Where Emergency Workers are hoping for lower temperatures and winds after at least 61 people were killed and as many again injured in a huge forest fire at the weekend. Many died in their cars while trying to flee the densely forested district of pedrogao grande. Portugals Prime Minister has declared three days of mourning and officials expect the death toll to rise as more bodies are found. Paul adams reports. A desperate, sometimes hopeless, battle against nature. Searing heat, strong winds and low humidity, the worst possible conditions. Large areas of Central Portugal now ablaze. This mountainous area is no stranger to forest fires, but these are some of the deadliest ever. The speed and ferocity of the flames catching people in their cars and homes. A woman screams for her house. As the fire rages on several fronts, entire villages have been evacuated. Officials still not sure what remains. Translation we were inside the house, the fire was all around us. The firefighters came to
And if that last scenario seems unlikely, you should know that tonight it is possible. Thats because according to investigators, everything is on the table. In fact, officials now believe the plane might have been sending out electronic signals or pings four to five hours after its radar beacons stops transmitting. Tonight weve just learned that u. S. Officials fwlooefr ray dan beacon or transrespoponder was down separately from the system that continued sending out the pings 14 minutes apart that. Could be extremely significant. American investigators telling abc news that the two modes of communication were quote systematically shut down, which makes for a very big hour ahead starting with our jim clancy. Reporter 2200 nautical miles. Thats how much farther u. S. Officials say Malaysia Airlines flight 370 might have flown after losing contact early saturday morning. Investigators now believe flight information from the boeing 777s engines continued to broadcast automatically for as m
Thats because according to investigators, everything is on the table. In fact, officials now believe the plane might have been sending out electronic signals or pings four to five hours after its radar beacons stops transmitting. Tonight weve just learned that u. S. Officials believe the radar beacon or transponder was shut down separately from the system that continued sending out the empty pings 14 minutes apart. That could be extremely significant. American investigators telling abc news that the two modes of communication were quote systematically shut down, which makes for a very big hour ahead starting with our jim clancy. Reporter 2200 nautical miles. Thats how much farther u. S. Officials say Malaysia Airlines flight 370 might have flown after losing contact early saturday morning. Investigators now believe flight information from the boeing 777s engines continued to broadcast automatically for as many as four hours after it went missing. But malaysian officials are denying thi
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The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has announced the program for its 15th annual Music in the Summer Air Festival (MISA), which will mark the orchestra s 145th anniversary. The orchestra will host performances by visiting artists and ensembles from around the world, including the New York Philharmonic, Benjamin Appl, La Risonanza and Ning Feng.