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24 November 2025

Participants gather around a fire before entering the Vistula river in Warsaw, Poland on 23 November, 2025. Sunday marked the opening of the cold water swimming season in Warsaw. Every Sunday winter swimming enthusiasts gather to endure the cold waters of the Vistula river and afterwards socialise on the beach with a cup of warm pumpkin soup.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. Bystanders observe the operation at the scene.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025.

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#12749690

13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. Bystanders observe the operation at the scene.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. Police officers and bystanders observe the operation at the scene.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. Bystanders observe the operation at the scene.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. Bystanders observe the operation at the scene.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. Bystanders observe the operation at the scene.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. Bystanders observe the operation at the scene.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. Police officers and bystanders observe the operation at the scene.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025. Bystanders observe the operation at the scene.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025.

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13 September 2025

The Belgian fire brigade operates with fire engines, firefighters in full gear, and aerial ladder operations during an apartment fire, as smoke rises from the building. Emergency crews secure the area and work to extinguish the flames in Verviers, Belgium, on September 6, 2025.

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#12577872

23 July 2025

People set fire to the effigy of ''Ghantakarna'' at a crossroad while celebrating ''Gathemangal'' in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on July 23, 2025. This festival, which falls on Trayodashi (the third day) of the month of Shrawan (July/August), is also known as Ghantakarna Chaturdasi and is celebrated in memory of the mythical demon Ghantakarna's death. According to legends, the demon Ghantakarna terrorizes villagers by stealing children and women from the village and demands money and other gifts as ransom for their release. His body is painted in red, blue, and black, and he wears a pair of bells on his ears. He looks very scary, and every time he moves, the bells jingle. He gets his name from the bells on his ears, with Ghanta meaning 'bell' and Karna meaning 'ears'. The fear of this dreadful monster keeps people inside their homes most of the time. Even during the planting season, they do not dare to leave their homes. However, one day, a large number of frogs come to the village and begin to croak near Ghantakarna's place. He becomes furious, but the frogs do not stop. They croak even louder, and when he tries to catch them, they jump into the water. He also jumps into the water without realizing that it is a swamp and soon starts to drown. The frogs swarm around his head, and he drowns to death. In this way, the frogs save the village and the villagers from the demon. Effigies built at the turnings and roadways of the locality are later dragged and burnt to ashes in areas far from residential areas, mostly at crossroads. This festival is also celebrated as a symbol of cleanliness, even though the garbage inside and outside the house is cleaned and disposed of in a systematic manner. This festival is celebrated by cleaning the garbage, calling it a ghost to get rid of it, as it does not pay attention to sanitation during the planting period, and various insects cause grief at this time.

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