15 Dec

France: Tragic Crash

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France
Tragic Crash
On Thursday, four people were killed and an estimated 20 injured when a train ploughed into a school bus at a crossing near the city of Perpignan in southern France. Of the 20 injured, 11 were transported to near by hospitals in critical condition. Most of the victims ranged in age of 11 to 17 years old. The accident occurred at an automatic crossing and a spokeswoman for France’s national rail company, SNCF, said the train was operating at 80km/h (50mph) at the time of the incident. The cause for the crash remains unclear.This map depicts the approximate location of the deadly crash. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: BBC
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China
Disputed Land
New satellite images have reveled that China has built military facilities about four times the size of Buckingham palace on contested islands in the South China Sea. The new constructions covers about 72 acres (29 hectares) of the Spratly and Paracel islands, islands which are also claimed by several other Asian nations. The facilities have raised concerns from neighboring countries, especially the Philippines which “brought a case to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague which ruled in July 2016 against China”. China does not acknowledge the ruling. This map depicts the areas China claims in the South China. Click on the map to learn more. 

Graphic Source: Deutsche Welle
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Iraq
Mass Hanging
On Thursday, Iraq hanged 38 jihadist militants convicted of terrorism offences. According to the Iraqi officials, the accused were all members of ISIS and were executed at a prison in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya. It was the largest mass execution for the country since the September 25, 2017, when 42 militants were also hanged. The United Nations on Friday condemned the executions. For 2017, Iraq has executed an estimated 106 people. This map depicts the number of executions by country for 2016. Click on the map to expand.

Graphic Source: Amnesty International (2)

GeoQuestion

Yesterday’s Answer

Q: Which beach is known for its abundance of sea glass?

A: Glass Beach, California
The abundance of sea glass was created from years of Fort Bragg’s residents dumping their household garbage over the cliffs above what is now Glass Beach in the early 20th century. 

Today’s Question

 

Q: Which state produces the most Christmas trees?

Stay tuned for Monday’s DailyGeo where we reveal the correct answer!

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