World News: Cuban oil fire rages out of control, spreads to third storage tank

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In Cuba, a major fire at an oil storage facility has spread to a third oil tank...
Heading into its fourth day, the deadly blaze ignited a third oil storage tank on Monday. This comes after one of the eight storage tanks at the large oil facility in the Cuban city of Matanzas caught fire after being struck by lightning on Friday, local time.
At least one person has been killed and 125 injured,... while dozens of emergency workers are reported missing.
The blaze has created a massive cloud of smoke and dangerous substances.
Local officials have warned residents to use face masks or stay indoors.
A fourth tank is now at risk, but officials say it has not yet caught fire. Cuba is being assisted by Mexico and Venezuela, through special firefighting teams, armed with water cannons, planes, and helicopters in a bid to tackle the blaze.

Following three days of conflict, the cease-fire on Sunday between Israel and Palestinian militants appears to be holding. The cease-fire has led to the resumption of Gaza's only power plant on Monday, alongside the reopening of crossings from Israel into Gaza.
Israel said the crossings reopened to allow for humanitarian needs,... adding that a full reopening will follow if the calm continues.
The opened passage has seen fuel trucks head to the power plant.
Residents of Gaza only have a few hours of power per day, as the territory is under an Israeli-Egyptian blockade.
The latest fighting in the area started on Friday, when Israel launched what it called a preemptive strike on militants from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, who fired hundreds of rockets at Israel in return.

Infectious diseases may be getting worse as a result of increasing climate hazards.
This is according to a study published on Monday in the Nature Climate Change journal.
It suggested that 218 of 375 human infectious diseases or 58-percent,... have been made worse by 10 types of extreme weather connected to climate change.
These include flooding, heat waves, and drought,... which influence the spread of diseases like malaria, hantavirus, cholera, and anthrax.
Disease-carrying animals increased infections in people after floods, while warming oceans taint seafood.
The study also showed that climate hazards appear to worsen 223 of 286 non-infectious illnesses, such as asthma, and allergies.
Singer and actor Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73.
Her death was announced by her family Monday and comes after she battled bouts of breast cancer over 30 years.
The Australian-born celebrity is best known for her iconic role as Sandy in the 1978 hit musical film, Grease.
Co-star John Travolta has posted a tribute to Newton-John, noting that she made everyone's lives better.
Newton-John revealed a cancer diagnosis at the base of her spine in September 2018. She had breast cancer in the 90's and then again in 2017.

Matthew Ashley, Arirang News.

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2022-08-09, 14:00 (KST)