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Weekend News
Unfortunately, there was lots of disturbing news this weekend, much of it travel-related or directly effecting tourism in certain regions. Terrorism, labor strikes, freakish accidents and natural disasters…it just seemed like a lot as I read the papers and online news sites this evening.
- Three bombings in tourist areas of
Bali ignite new fears on the Indonesian island. An exact count of the number killed has not been
confirmed.
- El Salvador's highest point, Ilamatepec,
erupts, forcing thousands to flee. The volcanic activity has
already claimed two lives, as it spews hot mud, ashes and smoke.
- Typhoon Longwang heads for
China and the coastal provinces of Fujian and Guangdong, after killing at least one in Taiwan.
- A tour boat
capsizes on Lake George in upstate NY, killing 21 people.
- The ports of Corsica have been closed due to labor-dispute strikes,
trapping thousands of tourists on the island. Some visitors
have been able to get out, but protests and attacks continue.
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