A gas explosion in a residential area of Rosario, the third-largest city in Argentina, occurred on August 6, 2013. It was caused by a large gas leak; a nearby building collapsed, and others were at high risk of structural failure. Twenty-two people died, and sixty were injured. Several organizations helped secure the area, search for survivors and aid people who lost their homes. The provincial judiciary launched an investigation into the cause of the explosion, and particularly the role of Litoral Gas, the natural-gas provider for Rosario. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, who had recently returned from a diplomatic visit to the United Nations, visited the site of the explosion, and most of the candidates for the 2013 primary elections suspended their political campaigns. Pope Francis sent a letter of condolence to the Archbishop of Rosario that was read during a mass and procession for Saint Cajetan at Plaza 25 de Mayo, Rosario's civic center.
Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Rosario_gas_explosion
_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1506:
Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania achieved one of the greatest Lithuanian victories against the Tatars in the Battle of Kletsk. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kletsk
1890:
At Auburn Prison in Auburn, New York, US, William Kemmler became the first person to be executed in an electric chair. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_chair
1945:
World War II: The U.S. Army Air Force bomber Enola Gay (pictured with crew) dropped an atomic bomb named "Little Boy" on Hiroshima, Japan, killing as many as 140,000 people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Boy
1966:
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan became emir and ruler of Abu Dhabi, succeeding his brother, Sheikh Shakhbut bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was deposed in a bloodless coup d'état. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zayed_bin_Sultan_Al_Nahyan
2011:
Following the death of a Tottenham man by the Metropolitan Police of London, thousands of mostly young males rioted in several London boroughs and in cities and towns across England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_England_riots
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
anapest: 1. (prosody) A metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short and one long (e.g., the word velveteen). 2. (prosody) A fragment, phrase or line of poetry or verse using this meter, e.g., “Every Who down in Whoville liked Christmas a lot, but the Grinch, who lived just north of Whoville, did NOT!” (Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1957)).. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/anapest
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
これはぼくらの叫びです これは私たちの祈り� ��す 世界に平和をきずくための This is our cry. This is our prayer. Peace in the world. --Children's Peace Monument https://en.wikiquote.org//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Peace_Monument