2023-09-01 16:53:37
Here are the photos that made the news this Friday, September 1, 2023.
Pope Francis blesses Ukrainian soldier’s shrapnel-riddled water canteen
via REUTERS.
Pope Francis blesses the shrapnel-riddled water canteen of a wounded Ukrainian soldier aboard his plane en route to Mongolia. This is the first papal visit to this vast, isolated nation in Central Asia, wedged between the two superpowers of China and Russia. The trip of the 86-year-old pontiff to this predominantly Buddhist country until Monday is a gesture of support for the small community of Catholics which has around 1,400 faithful for more than three million inhabitants.
Sandbags to prevent flooding on the Hong Kong waterfront
Sandbags are placed to prevent flooding on Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O waterfront – AFP
Super Typhoon Saola threatens to hit southern China with some of the strongest winds the region has ever seen, forcing people in the megacities of Hong Kong and Shenzhen to hunker down. “There might be severe flooding,” a statement warned.
Serious bad weather hits the capital
Avenue de l’Exposition in Brussels – Brussels firefighters.
Closed tunnels, blocked trams… Significant flooding following heavy rains hit Belgium, particularly in Brussels. Three tunnels were thus closed to traffic, paralyzing the capital.
Maximum alert in Hong Kong for Typhoon Saola
REUTERS.
Super typhoon Saola approaches the Chinese coast on Friday. The Hong Kong Meteorological Observatory raised its alert to the maximum level and asked people to take shelter, not go out and stay away from windows and doors. This typhoon might be “the most powerful” for more than 70 years to make landfall in the Hong Kong region. Hundreds of flights were canceled and the start of the school year was postponed in Hong Kong, while the soggy streets of this financial center were deserted.
Forest fires continue to ravage Greece
REUTERS.
A group of migrants, found by Greek firefighters and brought to safety, jump onto a firefighting vehicle, as a forest fire burns in Dadia National Park, Evros region, Greece. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis estimated on Thursday that the areas burned this summer by the forest fires that hit his country “will exceed” 150,000 hectares, a large part of which concerns the Dadia forest (north) where the fire has been burning for 14 days.
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