The United States said it was not involved, 9 dead and 2,800 injured, was it remotely detonated? The pager explosion in Lebanon shocked the nation
On the afternoon of September 17, during a ministerial meeting of the Lebanese caretaker government, pager explosions occurred in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and in many places in southeastern and northeastern Lebanon. Lebanese Minister of Public Health Abyad said that the explosions had killed nine people and injured about 2,800 people, of whom about 200 were in critical condition.
The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the same day, condemning Israel for launching cyber attacks, taking serious and deliberate escalatory actions, and threatening to expand the conflict with Lebanon. The statement said that Lebanon has decided to initiate a complaint procedure against Israel to the UN Security Council.
People wait to donate blood for the injured in a paging device explosion at a hospital in Beirut, Lebanon on September 17.
According to Lebanese media MTV, the batteries in the pagers used by the injured Hezbollah members were remotely detonated. The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health issued an emergency statement, requiring all people carrying pagers to throw them away immediately. A large number of injured people were sent to hospitals, and people went to the Lebanese Red Cross to donate blood for those injured in the pager explosions across Lebanon.
On September 17, people went to the Lebanese Red Cross to donate blood.
On September 17, in Beirut, Lebanon, people donated blood for the injured in the paging device explosion.
US State Department: US not involved in Lebanon pager bombings
On September 17, U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said at a briefing that day that the United States is collecting relevant information about the pager explosion in Lebanon and stressed that the United States was not involved. Miller also said that the United States has not assessed who may be behind the pager explosion.
Germany resumed all land border control measures, which once caused congestion on border roads
Germany has implemented passport or identity document checks at land border crossings since September 16 to reduce the number of people entering without a visa. The measure is tentatively scheduled to be implemented for six months to cope with the growing number of illegal immigrants and security issues in the country.
On September 16, German police carried out border control measures at the border between Germany and Denmark.
Trucks queue to enter Germany while traffic on the opposite lane is unobstructed in Slubice, Poland, on September 16.
Wildfires continue to rage in central and northern Portugal. According to local Portuguese media reports on September 17, three firefighters died while extinguishing the fire, bringing the death toll to seven. More than 40 people were injured, most of them firefighters, and some local residents who were burned or inhaled smoke.
On September 17, wildfires raged in northern Portugal.
Broken tents cannot withstand wind and rain, Gaza displaced people worry about the coming winter rain
This round of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has lasted for nearly a year, and a large number of Palestinians have been displaced, many of whom have lost their homes more than once. Now that it is autumn, these Palestinians are worried that their old tents will not be able to withstand the coming cold wind and rain.
On September 16, in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, a woman lives in a tent built on the ruins.
People walk among the ruins of buildings in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, September 16.
On September 16, in the Jabaliya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, a man holds his pet cat in a tent built among the rubble.
Ecuador implements power rationing and remote work amid worst drought in 61 years
On September 17, local time, the Ecuadorian Presidential Palace announced that the country will implement electricity rationing from September 23 to 26, and all public sectors will work remotely on Thursdays and Fridays for two consecutive weeks starting this week. The Secretariat said that Ecuador is currently experiencing the worst drought in 61 years, and the government has taken a series of measures to cope with the energy crisis, including the use of power ships and permanent land-based generators, as well as the approval of natural gas import regulations and the formulation of regulations allowing the private sector to generate electricity.
On September 17, in Paote, Ecuador, the country is experiencing its worst drought in 61 years and the water level of the Paote River has dropped.
Myanmar floods have left 226 dead and 77 missing
The News and Information Group of the Myanmar State Administration Council announced on the evening of September 16 that according to the latest statistics, the recent severe floods have caused 226 deaths and 77 missing persons across Myanmar.
This is a flood scene taken in Naypyidaw, Myanmar on September 15.
On September 15, in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, local residents washed clothes beside a flooded road.
Many European countries have been hit by heavy rains recently, and floods have occurred in some areas. As of September 16, the death toll has risen to 15. In addition, many people are still missing and a large number of residents have been forced to evacuate.
This is a picture of a flooded street in Dresden, Germany, taken on September 17.
This is a picture of a flooded street in Dresden, Germany, taken on September 17.
People set up flood barriers in Visegrad, Hungary on September 16.
Mexico: People take part in Independence Day celebrations
September 16th is Mexico's Independence Day, and Mexico held a series of celebrations.
On September 16, in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, a woman dressed up and rode a horse to participate in the Independence Day celebrations.
This is a photo of horses being dressed up, taken on September 16 in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico.
This photo was taken on September 15th in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, showing local people participating in the celebration.
Yellow-eyed penguin named New Zealand's Bird of the Year again
The results of the 2024 New Zealand "Bird of the Year" competition were announced on September 16. The yellow-eyed penguin, one of the rarest penguin species in the world and unique to New Zealand, won the first prize. This is the second time this bird has been elected "Bird of the Year".
Encountering the "supermoon" on Mid-Autumn Night - the moon is bright and clear across thousands of miles, the clearest day of the year
On September 17, the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a "super moon" rose from the horizon and hung in the night sky. People from all over China admired the bright moon and celebrated the traditional festival together.
Tourists admire the moon at Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang, Gansu Province on September 17. That day was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and a "supermoon" appeared in the sky.
The moon photographed on September 17 at the seaside in Rongcheng City, Shandong Province.
On September 17, a mother and daughter watched the moon at the beach in Wushitang Scenic Area in Zhujiajian, Zhoushan, Zhejiang.
The moon photographed on September 17 in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province.
The moon photographed on September 17 in Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province.
On September 17, at a wetland in the suburbs of Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province, cormorants rested on a tree under a bright moon.
On September 17, people took pictures under the moon at Jinshan City Beach in Shanghai.
On September 17, Hong Kong held a drone show to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo by reporter Zhu Wei
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