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world-news1 year ago

"Contradictory Accounts: Doubt Cast on Israel's Explanation for Deadly Gaza Aid Delivery"

Eyewitness accounts and videos cast doubt on Israel's timeline of a deadly aid delivery in Gaza, where more than 100 people were killed and 700 injured as they gathered for food aid. While the Israeli military claimed that warning shots were fired to disperse crowds and that most casualties were due to a "stampede," evidence suggests that automatic gunfire began before the convoy crossed into Gaza and that shots were fired within close range of the crowds. The incident raises serious questions about the safe distribution of aid in Gaza amid a humanitarian crisis.

via CNN|
#aid-delivery#eyewitness-accounts#gaza
disasterinvestigation2 years ago

Uncovering the Truth: The Unsettling Reality Behind the Lahaina Fire

Eyewitness accounts of the Lahaina fire in Hawaii are raising doubts about the official narrative of the evacuation. Survivors describe being directed away from escape routes due to downed power lines, despite the utility company stating that the lines were de-energized. Eyewitnesses also report encountering utility crews blocking lanes and directing traffic, while police have yet to provide details on how they handled the evacuation. The traffic and evacuation routes were severely affected, with survivors describing being trapped in gridlock as the fire rapidly spread. The official "after-action" report has not been released, leaving many questions unanswered.

via Honolulu Civil Beat|
#disasterinvestigation#evacuation#eyewitness-accounts
science-and-space2 years ago

"The Tunguska Event: Unveiling the Threat of Near-Earth Objects"

The Tunguska Event, which occurred 115 years ago in Siberia, remains a fascinating and mysterious event. An explosion caused by a celestial body disintegrating over the Podkamennaya Tunguska River flattened 2,150 square kilometers of forest, equivalent to 80 million trees. The impact left no crater but generated a shockwave that shook the planet and registered on airwaves and seismic stations. The leading hypothesis suggests a stony asteroid experienced a meteor airburst, exploding high in the atmosphere. Eyewitness accounts describe the experience of a hot wind blowing, consistent with the observed shockwave.

via IFLScience|
#celestial-body#eyewitness-accounts#impact-event