Firefighters in Tanzania are battling to extinguish a blaze on Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, local officials say.

The fire started on Friday night along one of the mountain’s most popular climbing routes.

It is not clear how the fire started or how much forest has been burned. No casualties have been reported.

The fire comes two years after a week-long inferno destroyed thousands of hectares of woodland on Mount Kilimanjaro’s slopes.

Videos posted on social media on Saturday appeared to show large flames and a blanket of smoke engulfing parts of the forest surrounding the mountain.

Efforts are continuing in #Tanzania to extinguish a fire that has broken out in Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. The source of the fire is yet to be disclosed.

But a plane sent to the site of the fire was unable to land due to the huge clouds and thick smoke, Kilimanjaro regional head Nurdin Babu told local reporters.

Subsequently, more than 300 people were sent to the scene to help get the blaze under control, according to the Tanzania National Parks Authority (Tanapa).

As well as emergency workers, including firefighters and police, wildlife park rangers and tourism company employees were taking part in the effort to bring the fire under control, it said.

Mount Kilimanjaro, which is 5,895m (19,341ft) high is a popular tourist destination and tens of thousands of people climb it every year.

With seasons changing, so do the colors of the leaves.

And one of the best places to enjoy the autumn hues is Seoraksan Mountain in Gangwon-do Province, east of the capital Seoul.

It’s one of the most well-renowned fall foliage attractions that’s loved by both locals and tourists in South Korea.

And it’s peak time here when leaves on more than 80 percent of trees on the mountain have changed color.

It’s less than a month since the first color changes were spotted, and this year’s peak is only about four or five days later than last year.

“It’s a little past lunch time and as you can see, more people are coming in to see this spectacular mixture of red, orange, yellow, and green.”

So far this month, more than 200, 000 have come to Seorak-san.

That’s still below figures recorded before the pandemic, but similar to last year’s number.

“Just coming here is like 15 minutes, but I took like 10, 15, 20 pictures because it’s so beautiful like the colors on the trees and the ground.”

“The autumn leaves here are definitely more colorful than in Seoul so it’s really pleasing to the eye.”

But the clock is ticking for those who wish to enjoy these vibrant colors.

This is because these leaves will stay as they are for around only a week to 10 days.

For Seoraksan Mountain, the colors will begin fading starting this weekend.

Still, you can still head off to other parts of South Korea.
Places in the south of the country, like Jirisan and Naejangsan, as well as Hallasan Mountain on Jeju Island, will hit peak fall foliage from late October to early November.

So those who want to enjoy some fall colors should look at their calendars and start planning now.

And as most accidents in the mountains tend to happen in October, visitors should also make sure to keep an eye on where they’re heading and the local weather conditions.

The Dadin Kowa Dam is situated in Yamaltu Deba local government area of Gombe State in the North east part of Nigeria.

The dam is located about 35 kilometers to the east of Gombe town, and provides drinking water for the town.

In August 2001 the federal government announced that it would spend $32 million to complete the Dadin Kowa Dam power generation facilities.

In March 2009 N7 billion was allocated to complete the hydro-electrical generation component of the dam, and another N500 million to complete the canal, which would irrigate 6,600 hectares of farmland.

In August 2009 Governor Goje said that less than N600 million was needed to provide the canals.

After prioritization by the government for completion of the project in 2016, the ministry concluded completion of the dam in August 2021.[11] As of September 2021, the Ministry of Power hadn’t enabled full use of energy from the dam as part of the grid.

The dam was completed by the federal government in 1984, with the goal of providing irrigation and electricity for the planned Gongola sugar plantation project.

Hurricane Roslyn grew to Category 4 force on Saturday as it headed for a collision with Mexico’s Pacific coast, likely north of the resort of Puerto Vallarta.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Roslyn’s maximum sustained winds had increased to 130 mph (215 kph) by midday Saturday, and it was expected to grow still further.

The storm was centered about 155 miles (250 kilometers) south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes — the point of land jutting into the Pacific south of Puerto Vallarta — and moving north-northwest at 8 mph (13 kph).

The forecast called for Roslyn to begin shifting to a northward movement and then northeast, putting it on path that could take it close to Cabo Corrientes and the Puerto Vallarta region on Saturday night or early Sunday before making landfall in Nayarit state on Sunday morning.

Hurricane Orlene made landfall Oct. 3 a little farther north in roughly the same region, about 45 miles (75 kilometers) southeast of the resort of Mazatlan.

Hurricane-force winds extended out 30 miles (45 kilometers) from Roslyn’s core, while tropical storm-force winds extended out to 80 miles (130 kilometers), the U.S. hurricane center said.

The Mud Volcanoes are an interesting phenomenon which can be found within the coastal area of the Republic of Azerbaijan, however, most of them are located in the vicinity of the Gobustan National Park.

Even though Azerbaijan is known as the land of fire, it is very unusual to say that the country has volcanoes which most likely will not grow to the size of a normal volcano, but it is certain that from time to time they will do a small mud eruption.

As it is claimed that Azerbaijan has more than half of the mud volcanoes from the world, it is also rumored that they have healing qualities which are source for the local legends, and it is common to see people immersing in the dark grey “melted” earth.

With different sizes, Toragay and Great Kanizdag in Gobustan, and Otmanbozdag and Bozdag-Guzdek on Absheron are definitely the biggest ones that can be seen here, with elevation that is measured at 400 meters (1,312 feet) above the sea level.

Usually these volcanoes are not dangerous to the local communities, although, according to local residents, one volcanic eruption that was on Mount Bozdağ killed some 2,000 sheep and also 6 shepherds who were camping in its crater.

In addition, there are also more than 140 mud volcanoes that can be found in the Caspian Sea which are able to create small islets and banks.

It is considered that 8 islands in the Baku Archipelago were created by mud volcanoes.

Most of the time the mud volcanoes are associated with oilfields, which is why they are found mostly in the Caucasus region where there are oil and gas fields.

Recognized as a wonderful feature of the nature, the Azeri mud volcanoes were even included in one NASA research, where the agency concluded that the volcanoes are similar to some uplands of Mars, mainly for their structure.

All in all, gaining more attention from the travelers visiting Azerbaijan, the Azeri Mud Volcanoes are a definite spectacular phenomenon that should not be missed while in the area.