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Fire accident – 20 residents trapped in Diamond City North fire in Nagerbazar

A fire broke out in a flat on the 16th floor of a 17-storey building at the Diamond City North housing complex in northeast Kolkata’s Nagerbazar and spread to two more apartments on Wednesday afternoon.

At least 20 residents living in the tower that caught fire were trapped in the smoke in various parts of the building. Thick fumes had enveloped the staircase and made it difficult for the occupants to come down by themselves.

Officials of the fire department said all the trapped residents had been rescued unhurt. Among those stuck were several elderly persons and at least one

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How Kiama’s ‘blue diamond’ helped build colonial Sydney, paving the way with basalt

The distinct hexagonal columns found at Kiama’s Bombo Headland Quarry on the New South Wales south coast, like those of the Giant’s Causeway in Ireland, are a natural phenomenon offering geologists insights into the Earth’s core mantle.

But they also tell a different story, one of hard-working men doing loud and dangerous mining work as old Sydney town established itself on the back of basalt.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story has a photo of people who have died.

First mined in the 1880s, basalt came to be known as Kiama’s blue diamond.

“Kiama’s blue diamond

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Halsey’s ‘Without Me’ Earns Certified Diamond Status

Halsey has earned their second Diamond Certified solo record with “Without Me.” It’s a big moment for the artist and the RIAA, who have now handed out a plaque for the 100th song to ever reach the coveted Diamond benchmark.

Halsey shared the news on Instagram, writing “Yesterday was just a littleeee out-of-body. ‘Without Me’ is my second diamond record, ‘Closer’ was my first, but my very first one solo!”

“There were a few other really special stats I learned as well including that I have 75x platinum certifications across my catalog,” Halsey continued in their Instagram post. “This

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Polo G Showcases Diamond Chain That Doubles as Functioning iPhone Case

Polo G got himself a new diamond chain, which not only pays tribute to a late friend but also doubles as a functioning iPhone case.

As Skylar Langfeldt of Icebox Diamonds & Watches told TMZ, the extravagant new piece took several months of work to get right. The Chicago rapper’s chain features a diamond-encrusted bulldog design, which holds his iPhone that he can use to display whatever he chooses. Langfeldt added that the phone can be charged without being removed from the pendant.

“Hardest chain in the game right now, man,” Polo said in a brief clip showing off the

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Monsoon journey to Goa ️ | photograph diary • Magali Vaz

2022 has been lots fairly intense 12 months up to now, with fantastic highs in addition to some unlucky lows. I really visited Goa thrice this 12 months, which might be a private document?

Journey #3 is the latest one, a brief getaway with pricey pals who moved cities just a few months in the past. It was one thing we talked about for months & because the date drew nearer, my pleasure (& anxiousness) mounted! I can not keep in mind the final time I visited within the wet season. Whereas I can be sharing some vlogs from the