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Video captures moment apartment explodes in China
STORY: :: May 23, 2024::Harbin, China::Dashcam video captures the momentan apartment explodes in China's northThe blast took place in a fourth floor apartment in the city of Harbin, the capital of the northern Heilongjiang province, according to Chinese state media on Thursday (May 23) morning, with no immediate reports of casualties.Reuters was able to locate the dashcam video from nearby buildings, road layout, fly-over, signage, and handrails that match the satellite imagery and street view. Corroborating visuals showed most damage on the fourth floor of the building, and debris on the ground. Reuters was not able to confirm when the videos were filmed.Xinhua reported that it was suspected gas explosion.
- The Independent
Watch live view of Parliament after Rishi Sunak calls snap general election
Watch a live view of Parliament on Thursday 23 May, after prime minister Rishi Sunak called a snap general election after months of denial. The prime minister addressed the nation in the pouring rain on Wednesday, as he battled against the deafening sound of Things Can Only Get Better playing in the background – the 90s hit which famously became a New Labour anthem during Tony Blair’s successful campaign. In a drenched suit, he said the King had granted his request to dissolve Parliament, and he promised to “fight for every vote” over the next few weeks.
- The Independent
China launches biggest Taiwan drills ever as ‘punishment’ for new president’s defiant speech
Beijing views newly-elected president Lai Ching-te as a more outspoken ‘separatist’ than his predecessor
