Israeli aid groups rush to Florida building collapse site
Israeli aid groups rush to Florida building collapse site
IDF Home Front Command, United Hatzalah flew to Surfside to assist in search-and-rescue and psychological support following the disaster.
June 27, 2021, 1:40 pm
People watch a partially collapsed building in Surfside, Florida, June 24, 2021. Photo by Fernando Medina via Shutterstock.com
Israeli officials and disaster relief specialists took off Saturday night for the Miami suburb of Surfside, Florida, in the wake of the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South condominium building last Thursday.
Five people have been found dead so far, 37 were rescued alive from the wreckage and approximately 156 people are still missing. Recovery efforts were hindered by a fire smoldering beneath the rubble on Saturday.
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2021-06-13 12:05:10 GMT2021-06-13 20:05:10(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 13 (Xinhua) Ethnic communities in Auckland, New Zealand celebrated the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival with music, dances and rice dumplings on Sunday.
The We are a Family Dragon Boat Festival multicultural gala was aimed at promoting friendship and solidarity among New Zealand s diverse communities.
Cultural dances and music performances by community groups from Chinese, Maori, Indonesian, Indian and Philippine ethnicities were staged in the multicultural gala. Guests were invited to wrap their own Zongzi (rice dumplings) for the traditional Chinese festival.
Chinese Vice Consul-General in Auckland Xiao Yewen said at the opening remark that China is committed to building a community with a shared civilization on the basis of equality and mutual respect, while New Zealand enjoys diverse ethnic groups and supports multiculturalism.