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South China Morning Post
19-05-2025
- South China Morning Post
Chinese ambulance uses siren to clear way for tourists, sparks public outrage
An emergency crew in China which illegitimately used its ambulance siren and flashing lights to clear a way on a popular tourist highway in Tibet has triggered a public backlash. Advertisement The incident happened on the 117km long road that connects the rest of China to the remote county of Medog in the mountainous autonomous region in the western part of the country. Medog used to be known as China's last roadless county because of its difficult geological conditions before the highway opened in 2013. The road has been popular among tourists nationwide for the beautiful scenery along the route. The driver of the ambulance claimed only the police could stop him from using his flashing lights and siren. Photo: On May 12, a driving tour enthusiast from Shandong province in eastern China posted a video online criticising an ambulance crew for using their siren to clear their way on the highway.
Irish Times
14-05-2025
- General
- Irish Times
Amor Ignis (Love of Fire)
'A child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.' * * * 'A Witch!' 'Burn her!' READ MORE The sounds of the once friendly villagers ring in my ears. My family. They showered me in hot stones and took daggers to my hair, painting my face and limbs in colours unimaginable. I never knew how long I could run for until that day. It's been weeks. I've started to lose count and eventually, all feeling in my arms. I dragged my feet across the snowy ground, leaving trails of red splotches in my wake. Every move I make feels like walking on scalding coal, my eyelashes coated in icicles and the tips of my fingers turning into a rich purple. I try to close my eyes for just a moment, the sting of cracking fires jolts me awake. What have I done to deserve this? It feels like only yesterday I was playing in the streets of my warm village, stuffing my face with pastries from the bakery next door, sitting around the fireplace with my mother as she sang me to sleep. I always thought of her as some sort of siren, the creatures that lure sailors into the sea with their voices. But even then, she was more ethereal, even if only to me. Suddenly, memories come flooding as I stumble on to the ground, No longer do I feel the cold of the snowy carpet below me. 'Grab her!' 'She's not to be trusted!' Shaking my head as tears run down my face, the temperature makes my throat hoarse and I can barely make a sound. All I can hear is the sound of my mother's screaming as fire burns around her. The world goes quiet, my vision is pitch black. The sound of shoes tapping against a wooden floor plays around me, people talking in a language I can't understand. I hear as the footsteps get closer to me and scurry off like mice. There's a mature sounding voice that reprimands the mice, which I believe were children. My arms won't move and my neck is stiff like a door. I squint my eyes open struggling with how heavy they are. 'Requiescat puella, vultu ipsius longissima huc iter habuit.' A chorus of 'awh's' erupts from the children sat by a rocking chair with an old lady in it. She shushes them, getting a song of little giggles in return. Maybe she brought me here? Surely not. I was miles away from any neighbouring village. Not that I knew of anyway. I've been seeing the same plain of snow for an eternity. When did I actually pass out? 'Lorem, nunc habitant licet. Im certo amaret in occursum omnium vestrum semel shes plene evigilat.' The children darted to look at me, shutting my eyes in a panic. Did they notice? How will they understand me if I speak, or how will I understand them?
BBC News
12-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Residents warned of Sellafield's emergency siren during exercise
A nuclear site's emergency siren may be heard this week, residents have been based in Seascale, Cumbria, is due to hold an emergency exercise on siren, which can be heard off-site, might be sounded as part of it, the site said.A Sellafield spokesman said: "Emergency exercises are held regularly at all nuclear licensed sites to test their readiness in the event of an emergency." The company added access to and from the site would be as normal up until about 08:15 BST and that residents signed up to text and email warnings might be contacted on the site manages more radioactive waste in one place than any other nuclear facility in the world. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
CBC
09-05-2025
- General
- CBC
Montreal to conduct annual siren tests today
Social Sharing The City of Montreal and nine plants equipped with public alert sirens will coordinate an alert siren test on Friday between 8:30 a.m. and noon. "The aim of this simulation exercise is to raise awareness among the population living near these facilities and to inform them of how to protect themselves in the event of an incident involving the release of a toxic product," wrote the City of Montreal in a press release sent to CBC on Friday morning. "The exercise also serves to validate the proper operation of equipment and the readiness of all emergency responders." The nine participating plants will emit a rising and falling sound lasting three minutes, which will be heard over the potential exposure radius. The City says residents should take cover indoors when they hear the alarm. In the event of a real or imminent industrial accident, added the City, the triggering of the warning siren will be followed by the broadcasting of messages via various communication tools, which could include social media, the City's Avis et alertes system, the Sécurité civile's automated call service and the Québec En Alerte message system. The tests are being conducted on a predetermined schedule.
CTV News
06-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Montreal to test industrial warning sirens on Friday
The City of Montreal will be conducting a warning siren test on Friday morning. The city says the annual test, scheduled between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m., is intended to raise public awareness of industrial risks and inform residents of the safety precautions in the event of a toxic leak. Montreal has nine factories equipped with sirens to warn the public in the event of a major industrial accident. Friday's siren test will take place in the impact zones surrounding these sites. The 9 factories are: Between 8:30 a.m. and 8:50 a.m.: Produits Suncor Énergie - Usine de soufre Between 8:50 a.m. and 9:10 a.m.: Dural – Multibond Between 9:10 a.m. and 9:40 a.m.: Saputo Produits laitiers Canada, Saint-Laurent Between 9:40 a.m. and 10 a.m.: Agropur Coopérative Between 10:20 a.m. and 10:40 a.m.: Lactalis Canada Between 10:40 a.m. and 11 a.m.: La Brasserie Labatt Between 11 a.m. and 11:20 a.m.: Saputo Produits laitiers Canada, Saint-Léonard Between 11:20 a.m. and 11:40 a.m.: Bœuf Mérite-Metro Richelieu Between 11:40 a.m. and 12 p.m.: Les entreposages frigorifiques Total Fire simulation held Tuesday in DDO On Tuesday morning, Hydro-Quebec conducted an electrical fire simulation at the Des Sources substations, located near the intersection of Des Sources Boulevard and Hyman Street. Hydro-Quebec crews and fire emergency services took part in the exercise. According to the City of Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, the drills were designed to help Hydro-Quebec workers and emergency teams prepare to respond appropriately in the event of a real incident.
