The number of people injured in the explosion of an oil storage tank in Cuba rose to 125
On 8 August, an explosion occurred in the third oil storage tank at the Cuban oil reserve base in Matanzas, Cuba.
In the early morning of August 8, according to the Cuban government, the third oil storage tank of the Cuban oil reserve base exploded, endangering the surrounding oil storage tanks. The Cuban Ministry of Public Health reported that as of 10 a.m. on the 8th, the explosion of the crude oil storage tank in The Province of Matanzas, Cuba, had caused 1 death, 16 others were missing, 125 people were injured, of which 101 had been discharged. According to the Cuban Electricity Union, due to the fire accident at the oil reserve base in Matanzas, the Antonio Geetras thermal power plant near the oil storage base has stopped operating at about 13:00 local time. It is reported that the reason for the shutdown of the thermal power plant is water shortage, and although measures have been taken to supply water to the plant through pipelines, it is still not enough to maintain its operation. The Cuban Electricity Union said it could not ensure that the plant would be able to resume operations during peak hours.
As of 14:00 on the same day, the country's power supply gap has exceeded 1200 MW. The impact of the lack of power generation is expected to continue throughout the afternoon and evening, as was the daytime electricity supply in the capital Havana.
In addition, according to the news of the National Oil Company of Cuba on the 6th, after the fire and explosion accident, the oil storage base has suspended the transmission of crude oil to the Antonio Geetras thermal power plant, and the thermal power plant only has enough oil storage for two days.
Firefighters work near a fire in a fuel depot in Matanzas, Cuba, on Aug. 8 when a lightning strike sparked a fire. On Monday, after days of burning, Helicopters of the Cuban Army rushed to control a fire that burned down a third fuel tank in the fuel depot. Meanwhile, the search for 16 missing firefighters continues.
Scene of an industrial area on August 8, In Matanzas, Cuba, on the third day of a fire in multiple fuel depots.
In Matanzas, Cuba, On Aug. 8, Cubans watched the fires in fuel depots.
5,000 samplers from many provinces rushed to Hainan
On August 8, 150 people from Hunan Province supported the Hainan anti-epidemic nucleic acid testing and sampling team to go down to sanya districts to carry out nucleic acid testing and sampling in an orderly manner.
On the afternoon of August 7, the Hainan Provincial Headquarters for the Prevention and Control of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic held its 41st press conference. The reporter learned that with the strong support of the Hainan Working Group of the Comprehensive Group of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, 175 circulation and health supervision personnel were selected from 7 provinces and cities, 1.99 million tubes per day nucleic acid testing in 15 provinces and cities, and 5,000 sampling personnel in 5 provinces and cities rushed to hainan province.
On August 8, Zhuzhou, Sanya, supported the Hainan anti-epidemic nucleic acid testing and sampling team to carry out nucleic acid sampling in the Xiayangtian community in Jiyang District.
Ukraine calls for the establishment of a demilitarized zone around nuclear power plants
On Aug. 8, Kiev called for the establishment of a demilitarized zone around a nuclear power plant in eastern Ukraine, where recent clashes with Russian troops have raised fears of a nuclear accident. On August 8, 2022, the Kremlin accused Ukrainian troops of firing on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, warning that it could have "disastrous consequences" for Europe.
A Russian soldier patrols the vicinity of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, on May 1.
German gas prices will rise with 100% in winter heating bills
As natural gas prices rise, heating costs this winter will increase by more than 100 percent compared to previous years. Germany still imports a large portion of its gas from Russia, which is seeking to establish an alternative source of gas as soon as possible. Russia has drastically reduced the amount of natural gas it sends through pipelines to Germany and other Western European countries, causing gas prices to rise several times.
In an apartment building in Berlin, Germany, an insulated pipe marking the introduction of hot water from a nearby natural gas-fired power plant, Berlin, Germany, Aug. 8.
The United States provided Ukraine with $1 billion worth of additional security assistance
On Aug. 8, the United States will provide Ukraine with additional $1 billion worth of security assistance. This is the largest single security assistance provided by the United States to Ukraine to date.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of National Defense on the same day, this round of security assistance includes ammunition adapted to the "highly mobile multiple rocket system" and "national advanced surface-to-air missile system" previously provided to the Ukrainian side by the United States, 75,000 rounds of 155-millimeter shells, 20 120-millimeter mortars and 20,000 adapted shells, 1,000 "Javelin" anti-tank missile systems, hundreds of AT4 anti-tank rocket launchers, and 50 armored medical ambulances. The statement said that this is the 18th time since August last year that US President Biden has used the president's executive power to directly transfer weapons from the Defense Department's inventory, and it is also the largest single aid.
On April 29, the 436th Air Harbor Squadron at Del Dover Air Force Base in the United States was loaded with 155 mm shells to be shipped to Ukraine.
Russia's Moscow Exchange suspended trading in japanese yen
On August 8, Russia's Moscow Exchange began suspending foreign exchange transactions related to the yen against the ruble and the dollar against the yen. Analysts believe that the move is mainly related to the potential risks of japanese yen settlement.
The Moscow Exchange trading system on the same day showed that the yen against the ruble and the dollar against the yen trading data have been stopped updating. In addition, from the day onwards, the Yen is no longer accepted as collateral for trading on the Moscow Exchange market.
Moscow, Russia, a view of the Moscow Stock Exchange.
Spain's high-speed rail was partially interrupted for several hours due to the theft of optical cables
On August 8, the Spanish Railway Infrastructure Authority said the high-speed train from the capital Madrid to the northeastern autonomous region of Catalonia was interrupted for several hours that day due to the theft of some fiber-optic cables.
Passengers wait at Madrid Atocha train station in Spain.
Seoul, South Korea, suffered heavy rains that have killed 7 people and left 6 people missing
On the evening of August 8, heavy rain fell in the Seoul area of South Korea, and according to the statistics of the Central Disaster Safety Countermeasures Headquarters of South Korea, as of 6 a.m. local time on the 9th, the torrential rain has caused 7 deaths, 6 missing people, and 9 injuries. Among them, 3 people in Seoul City died due to trapped water in their homes, and 1 person died of electrocution at work in the rain; One person died in Gyeonggi-do due to the collapse of a bus station and one person died due to a mudslide near the road. In addition, a total of 6 people are missing due to the flooding of underground passages and the rise of the river and the sweeping away of rapids. A total of 436 people in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi areas were damaged by their homes and could only be temporarily resettled in schools, gymnasiums, and residential centers.
Vehicles were flooded on a road near Daejeong Station in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 8, and drivers were taking shelter.
Wellington, New Zealand: Wind and rain
On August 8, Wellington, New Zealand, suffered a stormy weather.
In Days Bay, Wellington, New Zealand, the waves crash on the road.
France suffers record drought More than 100 towns lack drinking water
On August 7, France ushered in its fourth heat wave since this summer. This year's worst drought on record in the country is leaving large numbers of dry villages without access to safe drinking water. At the same time, droughts have led to a sharp drop in nuclear power output and widespread crop failures.
Cows suffering from drought on a ranch in the Aveyron province of France on August 8.
London continues to be hot
Recently, London, England, suffered from continuous high temperature and little rain.
A man rests in the shade of a tree at St James's Park in London, England, on Aug. 7.
Go to "Neptune" to see the earth The American Space Travel Corporation announced the design of the luxury space capsule
Recently, the luxury space travel company Space Perspective announced the final design of its "Neptune" space capsule, the capsule-shaped capsule allows passengers to take 360-degree panoramic photos through the window, and the interior decoration is luxuriously equipped to ensure that tourists can travel 6 hours of space comfortably and comfortably.
Explorers aboard the Neptune spacecraft, which begins commercial flights from the end of 2024, will ascend safely to the edge of space in a climate-controlled pressurized capsule, propelled by the patented "Air Balloon," to appreciate the extraordinary beauty of Earth and the vastness of space.
Don't choke! Israeli photographer captures moments when kingfishers domineeringly swallow geckos
In Julis, Israel, a white-throated kingfisher is swallowing an entire gecko. Eyal Amer, a 49-year-old auto mechanic who captured the scene, said: "This kingfisher flew to the ground to attack the gecko, then took the gecko in its mouth and flew to a safe place to eat. ”
Column Editor-in-Chief: Zhou Yinjie Photo Editor: Zhu Xuan
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