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Chilean volcano activity rises to orange alert
September 25 |
The National Geology and Mining Service of Chile raised this Sunday, late at night, from yellow to orange the technical alert regarding the behavior of the Villarrica Volcano, in the region of La Araucanía and Los Ríos, in the south of the country.
According to the local scale, this is the situation prior to a red alert, which would mean activating all protocols in case of a major emergency.
According to the information provided by the authorities since Friday, “a gradual increase of energy and occurrence of tremor type signals” has been observed. In that sense, they also point out “strombolian explosions that generate emissions of pyroclastic material of ballistic type in the proximal zone of the crater”.
On the other hand, the National Service of Prevention and Response to Disasters (Senapred) Araucanía is holding a disaster risk management committee. The committee is headed by the presidential delegate for the region, José Montalva, together with the regional director of the agency, Janet Medrano.
In this sense, they point out that they analyzed antecedents with respect to this situation, that the GEOMIN service raised during hours of this Saturday, and took some measures.
At the same time, they explained that in the first place, the security perimeter was increased from 500 meters to 8 kilometers. Which means that “with a gradual work and in conjunction with the municipalities, to evacuate” at least 80 people. As well as the closure of the Conaf park.
In the area of health, they are maintaining coordination so that critical patients can be transferred to other health care centers.
However, in education, they are looking for kindergartens and nearby educational establishments to be able to have virtual classes. This was reported by the delegate to Radio Bío Bío.
Meanwhile, the mayor of Panguipulli, Pedro Burgos, mentioned that they are already coordinating at communal level and with regional authorities. In the same line, he informed that they enabled a number of consultations for the inhabitants of the commune. In this way they have access to accurate information on what is happening.
Likewise, the municipality informed that they have 5 schools available to install eventual shelters, in case of an emergency.
The National Defense Headquarters of the Araucanía Region informed through social networks that they are monitoring the situation.
International
Man arrested after deliberately driving into seven children in Osaka
Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after he rammed his car into a group of seven schoolchildren in an apparent deliberate attack in the city of Osaka.
The children, who were on their way home from school, sustained injuries and were taken to the hospital. All seven remained conscious, according to local authorities.
An Osaka police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the suspect is a 28-year-old man from Tokyo. The officer shared statements the man made after his arrest: “I was fed up with everything, so I decided to kill people by driving into several elementary school children,” the suspect reportedly said.
The man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The injured children, aged between seven and eight, included a seven-year-old girl who suffered a fractured jaw. The six other children—all boys—suffered minor injuries such as bruises and scratches and were undergoing medical evaluation.
Witnesses described the car as “zigzagging” before hitting the children. One witness told Nippon TV that a girl was “covered in blood” and the others appeared to have scratches.
Another witness said the driver, who was wearing a face mask, looked to be in shock when school staff pulled him from the vehicle.
Violent crimes are rare in Japan, though serious incidents do occur from time to time. In 2008, Tomohiro Kato drove a two-ton truck into pedestrians in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, then fatally stabbed several victims. Seven people were killed in that attack.
Internacionales
Clashes erupt during may day protests across France amid calls for better wages
May Day protests in France were marked by a heavy police presence and clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in several cities.
In Paris, Lyon, and Nantes, thousands took to the streets to demand better wages, fairer working conditions, and to voice their dissatisfaction with President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
While the majority of the demonstrations remained peaceful, isolated confrontations broke out in some areas. Protesters threw objects at the police, prompting the use of tear gas and resulting in several arrests.
Videos showing police crackdowns circulated widely on social media, drawing criticism from labor unions and human rights advocates, who denounced the authorities’ response to the protests.
International
Kristi Noem credits Trump for mass migrant deportations by mexican president
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem claimed that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has deported “more than half a million” migrants due to pressure from former President Donald Trump.
During a cabinet meeting highlighting the “achievements” of Trump’s administration in its first 100 days, Noem asserted that under the Republican leader’s influence, “Mexico has finally come to the table” to negotiate on migration and fentanyl trafficking.
“The president of Mexico told me she has returned just over half a million people before they reached our border,” Noem stated, criticizing media reports that suggest the Biden administration deported more migrants than Trump’s.
“I wish those deportations were counted,” Noem added, “because those people never made it to our border—she sent them back because you made her.” She went on to thank Trump: “They never made it here because they got the message—because you were so aggressive.”
Noem has made controversial claims about Sheinbaum in the past, prompting the Mexican leader to refute them.
On April 1, Sheinbaum responded to one such statement by declaring, “The president answers to only one authority, and that is the people of Mexico,” after Noem said on Fox News that she gave Sheinbaum “a list of things Trump would like to see” and that Mexico’s actions would determine whether Trump granted tariff relief.
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