Historic Stock Exchange Building in Copenhagen Engulfed in Flames
A devastating fire has broken out at the iconic Stock Exchange building in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark's capital
Hundreds of koalas are threatened to burn in a growing fire on Australia's east coast, wildlife advocates said.
The fire, thought to have been caused by a thunderstorm, raging Saturday about 400 kilometres north of Sydney, has devastated an area of more than 4,942 acres. Authorities are still fighting to control it.
Environmentalists in upstate New South Wales have told AFP they fear a "very rare" colony of hundreds of koalas living in the area may be killed.
"The special importance of those koalas is that they are very genetically diverse," Sue Ashton, president of the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital, told AFP.
Ashton worries that "hundreds" in the known koala breeding area "have perished in the fire".
"It's a national tragedy because this koala population is so unique," she added.
Ashton said volunteers will join firefighters in the area tomorrow assess the scale of loss and launch a rescue operation for the surviving koalas.
"What happens to a koala in a fire is that they climb up to the top of the tree and they curl up into a little ball. If the fire goes through quickly and just singes their fur, they are fine the fur will grow back," she said.
But if the fire intensifies and continues to burn up the tree "they'll perish", she added.
"So we won't really know until we get in there and start to look." the vet finished.
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Overnight, rainfall across the country will temporarily cease, with some areas experiencing breaks in the clouds
Overnight, the precipitation zone will gradually shift eastward, with significant amounts expected in parts of Central and Eastern Bulgaria, accompanied by thunderstorms
Romanian media outlets have reported that storm "Renata" has made landfall in Romania, bringing with it strong winds and heavy precipitation. Following two weeks of record high temperatures, the mercury has plummeted by 15-20 degrees Celsius, as reported
The concluded winter presented unusually elevated temperatures and a 'milder' heating season for thousands of Bulgarians
For the past four years, residents of the picturesque village of Brestovitsa in Plovdiv have been grappling with a troubling issue: muddy water contaminated with manganese flowing from their taps
Overnight, expect considerable cloud cover, particularly in western regions, accompanied by showers. In Northwestern Bulgaria, expect a west-northwest wind bringing colder air
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