, front) views the masterplan of the Funan Techo Canal in Kandal province, Cambodia, Aug. 5, 2024. Cambodia on Monday began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong River's Preak Takeo tributary in southern Kandal province to the sea in southwestern Kep province. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CAMBODIA-KANDAL-FUNAN TECHO CANAL-GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

(240805) -- KANDAL, Aug. 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Funan Techo Canal in Kandal province, Cambodia, Aug. 5, 2024. Cambodia on Monday began to build the 1.7-billion-U.S. dollar Funan Techo Canal, connecting the Mekong River's Preak Takeo tributary in southern Kandal province to the sea in southwestern Kep province. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo walks near the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo walks near the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo walks near the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo walks near the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo take pictures with swimmers at the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo walks near the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo walks near the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo walks near the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo walks near the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo take pictures with swimmers at the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo walks near the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo walks near the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo take pictures with swimmers at the Seine after coming out of the water after a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 fulfilling a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Raphael Lafargue/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo exists after swimming in the River Seine in Paris on July 17, 2024. After months of anticipation, Hidalgo fulfills a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo exists after swimming in the River Seine in Paris on July 17, 2024. After months of anticipation, Hidalgo fulfills a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo exists after swimming in the River Seine in Paris on July 17, 2024. After months of anticipation, Hidalgo fulfills a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo swims in the River Seine in Paris on July 17, 2024. After months of anticipation, Hidalgo fulfills a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo exists after swimming in the River Seine in Paris on July 17, 2024. After months of anticipation, Hidalgo fulfills a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo exists after swimming in the River Seine in Paris on July 17, 2024. After months of anticipation, Hidalgo fulfills a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo swims in the River Seine in Paris on July 17, 2024. After months of anticipation, Hidalgo fulfills a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Mayor Anne Hidalgo Swims In The Seine River - Paris

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo exists after swimming in the River Seine in Paris on July 17, 2024. After months of anticipation, Hidalgo fulfills a promise she made in January nine days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics. The swim occurs along the stretch of the river that passes by the imposing-looking City Hall and the Notre Dame Cathedral as part of a broader effort to showcase the river’s improved cleanliness. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM