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Havana is plunged into darkness by a countrywide blackout due to damage to its power network inflicted by Hurricane Ian, according to the state electricity company Union Electrica. IMAGES
Millions of people were left without power after a huge blackout hit three Central Asian countries following an unspecified accident, according to officials in the ex-Soviet region. The capitals of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan as well as Kazakhstan's economic hub Almaty suffered power cuts at around lunchtime local time. IMAGES of car traffic, power station in Almaty
Caracas, July 9 (EFE).- Dozens of Caracas residents have fled their homes to escape raging gun battles between security forces and organized crime gangs in the Venezuelan capital region that have killed many.Nonprofit Otro Enfoque has opened doors of its headquarters to accommodate about 30 children and young people from the areas worst affected by the violence in Caracas.The violence broke out on Wednesday evening in several areas after the police started an operation to dismantle the armed groups. (Camera: IVÁN CÁRDENAS). SHOT LIST: VIEW OF THE ENTRANCE OF THE COTA 905 NEIGHBORHOOD IN CARACAS, AND CARACAS RESIDENTS IN GANG CONFLICT ZONES SEEK SHELTER FROM SHOOTINGS AT NGO OTRO ENFOQUE HEADQUARTERS, IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA.SOUND BITES: CAROLINA TERÁN, WHO WORKS FOR NONPROFIT OTRO ENFOQUE (IN SPANISH).TRANSLATION: They (the youngsters) could see some of the wounded dying. They could see bodies being taken away. Then they became very nervous and began to leave the community.
Heavy snowfall in France deprives 300,000 households of electricity, mainly in the departments of Drôme, Ardèche, Isère and Rhône. The depth of snow in Saint-Etienne reached 15 cm. IMAGES
Residents in Argentina wake up to no electricity after a massive outage blacked out Argentina and Uruguay on Sunday. By mid-morning, streets were largely empty in a rainy Buenos Aires although some stores were open, operating with generators. IMAGES