New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

A firefighter works to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several neighbors keep a watchful eye on the progress of the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the municipality of Ponteceso in A Coruna, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evacuate the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evacuate the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Fire in Ponteceso (A Coruna) forces residents of Balarés to evacuate and several roads to be cut off

Several firefighters work to extinguish the fire in the area of Fuente de Faro de Brantuas, on August 3, 2025, in Ponteceso, A Coruna, Galicia, Spain. A forest fire that is active in the Coruna municipality of Ponteceso, specifically in the parish of Cospindo, has forced to evict the residents of the village of Balarés, next to the beach. In the village of O Couto are working excavators of the Xunta to try to create a firebreak and that the fire does not pass to a nearby area where there are houses. Six agents, six brigades, four motor pumps, two shovels, a technician, a technical support unit and three helicopters have been deployed there. Photo by Gustavo de la Paz/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

British helicopter pilot flies with support helicopters

British helicopter pilot flies with support helicopters

NAGOYA, Japan - The photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows Jennifer Murray, a 60-year-old British pilot, flying with two support helicopters to Ibaraki Prefecture on July 1 as part of her around-the-world solo helicopter trip. Earlier in the day, she left Nanki Shirahama airport in Wakayama Prefecture. She had refueling stops in the Middle East and Southeast Asia after leaving Britain in late May.

British helicopter pilot flies with support helicopters

British helicopter pilot flies with support helicopters

NAGOYA, Japan - The photo, taken from a Kyodo News helicopter, shows Jennifer Murray, a 60-year-old British pilot, flying with two support helicopters to Ibaraki Prefecture on July 1 as part of her around-the-world solo helicopter trip. Earlier in the day, she left Nanki Shirahama airport in Wakayama Prefecture. She had refueling stops in the Middle East and Southeast Asia after leaving Britain in late May.