Breakfast News Recap: Middle East shipping crisis deepens as Colombia quake toll climbs and North Korea fires missile
Rescue teams in Colombia are still searching for survivors after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake killed 216 people, with the death toll continuing to rise as emergency crews work through the wreckage. πIn the Middle East, oil prices climbed again as renewed attacks on shipping sharpened fears over the Strait of Hormuz and other vital maritime routes. Iran's top security official said the strait will stay closed unless the United States meets Tehran's conditions, while the US military said it disabled a Panama flagged ship near an Iranian port after repeated warnings were ignored. π π πThe maritime violence widened further... [Continue Reading]
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Colombia earthquake rescue operation continues as death toll rises to 216
Rescue teams in Colombia are continuing to search for survivors after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake killed 216 people, according to the latest supplied reporting. The quake has left damaged neighbourhoods and collapsed buildings in several affected areas, with crews still working through rubble in the hope of finding people alive. The immediate focus remains on rescue operations as authorities and emergency workers assess the scale of the destruction.The supplied material says rescuers are searching for survivors, but it does not provide a full breakdown of injuries, missing people or the extent of damage in each location. The death toll of 216... [Continue Reading]
