Strănepoata lui Nelson Mandela ucisă într-un accident de maşină

12 iunie 2010 Johannesburg, Africa de Sud —  Zenani Mandela, strănepoata fostului președinte al Africii de Sud, Nelson Mandela, a decedat în urma unui accident de mașină. Aceasta, în vârstă de numai 13 ani, se întorcea de la concertul de deschidere a Campionatului Mondial de Fotbal ce a avut loc la Soweto.

În urma cercetărilor preliminare s-a ajuns la concluzia că accidentul a survenit în urma coliziunii cu un alt autovehicul, al cărui șofer conducea în stare de ebrietate.

Purtatoarea de cuvânt a poliției metropolitane din Johannesburg, Edna Mamonyane, a declarat că conducătorul auto a fost arestat și acuzat de conducere în stare de ebrietate. Mamonyane a mai spus că acesta, neidentificat încă de poliție, ar putea fi acuyat de omucidere.

Purtătorul de cuvânt al Poliției, Govindsamy Mariemuthoo, care mai devreme a anunțat că șoferul ar apărea în fața instanței pentru o audiere preliminară vineri, a declarat că aceasta a fost amânată pentru investigații suplimentare.

Zenani a fost unul dintre cei nouă strănepoți ai fostului președinte, ce a activat în  funcție în perioada 1994 - 1999, primul președinte anti-apartheid din istoria recentă a Africii de Sud.


Nepal plane crash kills 19

An aeroplane crash in the Asian country of Nepal has resulted in the death of all nineteen of the vehicle's occupants. The aircraft was travelling around the region of Mount Everest, carrying sightseers.

The crash occurred shortly after contact with the aircraft was lost, which was around 0730 NPT today. Bimlesh Lal Karna, Tribhuvan International Airport rescue section leader, informed Agence France-Presse: "All 19 people have died. The Buddha Air-103 was returning from a mountain flight when it crashed into Kotdada Hill".

On person onboard the plane, police said, survived the crash on a hill near Kathmandu, but died later in a hospital. Among the victims were ten Indian, two US, and one Japanese passenger; the other three passengers and the three crew were Nepali.

According to police, an investigation of the cause of the crash has been started. A black box recorder was found at the scene in the hours after the accident. When the crash occurred, weather conditions in the region were poor, with fog and heavy rain.

The plane had been on of the country's 'mountain flights', which transport tourists over the Everest region, allowing them to observe various peaks from the airplane windows.


Δεκαεννέα νεκροί από τη συντριβή τουριστικού αεροσκάφους στο Νεπάλ

Δεκαεννέα άτομα, συμπεριλαμβανομένου αρκετών ξένων τουριστών, σκοτώθηκαν κατά τη συντριβή μικρού αεροπλάνου στο Νεπάλ, δίπλα από το Αεροδρόμιο του Κατμαντού. Το αεροπλάνο επέστρεφε από πτήση στα Ιμαλάια. Στην αρχή υπήρχε πληροφορία ότι «ένας άνθρωπος επίζησε», αλλά ο Εκπρόσωπος της Αστυνομίας, Μπίνοντα Σινγκχ, δήλωσε ότι «ο επιζώντας υπέκυψε στα τραύματα του».

Στο αεροσκάφος της ιδιωτικής εταιρείας Buddha Air βρίσκονταν 10 Ινδοί, δύο Αμερικανοί, ένας Ιάπωνας και τρεις Νεπαλέζοι επιβάτες όπως και τρία μέλη πληρώματος από το Νεπάλ.

«Το δυστύχημα σημειώθηκε κατά την επιστροφή του αεροπλάνου στο Κατμαντού από τα Ιμαλάια», δήλωσε αξιωματούχος του αεροδρομίου. Το αεροπλάνο συνετρίβη σε λόφο, πέντε χιλιόμετρα νότια του Κατμαντού.

Τα ακριβή αίτια του δυστυχήματος παραμένουν μέχρι στιγμής άγνωστα. Στην περιοχή επικρατούσαν πάντως κακές καιρικές συνθήκες, με βροχοπτώσεις και ομίχλη.

26 Σεπτεμβρίου 2011


Negetien luuj ómgekómme bie e neergestort vleegtuug in Nepal

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zóndig, september 25, 2011

E vleegtuugóngelök in 't Aziatisch landj Nepal haet gerizzelteerd inne doead van alle negetieën de inzittendje. De vleger waar 'nt reize róndje regio vanne Mount Everes en bevatte sightseeërs.

't Neerstorte vónj kórt naodet 't kóntak mitte vleger verbraoke woort plaats, róndj 07.30 NPT vandaag. Bimlesh Lal Karna, Tribhuvan International Airport reddingsectieleider, informeerdje Agence France-Presse: "Alle neugetieën de luuj zeen euverleje. De Buddha Air-103 koom trögk van 'ne bergvlöch wonaodet t'r inne Kotdadaheuvel stordje."

Eine miens dae ebaord vanne vleger zoot, zoea zag de polies, euverlaefdje 't óngelök óppe heuvel naobie Kathmandu, meh stórf later in e ziekenhoes. Ónger de slachoffers ware tieën Indiërs, twieë Amerikane en 'ne Japanner; de anger drie passenzjeers en drie cabinepersone ware Nepali.

Volges de polies is 'n óngerzeuk nao de aerd en raeje van 't óngelök ópgezat. De zwarte doeas is e paar oer later gevónje gewaore óppe plaats van 't óngelök. Wen 't óngelök gebäördje woor de waersómstenjighede slech mit väöl mis en zwaore raenger.

't Vleegtuug woor ein van 's lendjs "bergvlöchte", die toeriste transporteerdje euvere regio róndje Mount Everes zodet luuj vanoet de raemkes nao versjèllendje bergtoepe kóste kieke.

Dit artikel besleit aad nuujs en maak deil oet van oos arsjief van nuujsberichte.


Срушио се туристички авион у Непалу, 19 погинулих

25. септембар 2011.Катманду/ Непал (Beta-AP) - Свих 19 путника и чланова посаде погинуло је у паду авиона, који се у недељу ујутро срушио неколико километара јужно од Катмандуа, престонице Непала, у покушају да се приземљи по густој магли, навели су званичници.

У авиону, који се срушио у селу Бисанкунарајан недалеко од престонице, било је три члана посаде и 16 страних туриста који су се враћали у Катманду, после обиласка Монт Евереста и других врхова Хималаја.

Према речима једног званичника из спасилачке службе аеродрома у Катмандуу, из олупине авиона извучено је 18 тела, док је један човек умро касније, по пријему у локалну болницу.

Још увек није познат идентитет жртава, али верује се да су већина били индијски туристи, додао је тај званичник.


Nevada, Northern California struck by massive storm

Authorities in the western U.S. state of Nevada say near-freezing waters from a ruptured canal have flooded about 800 homes following a powerful winter storm.

Authorities east of the city of Reno say a nine-meter-long section of the Truckee Canal broke early Saturday, sending a nearly one-meter-high flood into the small town of Fernley. They say more than 3,000 people have been affected by the flooding, with many evacuated to a local school.

There are no reports of any injuries.

In neighboring California, the fierce Pacific storm system brought winds of up to 240 kilometers an hour, leaving more than one million people without power Friday.

One of the hardest hit areas is the Sierra Nevada mountain region, where the storm turned into an arctic blizzard in the upper elevations. Forecasters say the region will get anywhere from two to three meters of snow by Sunday.

Forecasters also say the storm could dump as much as 25 centimeters of rain on parts of southern California.

The heavy rains could trigger flash floods and mudslides in areas burned during last year's massive wildfires. Officials have ordered a mandatory evacuation of thousands of homes near Los Angeles.


Tormenta invernal en California deja sin energía a un millón de hogares

6 de enero de 2008Santa Ana, Estados Unidos — Una intensa tormenta invernal azotó el estado de California, afectando las comunicaciones, dejando sin energía eléctrica a un millón de hogares y provocando el cierre de una carretera que cruza la Sierra Nevada.

Hasta el momento se han registrado vientos de 130 kilómetros por hora y se esperan más de 12 centímetros de lluvia en Los Angeles, así como unos 25 centímetros en la zona montañosa del sur del estado y hasta 3 metros de nieve.

Algunos vuelos han sido cancelados y unas 4000 personas fueron evacuadas en el condado de Orange como medida preventiva ante la emergencia. Hasta el momento la oficina de servicios de emergencias del estado no ha reportado víctimas, aunque se mantienen las medidas de seguridad.

El servicio Nacional Meteorológico pronosticó que llegarán nuevos frentes de chubacos y posibles tormentas invernales en Colorado. El noroeste de México también se decretó una alerta preventiva.


New earthquake hits Chile

A strong earthquake hit Chile at approximately at 14:52 local time (1852 UTC) on Friday. The United States Geological Survey first reported it reached a preliminary magnitude of 5.5, and the epicenter was located very close to Pichilemu, a coastal town in the O'Higgins Region. Exact distances were: 102 kilometers to the northwest of Talca; 165km to the southwest of Santiago de Chile and 167km to the south of Valparaíso. The earthquake lasted approximately 30 seconds.

SHOA (Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service of the Chilean Army), reported it reached a magnitude of 5.5. USGS updated their information later, and specified the earthquake reached a 5.7 magnitude, with a depth of 10 kilometers, and the epicenter was located 70km at the northwest of Curicó, 85km southwest of Rancagua, 95km south of San Antonio, 140km southwest of Santiago.

Wikinews reporter Diego Grez, who was in Santa Cruz at the time of the tremor, reported that the power went out for approximately 30 minutes and people evacuated their houses quickly. In Pichilemu, the power also went out, but came back in a few minutes. Desperate people quickly ran to the now well-known La Cruz Hill.

USGS' Did you feel it? users have reported the earthquake was felt in Colina, Santiago (Santiago Metropolitan), Curicó (Maule), Machalí, Rengo, Rancagua (O'Higgins), and Valparaíso (Valparaíso).

ONEMI (Chile's National Emergencies Office) has reported no casualties or structural damage; and reported the earthquake was felt between the Metropolitan Region and Bío Bío. The Mercalli scale intensities were: Pichilemu, Constitución and Paredones: V; San Fernando, Santa Cruz, Navidad, Curicó, Río Claro, Linares, Molina, Longaví and Rancagua: IV; San Javier and San Clemente: III; Concepción, Coelemu and Cauquenes: II.

The University of Chile Geological Survey reported the epicenter of the earthquake was located 28 kilometers at the south of Pichilemu, and it is most likely an aftershock to the March 11 earthquake. UCGS also reported it reached a magnitude of 5.6, at a depth of 7.3 kilometers.


Zentral-Chile erneut von Erdbeben erschüttert

Denver (Colorado) (Vereinigte Staaten) / Santiago de Chile (Chile), 23.05.2010 – Ein starkes Erdbeben hat am Freitag, dem 21. Mai 2010 um 14:52 Uhr Ortszeit (19:52 Uhr MESZ) erneut das Zentrum Chiles erschüttert. Nach den Angaben des United States Geological Survey erreichte das Beben einen Momenten-Magnituden-Wert von 5,7 Mw. Das Epizentrum lag demnach rund 100 km nordwestlich von Talca, 165 km südwestlich von Santiago de Chile und 165 km südlich von Valparaíso in der Nähe der Stadt Pichilemu, einer Küstenstadt in der Region Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins. Das Erdbeben dauerte rund 30 Sekunden.

Der Servicio Hidrográfico y Oceanográfico de la Armada de Chile (Hydrographischer und Ozeanographischer Dienst der Armee Chiles) meldete, dass das Epizentrum 70 km nordwestlich von Curicó, 85 km südwestlich von Rancagua und 140 km südwestlich der Hauptstadt lag.

Zum Zeitpunkt des Erdbebens hielt sich Wikinews-Reporter Diego Grez in Santa Cruz auf. Er berichtete, dass in der Stadt für etwa eine halbe Stunde der Strom ausfiel und viele Einwohner aus ihren Häusern flüchteten. In Pichilemu fiel der Strom ebenfalls für einige Minuten aus. Aus Furcht vor einem Tsunami rannten dort viele Bewohner auf einen Hügel.

Das Oficina Nacional de Emergencia del Ministerio del Interior (ONEMI) verzeichnete keine Opfer oder Gebäudeschäden. Das Erdbeben war nach Angaben von ONEMI auch in den Regionen Metropolitana und der Bío-Bío zu spüren.


New I-35W Minneapolis bridge opens

The new Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States was opened shortly after 5 AM today.  It replaces a bridge which collapsed last year, killing 13 people.

A fire engine and ambulance were first across on each side. In each direction, a line of State Highway Patrol cars was followed by a formation of Department of Transportation construction trucks. A cluster of awaiting vehicles went honking across for a few minutes, then traffic returned to the sparse levels more typical of the pre-dawn period.

The September 18 opening was well ahead of the scheduled December 24 goal, earning the contractor, Flatiron-Manson, up to $19.6 million in performance bonuses.

The bridge is 189 feet wide, with a main span length of 504 feet and a deck height of over 100 feet above the Mississippi River. Traffic is expected to return to previous levels of 141,000 vehicles per day on the 10 lanes. The accelerated construction (of only 11 months) was accomplished by pouring 120 concrete sections in heated pole barns, and then lifting them all into place via a crane mounted on a river barge. The bridge contains 323 electronic sensors for real-time monitoring of stresses and movement of the bridge components. It is illuminated with white light-emitting diodes.


Nuevo puente I-35W en Minneapolis es abierto

18 de septiembre de 2008Mineápolis, Estados Unidos —

El nuevo puente Interstate 35W St. Anthony Falls en Mineápolis, Minnesota, fue abierto poco después de las 5 AM (hora local) este jueves. Este reemplaza al antiguo puente, que colapsó el año pasado y cuya caída se saldo con 13 muertos.

Un auto de bomberos y una ambulancia cruzaron primeros. En cada dirección, una línea de autos de la Patrulla de Autopistas Estatales fue seguida por una formación de camiones de construcción del Departamento de Transporte. Un grupo de autos comenzó a tocar bocina por algunos minutos, y el tráfico volvió a la normalidad.

Esta apertura se sitúa muy previa a la meta que se había pronosticado para el 24 de diciembre, por lo que el contratista Flatiron-Manson recibió hasta $19,6 como bonus.

El puente es de 189 pies de ancho, con una longitud de 504 pies y se sitúa por sobre 100 pies del Río Mississippi. Se espera que el tráfico vuelva a sus niveles previos de 141.000 vehículos por día en los 10 carriles. La construcción acelerada (de tan sólo 11 meses) fue completada al vertir 120 secciones de concreto que fueron levantadas con una grúa montada en la orilla del río. El puente tiene 323 sensores electrónicos para monitorear en tiempo real las tensiones y el movimiento de los componentes del puente.


New Year fire kills at least 59, injures 212 more at Bangkok pub

A Thai inferno greeted the world and the Year of the earth Ox (牛) after a pyrotechnic display started a blaze which ripped through Santika, a three-story Bangkok nightclub, in Ekkamai Soi 9 (Sukhumvit 63), Ekkamai district, Thong Lor. Police Colonel Suphin Sapphuang has confirmed that at least 59 people are dead - 53 at the fire scene and six later in various hospitals. At least 223 people were injured, including 29 foreigners; all have been taken to Bangkok hospitals, including Ramkhamhaeng, Bangkok, Kluaynam Thai 2, Vipa-Ram hospitals, for emergency treatment. Thong Lo (or Thong Lor or Thonglor, ทองหล่อ a.k.a. Sukhumvit Soi 55), is a road in Watthana district, Bangkok, Thailand.

According to Gen. Jongrak Jutanont and media reports, the victims who suffered injuries include at least four Britons, including Steven Hall, a British national, two South Korean, one Singaporean, and four Japanese nationals, and citizens of France, Australia, Nepal, and the Netherlands. Media reports reveal most of the fatalities are Thais but foreign residents and international tourists are also among the fire victims of the "Bad Boy Party". Teo Sze Siong, a Singaporean has died, while one of the Japanese, Wada Keiichi, 25, has 60 percent burns and is in a coma. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) says it has confirmed "three Australians - a 29-year-old woman, her 30-year-old brother and a 49-year-old man - have been injured" in the fire. Firemen have put out the blaze after two hours, which started on the upper floor.

Lt. Sutin Pongkhamphan has revealed a stampede of about 1,000 celebrants inside the pub, which has few exits, has caused most of the deaths and serious injuries. Others have also died due to burns, smoke inhalation and suffocation. "The fire spread very quickly because there was a lot of fuel in the club, like alcohol, foam and balloons," he added. Police Lieutenant Colonel Prawit Kantwol has further explained that "the fire started from the area of the stage where a band was playing. There were some pyrotechnics and it appears that they started the blaze."

Senior fireman Wacharatpong Sri-Saard has provided details saying "there was only one main way to get out from the front. People who worked there were able to escape from the back because they knew the exits, but the others had no chance." The club's New Year's party poster advertising is entitled "Goodbye Santika," a dire omen and ironic promo gimmick, since the owner has planned to transfer the building to a new location because of termination of lease contract.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, on Thursday morning, has said that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has established a coordinating assistance centre for injured victims.

The Asian Tribune says 30 bodies are "very difficult to identify". It has further reported that all charred bodies have been delivered to the Chulalongkorn Hospital for forensic study and identification with the aid of the Police Hospital. "39 bodies had been identified by Thursday afternoon — 38 Thais and one Singaporean," Police Major Akaluk Siriyodsophon said.


Tajlandia: ok. 60 osób zginęło w pożarze podczas zabawy sylwestrowej

W Bangkoku podczas świętowania nadejścia 2009 roku, w nocnym klubie Santika przy ulicy Ekkamai, w którym przebywało ok. 1000 osób, wybuchł pożar. Zginęło ok. 60 osób, a ok. 207 odniosło obrażenia - poinformowała tajska policja. Wśród ofiar znajdują się również cudzoziemcy. W lokalu znajdowało się tylko jedno wejście udostępnione gościom.

Generał policji Jongrak Jutanont podał, iż wśród zmarłych zidentyfikowano m.in. Australijczyków, Nepalczyków, Japończyków i Holendrów.

Thanat Wongsanga, zastępca komendanta posterunku policji w Bangkoku poinformował, że nieznana jest jeszcze przyczyna pożaru. Lokalne media jako przypuszczalny powód podają spięcie elektryczne lub fajerwerki przyniesione przez gości.


New York tour bus crash kills 14

At least fourteen people have died after a chartered bus crashed in The Bronx, New York. According to authorities, the tour bus accident also injured eighteen other people, amongst which five were critically injured.

The vehicle was travelling from Mohegan Sun in Connecticut to the village of Uncasville, also located in Connecticut. When the crash occurred on Interstate 95 at approximately 0535 EST (1035 UTC) on Sunday, there were at least thirty-one passengers present.

40-year-old Ophadell Williams, the driver of the bus, reported to the police that the vehicle came into contact with a semi-trailer truck, which was veering across the interstate. He said that he attempted to move out of the way of this vehicle, causing the bus itself to swerve, overturn and scrape the side of a railing for one hundred yards before impacting with a highway sign's upholding bar.

Captain James Ellson, of the fire service, described the scene as "a pile of humans, either still in their seats or on the floor, wrapped in the metal". Jose Hernandez, one of the survivors of the bus crash, said that "[w]e tried to help people, but there was twisted metal in the way".

The semi-trailer truck driver failed to stop after the accident. Police are currently attempting to detect this driver. Raymond Kelly, the current New York City Police Commissioner, stated that the truck was moving on a lane to the bus' nearside, although whether the vehicles came into contact with each other or not is yet to be confirmed. Both vehicles were travelling at "a significant rate of speed", according to Kelly.


New York: 15 Menschen sterben bei Busunglück

New York (Vereinigte Staaten), 14.03.2011 – Am Samstagmorgen kam es in New York im Stadtteil Bronx zu einem schweren Verkehrsunfall. Ein Reisebus mit 31 Insassen überschlug sich, als er einem ausscherenden Lkw ausweichen wollte und der Busfahrer die Kontrolle verlor. Auf der Seite liegend rutschte der Bus weiter und kollidierte mit einem Pfahl, der den Bus in Höhe der Fenster auf der gesamten Länge aufschlitzte.

13 Menschen starben noch an der Unfallstelle, zwei weitere erlagen ihren Verletzungen im Krankenhaus. Die Überlebenden wurden verletzt, sechs davon schwer. Die Fahrgäste kamen von einem Besuch des Mohegan-Sun-Kasinos im US-Staat Connecticut zurück. Wenige Kilometer trennten sie noch von ihrem Ziel Chinatown in New York, als es zu dem folgenschweren Unglück kam. Der unfallverursachende Lkw-Fahrer beging Fahrerflucht.

Die Polizei hat die Ermittlungen aufgenommen. Polizeisprecher Michael Kopy sagte: „Es wird lange dauern, bis gesagt werden kann, ob eine Straftat vorliegt.“


Aŭtobusa akcidento en Nov-Jorko mortigis 14 homojn

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Almenaŭ 14 homoj mortiĝis en Bronkso (Nov-Jorko) pro turista aŭtobusa akcidento. Laŭ la estraro, 18 aliaj homoj estas vunditaj, 5 el tiuj homoj havas gravajn vundojn.

La akcidento okazis la 13-an de marto. La veturilo veturis de la kazino «Mohegan-Suno» en vilaĝo nomita Unkasvilo (Konektikuto) al Manhatano; 31 vojaĝantoj estis en la aŭtobuso. La veturisto diris ke ŝarĝaŭto koliziis kun la aŭtobuso ĉe la interŝtata vojo. La aŭtobuso renversiĝis kiam la veturisto provis eviti ĝin.


New York : 15 personnes meurent dans un accident de bus

Samedi matin, un grave accident de la route s'est produit à New York dans le quartier du Bronx. Un bus de tourisme transportant 31 passagers s'est renversé après que le chauffeur eut perdu le contrôle du véhicule en voulant éviter un camion. Le bus a dérapé, s'est couché sur le côté, puis a heurté un panneau faisant office de pal à hauteur des fenêtres, déchirant tout le bus sur sa longueur.

Treize personnes ont été tuées sur le coup et deux autres ont succombé à leurs blessures à l'hôpital. Les survivants ont tous été blessés, dont six grièvement. Les voyageurs revenaient d'une visite au Mohegan Sun Casino dans l'État du Connecticut. Quelques kilomètres seulement les séparaient de leur destination, Chinatown à Manhattan, lorsque l'accident est survenu. Le chauffeur du camion responsable de l'accident a pris la fuite.

La police a ouvert une enquête. « Ce sera long avant que nous puissions établir une infraction pénale », a déclaré son porte-parole, Michael Kopy.


Nine dead and more than 70 injured after bridge collapses in Peru

A wooden suspension bridge in Peru, measuring 130 feet (40 m), broke into two pieces killing nine people and seriously injuring 70 others, mostly children. Two of the dead were teachers, and seven were students aged 10 to 13.

At least 70 to 80 people were on the bridge at the time of the collapse which happened near Coracora, the capital city of Parinacochas Province.

As four local schools were dismissed, the teachers and students walked home, crossing the bridge.  Investigators say the bridges' collapse was due to too many people crossing at a single time.

The bridge traversed a dry riverbed canyon 320 feet (98 m) deep which had housed the Santa Barbara River. The suspension bridge is reported to be made of wooden board slats which were supported by steel cables anchored to cement posts.

"We've suffered a grave accident, a suspension bridge that goes to a high school has fallen, it has broken in two and we have a large number of students injured and dead." said Walter Antayhua, Mayor of Coracora. The bridge was slated for repairs last week.

Helicopters were dispatched to take the injured to the hospital, however rescue efforts were hampered by fog which prevented some of them from landing. 70 of the injured victims in a local hospital are suffering from serious injuries. Ayacucho health director Maria Torrealba reported that 33 of those were head injuries.

Rescuers continue their efforts to save 30 more school children, said Ayacucho Governor Ernesto Molina.


Nove morrem e mais de 70 ficam feridos depois de Ponte se romper no Peru

Uma ponte suspensa de madeira no Peru, com cerca de 39.6 metros, se rompeu (quebrou) em dois pedaços matando nove pessoas e deixando outros 70 gravemente feridos, sendo a maioria crianças. Dos que morreram, dois eram professores e outros sete eram estudantes de 10 a 13 anos de idade.

Segundo a agência Associated Press, cerca de 80 pessoas estavam na ponte na hora que ela se rompeu perto de Coracora, a capital da província de Parinacochas.

Como quatro escolas locais próximas tinham acabado as aulas pouco antes, os professores e estudantes estavam indo para casa, atravessando a ponte. Investigadores dizem que a ponte se rompeu quando diversas pessoas atravessaram-na de uma só vez.

"Nós sofremos um grave acidente, uma ponte suspensa que leva a escola falhou, ela quebrou em duas partes e nós tivemos um grande número de estudantes feridos e mortos", disse Walter Antayhua, prefeito de Coracora. A ponte passou por reparos na última semana.

Helicópteros foram enviados para levarem feridos ao Hospital, assim como forças de resgate chegaram até o local para ajudarem nas buscas. Dos feridos, 70 estão em estado grave. A secretária de saúde de Ayacucho, Maria Torrealba, disse que 33 pessoas tem ferimentos na cabeça.

Muitos responsáveis pelos resgates continuam seus esforços para salvar mais 30 estudantes, disse o Governador de Ayacucho, Ernesto Molina.


Nine die in French Alps avalanche at Mont Maudit

An avalanche in the French Alps has caused at least nine fatalities, French authorities have confirmed. At least another nine were also injured in the incident in the Mont Maudit, close to the commune of Chamonix in the south-east of the country.

Emergency services were alerted to the incident area when one of the individuals directly affected by the avalanche activated the emergency alarm at approximately 0525 CEST (0325 UTC) this morning. Local authorities have described the avalanche, which impacted roped groups, as "the most deadly of recent years".

Four people are reportedly still missing. Heat-seeking devices and helicopters are being used by rescue workers to search for missing persons.

Around 28 individuals of various nationalities were thought to be participating in the expedition. Injured victims have been transported to hospital by airlift.

Mont Maudit, the third greatest peak in the Mont Blanc massif, has a height of 4,465 metres (about 14,650 feet). Its name translates into English as 'cursed mountain'.


Neufs morts dans les Alpes françaises, au mont Maudit

Une avalanche dans les Alpes françaises a causée la mort de neuf personnes, selon les informations des autorités. Pas moins de neuf autres personnes auraient été blessées dans cet accident au mont Maudit, près de Chamonix dans le sud-est du pays.

Les services d'urgences ont été avertis de l'accident quand l'un des individus, victime de l'avalanche, a activé une alarme vers 5 h 25 CEST (3 h 25 UTC) jeudi matin. Les autorités locales ont décrit l'avalanche qui a touchée une cordée comme étant la « plus meurtrière de ces dernières années ».

Quatre personnes sont toujours recherchées. Des dispositifs de recherches thermiques et des hélicoptères ont été mis en place par les secours pour trouver les personnes manquantes.

28 personnes de plusieurs nationalités devaient participer à l'expédition. Les blessés ont été transportés à l'hôpital par hélicoptères.

Le mont Maudit culmine à 4 465 mètres, il est le troisième plus haut pic du massif du Mont-Blanc.


От лавины в Мон-Моди погибло 9 человек

Как сообщается французскими властями, лавина во Французских Альпах унесла жизни по меньшей мере девяти человек. По крайней мере ещё девять человек понесли увечья в результате инцидента, произошедшего в Мон-Моди, недалеко от коммуны Шамони на юго-востоке страны.

Аварийные службы региона были приведены в готовность, когда один из лиц, непосредственно пострадавших от лавины, примерно в 03:25 был «вытащен с того света» группой «скорой помощи». Местные власти описали лавину как «самую смертоносную за последние годы».

Четыре человека, по сообщениям, пропали без вести. Устройства поиска тепла и вертолеты мониторят территорию Мон-Моди на предмет пропавших без вести. В экспедиции принимало участие около 28 лиц различных национальностей. Травмированные жертвы были перевезены в больницу путём воздушных перевозок.

Мон-Моди, третий по величине пик массива Монблан, имеет высоту в 4465 метров. Его название переводится на русский язык как «проклятая гора».

17 июля 2012 года


Nine hundred thousand Somalis face food crisis

According to a report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 500,000 Somalians are directly affected by a drought, around 400,000 are internally displaced, and an additional 12,000 Somalians had been affected by seasonal flooding in the central regions of Hiraan and Middle Shabelle as well as in
the self-declared northwestern republic of Somaliland.

"Overall, the extended effects of four years of drought, which adversely impacted livelihoods and coping mechanisms, combined with chronic food insecurity, and more recently flooding has exacerbated the suffering of Somalis," said the report.

OCHA estimates that around 44,000 people were directly affected by the tsunami, and many still need urgent humanitarian assistance, the agency said.  An estimated figure released by OCHA stated that $162,266,738 would be needed to be raised to target an estimated 900,000 vulnerable people. As of June 10, donors had funded approximately 39 percent of this appeal.

The December Indian Ocean Tsunami devastated the northeastern Somali coastline, further worsening the humanitarian situation now seen in Somalia. Good seasonal rains in Somalia which have ended a four-year drought have done little to help the estimated 900,000 Somalians in need of humanitarian aid.


900 tysięcy Somalijczyków traci pomoc humanitarną

900 tysięcy Somalijczyków będzie musiało walczyć z głodem, po tym jak Światowy Program Żywienia (World Food Programme) zawiesił w tym tygodniu swą pomoc dla Somalii z powodu kradzieży żywności.

Wszelkie transporty pomocy humanitarnej zostały zawieszone w poniedziałek, po tym jak jeden ze statków agencji został zaatakowany przez piratów u wybrzeży Somalii.

"Zawiesiliśmy naszą pomoc z powodu braku bezpieczeństwa na wodach terytorialnych Somali" - przekazała agencja w oświadczeniu wydanym w Kenii. "Zastanowimy się nad ewentualnym zniesieniem naszej decyzji dopiero po uwolnieniu statku", dodał przedstawiciel agencji. Jeśli stanie się to szybko, to, według agencji, nie będzie żadnych przeszkód, aby kontynuować pomoc.

Wcześniej przedstawiciele agencji wyrazili nadzieję na szybkie uwolnienie statku, jego dziesięcioosobowej załogi i 850 ton ryżu.

Światowy Program Żywienia dostarcza około 3 tysiące ton jedzenia każdego miesiąca dla blisko 275 tysięcy pogrążonych przez susze i powodzie Somalijczyków.

"Efekty czteroletniej suszy, która w znacznym stopniu wpłynęła na życie mieszkańców Somalii oraz chroniczna groźba braku żywności i niedawne powodzie wpłynęły na pogorszenie stanu zdrowia Somalijczyków", powiedział jeden przedstawicieli ONZ, odpowiedzialny za koordynację pomocy humanitarnej.

Według raportu OCHA (organizacji odpowiedzialnej za koordynację działań humanitarnych), 500 tysięcy Somalijczyków zostało bezpośrednio dotkniętych skutkami suszy, 400 tysięcy musiało zmienić miejsce zamieszkania, a kolejne 12 tysięcy cierpi z powodu okresowych powodzi w centralnych regionach kraju, takich jak Hiraan i środkowe Shabelle. Podobna sytuacja ma miejsce w nieuznawanym przez społeczność międzynarodową państwie Somaliland na północy Somalii.

OCHA szacuje, że około 44 tysięcy ludzi zostało bezpośrednio dotkniętych skutkami tsunami, a wielu innych ciągle potrzebuje pomocy.


No tsunamis after two major earthquakes strike islands near India and Japan

Tsunami warnings were issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and later canceled after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Andaman Islands near India.

The quake struck 260 kilometers (160 miles) North of Port Blair in the Andaman Islands at approximately 1:55 a.m. local time with a depth of 33.1km (20.6 miles). The United States Geological Survey (USGS) says it's likely the quake was an aftershock to the deadly magnitude 9.1 earthquake in 2004 that triggered a massive tsunami killing nearly 230,000 people.

The warnings had applied to Myanmar, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand. The NOAA indicated the risk of a tsunami was 'moderate to high', but no waves were reported in any of the areas indicated in the warning.

"Sea level readings indicate that a significant tsunami was not generated. Therefore the tsunami watch issued by this center has been canceled," said the NOAA earlier in a statement on its website.

Minutes after the quake, at 2:07 a.m. Indian time, the USGS said a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 31 kilometers (19 miles) south-southwest of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, with a depth of 26.8 km (16.7 miles). However, officials in Japan put the quake at a magnitude 6.6. A tsunami watch was also issued for the area and a short time later small, a two foot rise in sea level was reported in the Tsuruga Bay area. A 10 inch rise in sea level was also reported in Yaizu City.

As a precaution, Japanese officials have shut down at least two units, reactor No. 4 and 5 at the nuclear power facility in Hamaoka to perform a safety check. Alarms inside the plant indicated a possible radiation leak inside reactor 5, but officials say no radiation has been detected outside containment. According to Japan's Trade Ministry, both reactors shut down automatically after sensors detected the quake. Area trains have also been stopped. This was the second earthquake in Japan in two days, following an earlier one that measured 6.9 near Tokyo.

There are no reports of major damage with either quake. In Japan, some windows broke and roof tiles dislodged from roofs. Spokesman for the USGS, Paul Caruso, says both quakes appear to be unrelated. Minor injuries were reported in Japan due to falling objects, but there are no reports of any deaths.  Singer, songwriter and actress Jessica Simpson, who flew to Japan over the weekend, is also safe after feeling the shaking.

"Thought I was hallucinating during a 6.6 earthquake in Japan. I have never felt anything like this in my life," said Simpson from via her Twitter account.

Indonesia has also seen an earthquake, a 5.7 magnitude that occurred 74km from Wewak at 1:46 a.m. local time on Monday.


Terremotos en la India y Japón provocan alerta de tsunami

Dos terremotos con magnitudes de 7,6 y 6,6 en India y Japón, respectivamente, han alertado a las costas del Océano Indico y Pacífico por una alerta temprana de tsunami, según lo informado por las autoridades del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos. Los sismos ocurrieron con una diferencia aproximada de 20 minutos y provocaron que las olas se vieran aumentadas, en un inicio y según reportes estadounidenses, en 50 centímetros en las costas del Océano Pacífico.

El sismo de la India ocurrió en las cercanías de las islas Andaman a 33 kilómetros de la costa hindú, mientras que el ocurrido en territorio japonés fue detectado en las cercanías de la Prefectura de Shizuoka. El sismo en Japón es el segundo que sobrepasa los 6 grados en la escala de Richter, ya que el domingo afectó un movimiento de similares características en las cercanías de Tokio.

La alerta de tsunami se emitió para India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Tailandia y Bangladesh según fuentes del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos, y según fuentes de Indonesia, se registró otro sismo de 5,7 grados en las cercanías de Wewak a las 01.46 horas (local)


Terremoti nell'oceano Indiano e di fronte alle coste giapponesi. È allarme tsunami

Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo Richter 7,6 si è verificata oggi nell'Oceano Indiano. L'epicentro è stato localizzato 260 km a nord di Port Blair, capoluogo delle Isole Andamane, mentre l'ipocentro dovrebbe trovarsi a 33 km di profondità. Il centro di allerta del Pacifico ha emesso un allarme tsunami per India, Birmania, Indonesia, Thailandia e Bangladesh.

Sempre oggi, alle 22.07 CEST (le 5.07 di martedì, ora locale), dodici minuti dopo quello dell'oceano Indiano, un altro sisma, questa volta di magnitudo Richter 6,6, ha fatto scattare l'allarme tsunami anche in Giappone. L'epicentro di questo terremoto si trova nell'Oceano Pacifico settentrionale, al largo della Prefettura di Shizuoka, a sud-est di Tokyo, e l'ipocentro è posizionato a 20 km di profondità. Alcuni edifici hanno ondeggiato, un'autostrada è stata chiusa e due unità della Centrale Nucleare di Hamaoka sono state bloccate per sicurezza. Nel porto di Yaizu il livello del mare si è abbassato di circa 60 centimetri, il che può essere un segnale della formazione di onde anomale.


North Korea to accept international aid

In the wake of last month's floods, North Korea has agreed to accept aid from South Korean donors as well as international organisations. This signifies an apparent change of heart the North Korean leadership, which as recently as last month had insisted they would handle everything itself.

Local North Korean sources put the number of deaths from the floods at 547 and a few hundred missing, however Good Friends, a South Korean private aid agency, estimates the numbers may be more than hundred times that and top 57,700 deaths. Good Friends, citing "many sources" inside North Korea, also estimates more than 2.5 million homeless and hundred of thousands of acres of farmland had been inundated.

Initially the aid from United Nations World Food Program will cover 150 tonnes of food to feed 13,000 people for a month in North Korea's worst hit northern Songchon county. South Korea has pledged an additional $72 million.

In related news North Korean infant mortality reached 21 for every 1000, one of the highest in the world, mostly due to malnutrition and poor medical conditions.


Korea Północna jednak prosi o pomoc

Z powodu niedawnych powodzi Korea Północna jednak zgodziła sie przyjąć pomoc od organizacji humanitarnych Korei Południowej i organizacji międzynarodowych. Komentatorzy mówią, że jest to pierwsza oznaka zmian w rządach Korei Północnej, która do tej pory próbowała utwierdzić wszystkich w przekonaniu, że jest samowystarczalna.

Lokalne źródła podają, że w powodziach zginęło 547 osób, a kilkaset uznaje się za zaginione, jednak południowokoreańska organizacja Good Friends podaje, że zabitych może być nawet 57 700 osób. Good Friends, cytując "wiele źródeł" z Korei Północnej, podaje, że ponad dwa i pół miliona osób pozostało bez domów, a powódź zalała setki tysięcy akrów pół uprawnych.

Początkowo pomoc ze Światowego Programu Żywienia odda w ciągu miesiąca 150 ton pożywienia dla 13 000 ludzi w rejonie najbardziej dotkniętym powodzią, regionie Songchon. Korea Południowa zadeklarowała pomoc wartą 72 miliony dolarów.


Northern Japan hit by strong quake

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has hit the region of Tohoku, a rural area of Northern Japan, killing nine people, injuring over 200, triggering land slides with reports of a bridge destroyed by the quake, several press reports. Mainichi Shinbun reports many land slides happened in mountainous areas, cutting down roads and several neighborhoods are separated from the others.

The quake struck at 8:43 am local time, located about 5 miles (8 km) underground, approximately 280 miles (451 km) north of Tokyo in the northern prefecture of Iwate, which was felt as far away as the Capital. Mainichi indicated that Iwate and Miyagi Prefectures are severely damaged so that both governors invoke Disaster Aid Act to be effective in  Ichinoseki and Kurikoma respectively.

Japan is particularly prone to earthquakes due its position on the Ring of Fire as well as being made of volcanic islands. An earthquake last year caused a radioactive leak from the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant.


Mindestens sechs Tote durch Erdbeben auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū

15.06.2008 – Ein Erdbeben der Stärke 6,8 ereignete sich nach Angaben des Geologischen Dienstes der USA am Samstag um 8:43 Uhr (Ortszeit) 85 Kilometer südsüdwestlich von Morioka in der Region Iwate in rund zehn Kilometern Tiefe. Die Region befindet sich im Norden der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū. Die Dauer des Bebens wurde von Augenzeugen mit 30 Sekunden angegeben. Auch im 390 Kilometer entfernten Tokio waren die Erschütterungen spürbar. Danach wurden 150 Nachbeben registriert. Laut Pressemeldungen starben dabei wenigstens sechs Menschen, mindestens 140 weitere Personen wurden verletzt. Zwölf Menschen werden nach Angaben der japanischen Behörden vermisst.

Straßen und Brücken wurden beschädigt oder durch Erdrutsche versperrt. Das Beben beeinträchtigte auch die Stromversorgung; 29.000 Haushalte waren kurzfristig ohne Strom. Im Kernkraftwerk Fukushima gab es ein Leck mit radioaktivem Wasser. Nach Aussagen des Kabinettsekretärs Nobutaka Machimura spritzten infolge der Erdstöße etwa 20 Liter Wasser aus zwei Becken, in denen radioaktives Material gelagert wurde. Die Betreibergesellschaft gab die Wassermenge mit 14,8 Litern Wasser an. Radioaktivität sei jedoch nicht in die Umwelt gelangt. Ein Kraftwerkssprecher sagte, die Radioaktivität des freigesetzten Wassers liege „weit unter dem Level, das möglicherweise die Umwelt in Mitleidenschaft ziehen könnte“.

Für die Suche nach Überlebenden und zur Unterstützung der betroffenen Region mit Hilfsgütern sowie den Abtransport von Verletzten entsandte das japanische Verteidigungsministerium ein Dutzend Hubschrauber, Flugzeuge und 760 Soldaten.


Grave sisma in Giappone, vittime e feriti

Una fortissima scossa di terremoto, di magnitudo 7,2 sulla Scala Richter (secondo lo United States Geological Survey, invece, la magnitudo è di 6.8 gradi), ha fatto tremare il Giappone. Il sisma, registrato all'01:43:46 ora italiana (23:43:46 UTC), ha avuto come epicentro una zona centrale dell'isola di Honshu, la più grande della nazione asiatica, a 80 km dalla città di Morioka.

Il bilancio quasi definitivo del terremoto è di 6 morti e circa 200 feriti. A fare le spese maggiori della furia del sisma sono state molte strade, completamente devastate; paura per la notizia della fuoriuscita di liquido contenente materiali radioattivi dalla centrale nucleare di Fukushima nella zona maggiormente colpita, ma il gestore della centrale, la Tokyo Electric Power Co, ha riferito che si tratta di una perdita di 15 litri di acqua radioattiva, e che quindi, essendo ben sotto i limiti di pericolo, non ci sono stati problemi, e il reattore ha continuato a funzionare regolarmente.


岩手・宮城内陸地震 - 岩手県と宮城県で震度6強

日本の気象庁によると、2008年6月14日午前8時43分（UTC+9）ころ、岩手県と宮城県を中心に震度6強の強い揺れを観測した。この地震による津波の心配はないとしている。気象庁はこの地震を「平成20年(2008年)岩手・宮城内陸地震」（英:The Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku Earthquake in 2008）
と命名した。

日本の気象庁の第4報では、震源地は岩手県内陸南部。震源深さは8㎞。マグニチュード7.2と推定されている。最大震度は岩手県奥州市衣川と、宮城県栗原市一迫でそれぞれ震度6強。

毎日新聞は15日1時28分、死者6名、負傷者155名と報じた。うち3人は、土砂崩れなどで行方不明になり救出後に、死亡が確認されている。朝日新聞は14日23時30分現在で、行方不明11名、159人が負傷したと報じた。また42棟の家屋が半壊したと報じた。Yahoo!!ニュースによると15日0時現在172人が負傷したと報じた。

その後、朝日新聞の15日16時12分付け報道では、死者9名となった。

岩手日日新聞によれば政府は首相官邸に対策室を設置するとともに、泉信也防災担当相を現地に派遣した。また岩手、宮城両県知事が自衛隊に災害派遣を要請した。朝日新聞によれば、陸上自衛隊東北方面総監部は、地震発生直後に全隊員を招集。偵察隊を自主派遣していた。また、海上自衛隊や航空自衛隊も偵察のため出動していた。

気象庁の14日の発表 (第4報) によると、余震はさらに一週間程度活発に続き、震度6弱を観測する可能性もあると注意を呼びかけている。

また、第4報では14日16時の時点までに合わせて153回の余震（震度1以上）を観測したことを、第5報では15日10時の時点までに合わせて264回の余震を観測したことを報じている。

時事通信によると、JR東日本の東北・秋田新幹線の仙台～八戸・秋田駅間が、14日終日運休し、そのほかも最大で6時間20分の遅れが出た。そのうち、仙台～古川間で走行していた「はやて・こまち1号」は、安全のために9時間30分の間、車内に取り残された。他2本も駅以外の場所で緊急停車した。

東北電力は14日、19時発表時点で岩手県・宮城県合わせて延べ29,320戸が停電したことを発表し、一部の地区（343戸）で土砂崩れなどで停電への対応が出来ない状況であることを明かした。

東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルスは、この地震の影響で同日予定されていたプロ野球・東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス対巨人軍の試合の開催を取り止めて、振替試合を16日午後6時から開催する事を発表した。

産経新聞によれば、当初会場のクリネックス宮城球場は被害がなかった事から、予定の午後2時開始を1時間ずらして午後3時開始とすることを決めていたが、地震の被害状況が広がっている事により開催中止に変更した。楽天イーグルス・米田純球団代表は「こういう（地震の被害の）状況なので開催中止にした。観客の安全が一番と判断した」と話した。なお、東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルスのウェブサイトでは、6月16日の振り替え開催では6月14日の試合のチケットでの入場は出来ない（改めてチケット購入が必要）ため、本日（14日）から7日以内の払い戻しをするように呼びかけている。


日本東北地區發生7級強震

根據日本氣象廳的消息，日本岩手縣於14日上午發生強烈有感地震。

目前得知地震發生於日本時間2008年6月14日上午8時43分，震央在岩手県内陸南部（座標：北緯39.0°、東經140.9°），深度10公里，震度達7級。離震央最近的城市為栗原市，震度達6級。

這場災害，現時有6人死亡、15人失蹤、200多人受傷，當中，駒湯溫泉也有旅客傳出失蹤的訊息。但部份日本地震專家表示，這場災害的傷亡與規模，比上月的四川大地震更輕微，起因於抗震結構的建築發揮功效所致。


Nuclear leaks after Japan quake are worse than first reported

In the wake of yesterday's earthquakes, Japan is today reporting that leaks at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant are worse than first reported.

In addition to a leak of 315 gallons (1200 liters) of radioactive water into the Sea of Japan, reports say that drums with nuclear waste lost their lids and radioactive gases cobalt-60, chromium-51 and iodine were released into the atmosphere. Several pipes are also reported to have broken.

Officials are also reporting 50 different problems at the plant of "malfunctioning and trouble," but officials would not comment further on the damage other than calling the issues "minor."


Japón reporta escapes serios de material radioactivo

17 de julio de 2007Kashiwazaki, Japón —

Un día después de dos terremotos, Japón reportó hoy 17 de julio que los escapes radioactivos de la Planta de Energía Nuclear Kashiwazaki-Kariwa son peores que lo que se informó el día anterior.

El sismo, de una magnitud de 6,7 grados en la escala de Richter, causó un incendio en el reactor que fue rápidamente extinguido. En conjunto con el fuego, se reportó un escape de 315 galones (1200 litros) de agua contaminada con material radioactivo en el Mar de Japón; y recientes reportes dicen que barriles con desechos nucleares perdieron sus sellos y se liberaron a la atmósfera gases radioactivos: cobalto-60, cromio-51 y iodo.

"Ninguno de los derrames dañará el ambiente o a la gente", manifestó la compañía Tokyo Electric Power, dueña del reactor.

Al menos 100 barriles habrían sido destapados por el terremoto, aunque solamente la mitad de los 22.000 barriles han sido inspeccionados según reportó la compañía.

Oficiales también reportaron 50 distintos problemas de "malfuncionamiento y problemas" en la planta, pero no comentarían más en el daño más que calificarlos como "menores".


Les fuites nucléaires après le séisme au Japon sont pires qu'à première vue

À la suite des séismes d'hier, le Japon indique aujourd'hui que les fuites d'eau radioactive à la centrale nucléaire de Kashiwazaki-Kariwa sont pires que rapportées en premier lieu.
En plus de la fuite de 1200 litres d'eau radioactive dans la mer du Japon, les rapports indiquent que des fûts contenant des déchets nucléaires ont perdu leurs couvercles et que des composés radioactifs comme le colbat 60, le chrome 51 et l'iode ont été relachés dans l'atmosphère. De nombreux conduits ont été aussi détruits.
Les autorités ont aussi indiqué que 50 problèmes différents (« dysfonctionnements et troubles bénins ») dans la centrale, mais elles n'ont pas apporté plus de commentaires que de les qualifier de « mineures »


Doppio sisma in Giappone: morti, feriti, fughe radioattive

Un bilancio drammatico, che cresce di ora in ora. Il doppio terremoto (magnitudo 6,8 e 6,9 della scala Richter) che ha colpito il Giappone nella mattinata di lunedì 16 luglio 2007 ha provocato 11 morti ed oltre 1 000 feriti.

Subito dopo il sisma, registrato ad una profondità di 10 km sotto il livello del mare, e che ha colpito maggiormente la città di Kashiwazaki si sono verificate delle ondate anomale, di circa 50 cm, che fortunatamente non hanno provocato ulteriori danni.

Un grave problema si è però riscontrato nella più grande centrale nucleare del mondo, a pochissimi chilometri dall'epicentro, dove un incendio prima, ed una fuga di acqua pesante, che si è riversata in mare, fanno temere per la sicurezza degli abitanti.

La centrale è stata chiusa e verrà aperta fra un anno, dopo che gli ispettori dell'AIEA avranno verificato la perdita radioattiva e dopo i lavori di consolidamento della struttura.

Il Giappone ha una lunga e triste tradizione di incidenti nucleari e fortissimi sismi, come il grande terremoto di Kobe del 17 gennaio 1995, che fece 6 434 morti.


Obama offers sympathies to Fengshen victims

The presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee and Illinois state senator Barack Obama conveyed his sympathies and condolonces to the people of the Philippines through President Gloria Arroyo, after the country was struck over the weekend by Typhoon Fengshen.

Obama also extended his regrets for not being able to meet Mrs. Arroyo who is on a 10-day official visit in the United States and met up with President George W. Bush at the White House.

The senator from Illinois stressed the strong bond between the Philippines and the United States, taking note of the two countries partnership during the Cold War era and during the Second World War. Obama also pointed out that the Philippines is also an important ally in the on-going war on terror.

He also expressed his desire on meeting Arroyo in the future and working closely with the people of the Philippines.

He also urged the Bush administration to provide more aid to the Philippines in the wake of the retrieval of victims of Typhoon Fengshen who drowned or were lost at sea.

Obama urged the "US government to provide emergency support to alleviate the suffering caused by the catastrophic natural disaster."

Typhoon Fengshen lashed through the islands of the Philippines last June 21 to 22 causing mud floods, landslides and the capsizing of a passenger ferry, the MV Priness of the Stars, killing more than 700 passengers on board off the coast of Romblon island.

The National Disaster Coordinating Agency of the Philippines reported that five days after the ferry tragedy, only 48 passengers survived and rescuers were able to retrieve 67 bodies.

Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza also reported that 138 fishing vessels were reported missing as a result of Typhoon Fengshen.

A cargo vessel, the MV Lake Paoay carrying 5,000 metric tons of coal from the mines in Semirara island was also lost off the coast of Iloilo province.

The Board of Marine Inquiry of the Philippines was convened Wednesday on the possible criminal and civil liability of the owners of the passenger ferry MV Princess of the Stars.

Rear Admiral Ramon Liwag ordered the management of Sulpicio Lines to submit several documents such as certificates of conveniences, permits to depart port, navigational manuals and other important papers by June 27.

Liwag was also hopeful that the ferry's captain, Florencio Marimon, Sr. survived the mishap and shed light on what really happened.

During Wednesday's inquiry, Sulpicio Executive Vice-President Edgar Go assured the panel that the ferry was in top condition.

Liwag questioned Go as to how the ferry was cleared to sail Friday night when Typhoon Fengshen was plotted by the weather bureau to strike the area Cebu province were the ferry was destined.

The inquiry told Sulpicio Lines that as of June 2007, the Philippine Coast Guard was mandated under a Memorandum Circular stating, "restricting movements during bad weather, vessels of any size are banned from travel when public storm signal 3 and 4 are raised within the point of origin, route and destination."

The representative of Sulpicio Lines denied any knowledge of such a circular.


菲律賓輪船沉沒

菲律賓一艘載有700多名乘客和船員的輪船，21日早上因遇颱風，在中部朗布隆省附近海域沉沒。

一艘名為「星光公主」的輪船於20日晚從馬尼拉出發前往宿務，根據乘客名單，船上有626名乘客及121名船員。

21日晚，渡輪遭到颱風「風神」襲擊，令引擎故障，於中部朗布隆省附近海域沉沒。

而在渡輪發出警報10小時後，海岸警衛隊才接到通知，當趕到出事海域後，已船底翻天，船底還有一個大洞。

菲律賓總統阿羅約質疑，為何在周五明明接到颱風即將來臨的警告，「星光公主」還被允許離岸。

阿羅約已下令成立專責小組，徹查沉船意外。小組由交通部長統領，聯合搜救部門，調查事件有沒有涉及超載及船公司責任。

意外後，23日發現28人生環，他們所乘的救生艇在出事後逾24小時，漂流到一個島。然後於馬尼拉東南面一個岸邊村落被發現

加上較早時間已有4人獲救，至23日計，共發現32名生還者，仍有逾700人失蹤。

另外，一艘美軍艦，正赴菲律賓協助搜索沉船失蹤者。


Object that fell through roof of New Jersey home not a meteorite

An object that fell through the roof of a New Jersey home in January was not a meteorite, according to Jeremy Delaney, a geologist at Rutgers University. Instead, it appears the object was space junk or orbital debris.

"Basically, it's a piece of stainless steel. There's huge amounts of material that have been left by the various space programs of the world," said Delaney.

The meteorite shaped object was not from a naturally occurring substance and had a silver like reflection. It weighed about the same as a small can of soup, 13 ounces (about 370 grams), but was no bigger than a golf ball.

Earlier during the incident, scientists from Rutgers examined the object visually along with police who were at the scene, and determined it was a meteorite. But further tests by geologists confirmed that it was not a meteorite, but probably a metal piece from a rocket or satellite. They had earlier thought it was made of iron.

"That's the nature of science. If the conclusion from the test says it's not a meteorite, then it's not a meteorite. We have to move forward," said Srinivasan Nageswaran, a member of the family that found the object.


La « météorite » du 2 janvier, dans le New Jersey, n'en était pas une

L'objet qui, le 2 janvier dernier, avait traversé le toit d'une maison dans l'État américain du New Jersey, s'est finalement avéré ne pas être une météorite, contrairement à ce que l'on penseait jusque-là. Selon Jeremy Delaney, géologue à l'Université Rutgers, l'objet serait plus probablement un débris d'engin spatial ou de satellite en orbite autour de la Terre.

M. Delaney rapporte que, « pour l'essentiel, il s'agit d'un morceau d'acier inoxydable » et que « d'énormes quantités de matériaux sont perdues par les divers programmes spatiaux du monde ».

L'objet pris pour une météorite n'était pas d'une substance présente à l'état naturel et réfléchissait la lumière un peu comme l'argent. D'un volume proche de celui d'une balle de golf, son poids était de 13 onces, soit environ 370 grammes.

Peu après la chute de cet objet, des scientifiques de l'université Rutgers et des policiers l'avaient examiné visuellement, sur les lieux même de sa chute, et avaient estimé qu'il s'agissait d'une météorite. Mais des tests réalisés par des géologues ont conclu qu'il s'agissait plus probablement d'un morceau métallique provenant d'une fusée ou d'un satellite.

Srinivasan Nageswaran, membre de la famille propriétaire de la maison sur laquelle l'objet avait chuté, s'est montré philosophe en reconnaissant sa déception quant au fait que l'objet se révèle, plutôt qu'une météorite, un simple déchet de la conquête spatiale.


Oil facilities in Saudi Arabia hit by drone attacks

Yesterday, oil facilities belonging to Saudi Arabia's state-owned Saudi Aramco were hit by multiple drone strikes in a pre-dawn raid. The attacks triggered major fires at a processing plant and an oil field, which state media said were under control. The Yemen-based Houthi movement claimed responsibility for the attacks.

According to the Saudi Press Agency, the attacks occurred at 4:00 A.M. local time (0100 UTC) and struck the largest processing plant at Abqaiq and the Khurais oil field. The oil field is about 160 km (100 miles) east of the capital, Riyadh. The agency did not mention if there were casualties, but said exports were continuing.

Reuters, citing anonymous sources, reported both production and export of oil had been disrupted. Saudi officials subsequently said 5.7  million barrels of per-day production had been disrupted. This would be nearly half of Saudi Arabia's entire production and around five percent on a global basis.

Speaking on al-Masirah TV in Yemen, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said it had carried out the attack using ten drones. According to him, it was among the largest Houthi operations inside of Saudi Arabia and was accomplished with the help of "honourable people inside the kingdom".

"These attacks are our right, and we warn the Saudis that our targets will keep expanding", Saree said. "We have the right to strike back in retaliation to the air strikes and the targeting of our civilians for the last five years."

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo posted a message on Twitter blaming Iran for the attacks, saying there was "no evidence the attacks came from Yemen." BBC's Jonathan Marcus said questions remain how much direct Iranian assistance is received by the Houthis who are ideologically aligned with Iran.

In 2015, Saudi Arabia started supporting the government of Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi against the Houthi rebellion, providing airstrikes with the Royal Saudi Air Force. The United Nations called the resulting humanitarian crisis the worst in the world.

In 2006, Abqaiq was the target of an Al-Qaeda suicide attack.


Huthi bekennen sich zu Drohnenangriff auf saudische Ölanlagen

Riad (Saudi-Arabien), 19.09.2019 – Zu zwei Drohnenangriffen auf das Ölfeld Churais und eine Ölverarbeitungslage in Abqaiq (östlich von Riad) am vergangenen Samstag (14. September) haben sich schiitische Huthi-Rebellen im Jemen bekannt. Der Angriff mit zehn Drohnen sei die Antwort auf die saudische Militär-Kampagne gegen die Huthi, sagte Jahia Saria. „Wir versprechen dem saudischen Regime, dass unsere nächste Operation größer und schmerzhafter sein wird“, ergänzte er.

Die Vereinigten Staaten halten den Iran für verantwortlich. US-Außenminister Mike Pompeo sagte, es gebe keinen Beweis, dass die Huthis den Angriff ausgeführt hätten. „Inmitten der Rufe nach Deeskalation hat der Iran jetzt einen beispiellosen Angriff auf die Weltenergieversorgung verübt“, ergänzte Pompeo. Die Vereinigten Staaten würden dafür Sorge tragen, dass der Iran für seine Aggression zur Verantwortung gezogen werde.

US-Präsident Donald Trump habe dem Kronprinzen Mohammad bin Salman „seine Unterstützung für Saudi-Arabiens Selbstverteidigung“ angeboten, teilte das Weiße Haus mit. Die amerikanische Regierung würde darauf hinarbeiten, dass die globalen Ölmärkte ausreichend versorgt und stabil bleiben würden. Das Unternehmen Saudi Aramco, dem die angegriffenen Ölanlagen gehören, nahm keine Stellung. Das Unternehmen ist auf dem Weg zu seinem Börsengang.

Saudi-Arabien führt im Jemen einen Stellvertreterkrieg gegen den Iran. Die Huthi-Rebellen halten weite Teile Nordjemens und kontrollieren auch die Hauptstadt Sanaa. Sie haben in den letzten Monaten mehrere Drohnenangriffe auf saudiarabische Infrastruktur ausgeführt.

Die USA glauben, dass die Angriffe viel zu koordiniert abgelaufen seien, als dass sie von den Huthi-Rebellen ausgeführt worden sein könnten. Am Dienstag (17. September) sagte ein Regierungsvertreter unter der Bedingung, dass sein Name nicht genannt wird, der Nachrichtenagentur Agence France-Presse (AFP), es seien bei dem Angriff auch Marschflugkörper zum Einsatz gekommen und der Angriff sei definitiv von iranischem Staatsgebiet aus durchgeführt worden. Dafür gebe es gesicherte Erkenntnisse. Das „Wall Street Journal“ berichtete, die USA hätten geheimdienstliche Informationen an Saudi-Arabien übermittelt. Demnach seien aus dem Iran „mehr als 20 Drohnen und mindestens zwölf Raketen“ auf die Aramco-Einrichtungen abgeschossen worden.

Die „New York Times“ berichtete unter Berufung auf nicht namentlich genannte Beamte der US-Regierung, mit denen die Zeitung ein Hintergrundgespräch geführt hat, dass die Kombination vieler Drohnen und Raketen Präzision und Finesse erfordere, die den Huthi-Rebellen nicht zur Verfügung stünden. Die von der US-Regierung veröffentlichen DigitalGlobe-Satellitenbilder zeigten mindestens 17 Einschläge, die allesamt aus nördlicher oder nordwestlicher Richtung erfolgt seien, also aus dem nördlichen Persischen Golf, dem Irak oder dem Iran und nicht aus dem südlich gelegenen Jemen.

US-Energieminister Rick Perry hatte am Montag (16. September) bei einem Treffen der Internationalen Atomenergiebehörde (IAEA) in Wien den Iran direkt beschuldigt. „Das war ein vorsätzlicher Angriff auf die Weltwirtschaft und den globalen Energiemarkt“, sagte Perry. Der Iran bestreitet eine Beteiligung. Saudi-Arabien hat den Iran bislang nicht direkt für die Angriffe verantwortlich gemacht.

Durch die Angriffe ging die tägliche Rohproduktion in Saudi-Arabien um 5,7 Millionen Barrel zurück. Damit ist mehr als die Hälfte der saudischen Produktionskapazität betroffen. Die Dauer des Ausfalls dürfte mehrere Wochen betragen; eine genaue Einschätzung war noch nicht möglich. In der Nacht zum Montag stiegen deswegen die Rohölpreise um ein Fünftel. Der Preis für die Nordseesorte Brent stieg von 60 auf rund 72 US-Dollar pro Barrel (das sind 159 Liter). Der Preis ging zwar im Tagesverlauf auf 66 US-Dollar pro Barell zurück, doch dürfte der Ölpreis deutlich steigen, wenn der Ausfall den Anlagen mehr als sechs Wochen anhält. Goldman Sachs erwartet in dem Fall einen Preis von 75 US-Dollar pro Barell, S&P Platts geht von einem Preis im Bereich der „hohen 70er“ aus.

Die bisherigen Zwischenfälle am Persischen Golf, etwa die Angriffe auf Tankschiffe und die Festsetzung eines britischen Öltankers hatten sich bisher nicht auf die Ölpreisentwicklung niedergeschlagen, doch das ist nun anders. Helima Croft, eine Expertin für die OPEC bei RBC Capital Markets, sagte dem „Handelsblatt“: „Die Attacke ist eine extrem dramatische Eskalation der Irankrise.“ Nach Angaben der Internationalen Energieagentur in Paris handelt es sich um den größten Ausfall von Produktionskapazitäten in der Geschichte.

Lieferengpässe sind vorerst nicht zu erwarten. Per Ende Juni dieses Jahres hatte Saudi-Arabien in den Niederlanden, in Ägypten und in Japan 188 Millionen Barrel Rohöl auf Lager, was rechnerisch ausreicht, um den Produktionsausfall für etwa einen Monat auszugleichen. Der deutsche Energiemarkt ist nur gering von Saudi-Arabien abhängig, weswegen nach Angaben des deutschen Bundeswirtschaftsministeriums wohl keine Freigabe der Ölreserven erfolgen wird. Die Vereinigten Staaten erwägen allerdings, einen Teil ihrer 645 Millionen Barrel umfassenden strategischen Ölreserve freizugeben. US-Präsident Donald Trump schrieb am Sonntag, 15. September, auf Twitter: „Weil die Angriffe in Saudi Arabien einen Einfluss auf die Ölpreise haben könnten, habe ich bewilligt, dass bei Bedarf Öl aus der strategischen Reserve abgegeben werden kann, in einer noch zu bestimmenden Menge, um das Angebot auf den Märkten aufrecht zu erhalten.”


Sauda Arabujo: la petrolproduktado duonigita pro atakintaj flugmaŝinetoj senhomaj

La saud-araba energiministro diris sabate la 14-an de septembro 2019 ke la atakoj kontraŭ du petrolinstalaĵoj estis duonigintaj la produktadon de la regno. Neprofesiaj filmetoj de la frumatena atako en Abkaik, en orienta Sauda Arabujo, montrigis plurajn ardentajn brulegojn. Posttagmeze, vidiĝis grandegaj amasoj de fumo leviĝantaj en la ĉielon. Saud-arabaj oficialuloj diris ke neniu laboristo mortiĝis aŭ vundiĝis en la atakoj.

Milita proparolanto de la jemena Huti-milicio, Kol. Jahja Saree, prirespondis pri la sabataj atakoj de senhomaj flugmaŝinetoj kontraŭ la saud-arabaj petrolinstalaĵoj, kaj ĵuris pliigi ilin se la batalantoj de la saud-araba koalicio daŭrigos siajn frapojn en Jemeno. Tamen tio ne klaris, ĉu la senhomaj flugmaŝinetoj eliris el Jemeno mem.

S-ro Saree diris ke 10 (hutiaj) flugmaŝinetoj frapis la du petrolinstalaĵojn funkciigataj de la petrolproduktanta ŝtatfirmego Saudi Aramco. Li diris ke la atakoj estas nomitaj "Operacio Ekvilibro de Teruro", kaj ke tiuj ĉi respondas al tio, kion li nomas la "daŭrigaj krimoj de blokado kaj agreso kontraŭ Jemeno" (ĉar la Saudarab-direktata koalicio komencis batali kontraŭ la Hutioj antaŭ kvin jaroj). S-ro Saree pretendis ke la atako estis "la ĝis nun plej granda" kaj ke ĝi "postulis vastajn spionajn preparojn," inklusive de informojn interne de Sauda Arabujo.

Tamen pli malfrue sabate, la usona ŝtatministro Mike Pompeo kulpigis Iranon pro la atakoj kontraŭ la saud-arabaj peltrolejoj, kaj li ekskludis iun partoprenadon de la jemenaj Hutioj. "Teherano faris preskaŭ 100 atakojn kontraŭ Sauda Arabujo dum Ruhani kaj Zarif ŝajnigas ke ili diplomatias", diris Pompeo en la sociaj retoj, parolante pri la irana prezidanto Hassan Ruhani kaj la ministro pri eksterlandaj aferoj Mohamed Javad Zarif.

Dimanĉe la 15-an de septembro, Irano neis ke ĝi partoprenis en la atako.


Abqaiq-complex met drones aangevallen, Iran ontkent betrokkenheid

Abqaiq, het grootste olieverwerkingscomplex van Saoedi-Arabië en mogelijk ook de grootste olieraffinaderij ter wereld, is in de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag doelwit geworden van een aanval met drones en mogelijk ook raketten.  Het meer landinwaarts gelegen olieveld Khurais (en) is eveneens getroffen. Na de aanvallen braken grote branden uit. Door de Amerikaanse regering vrijgegeven satellietbeelden wijzen uit dat er zeker 19 plekken getroffen zijn.

De aanval betekent een forse aderlating voor de Saudische economie aangezien de overheidsinkomsten er voor 90% afhankelijk zijn van olieproductie. Saudi Aramco moet zijn productie nu bijna halveren, wat neerkomt op een vermindering van zo'n 5 miljoen vaten per dag. Na de aanslag werd in eerste instantie  aan persbureau Reuters gemeld dat de olieproductie en -export volledig was stilgelegd, maar dit is later weer tegengesproken.

De Houthi-rebellen in buurland Jemen (waar nog altijd een burgeroorlog woedt) plegen de laatste jaren vaker dit soort aanslagen op Arabische doelwitten, zoals schepen en pijpleidingen. In dit specifieke geval speelt er echter iets merkwaardigs: hoewel de Houthi's ook deze aanslag inmiddels hebben opgeëist, beschuldigen zowel Arabië als de Verenigde Staten Iran ervan achter de aanslag te zitten. De Amerikaanse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Mike Pompeo twitterde over een "ongehoorde aanval op de energievoorziening in de wereld". Pompeo acht de claim van de Houthi's ongeloofwaardig en zegt dat er geen enkel bewijs is dat de drones uit Jemen komen. De Houthi's zouden niet in staat zijn tot een aanval met een omvang van deze schaal. Midden-Oostendeskundige Paul Aarts vindt de conclusie dat Iran verantwoordelijk zou zijn te voorbarig. Iran ontkent zelf tot nu toe alle betrokkenheid. Als derde mogelijkheid is geopperd dat de aanvallen uit Irak zouden komen.

De spanning tussen de VS en Iran was met name de laatste maanden al sterk opgelopen[1] en neemt door dit nieuwe incident nog verder toe. Iran krijgt ook internationaal veel kritiek omdat het de Houthi's in hun strijd in Jemen steunt.  Lindsey Graham, de senator voor South Carolina, riep zaterdag op om Iraanse olieraffinaderijen te bombarderen. Vooralsnog wordt niet verwacht dat het tot een oorlog tussen beide landen komt.


Oil pipeline explodes in Nigeria; 200 feared dead

200 people feared dead in an explosion at an oil pipeline near Lagos in Nigeria. Many of the bodies had been burnt beyond recognition. Firefighters were on the scene of the explosion at Ilodi; a fishing village 25 miles east of Nigeria's main city of Lagos, and Red Cross workers were helping survivors.

"There was a big fire and quite a number of people died," Red Cross spokeswoman Okon Umoh said. Many of the bodies had fallen into the water of the coastal village. The blast took place when villagers were scooping out fuel that was gushing out from a ruptured pipe.

Nigeria is Africa's leading oil producer, the world's seventh-biggest exporter and fifth-biggest source of U.S. oil imports. But, most of the population lives in poverty. The pipelines often pass through poor communities, who break them to steal the precious oil.

Nigeria has a history of pipeline disasters. At least 1000 people died in Jesse in a pipeline blast in October 1998.


Explosion einer Pipeline bei Lagos

Lagos (Nigeria), 12.05.2006 – Heute explodierte bei Ilado, einem Dorf in der Nähe der Stadt Lagos, eine beschädigte Erdölpipeline. Okon Umoh, ein Sprecher des nigerianischen Roten Kreuzes, sagte, dass ein großes Feuer entstanden sei und einige Menschen gestorben seien. Einwohner der Großstadt Lagos berichten von aufsteigendem dicken schwarzen Rauch. Die Explosion ereignete sich, als Anwohner sich bei der beschädigten Pipeline versammelt hatten, um ausströmendes Erdöl abzuschöpfen. Die Feuerwehr und Helfer des nigerianischen Roten Kreuzes befinden sich vor Ort, um das Feuer zu löschen und Verletzten zu helfen.

Die Nachrichtenagentur Reuters berichtet unter Berufung auf das nigerianische Rote Kreuz davon, dass Diebe ein Loch in die Pipeline gebohrt haben. Benzin und Erdöldiebstahl soll laut Reuters in Nigeria häufig vorkommen. Abiodun Orebiyi, Generalsekretär des nigerianischen Roten Kreuzes, rief die Bevölkerung strengstens dazu auf, dieses gefährliche Vorgehen zu unterlassen. Seinen Angaben zufolge wurden am Unglücksort Reste von etwa 500 Kanistern gefunden, in die das Erdöl abgefüllt werden sollte. Emmanuel Adebayo, ein Kommissar der Polizei des Bundesstaates Lagos, schätzt, dass bei dem Brand zwischen 100 und 200 Menschen ums Leben gekommen sind. Viele der Toten können nicht identifiziert werden, einige wurden ins Meer geschwemmt. Ein Reporter der Nachrichtenagentur AFP, der sich vor Ort befand, berichtet von verbrannten Überresten eines Bootes, in dem sich tote Menschen befanden. Das nigerianische Fernsehen zeigte keine Bilder vom Unglücksort. Auch wollten die Behörden den Brand zuerst nicht bestätigen.

Die Erdölpipeline, die dicht unter der Oberfläche des Inagbe-Strands verläuft, befindet sich im Besitz des staatlichen Unternehmens „Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation“ (NNPC). Die Pipeline beliefert das „Atlas Cove Depot“, das den Südwesten Nigerias mit Erdöl versorgt. Das Gebiet am Strand ist unbewohnt. Im letzten Jahr starben in Ilado bei einem ähnlichen Unfall 50 Menschen. Nigeria zählt zu den größten Erdölproduzenten der Welt. Dennoch lebt ein Großteil der Bevölkerung des Landes in Armut. Im erdölreichen Nigerdelta im Osten Nigerias kommt es häufig zu Unruhen.


ナイジェリアでパイプライン爆発、200人が死亡

ナイジェリアのラゴスから約40km東の漁村で現地時間12日、ナイジェリア国立石油 (NNPC) の石油パイプラインが爆発した。およそ200人が死亡したとみられている。

現地赤十字のスポークスマンは「大きな火災が起き、多くの人が亡くなりました。」と語った。石油盗がパイプラインの亀裂から石油を盗む最中に、パイプラインに穴を開ける際の火花が原因で爆発が起きたという。現場一帯は貧困層の住民が暮らす地域で、石油を盗む行為がたびたび繰り返されていたという。同国では、1998年にもパイプラインが爆発して約1,000人が死亡する事故が発生している。

ナイジェリアは産油量世界5位で、アフリカ最大の産油国。貧困層が暮らす地域を通るパイプラインは他にも数多くあるという。

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One confirmed dead after tornado hits Auckland, New Zealand

A short-lived tornado with an average wind speed of 200 kilometres per hour hit Auckland's North Shore at around 3pm NZT (3am UTC), passing through the suburb of Albany and dissipating across the harbour near Point Chevalier.

Among the hardest-hit buildings was the Albany Mega Centre, the local shopping mall, which had its roof torn off. Emergency services were seen tending to a man in his thirties in the car park of the shopping centre, but were unable to resuscitate him. Civil Defence originally stated there were two dead and fourteen known injuries, but later revised the death toll to one. North Shore Hospital is currently treating up to twelve casualties, including one man who has critical injuries, while others are in Waitakere and Auckland Hospitals.

Trees and cars were swept up in the tornado, causing  significant damage to property and trapping residents in the vicinity. The North Western motorway was closed but has been reopened, although traffic congestion is still an issue with buses following alternative routes and trains restricted to a temporary speed limit. Auckland Council has activated their emergency coordination centre and the extent of the damage is still being assessed. Prime Minister John Key says that the New Zealand government is monitoring the situation.

This tornado is the second one to hit Albany in the last twenty years, with a 1991 tornado also having a death toll of one.


Neuseeland: Zwei Tote durch Tornado in Auckland

Auckland (Neuseeland), 03.05.2011 – Durch die Auswirkungen eines Tornados wurden in Auckland, Neuseeland zwei Personen getötet und etwa dreißig weitere verletzt. Zehn der Verletzten erlitten schwere Verletzungen, drei davon befinden sich in einem kritischen Zustand. Der Tornado jagte durch den Vorort Albany. Augenzeugen zufolge klang der Wirbelsturm „wie ein riesiger Staubsauger“. Er stürzte Bäume und Autos um und wirbelte Teile von Dächern durch die Gegend. Peter Kreft vom neuseeländischen Wetterdienst Metservice sagte im neuseeländischen Hörfunksender Radio New Zealand, der Schlot des Tornados habe am Boden einen Durchmesser von zehn Metern gehabt. Der Sturm sei ohne Vorwarnzeit aufgetreten.

Nach Angaben der Feuerwehr gingen 74 Notrufe ein, die Polizei rückte zu 15 Einsätzen aus. Gary Davey, der amtierende Polizeidirektor für den Waitemata-Distrikt sagte der Presse, dass ein Dutzend Fahrzeuge von dem Tornado umgestürzt wurden und die Insassen geborgen werden mussten. Eine Augenzeugin berichtete „One News“ des neuseeländischen Fernsehens, dass der Tornado innerhalb von 200 Metern an der Pinehill-Schule vorbeikam, wo Eltern ihre schulpflichtigen Kinder abholen wollten.

Insgesamt zog der Tornado eine rund fünf Kilometer lange Spur der Verwüstung durch den Vorort Aucklands. In Auckland kommt es ein- bis zweimal jährlich zu einem Tornado. 2004 starben zwei Bewohner der Stadt, als ein Tornado ein Haus im Stadtviertel Taranaki zerstörte. Im gesamten Land ereignen sich pro Jahr etwa zwanzig dieser Wirbelstürme, zumeist auf der Nordinsel. Die meisten Tornados in Neuseeland sind bedeutend schwächer als in den Vereinigten Staaten, wo in den vergangenen Wochen mehr als 350 Menschen in einer Tornadoserie zu Tode kamen.


One dead as Super Typhoon Megi makes landfall in Philippines

One man is confirmed drowned in a river as Super Typhoon Megi, also known as Juan, makes landfall in the Philippines. Megi is the strongest typhoon to strike the country this year.

A change in direction sees warnings for the capital, Manila, decrease to level one – an alert indicating winds around 60 km/h (35 mph) are probable.

Megi is currently a super typhoon with winds in excess of 190 km/h (120 mph). It is estimated that Megi could damage up to 60% of the rice crop in the Cagayan valley on the main island of Luzon, producer of about one-third of the rice for the country.

The typhoon has brought strong winds and heavy rains to two coastal northern provinces, knocking out power and forcing the cancellation of flights. The head of the national disaster agency, Benito Ramos, states 3,000 people have been evacuated from Cagayan. Officials have also warned that extensive damage is likely.

Reports state that landslides have blocked roads in the Apayao province, Luzon. The confirmed casualty was a farmer, washed away by a river.

Officials are warning residents of the possibility of rough seas, flash floods and landslides. The president of the Philippines has called an emergency cabinet meeting in a military base in Manila to review disaster preparations; thousands of soldiers are on standby, ready to deliver aid to those affected.


태풍 메기, 동남아시아에 큰 피해 입혀

태풍 메기가 10월 18일에 필리핀 루손 섬에 상륙하여 큰 피해가 발생하였다. 36명이 사망하고, 수확을 앞둔 논 15만 7천 헥타르가 태풍의 영향 경로에 포함돼 쌀 생산량이 60만 톤 가량 줄어들 것으로 전망하였다.

또한, 태풍의 영향권에 있던 중화민국과 중화인민공화국에서도 많은 피해가 발생, 중화민국에서는 최소 13명이 숨지고 20명이 실종되었으며, 중국에서는 27만 2300여 명이 긴급 대피하였다.

한편, 베트남에서는 태풍의 간접 영향으로 인한 폭우와 홍수 때문에, 34명이 사망하고 20여 명이 실종되었으며, 12만 명이 넘는 이재민이 발생하였다.


பிலிப்பைன்சைத் தாக்கிய 'மெகி' புயல் சீனாவை நோக்கி நகருகிறது

நேற்று திங்கட்கிழமை பிலிப்பைன்சின் வடக்குப் பகுதியைத் தாக்கிய மெகி என்ற பெரும் புயலினால் அங்கு குறைந்தது 10 பேர் உயிரிழந்ததாகத் தெரிவிக்கப்படுகிறது.  அங்கு கன மழையும் தொடர்ந்து பெய்து வருகிறது. புயல்காற்று மணிக்கு 225 கிலோ மீட்டர் வேகத்தில் வீசுவதால்  புயல் காற்றினால் ஏற்படும் பாதிப்பு மிகவும் அதிகமாக இருக்கும் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.

உயிரிழப்புகள் மேலும் அதிகரிக்கலாம் என அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்தனர். பாதிக்கப்பட்ட இடங்களுடனான அனைத்துத் தொடர்புகளும் துண்டிக்கப்பட்ட நிலையில் முழுமையான சேதவிபரங்கள் கிடைக்கப்பெறவில்லை.

கடந்த 4 ஆண்டுகளில் பிலிப்பைன்சைத் தாக்கிய பெரும் புயல் இந்த மெகி புயல் எனக் கூறப்படுகிறது. புயல்காற்றுக்கு அஞ்சி ஆயிரக்கணக்கான மக்கள் தங்கள் வீடுகளை விட்டு வெளியேறி வருகின்றனர்.

லூசோன் என்ற முக்கிய தீவைத் தாக்கிய மெகி புயல் சீனாவின் தெற்குக் கரையோரமாக நகருவதாக அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

2006-ம் ஆண்டு கடும் புயல் பிலிப்பைன்சைத் தாக்கியபோது  ஏற்பட்ட மண் சரிவில் பல கிராமங்கள் புதையுண்டதில் 1,000 பேர் வரையில் உயிரிழந்தனர்.

வியட்நாமின் வடக்கு மாகாணமான ரட்சாசிமாவில் பெரும் வெள்ளம் காரணமாக பல்லாயிரக்கணக்கான வீடுகள் சேதமடைந்தன. குறைந்தது 31 பேர் உயிரிழந்ததாகவும் 23 பேரைக் காணவில்லை எனவும் கூறப்படுகிறது.

ஐநான் என்ற தெற்குச் சீனத் தீவில் ஒரு இலட்சம் பேர் தமது வீடுகளை விட்டு பாதுகாப்பான இடங்களுக்கு நகர்ந்துள்ளனர்.

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செவ்வாய், அக்டோபர் 19, 2010


鮎魚掠過菲律賓十九死

【2010年10月20日讯】全球2010年最強颱風鮎魚於日前以其最強風速登陸菲律賓，引至當地最少十九人死亡，超過二十萬人無家可歸。


One killed by TGV crash with lorry

A French truck driver was killed and 34 rail passengers injured on Tuesday when a TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) train impacted a lorry in Eastern France near Switzerland, according to officials.

The TGV, which was travelling from Paris to Geneva, rammed into the truck which had become stuck on a level crossing, at around 9:30 a.m. CET (UTC+1) near the eastern town of Tossiat. The lorry driver died on the scene and the train driver was seriously injured in the crash.

Officials have said that the accident involved a lorry that was carrying a cement mixing unit and that it had become stuck on the level crossing for an unknown reason, and was trapped in by the barriers when they went down. However, police officials have said that the driver had managed to leave the cabin of his truck, and that he was most likely moving to leave the level crossing by foot when the train impacted.

Travelling at around 100 kilometres (65 miles) per hour, the TGV was derailed, causing the SNCF (the French National Rail Service) to deviate all trains on the Paris–Geneva service via Lyon for the next 48 hours.

The train's remaining 160 passengers were safely evacuated.


Accident entre un TGV et un camion : un mort

Un conducteur de camion a été tué et 34 passagers d'une rame ont été blessés mardi lorsqu'un TGV a percuté un camion dans l'est de la France a proximité de la Suisse, ont indiqué les autorités. Le TGV, reliant Paris à Genève, est rentré dans le camion qui était immobilisé sur un passage à niveau, aux environs de 9h30 CET (UTC+1) près de la ville de Tossiat. Le routier a été tué sur le coup et le machiniste a été blessé grièvement dans la collision.
Les autorités ont indiqué que cet accident impliquait un camion transportant une bétonnière de chantier et qu'il avait été immobilisé sur le passage à niveau pour une raison encore inconnue, puis piégé par les barrières qui s'étaient abaissées. Cependant, les représentants de policiers ont indiqué que le conducteur avait réussi à sortir de la cabine de son camion, et qu'il était sur le point de sortir du passage à niveau à pied lorsque le train est arrivé.
Roulant à près de 100 km/h, le TGV a déraillé, contraignant la SNCF (service national du chemin de fer français) à dévier tous les trains reliant Paris à Genève par Lyon pour les 48 heures à suivre.
Les 160 passagers restant dans le train ont été évacués sains et saufs.


עשרות נפגעים בתאונת רכבת ה-TGV בצרפת

נהג משאית צרפתי נהרג ו-34 נוסעי-רכבת נפצעו ביום שלישי, כאשר רכבת TGV (בצרפתית: Train à Grande Vitesse) התנגשה במשאית במזרח צרפת, בסמוך לגבול השוויצרי, כך עולה מן הדיווחים הרשמיים.

ה-TGV, שהייתה בדרכה מפאריס לז'נווה, התנגשה במשאית שנתקעה הצטלבות פסי רכבת, בשעה 9:30 (8:30 UTC) לערך, בסמוך לעיר טוסיאט במזרחה של המדינה. נהג המשאית נהרג במקום ואילו נהג הרכבת נפצע קשות כתוצאה מהתאונה.

גורמים רשמיים בצרפת מסרו כי המשאית הנפגעת הייתה משאית-בטון, סיבת התקעותה במפגש הדרך עם פסי הברזל עודנה איננה ידועה. המשאית נלכדה על-ידי מחסומי הרכבת כאשר הם ירדו. ברם, בכירים במשטרה מסרו כי הנהג הצליח לצאת מתאו וככל הנראה ניסה להמלט ממעבר פסי הרכבת בעת שארעה ההתנגשות.

הרכבת נעה בעת התאונה במהירות נמוכה של כ-100 קמ"ש, במסילה שאינה מיועדת רק ל-TGV. במרבית הקווים בהם פועלת רכבת TGV קיימת הפרדה מפלסית מוחלטת ואין מעבר של כלי רכב החוצים את המסילה. בקווים אלו מגיעה מהירות הרכבת לכ-320 קמ"ש. הרכבת ירדה מן הפסים, דבר שגרם ל-SNCF (שירות הרכבות הלאומי בצרפת) להסיט את כל הרכבות בתוואי בו נסעה למשך 48 השעות העוקבות.

יתרת 160 נוסעי הרכבת חולצו ממנה, ולהם שלום.

20 בדצמבר 2007


Francia: collisione tra TGV e camion, un morto e venticinque feriti

Un TGV (Train a Grand Vitesse) partito da Parigi e diretto in Svizzera, a Ginevra, ha avuto un grave incidente nei pressi di Tossiat dans l'Ain, un piccolo comune di 1 115 abitanti nel dipartimento dell'Ain, nella regione del Rhône-Alpes, quando si è scontrato con un autocarro rimasto bloccato sul passaggio a livello.

Il treno, che procedeva ad una velocità di circa 160 km/h (lontano dalla massima velocità commerciale raggiungibile), ha urtato il mezzo per trasporti eccezionali e la motrice è deragliata. L'autista dell'autocarro è morto sul colpo, mentre il conducente del TGV e 25 passeggeri sono rimasti feriti in modi diversamente gravi, anche se le condizioni del conducente sono quelle che destano maggiori preoccupazioni.

La circolazione sulla linea Parigi-Ginevra è stata bloccata per permettere le operazioni di soccorso e ripristino del treno; anche il traffico stradale è stato deviato, mentre la SNCF (Société nationale des chemins de fer français) ha auspicato che il servizio regolare possa essere normalmente attivo entro la serata di oggi.


Over 100 dead and hundreds missing in Indonesia after tsunami destroys island villages

At least 113 people are now dead and hundreds more are missing after a 10 foot (3 m) tsunami destroyed several villages in a series of remote islands in western Indonesia. The tsunami was caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake which struck on Monday at 9:42 p.m. local time (14:42 UTC). The epicenter of the earthquake was 78 kilometers (48 mi) west of South Pagai, one of the Mentawai Islands off the west coast of Sumatra.

“We are predicting that people will need food supplies and shelter. The rain is coming down very hard, the wind is very strong,” a local police officer said, addind that emergency posts had been set up and patrols were being made to try and locate the missing. An official said that they had purchased 200 body bags "just in case."

A local official said that most of the buildings in the coastal village of Betu Monga had been destroyed when the tsunami struck. “Of the 200 people living in that village, only 40 have been found. 160 are still missing, mostly women and children,” he said. “We have people reporting to the security post here that they could not hold on to their children, that they were swept away. A lot of people are crying.” Food supplies, he added, were running low.

Wisnu Wijaya, the preparedness director with the National Disaster Management Agency, said that the government is getting aid to the islands. "We already sent a rapid response team to this area, coordinated by the provincial government. We have local disaster management at Padang, because right now the condition of the wave is quite high," he said. Wijaya added that high waves and stormy weather have made it difficult to reach the affected areas, and communication was a problem. Emergency shelters have been set up and the first team from Sumatra was arriving Tuesday evening to begin a rapid assessment of the aid that was needed. "Up to now, I think we still can manage this problem. Maybe also we'll send staff to go there and make a better coordination. If they need national resources to deploy there, we'll be ready to support local government," Wijaya said.

The head of the regional government in the affected area told local television that some of the people recorded as missing may have moved to higher ground to take refuge from the waves. Rick Hallet, who was aboard his boat when the earthquake struck, told Australian television: "We threw whatever we could that floated—surfboards, fenders—then we jumped into the water. Fortunately, most of us had something to hold on to ... and we just washed in the wetlands, and scrambled up the highest trees that we could possibly find and sat up there for an hour and a half." The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade issued a statement saying that radio contact had been lost with a tourist boat in the area which could have been nine Australians and a Japanese national. A humanitarian organisation said that there were "genuine fears" for those aboard.

A spokesperson for a surfing resort on the coast of North Pagai said that they had “experienced a level of devastation that has rendered the resort inoperable”. Witnesses suggested that villas at the resort had been “wiped out” by the tsunami. One report suggested that a 10 feet (3 m) wave had hit the resort, causing boats to burst into flames. “There was a lot of debris floating in the water, including bar stools and other pieces of furniture from Macaronis Resort,” a member of staff said. Reports suggested that water had reached rooftops in North Pagai.

Indonesia sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area prone to seismic shifts that spark earthquakes and volcanic activity. A massive earthquake in 2004 caused a tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people across the Indian Ocean. After that disaster Indonesia worked to establish early warning systems and disaster management programs to help deal with future quakes.


Число погибших в результате землетрясения в Индонезии превысило 300 человек

В среду в зону бедствия — к островам архипелага Ментавэй у западного побережья Суматры — наконец, добрались спасатели. Добираться им пришлось на самолетах и вертолетах. В минувший понедельник — вслед за мощным землетрясением — на побережье обрушились волны, достигавшие трехметровой высоты. Стихийное бедствие привело к серьезным разрушениям.

Спасатели обнаружили тела 272 погибших; 412 человек считаются пропавшими без вести.

В центральной части острова Ява извержение вулкана Мегари — наиболее активного в Индонезии — привело к гибели 29 человек.

Среди жертв — старик, которого местные жители называли духовным хранителем гор. До начала извержения вулкана около 30 тысяч человек были эвакуированы; многие из них остались без крыши над головой. По мнению специалистов, нельзя исключить и новых извержений Мегари.

Президент Индонезии Сусило Бамбанг Юдхойоно прервал свой визит во Вьетнам, не дождавшись открытия ежегодного саммита стран Ассоциации Юго-восточной Азии. Еще находясь в Ханое, индонезийский лидер заявил, что намерен оценить ситуацию на месте и следить за ходом спасательных операций.

27 октября 2010 года


Over 100 dead in Libyan plane crash

An Afriqiyah Airways-owned aeroplane, originating from South Africa, has crashed on approach to Tripoli International Airport in Libya at around 06:00 Eastern European time (0400 UTC). Initial reports indicated everyone on board died, which officials say is 93 passengers and 11 crew, but later developments say an eight-year-old boy was the sole survivor; however, this is unconfirmed.

The plane left Johannesburg in South Africa with the aim of transferring at Tripoli before heading to the final destination, United Kingdom's London Gatwick Airport. Officials have ruled out terrorism as a cause of the crash, which is still undetermined.  A security official said the plane "exploded on landing and totally disintegrated."

In a statement, Afriqiyah Airways said, "We extend our deepest sympathy to the families and friends of the victims[;] the search and rescue mission has now been completed."

The crew on the plane were all of Libyan nationality, officials claim, while the passengers included Libyans, South Africans, Dutch and Britons. In response to reports of British citizens being on board the crashed plane, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office said, "We are urgently investigating. A consular team from the British Embassy are on their way to the airport. Consular staff in Tripoli are urgently seeking further details."


Flugzeugabsturz bei Tripolis fordert 103 Menschenleben

Tripolis (Libyen), 12.05.2010 – Bei dem Absturz eines libyschen Verkehrsflugzeuges vom Typ Airbus A330-202 sind am 12. Mai 92 Passagiere und alle elf Besatzungsmitglieder ums Leben gekommen, nur ein acht- bis zehnjähriger Junge aus den Niederlanden überlebte das Unglück. Der libysche Verkehrsminister Muhammed Sidan gab an, man habe das Kind in ein Krankenhaus gebracht, es schwebe aber nicht in Lebensgefahr. Ein Sprecher des Al-Sabia-Krankenhaus sagte, der Zustand des Jungen sei stabil. Er hat nach Angaben des niederländischen Außenministeriums einige Knochenbrüche erlitten. Die deutsche Tagesschau berichtete, dass der Junge auf dem Flug von seinen Eltern und seiner Schwester begleitet wurde; diese befinden sich offenbar unter den Opfern des Absturzes. Unter den Passagieren und Besatzungsmitgliedern waren 22 Libyer und 62 Niederländer. Diese wollten in andere Flüge nach Brüssel und Düsseldorf umsteigen. Außerdem sollen an Bord der beim Absturz in einer Vielzahl von Einzelteilen zerbrochenen Maschine zwei Deutsche sowie Briten, Franzosen, Simbabwer, Phillipiner und Südafrikaner gewesen sein.

Afriqiyah-Airways-Flug 771 war in Johannesburg gestartet und befand sich im Landeanflug auf den Flughafen Tripolis, als der Airbus um 6:10 Uhr MESZ aus noch ungeklärten Gründen abstürzte. Nach Informationen der Tagesschau soll er die Landebahn bei an sich klarem Wetter verfehlt haben und dann auf dem Rollfeld zerschellt sein. Die Fluggesellschaft selbst bestätigte, dass die Maschine während des Landeanfluges explodiert sein und völlig zerstört wurde. Trümmerteile der Maschine sind auf dem ganzen Rollfeld verteilt, der Flughafen ist derzeit geschlossen.

Ein Augenzeuge will unmittelbar vor dem Absturz Flammen an einem der Triebwerke gesehen haben. In einem Bericht des Nachrichtensender Al-Arabija hieß es, daß nach Angaben der libyschen Luftfahrtbehörde vor dem Absturz ein technischer Fehler gemeldet wurde. Diese Angabe wurde von der Fluggesellschaft bislang nicht bestätigt. Fernsehaufnahmen zeigten, dass die beiden Flugschreiber geborgen wurden. Airbus hat Unterstützung bei der Ermittlung der Absturzursache angeboten.

Die Gründe für den Absturz sind bislang unklar. „Wir schließen die Hypothese definitiv aus, dass der Unfall auf einen Terrorakt zurückzuführen ist“, sagte Verkehrsminister Sidan zu möglichen Spekulationen über einen terroristischen Hintergrund.

Der deutsche Bundespräsident Horst Köhler und EU-Parlamentspräsident Jerzy Buzek sprachen den Angehörigen der Opfer ihr Mitgefühl aus. Der niederländische Ministerpräsident Jan Peter Balkenende zeigte sich schockiert über die Nachricht aus Tripolis.


Un avión de pasajeros se estrelló en Libia

Un avión Airbus A330 de la aerolínea Afriqiyah Airways se estrelló al fracasar las maniobras de aterrizaje en el aeropuerto de Tripoli, Libia, falleciendo 104 personas al menos.

El único sobreviviente es un menor de nueve años de nacionalidad neerlandesa y al momento fue operado de varias fracturas. Se encuentra hospitalizado.

El avión partió de Johannesburgo, la mayoría de los ocupantes eran de nacionalidad Libia y 61 neerlandeses, el avión quedo completamente destruido. Se había detectado un desperfecto técnico en el aparato poco antes del aterrizaje, versión aún no confirmada.


Libyan lento-onnettomuudella yli sata kuolonuhria

Tripoli, Libya. Etelä-Afrikan Johannesburgista Tripoliin lentänyt Airbus A330 -kone syöksyi maahan varhain aamulla. Koneessa oli 11 miehistön jäsentä ja 93 matkustajaa, joista tiettävästi ainoa eloonjäänyt on hollantilainen lapsi.

Afriqiyah Airwaysin lennolla 771 oli matkustajia yhdeksästä maasta. Libyan liikenneministerin mukaan matkustajat olivat Hollannista, Libyasta, Isosta-Britanniasta, Saksasta, Suomesta, Zimbabwesta, Filippiineiltä, Etelä-Afrikasta ja Ranskasta.

Onnettomuus tapahtui kuudelta aamulla paikallista aikaa, kun kone oli laskeutumassa lentokentälle. Sää oli hyvä. Turman syy on vielä epäselvä, mutta Libyan liikenneministerin mukaan kyse ei ollut terrorismista. Ranskalainen asiantuntijaryhmä matkustaa Libyaan auttamaan onnettomuuden tutkimisessa.

13. toukokuuta 2010

On käynyt ilmi, että kuolonuhrien joukossa ei ole suomalaisia ja että kaksi kuolonuhreista on itävaltalaisia. BBC:n lentoyhtiöltä hankkimissa tiedoissa ei ole kaikkien matkustajien kansallisuutta eikä niissä mainita Filippiinejä.

Onnettomuudesta selvinnyt hollantilainen poika on vakaassa tilassa hänelle tehtyjen leikkausten jäljiltä.


Libye : plus de 100 victimes dans un crash aérien

Un Airbus A330 en provenance de Johanesbourg, en Afrique du Sud, s'est écrasé ce mercredi lors de son atterrissage à Tripoli, en Libye, vers 6 heures (heure locale).

L'appareil volait pour la compagnie libyenne Afriqiyah Airways, aussi appelée Al Afriqiyah. Il transportait à son bord 93 passagers et 11 membres d'équipage. Seul un enfant néerlandais de huit ans est rescapé du crash. Pour l'heure, les corps de 96 victimes ont été récupérés.

Les Pays-Bas payent le plus lourd tribut, avec plus de 60 victimes. De fait, le Premier ministre néerlandais Jan Peter Balkende a demandé la mise en berne de tous les drapeaux du pays en hommage aux victimes. Les membres de l'équipage sont, eux, tous originaires de Libye.

Les circonstances de l'accident sont inconnues. Les conditions météorologiques étaient bonnes, et les enquêteurs ont écarté la piste terroriste, selon le ministre libyen des Transports, Mohammed Zidane. Des enquêteurs du BEA[1] et des ingénieurs d'Airbus vont se joindre aux autorités libyennes pour déterminer les causes de la catastrophe.


Avião de passageiros cai na Líbia

Um avião Airbus A330 da empresa aérea Afriqiyah Airways caiu depois de uma má sucedida tentativa de aterrissagem no aeroporto de Trípoli, Líbia, matando pelo menos 104 pessoas.

O único sobrevivente é uma criança de nove anos de nacionalidade neerlandesa, que no momento já foi operado de várias fraturas e encontra-se hospitalizado.

O avião, que partiu de Joanesburgo, transportava a maioria dos ocupantes de nacionalidade líbia, além de 61 neerlandeses, e ficou completamente destruído. havia sido detectado um problema técnico no aparato pouco antes da aterrissagem, versão ainda não confirmada.


Libya'daki uçak kazasında 100'den fazla kişi öldü

Afriqiyah Havayollarına ait A330-200 tipi uçak Trablusgarp Uluslararası Havalimanına iniş yaptığı esnada düştü. Uçakta 93'ü yolcu ve 11'i mürettebat olmak üzere 104 kişinin bulunduğu açıklandı. İlk belirlemelere göre sadece 8 yaşındaki Hollanda vatandaşı olan bir erkek çocuk kurtuldu.


Over 13,500 evacuated after wildfire in California

The recent wildfires in Santa Barbara County, California, have burned more than 1,300 acres (2.03-square mile) of land between Tuesday and Thursday. Over 20 homes were destroyed, 5,400 homes abandoned and more than 13,500 residents were evacuated.

Of the 1,400 firefighters tending the blaze, ten firefighters have been injured, three seriously. "There maybe should have been hundreds of homes lost due to the amount of fuel in that canyon and the 70 mph winds," Santa Barbara County Fire Chief Tom Franklin said. "There was some real effort made on that fire front and some real saves that the firefighters made out there."

"Sundowner winds really pick up after sundown and they can just wreak havoc," said a spokeswoman for the Santa Barbara County emergency operations center.

Near Sierra Vista, Arizona, another fire has taken three homes, critically injured one person and destroyed 4,000 acres.  It is 30% under control.

Santa Barbara has just recovered from the Montecito Tea Fire, which took 210 homes in the fall of 2008.  2008 also saw the Sayre Fire, Chino Hills and the Triangle Complex Fire in California.


California'da yangın

ABD'nin California eyaletinde yangın çıktı. Yangın 4 gündür devam ediyor. Henüz kontrol altına alınamayan yangın Santa Barbara kentini tehdit ediyor. Yetkililer 30.000'den fazla kişinin bölgeyi terketmesini istedi.

Gelen bilgilere göre yangında 80 evin zarar gördüğü, 3.500 hektar orman alanının kül olduğu belirtiliyor. Yangının çıkış nedeni ise bilinmiyor.


Over 700 feared dead after ferry hit by typhoon

It is feared that over 700 people have died after a ferry in the Philippines capsized after being hit by Typhoon Fengshen. So far, 38 people from the ferry have been found alive. Some people were washed onto the shore. One of the survivors, Reynato Lanoria, a janitor on the ferry, said that about 100 people jumped into the ocean.

The ferry left Manila en route to Cebu on Friday, and according to the owners, Sulpicio Lines, contact was lost at about 12:30 local time Saturday.

A rescue ship was sent to rescue the survivors, although this only happened 24 hours after contact was lost with the boat.

One of the survivors described the incident. "There were many of us who jumped overboard, but we were separated because of the big waves," he said.

He continued, "The others were also able to board the life rafts, but it was useless because the strong winds flipped them over."


菲律賓輪船沉沒

菲律賓一艘載有700多名乘客和船員的輪船，21日早上因遇颱風，在中部朗布隆省附近海域沉沒。

一艘名為「星光公主」的輪船於20日晚從馬尼拉出發前往宿務，根據乘客名單，船上有626名乘客及121名船員。

21日晚，渡輪遭到颱風「風神」襲擊，令引擎故障，於中部朗布隆省附近海域沉沒。

而在渡輪發出警報10小時後，海岸警衛隊才接到通知，當趕到出事海域後，已船底翻天，船底還有一個大洞。

菲律賓總統阿羅約質疑，為何在周五明明接到颱風即將來臨的警告，「星光公主」還被允許離岸。

阿羅約已下令成立專責小組，徹查沉船意外。小組由交通部長統領，聯合搜救部門，調查事件有沒有涉及超載及船公司責任。

意外後，23日發現28人生環，他們所乘的救生艇在出事後逾24小時，漂流到一個島。然後於馬尼拉東南面一個岸邊村落被發現

加上較早時間已有4人獲救，至23日計，共發現32名生還者，仍有逾700人失蹤。

另外，一艘美軍艦，正赴菲律賓協助搜索沉船失蹤者。


Over 900 people dead, 14,000 infected in Haitian cholera outbreak

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New figures show an estimated 917 have died and 14,000 more infected with cholera in Haiti's present outbreak. However, it is suspected that many deaths in mountainous regions far from hospitals are going unreported.

Clinics are rapidly filling up and many deaths are being reported. "The trend is extremely, extremely alarming. We have not reached a peak yet, but it could arrive next week," said the head of mission for Medecins Sans Frontieres, Stefano Zannini. A health official described the situation in Port-Au-Prince as "[growing] more pathetic each day." The official also said that hospitals in the capital are not able to cope with all of the patients.

The United Nations has appealed to donor nations for US$164 million in order to import more doctors, medicine, and water purification systems.

According to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) "experience from the Peru outbreak in the early 1990s and from other countries in Latin America suggests that we should expect to identify additional cases for many months to several years."

CDC says cholera is "an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The infection is often mild or without symptoms, but sometimes it can be severe... In severe cases, the infected person may experience profuse watery diarrhea, vomiting, and leg cramps, which can cause rapid loss of body fluids and lead to dehydration and shock. Without treatment, death can occur within hours."