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Christmas tree arson incidents took place ahead of Christmas, and large and small incidents and accidents took place around the world, including explosions at military factories, sinking cargo ships, and collapse of bridges.
Reporter Hwang Bo-sun reports.
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A square in the central Syrian city of Hama.
The Christmas tree is in full bloom.
Someone put oil on it and set it on purpose.
Recently, the city has been attacked by Christians, including the shooting of church buildings, as well as Christmas arson.
At the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, a fire alarm went off when an electric short circuit occurred in the elevator going to and from the top.
The tourists were evacuated because of this, and the Eiffel Tower was closed for a while.
[Kate River / U.S. Tourist: I was about to go up to the second floor, so there was no problem. I saw Santa talk to the fireman.
In Turkiye, explosions occurred at munitions factories that produce ammunition, explosives, and flare-ups.12 people were killed and 5 injured in
accident.
Local authorities who are investigating the cause say there is no possibility of sabotage.
In the northeastern Brazilian state of Mar-a-Nyang, 10 cars fell into a 50-meter-deep river when the central part of the 530-meter-long bridge collapsed.
The rescue operation was not carried out quickly for fear that harmful chemicals carried in the crash truck might have been spread to the river.
Four people are dead and 14 are missing.
A Russian cargo ship sank in the Mediterranean Sea near Spain.
There was an explosion in the engine room.
Two of the 16 people on board are missing, and 14 rescued have been taken to Spain.The ship in the
accident was on its way to Vladivostok, leaving the Russian port of St Petersburg with a crane and an icebreaker.
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