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A fire burns at night atop the Cerro El Cable mountain in Colombia's capital, as the country endures record temperatures. IMAGES
More than 1,000 people evacuated from an area threatened by a violent forest fire wake up in a gymnasium in Bormes-les-Mimosas, in the Var department of France. The facility had already welcomed "fire survivors" during the 2017 fires. The prefecture specifies that among the "thousands" of evacuees are holidaymakers from six campsites in the region. IMAGES
Kathmandu/Bhopal/Himachal Pradesh/Kolkata/Mumbai , Mar 11 (EFE/EPA).- Hindus in South Asia, particularly India and Nepal, which have a majority population of people of this faith, celebrated Thursday the auspicious festival of Mahashivratri, or the Great Night of Lord Shiva, one of the most important and powerful deities in Hinduism.The faithful mark this day by chanting prayers, fasting and contemplation, and keeping all-night vigils, while holy men and householders alike make pilgrimages to important temples in honor of their beloved God. (Camera: NARENDRA SHRESTHA/SANJEEV GUPTA / SANJAY BAID / PIYAL ADHIKARY / DIVYAKANT SOLANKI). SHOT LIST: HINDU DEVOTEES CELEBRATE THE MAHASHIVRATRI FESTIVAL IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL; AND BHOPAL, HIMACHAL PRADESH, KOLKATA, MUMBAI, INDIA,.
The death toll from monsoon floods across South Asia, including in India’s poorest state Bihar, has increased to more than 340 people over recent weeks, with villages still submerged and hundreds of thousands evacuated to relief camps as authorities battle with rising coronavirus cases. IMAGES
Kolkata (India) Apr 6 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Piyal Adhikary).- UNICEF estimates that millions of children in South Asia are at risk of dropping out of school due to the coronavirus, which has caused the closure of schools in many countries around the world. FOOTAGE OF CHILDREN STUDYING AT HOME IN KOLKATA.
India/Nepal, Feb 21(EFE/EPA).- Hindus in South Asia, particularly India and Nepal, which have a majority population of people of this faith, celebrated Friday the auspicious festival of Mahashivratri, or the Great Night of Lord Shiva, one of the most important and powerful deities in Hinduism.The faithful mark this day by chanting prayers, fasting and contemplation, and keeping all-night vigils, while holy men and householders alike make pilgrimages to important temples in honor of their beloved God.(Imagen:JAIPAL SINGH/PIYAL ADHIKARY/JAGADEESH NV/RAMINDER PAL SINGH/NARENDRA SHRESTA).FOOTAGE SHOWS THE CELEBRATIONS OF the Mahashivratri FESTIVAL IN VARIOUS CITIES IN INDIA AND NEPAL.