Ania Wilczewska

              Three boys died after falling into icy Solihull lake. Eight, ten and eleven-years old boys are dead after they fell through thin ice at the lake near Solihull in the West midlands. A fourth bot, aged six, was transported to the hospital in critical condition after the incident on Sunday afternoon. All kids were in cardiac arrest when they were pulled from the lake . They were given immediate life support by ambulance and fire service personnel before being rushed to two hospitals. They all arrived there in critical conditions. Families of the children are devastated. It is really sad that these young boys lost their lives. It is the warning to all people that it is dangerous to play on ice, especially because we never know what is going to happen. This tragedy shows how lack of caution can lead to an enormous tragedy. link: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/dec/12/boys-dead-after-falling-into-solihull-lake-police-confirm

                About 300 people died in an attack on villagers in eastern Democratic Republic of Kongo. The army accused the M23 rebel group of killing at least 50 civilians in Kishishe village, before the government put number of dead at more than 100. Insurgents has rejected accusations and said that 8 civilians were killed due to “stray bullets”. Government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said that all of the victims were civilians and that at least seventeen of them were children. He also said that it is difficult to break down the data in full given the area was as he said “under M23 occupation”. M23 or the March 23 rd movement is a rebel group that was dormant for years. It took up arms again in November last year. It is sad that so many innocent people died, some of them being kids.   link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/05/m23-rebels-in-drc-democratic-republic-of-congo-massacred-300-villagers

        The labrador called Lucy provides support as Australia’s first full-time court dog. Lucy is five-year-old chocolate labrador, that provides support for people in court. Court dogs are really helpful to vulnerable people, such as children, victims of domestic violence and those from different cultural backgrounds. Scientific research is showing that dogs can have positive psychological and physiological effects for humans. Science tells that presence of a dog, that is trained for the justice environment, can reduce anxiety and cortisol levels. Lucy is trained to be calm and supportive in any stage of legal matter, for both - children and adults. It is really amazing how a pet can not only be friend, but also mental support. Affairs in the court can be pretty stressful, so it is absolutely wonderful that dog can be trained to provide support to people that are stressed, because of them. link:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/29/paw-and-...

              Earthquake on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed at least 162 people. Earthquake caused buildings to collapse and triggered landslides. Most of the people that died in this catastrophe were children. Many of them were students that were taking extra lessons. Local hospital was overwhelmed by number of victims, some injured were treated outside, laying on mattresses and blankets on the ground as they were given oxygen masks and IV drips. Many buildings were destroyed, including an Islamic boarding school, a hospital and other public facilities. Rescue workers and volunteers searched for victims, trapped or injured under collapsed buildings. People are scared to stay at home, some of them sleep outside. It is really horrifying how many people lost their lives, because of the earthquake. So many young people ended their lives too early.       link: https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/21/earthquake-ind...

              Six people have been killed and 81 have been injured after an explosion on Istanbul’s popular pedestrian passage – Istiklal Avenue. Bomb attack was described by Turkey’s president as an act of terrorism. It is said that female attacker had detonated a bomb on a busy shopping street. The explosion occurred on Sunday at a little after 4 pm local time. Fife prosecutors have been assigned to investigate the explosion. Videos that were posted online from the moment of the attack showed terrified people, that were trying to seek cover in nearby shops. Security services locked down access to the section of street, where explosion occurred. It is said that six people were killed and at least more than 80 were injured. It is really horrible that so many people were injured and that some of them lost their lives, because of the attack.    link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/13/istanbul-explosion-turkey-dead-injured-offic...

               Two miners spent nine days trapped in zinc mine surviving on coffee. The men, 62 and 56 years old, were stranded 200 meters underground after part of the mine, where they were working, collapsed on 26 th of October in Bonghwa, in the east of Korea. It is believed that they kept warm by lighting a fire and building a tent out of plastic. They were rescued on the night of 4 November and were taken to a local hospital. The miners are said to be in stable condition. Their doctor claimed that they should make a full recovery. Authorities said that two men survived by drinking water that fell from the ceiling and by using instant coffee mix powder as a meal. President of Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol claimed that their rescue was truly miraculous. It is really amazing how both of them were able to survive so long underground. link: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63525375