The death toll has increased to 13, as seen from the collapse of a building in the Egyptian capital, Romsay, Hampshire | Water Gun | Whale

On July 17th, a 5-story residential building collapsed in the northern part of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. The current death toll has increased to 13. A government official in the northern district of Cairo said in an interview with local media that at the time of the accident, there were a total of 14 people inside the building. Except for 1 person who was injured, the other 13 people unfortunately died. The cause of the accident was that the first floor owner illegally demolished several indoor walls to expand the area.

Emergency rescue workers in Egypt are searching for survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings.

The American actor strike continues

On July 17th, in front of Paramount Pictures in Times Square, New York, people held up "strike" signs to protest. Due to the failure to reach an agreement on a new contract with the American Film and Television Producers Alliance, the Screen Actors Association of America launched a strike on the 14th, and protests by industry professionals outside of production companies in New York, Los Angeles, and other places continued.

Multiple wildfires occurred near Athens, Greece

Greece has recently been hit by a heatwave, with multiple wildfires occurring near the capital Athens. A wildfire broke out near a village 27 kilometers away from Athens on July 17th. Under the influence of strong winds and high temperatures, the fire spread rapidly and several houses were burned down. The fire department dispatched firefighters to extinguish the fire.

Bus collision in Czech Republic resulting in 1 death and 76 injuries

On the 17th, Czech police reported on social media that two buses carrying Czechs and foreigners collided on a highway near the city of Brno in the afternoon. One bus driver died on the spot, and dozens of passengers on both buses were injured. The local fire and rescue department subsequently confirmed that a total of 76 people were injured.

The local police are investigating the cause of the accident on site.

At least 13 people drowned in waterlogged underground driveway due to rainstorm in South Korea. Police responded that they would investigate

On July 17th, South Korean government officials said that the police plan to establish a special task force to investigate the recent flooding accident caused by heavy rainfall in an underground lane in Cheongju City, Chungcheongbuk do, and hold relevant departments responsible for road and embankment management. The accident has resulted in 13 fatalities so far.

Polish small plane crashes at airport, resulting in 5 deaths

On July 17th, in Warsaw, Poland, a small plane crashed at an airport in the village of Chrcynno near Warsaw, causing 5 deaths. Rescue personnel said that when the plane collided with the corrugated iron hangar, there were three people on board, and at that time, there were 13 people taking shelter from the storm in the hangar.

Rescue personnel are searching and rescuing at the scene of the plane crash.

55 leading whales ran aground and died on a beach in Scotland, UK, making rescue missions extremely complex

On July 16th, over 50 pilot whales ran aground on a beach on Lewis Island in Scotland. A local rescue organization went to rescue these pilot whales. The rescue organization received an alert for stranded whales around 7pm on the 16th. When rescue personnel arrived at the beach, they found a total of 55 whales stranded, but only 15 were still alive. Rescue workers attempted to reintegrate the surviving whales into the sea, but during the process, three more whales died.

Princess Diana's "Black Sheep" pullover will be auctioned off at Sotheby's

On July 17th, Princess Diana's "Black Sheep" pullover was exhibited at Sotheby's in London, UK. This pullover, which has been worn and admired by fashion idols multiple times, will be auctioned for $50000 to $80000 at the first fashion idol auction held in Sotheby's, New York in September 2023.

Spain launches the Centennial Commemorative Coin Series for the Death of Impressionist Art Master Joaquin Sorola

On July 17th, Antonio, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Sorora Museum Foundation in Madrid, Spain, held a commemorative coin commemorating the passing of Impressionist art master Joaquin Sorora. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of Joaquin Sorora, F á brica national de Moneda y Timbre will produce a series of commemorative coins for the most internationally renowned Spanish painter at the time.

The background of the main coin is a painting by Sorora called "The Gorilla on the Grassland".

The Long Corridor of Beijing Temple of Heaven Park has been renovated and reopened to the public

The corridor area took a year to complete the restoration, restoring the Yawu ink spiral painting and reproducing the official style decorative patterns of the 72 consecutive rooms in history. In history, it served as a channel for transporting sacrificial offerings and was an important sacrificial ancillary service building. The Temple of Heaven Corridor was initially built with 75 rooms, but in the 17th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, it was changed to 72 rooms, hence it is also known as the "vegetable supply corridor" or "72 consecutive rooms". Until 1937, due to the fact that the Temple of Heaven no longer had a sacrificial function and was opened to the public as a park, the "72 connected rooms" were converted into corridors to meet the needs of citizens and tourists for leisure and park activities.

International Chess Festival held at Trafalgar Square, UK

On July 16th, in London, England, the Chess Festival was held at Trafalgar Square, where thousands of chess enthusiasts played.

A bed lifting competition is held in a small town in the UK, where participants enjoy water gun attacks

In Romsey, Hampshire, UK, hundreds of locals braved the humid weather to carry themed beds as they marched on the streets during the 2023 bed lifting competition. These beds are allowed to have wheels installed. Children and adults used water guns, water balloons, colored smoke bombs and spray cream to "attack" passers-by carrying beds. Since the early 20th century, this event has been part of the Romsey Carnival, which lasted from the 1st to the 16th of this month.