India
Deadly Bridge Collapse Kills 141
At least 141 people have died after a colonial-era suspension footbridge collapsed in India’s western state of Gujarat on Sunday. Rescue workers worked through the night, combing the Machhu River for survivors. Gujarat’s Information Department has said about 177 people have been rescued, while 19 others were receiving medical care. Officials and local media report that there were hundreds of sightseers celebrating the Diwali festival on the 754- foot (230 m) bridge when it collapsed, and that most of those who died were women, children, or elderly. Gujarat’s government has promised to launch a full investigation and India’s Prime Minister announced a payment of 200,000 Indian rupees ($2,428) to the families of the dead.
This map depicts the location of a footbridge over the Machhu River in India’s western Gujarat state, which collapsed on Sunday, killing141 people. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: Reuters
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South Korea
Halloweekend Stampede Kills 153
153 people died and 82 were injured by a crowd crush on Saturday during Halloween celebrations in the Itaewon district of South Korea’s capital, Seoul. Itaewon, a popular nightlife area, attracted 100,000 people on the first Halloween without COVID-19 restrictions. Crowds amassed over a period of hours, and there had already been several requests to the police for help with crowd control. The stampede took place in a narrow and sloped alleyway, which was packed to the point that people were immobile. The exact start of the crush is not clear, but witnesses described that “people fell like dominos.” This is the deadliest stampede in South Korea’s history, and the country is in a period of national mourning.
This map depicts the location of the deadly crowd crush in Seoul’s Itaewon district. Click on the map to learn more.
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Graphic Source: BBC
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Brazil
Lula Re-Elected to Presidency
Brazillians narrowly re-elected leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as President of Brazil in a runoff election on Sunday. Da Silva, more commonly referred to as ‘Lula’, had previously served as Brazil’s president from 2003-2010. Jair Bolsonaro is the first Brazilian incumbent president to lose a presidential election in decades and has not yet conceded defeat. Over fifty-four percent of the country’s population voted in the election as voting is mandatory in Brazil. Lula’s inauguration will be held on January 1, 2023.
This map depicts the regional results of the Brazilian presidential election between incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and winner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Bounded by four neighbors, which small European nation has a 40 mile (60 km) coastline on the North Sea?
A: Belgium
Bounded by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and France, the small western European nation also enjoys a 40 mile (60 km) strip of shoreline on the North Sea. Only 50 minutes by train from the capital, Brussels, Belgium’s coast offers reprieve for the densely-packed population of one of Europe’s geographically-smallest nations. From De Panne to Knokke-Heist, Belgium’s Coastal Tram, the longest in the world with 68 stops, will take you across the coast through all its beach towns. Ostend, the lively commercial beach city revered as the true “City at the Sea,” offers 5.6 miles (9 km) of sandy beach and a large boardwalk, along with cultural and historic spots with street art, museums, and summer festivals. Nieuwpoort, the classic Belgian marina town, gives first-hand views of fisherman at work, with fish markets right on the docks. Knokke-Heist has five beaches to explore, including the Zwin Nature Park, a nature reserve for wildlife. The walking and cycling trails from Knokke to Cadzand will take you all the way to the Netherlands border, and at low tide, one can walk along the beach between the two coastal resort towns.
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Q: At 11,205 ft (3,415 m) what mountain not only forms the highest point in Chad, but also the highest summit of the entire Sahara Desert?
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