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Added on the 04/07/2019 14:35:11 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Emergency workers use heavy machinery in the eastern Taiwan city of Hualien after a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the area on Wednesday morning. At least nine people died in the quake -- all in Hualien county -- and more than 1,000 were injured across the country. The earthquake is the strongest to hit Taiwan in 25 years. IMAGES
Emergency workers in Galicia, northwest Spain, pull the bus involved in a crash that killed seven on Christmas Eve out of the Lerez river. The bus plunged into the river from a height of nearly 30 metres (100 feet) after crashing through the barriers on the bridge above. Investigators are looking into the cause of the accident, which only the driver and one passenger survived. IMAGES
Smoke rises from the White Island volcano the day after an eruption which left an estimated 13 people dead. IMAGES
Firefighting planes fly over the Italian island of Stromboli, where a volcano erupted. The active volcano dramatically spewed ash during two powerful explosions, which left one hiker dead. IMAGES
Emergency services rescue three people, including one child, from the rubble of a hotel that collapsed in Kröv, a town some 110 kilometres (68 miles) west of Frankfurt, leaving one person dead. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.