Watch: Huge clouds of water and fire retardant dumped on LA wildfires
Fire crews have been dropping water and fire retardant on blazes around Los Angeles since last week. Source link
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CategoriesNews WorldWatch: Before and after Pacific Palisades wildfires
The Palisades Village and Pacific Palisades have been devastated by the fires which raged across Los Angeles. A walking tour video filmed in March last year by lifestyle bloggers Simran and Ishaan shows the lush gardens, villas, luxury shops and sea views which were once a feature of the area. But ten months later, after […]
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CategoriesNews WorldWatch: Inside neighbourhood totally lost in LA fires
Thousands of people in the wealthy Pacific Palisades neighbourhood in Los Angeles have been forced to evacuate after strong winds fuelled a massive wildfire. The inferno has levelled homes while it rages on – exploding from 10 acres to more than 2,900 acres in mere hours. At the scene, CBS reporter Jonathan Vigliotti said firefighters […]
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CategoriesNews WorldWatch: Snow blankets parts of US as cold snap takes hold
Parts of the US have been covered in snow this weekend as a severe winter storm has swept across the country. People in Syracuse, New York battled heavy wind to plow pathways through the snow, while wintry conditions were also seen in Lowville, further north. North Platte, in the midwestern state of Nebraska, was also […]
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CategoriesNews WorldWatch: Michael J Fox, Bono and Anna Wintour awarded Medal of Freedom
Michael J Fox, Bono, Anna Wintour and Denzel Washington were among recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony in Washington on Saturday. Outgoing President Joe Biden awarded the US’s highest civilian honour to 19 people this year, with honourees spanning the worlds of culture, politics and activism. Source link
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CategoriesNews WorldWatch: ISS crew sends Christmas greetings from space
This is the moment astronauts on the International Space Station sent a festive message from orbit, some 250 miles (400km) above Earth. Two of the astronauts – Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore – have been stranded on the space station for more than six months, having only originally expected to stay for a week. Source […]
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CategoriesNews WorldWatch: Cargo ship tips on its side in Turkey
A ship docked at a port in Istanbul rolled on its side in the early hours of Monday morning, sliding its cargo into the water. The ship, called Anmah, became unbalanced because of unequal loading of containers onto the vessel, according to local reports. All 15 crew members escaped without coming to serious harm, though […]
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CategoriesNews WorldWatch: Garage CCTV shows moment earthquake hits Vanuatu
CCTV footage inside a garage in Port Vila shows the moment a 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu’s capital. The quake, which struck at 12:47 local time (01:47 GMT) on Tuesday, triggered landslides, crushed cars and flattened multiple buildings. Two people can be seen running away from the falling debris in the garage, while the camera […]
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CategoriesNews WorldWatch: Cyclone Chido batters Mayotte, leaving a trail of destruction
Hundreds are feared to be dead in Mayotte after Cyclone Chido battered the French Indian Ocean territory on Saturday. Entire settlements were flattened when the cyclone brought wind speeds of more than 225km/h (140mph), with people living in makeshift shelters hit particularly hard. Footage shows police officers holding a door as the the cyclone made […]
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CategoriesNews WorldWatch: Video appears to show Russian tanker sinking
Footage released by Russia’s Southern Transport Prosecutor’s Office shows a Russian oil tanker broken in half and sinking amid a heavy storm, with streaks of oil visible in the water. The Ship is one of two Russian vessels with 29 crew members on board which have been heavily damaged in the Black Sea authorities in […]
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