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Olympics facing a fishy $1.28 million problem
Officials in Tokyo are nervously eyeing the waters at a major Olympic venue
A plague of oysters has cost the Tokyo Olympics $1.28m in emergency repairs.
The Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo Bay which will host the canoeing and rowing events had been ready ahead of schedule – but nobody could anticipate what would happen with a growing oyster plague.
Massive amounts of Oysters had attached themselves to floats intended to stop waves bouncing back across the water and onto the athletes.
The oysters were discovered when puzzled officials began investigating why the floats had started sinking.
Solving the issue has been a time consuming and expensive
The oysters have caused damage costing $1.28m to repair.
Damaged equipment that spans 5.6km, either had to be dragged ashore and repaired or cleaned in place by teams of divers.
In total, officials have removed 14 tonnes of oysters
And these weren’t just any shellfish. Officials found they were magaki oysters, which are a hugely popular delicacy during the winter in Japan.
However, they haven’t been able to take advantage of their bumper harvest.
“We did not consider consuming them,” a member of the team told the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. “That would entail safety checks.”
Although prices vary around the world for shellfish, these oysters could easily be worth tens of thousands of dollars.
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog.
The official said the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were “at risk following the helicopter crash”, which happened on the way back from a visit to the border with Azerbaijan in Iran’s northwest.
“We are still hopeful but information coming from the crash site is very concerning,” the official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
State TV quoted an official as saying at least one passenger and one crew member had been in contact with rescuers. It also said the helicopter had been found, though Iran’s Red Crescent denied this report.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who holds ultimate power with a final say on foreign policy and Iran’s nuclear programme, sought to reassure Iranians, saying there would be no disruption to state affairs. #iran #trending
Australia’s multimillion-dollar campaign to attract Hollywood productions to its shores appears to be paying off.
The allure of Australia lies not only in its picturesque locations but also in its competitive financial incentives.
The government offers generous rebates and tax breaks to international productions, making it an attractive proposition for filmmakers looking to maximise their budgets.
Despite the recent intake of Hollywood productions down under such as ‘The Fall Guy’ and ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’, Aussie independents are still finding the space to carve their own creative path.
Rob Fantozzi joined the program to discuss the latest in Hollywood, and showcased his own upcoming project – ‘Omerta‘. #featured
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