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Video PlayerClose A rescue team departure from a dock to the accident area in Phuket, Thailand, July 6, 2018. (Xinhua/Qin Qing) BANGKOK, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Consulate-General in Songkhla told Xinhua late Friday that among the total of 127 Chinese tourists on board two boats capsized in southern Thailand on Thursday, 78 people were rescued, 28 bodies were found and there are still 21 missing. All 35 tourists on board boat "Serenata" were rescued, 43 among total 93 Chinese tourists on board boat "Phoenix" were rescued, the Consulate-General said. A total of 28 bodies have been found, with 16 having been identified and 12 still under identification process. There are still 21 missing and the injured are being treated at local hospitals, according to the Chinese Consulate-General. The Consulate-General said it had asked Thai authorities to do their best to track those who are still missing and never give up hope of finding survivors. It has also sent a team to follow the … [Read more...] about More than 16 Chinese tourists killed, 21 missing after boats overturn in southern Thailand: Consulate-General

Video PlayerClose WELLINGTON, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Fatality is possibly to increase in New Zealand volcanic eruption as many are in critical conditions, said New Zealand Ministry of Health spokesperson Tuesday. Five people have been confirmed dead so far, and eight others are still missing, presumed dead, in the volcanic eruption in White Island in the Eastern Bay of Plenty of the North Island on Monday, according to a police briefing. Thirty-one people are in seven hospitals and three have been discharged so far, according to the police. Ministry of Health spokesman Pete Watson said at Tuesday afternoon's press conference that it is possible that not all those being treated will survive, with about 27 of the 31 suffering severe burns. Only a few are not critical. Meanwhile, the New Zealand Police has launched criminal investigation into the incident alongside the WorkSafe investigation, said New Zealand Police Deputy Commissioner John Tims. At least two Chinese nationals are among … [Read more...] about Fatality possibly to increase in New Zealand volcanic eruption

The image is a disturbing reminder of just how sudden the deadly eruption was – and how unprepared the people in its vicinity were. An agency called GeoNet is responsible for monitoring geological hazards in New Zealand and providing information to the public. It constantly observes White Island with webcams, seismometers and UV spectrometers. One of those webcams, positioned at the rim of the crater, picked up the group of tourists. At 2.10pm local time, the group – visible only as specks, due to the massive scale of the volcano around them – could be seen travelling along a trail inside the crater, with plumes of white smoke rising nearby. One minute later, the volcano erupted. Subsequent images, from a different webcam on the crater floor, are completely black. “We are aware that people were on the island immediately before the eruption and we express our concern for their safety,” duty volcanologist Geoff Kilgour said. “Ash has covered the main … [Read more...] about How the White Island eruption unfolded

Video PlayerClose WELLINGTON, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- Two Chinese nationals were among those 47 people on New Zealand's White Island at the time of a volcanic eruption on Monday, the New Zealand police said on Tuesday. At least one Chinese national was also among those injured in New Zealand volcanic eruption, according to the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand, which is still awaiting further information about the Chinese tourists injured in the volcanic eruption. The Chinese national was injured due to the eruption and has been sent to hospital for treatment, according to the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Chinese embassy has sent consular officials to the hospital to visit the injured Chinese national, and asked the New Zealand side to provide the embassy with information about another Chinese national as soon as possible. The 47 people, most of them tourists, included two people from Britain, four from Germany, 24 from Australia, five from New Zealand, two from … [Read more...] about At least one Chinese national among those injured in New Zealand volcanic eruption

Rahul Raj’s first song titled Pranavaakaaram from the film E, that has veteran actress Gauthami in the lead role, has captured the hearts of one and all. The second song Arupathu Maram is about a fun day out of some youngsters, along with the actress’ character. The song, which is about reliving your happy moments, will definitely be like a stroll down memory lane, with scenes rich with swinging, rowing a boat, dancing and singing to one’s heart’s content and the like. The lines of the song has been penned down by Vinayak Sasikumar and they have adapted elements of traditional folk, and has been sung by Sunil Mathayi, Vaishakh Ch ,Vipin Xavier and Aparna Rajeev. Below is the song:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41xhsfaMQeU&feature=youtu.be … [Read more...] about E film’s second song is out