Bomu lauwa watu kadha Mogadishu
Watu kama saba wameuwawa na wengine kadha kujeruhiwa katika shambulio la kujitolea mhanga mjini Mogadishu, Somalia.
Wakuu walisema gari la serikali lilobeba wafanyakazi za usaidizi lililengwa.
Barabara kuu mjini Mogadishu zilifungwa tangu Jumatano kwa sababu wakuu walionya kuna shambulio lilopangwa na wapiganaji wa Kiislamu wa kundi la Al Shabab.
Barabara hizo zilifunguliwa Jumamosi.
Mashambulio ya kujitolea mh
They were climbing on
Mount Mayon, some 212 miles (340 km) southeast of Manila, when the blast
occurred at around 8 a.m. local time, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC).
Of the five fatalities,
four were German tourists, while the other was identified as Jerome
Berin, their Filipino guide, the NDRRMC said. Joey Salceda, governor of
Albay Province, told CNN affiliate ABS-CBN they were killed after being
hit by falling rocks. He said they were part of a larger group scaling
the volcano. Seven others, including an Australian, were hurt.
The NDRRMC said a total of 27 hikers were on the volcano at the time and requested assistance.
According to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology,
the blast sent a thick column of ash 500 meters (1,600 feet) into the
air -- the result of what it called a "small phreatic event" that lasted
about 73 seconds.
While no intensification
of volcanic activity was observed, it warned that these sudden ash and
steam explosions could occur at any time. Therefore officials advised
people against going inside a six-kilometer danger zone around the
volcano.
Mount Mayon is thehat don't improve will have to display signs warning against swimming
The EU's rules for water safety are getting much stricter.
More than 50 top British beaches would be declared unsafe for swimming under the European Union’s new water safety rules.
The European Environment Agency is to introduce new, stricter guidelines on water pollution in 2015.
The Telegraph has named
55 beaches in England, including popular resorts in Cornwall, Dorset
and Hampshire, that do not currently meet the new standards, which would
classify beaches as “excellent,” “good,” “sufficient” or “poor.”
"For those classed as poor, beach controllers will be
required to display a sign advising visitors not to swim there," said an
Environment Agency spokesperson to CNN.
Sufficient, good and excellent beaches will also display their classifications to advertise better water quality.
High time
Environment agencies began monitoring England's beaches last year after the new EU standards were outlined in a revised Bathing Water Directive.
Under the new, stricter directive,
which was issued in 2006 and will go into effect in 2015, full profiles
including all pollution sources and levels of 500 beaches will be
available on the Environment Agency's website.
It will be a long overdue overhaul -- the current
standards were put into place in 1975, when the sewage outflow levels
were much higher than today.
The new standards will set stricter
microbiological parameters and, with the intention of raising public
awareness about beach health hazards, the categories for water quality will be switched from “guideline” and “mandatory” to the new four-rating system.
The new decree means signs will also be posted at beaches warning the public about sewage sources nearby.
The usual sources of
contamination at the problematic beaches include run-off water from
livestock on farms, misconnected drains and sewer overflows that become
overloaded during heavy rainfall, according to Public Health England.
"Livestock like animals or even people and their
pets on the beach will cause contamination," said the Environment Agency
spokesperson. "But it’s not all doom and gloom, many of our bathing
waters are good or excellent."
British beachgoers wishing to check if their destination
is safe for swimming can do so via a number of free guides that use the
same data from the Environment Agency, such as the Marine Conservation
Society's Good Beach Guide published each year.
Experiencing all of Hong Kong's cultural offerings -- the good and the bad -- in a single visit is impossible.
Who has time to hit the bun festival, see a fire dragon dance and study the history of Hong Kong’s squatter houses all in one afternoon?
An alternative is to head for Hong Kong's "Miniature Exhibition," which features 70 tiny scenes by 28 local and overseas artists from Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan at Maritime Square in Tsing Yi.
The details in each diorama are impressive, offering up-close snapshots of a Hong Kong most tend to overlook.
There's Tai Hang’s fire dragon dance, a display of traditional cellophane lanterns hanging outside an incense store, a Chinese opera scene with bamboo stages and an action-packed bun-snatching competition -- a highlight of the annual Cheung Chau Bun Festival.
In addition to the festive models, the exhibition also pays tribute to the varied housing structures that have appeared in Hong Kong throughout history.
For instance, back in the 1950s, Mount Davis was a squatter area for Chinese refugees. The exhibition's miniature model portrays the daily lives of its residents.
Other examples of public housing, including the city's rooftop squatters, are also on display.
One of the highlights is “Caged Homes.” This piece features three men living in one of Hong Kong's notoriously tiny living cages. A 625-square-foot (58-square-meter) flat can house 18 cage homes, occupied by those who cannot afford the city's high rents.
Miniature Exhibition, April 1-May 12, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., 1/F, Maritime Square, Tsing Yi MTR Station, Hong Kong
More galleries of Hong Kong's festivals and culture on CNN
Gallery: The Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance
Best Hong Kong exorcism: Beating 'petty people' under Canal Road
Women and their plastic buns on Cheung Chau
Who has time to hit the bun festival, see a fire dragon dance and study the history of Hong Kong’s squatter houses all in one afternoon?
An alternative is to head for Hong Kong's "Miniature Exhibition," which features 70 tiny scenes by 28 local and overseas artists from Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan at Maritime Square in Tsing Yi.
The details in each diorama are impressive, offering up-close snapshots of a Hong Kong most tend to overlook.
There's Tai Hang’s fire dragon dance, a display of traditional cellophane lanterns hanging outside an incense store, a Chinese opera scene with bamboo stages and an action-packed bun-snatching competition -- a highlight of the annual Cheung Chau Bun Festival.
In addition to the festive models, the exhibition also pays tribute to the varied housing structures that have appeared in Hong Kong throughout history.
For instance, back in the 1950s, Mount Davis was a squatter area for Chinese refugees. The exhibition's miniature model portrays the daily lives of its residents.
Other examples of public housing, including the city's rooftop squatters, are also on display.
One of the highlights is “Caged Homes.” This piece features three men living in one of Hong Kong's notoriously tiny living cages. A 625-square-foot (58-square-meter) flat can house 18 cage homes, occupied by those who cannot afford the city's high rents.
Miniature Exhibition, April 1-May 12, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., 1/F, Maritime Square, Tsing Yi MTR Station, Hong Kong
More galleries of Hong Kong's festivals and culture on CNN
Gallery: The Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance
Best Hong Kong exorcism: Beating 'petty people' under Canal Road
Women and their plastic buns on Cheung Chau
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