Palestinians attacked Israelis with Molotov cocktails, rocks and other projectiles after Islamic terrorist group Hamas called for a “day of rage.”
The terrorist group was capitalizing on days of tension around the Al-Aqsa mosque during the Jewish new year.
Israeli officials had prepared in advance for the terrorist-initiated violence by adding 800 extra police to patrols in the middle of Jerusalem and surrounding Arab areas.
“The Israeli police have heightened security in and around Jerusalem and the Old City in order to prevent and respond to any incidents that could take place,” said spokesman Micky Rosenfeld, adding that undercover units had been deployed.
Three people were wounded by a firebomb according to police officials. Five Palestinians have been arrested for the attack.
Palestinian leaders had been claiming that Israel was attemping to change the status quo at the site, where Jews can visit under police guard but are not allowed to stop and pray.
Northern California has been shaken by a series of aftershocks including a 3.9 magnitude quake that struck early Tuesday.
The U.S. Geological Survey has recorded over 125 aftershocks of various degrees since the main 6.0 earthquake. In addition to the 3.9 quake, a series of quakes near 3.0 were recorded near American Canyon around 6 a.m. local time.
At least 100 homes or businesses have been declared unsafe for human occupation as a result of the quake. The latest estimate on damage says it would take over $1 billion to return all property to normal.
Officials throughout the region are warning residents to be careful around damaged buildings that are not condemned because aftershocks could break off debris.
Seismologists say the smaller quakes are a good thing because as time goes on it lessens the possibility of a larger quake.
A massive 6.9 magnitude earthquake rocked Peru late Sunday night.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was downgraded from a 7.0 initial reading.
A spokesman for Peru’s fire agency said that they’d received a report of one house being completely destroyed and 19 other buildings. They said many residents fled their homes for large open areas because of the strength of the quake.
Minor damage was reported to 14 homes, three schools and at least one church on top of the 19 buildings seriously damaged.
Authorities said two major landslides had taken place in the aftermath of the quake and aftershocks. Officials are warning of more landslides as the aftershocks continue throughout the region.
A 6.0 earthquake around 3:30 a.m. rocked Northern California on Sunday morning leaving residents rushing into the streets and some older buildings no longer stable enough to live in.
The quake centered about 6 miles southwest of Napa. State Geologist John Parrish told residents the aftershocks would decrease in magnitude but that buildings that were damaged in the main quake are now susceptible to collapse from the aftershocks.
Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa reported 172 patients arrived at a triage tent set up after the quake and that 13 of the patients required immediate admittance to the hospital. Hospital spokesman Walt Mickens said that one patient is in critical condition while a 13-year-old boy was airlifted to another hospital in critical condition after his home’s fireplace fell on him.
Pacific Gas & Electric said that 2,200 customers were without power on Sunday evening. A total of 70,000 lost power at some point in the aftermath of the quake.
The quake is also a potential financial disaster for the region as many of the iconic wineries in the region were struck. One vineyard reported that their entire 2011 and 2012 vintages were destroyed in the collapse of a building.
Some analysts say the quake could foretell a more serious earthquake. There are concerns that the energy released by the Napa quake could increase pressure on other fault lines throughout the region.
Another day, another massive quake and tsunami warning for Chile and parts of Peru.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck in almost the same location as Tuesday’s 8.2 magnitude quake. The second quake is considered officially an aftershock of the Tuesday quake but it still provides a significant shock on its own.
The quake was so strong in neighboring Peru that residents of Tacna and Arequipa fled homes out of fear they would collapse.
The tsunami alert and precautionary evacuation of low-lying areas meant the residents spent a second night away from their homes.
Even the president of the country was forced to evacuate because of the tsunami warning. President Michelle Bachelet posted on Twitter: “I was evacuated like all citizens. One can see that the people are prepared.”
Authorities say at least six deaths have been confirmed but that because so many older structures have collapsed from the two quakes and it’s possible there are victims trapped inside those buildings.
Chinese state media has raised the death toll from Monday’s dual earthquakes to 94.
Hundreds are injured and the death toll is likely to rise as rescuers reach some of the more remote parts of the Gansu province. The majority of the deaths are reported to be residents of Dingxi city within Gansu. Continue reading →
Rescue efforts in the Solomon Islands have been hampered by ongoing aftershocks of significant intensity. Late Friday local time, a 7.1 magnitude aftershock caused residents to fear a second tsunami was possible. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the quake did not cause a tsunami.
The death toll from Wednesday’s 8.0 quake and resulting tsunami has risen to 13 confirmed dead. Continue reading →