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From a volcanic eruption to a hot dog champion
Here's pick of the pictures around the world this week...
Here's pick of the pictures around the world this week...
1. The Popocatepetl spews volcanic material as smoke rises into the air on the outskirts of Puebla, Mexico.
The 5,450-metre volcano has been kept on yellow phase two alert, the second-highest warning,
and flights have been cancelled (Reuters)
The 5,450-metre volcano has been kept on yellow phase two alert, the second-highest warning,
and flights have been cancelled (Reuters)
2. You'll get bad tan lines with that! A sunbather covers her face with a hot pink balaclava and her hands with
what resembles oven gloves during a heatwave in Qingdao city, China (Imaginechina / Rex Features)
what resembles oven gloves during a heatwave in Qingdao city, China (Imaginechina / Rex Features)
3. Alex Holland from Machynlleth stands proudly in front of his shed which won the prestigious award of Shed of the Year.
The shed, made out of recycled materials and with a rowing boat for a roof, fought off fierce competition from over 1,900
(Shed of the Year)
The shed, made out of recycled materials and with a rowing boat for a roof, fought off fierce competition from over 1,900
(Shed of the Year)
4. A boy dressed in trunks and a swimming cap blissfully bathes in algae on a beach in Qingdao, Shandong province, China (Reuters)
5. An Egyptian boy smiles during an anti-Mursi rally. Egypt has had its second revolution in just two years as the army forcibly
ousted President Mohammed Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood party from power (Reuters)
ousted President Mohammed Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood party from power (Reuters)
6. Firefighters wipe away tears during a moment of silence for the 19 firefighters who died while battling a fast-moving wildland
fire in Prescott, Arizona (Reuters)
fire in Prescott, Arizona (Reuters)
7. Teacher Dale Irby became famous this week after it was revealed he wore the same brown sweater-vest and disco-collared shirt
for every school photo for 40 years (SWNS)
for every school photo for 40 years (SWNS)
8. Joey "Jaws" Chestnut - with a mouthful of hot dog - punches the air in victory as he wins the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July
International Hot Dog Eating contest. He chomped on a total of 69 hot dogs and buns, at Coney Island, New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
International Hot Dog Eating contest. He chomped on a total of 69 hot dogs and buns, at Coney Island, New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
9. Mallard (centre) the steam locomotive celebrated the 75th anniversary of its record-breaking run when it reached a top speed of
126 miles an hour. The record still stands. Mallard is on display at the National Railway Museum in York (Reuters)
126 miles an hour. The record still stands. Mallard is on display at the National Railway Museum in York (Reuters)
10. Two five-week old tiger cubs explore their new home at the Highland Wildlife Park, near Aviemore in Scotland (SWNS)
11. Loki the 18 month old brown bear plays with a giant tennis ball as animals and staff at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling
get behind local boy Andy Murray ahead of his semi final match at Wimbledon.
get behind local boy Andy Murray ahead of his semi final match at Wimbledon.
12. Colourful fireworks explode as spectators watch the Fourth of July celebration at Pioneer Park, Arizona (AP Photo)
At least 12 people were dead and scores injured when the two-storey City Light Hotel on Rashtrapati Road in Secunderabad collapsed on Monday morning.
One of the oldest hotels in the city, a landmark building known for its authentic 'Irani chai', the City Light Hotel is usually filled with people early morning due to its prominent location. Police said that at least 50 people were in the ground floor restaurant when the building came down at 6.30 am.
Twelve persons, mostly municipal workers, autorickshaw drivers and morning walkers enjoying a cup of tea, were crushed to death.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) workers, police and CRPF jawans rescued 20 others while several people are believed to be still trapped inside. GHMC Commissioner M T Krishna Babu who rushed to the spot said that at least 20 GHMC workers of the early morning shift were in the hotel. Ten workers were rescued and the fate of others was not known, he said.
Those who escaped unhurt told rescue teams that a number of hotel staff were preparing `haleem' on the second floor of the hotel while the first floor was filled with hotel staff and delivery boys who were stocking up for Ramzan after unloading a truck outside the hotel.
The truck was completely crushed but its driver escaped. The hotel was issued a fitness notice three months ago by the GHMC but the owner, Syed Ahmed, apparently ignored the warning.
Rescue teams had to tread cautiously as gas leaked from damaged LPG cylinders, more than a dozen of them, which were in the rubble.
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