Thai cave rescue bid enters day two

A treacherous rescue bid to free a youth football team trapped in a flooded Thai cave entered its second day Monday, with nine of the “Wild Boars” still inside after elite divers guided four out. Thailand has waited anxiously for news of the safe return of the boys and their 25-year-old coach since they became trapped in the Tham Luang cave complex on June 23, in a saga that has dominated global headlines. They spent nine days unaccounted for inside the cave, before British divers found the emaciated and dishevelled group huddling on a muddy bank. On Sunday four members of the “Wild Boar” team were successfully brought out from the cave, after authorities decided they had to rush ahead with a rescue operation to beat monsoon rains. – AFP

Over 80 killed in Japan rains

Local residents receive emergency water supply near a flooded area at Mihara Daini junior high school, which is acting as an emergency water supplying station, in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
 
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The death toll from torrential rain and landslides in western Japan rose to 88 people early on Monday, with dozens still missing after the rescue of more than 2,000 stranded in the city of Kurashiki. Evacuation orders were in place for nearly 2 million people and landslide warnings were issued in many prefectures. In hard-hit western Japan, emergency services and military personnel used helicopters and boats to rescue people from swollen rivers and buildings, including a hospital. – Reuters

Spanish bull fighting festival

Spanish bullfighter Emilio de Justo, performs during a bullfight at the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, northern Spain. Revelers from around the world flock to Pamplona every year to take part in the eight days of the running of the bulls.
 
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Two people were injured after being trampled by bulls at San Fermin festival in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona. The nine-day bull-fighting fiesta immortalised by American novelist Ernest Hemingway draws huge crowds every year, amidst protests by animal activists citing that several bulls are being injured during the event.

(With inputs from Agencies)

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