At the colorado. We go to the heart of the operation at the Colorado Gold mine. Good morning to you, this is Aljazeera America live from new york city. Im jonathan betz. The search for survivors temporarily stopped this morning in china after a massive warehouse explosion. Authorities are now concerned about toxic chemicals leaking on site. At least 44 people are dead, more than 500 others were hurt when two blasts erupted at the port justified outside beijing where women kelsey and gases are stored. These are images that the blast occurred and then the immediate aftermath. The fireball could be seen from space. This is what it looks like this morning, plumes of smoke in the port city and debris everywhere. Authorities say the death toll is expected to rise. Adrien brown has more. This is close to the epicenter of wednesday nights debt nation. People say what happened was like an earthquake and in fact, everywhere you look, you feel youre looking at the aftermath of an earthquake. The
You are watching Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im john than betz. Chinese officials are now saying they have detected poisonous and harmful chemicals in the air where a warehouse exploded late last night, so big it could be seen from space. The building stored chemicals and gases. At least 50 people are dead, 12 firemen. Another 36 firefighters are still missing. Adrian brown talked to some survivors. Reporter the heart of one of chinas most important economic hubs, torn apart by multiple blasts. Fires burned throughout the night. There were further explosions on thursday afternoon. As a pool of toxic smoke billowed across the city. With local people concerned, not for the first time, about the air they are now breathing. Translator were very worried, very worried about what chemical is in the air. Were worried it might be toxic and could be harmful in the future. Reporter close to the epicenter of the explosions, the scale of the destruction is difficult for dazed surviv
Street of cuba. As a communist holdout seemingly frozen in time looks to the future. But with a crippling trade embargo still in place, and human rights violations, can two countries separated by just 90 miles finally bridge the divide . U. S. Cuba, a new era. An Al Jazeera America special. Im antonio mora coming to you from havana, in the plaza did san francisco. People of cuba and the people of United States, the u. S. Flag was raised over the American Embassy in havana for the first time in more than 54 years a powerful symbol of the change in the u. S. Cuba relationship thats taken place in lest than a year. Melissa chan, at the ceremony, melissa there were some powerful moments. Absolutely powerful, the flag went up very, very quickly, whoosh and it was done. We heard the crowd outside the embassy, ordinary cubans, clapping and cheering. Ill have to say what a day. It has actually functioned as an embassy for almost a month now since the formal resumption of diplomatic relations o
Welcome to bbc news. Hurricane irma is continuing to sweep its way across the caribbean, en route to the us coast, leaving a path of devastation. The category four storm made landfall off the North Eastern coast overnight bringing strong winds and heavy rain. Communities have lost power and communication is becoming increasingly difficult in more remote areas. The bahamas have largely been spared after the storm changed course. This is irmas predicted trajectory. Its expected to make landfall with us coast tomorrow, before heading inland. In florida, more than five Million People a quarter of its population have been told to evacuate. And theres another hurricane coming. Jose has strengthened to a category four, driving winds of 125 miles an hour and forecasters warn it could strengthen still further. Alice hutton has this report. The first category five storm cuba has seen in nearly a century begins. A state of emergency has been declared. Homes and lives dismantled and preparation in
Getting numerous reports of that. Clouds will continue to spill in over the low cloud deck with the lows all in the 50s and the Oakland Airport at 59 degrees here. Even to the south a few 40s in the Santa Cruz Mountains but san martin and guild award also at 49 with santa clara at 34. It is still a west breeze but look for a lot of cloud cover going back into a rainy pattern and nothing compared to january and february but things will start picking up by the weekend with 50s and 60s near the water. We got busy all of the sudden. We did get busy. We do have a lot of slow traffic and the slowest right now or at least one of the areas is highway 24 westbound driving up to the tunnel due to some earlier problems and they are gone it was a noninjury crashed near the tunnel all of the lanes are clear but the traffic is taking a while to unwind with close lanes and that is what caused all of this slow traffic here in lafayette and also in orinda. This is a look at the bay bridge with the traf