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Where In The World: Weekend Recap
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United States
Human Trafficking Case
In the back of a semi-truck in San Antonio, Texas, nine people have died of heat stroke. The 30 other people in the truck have been taken to the hospital. It is believed that as many as 100 people, including women and children, were initially transported in the semi, but many had been picked up by unknown cars before authorities found the semi. Among the dead are Mexican nationals, but it is currently unclear exactly where they came from or why they were being transported.

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Further Reading: NY Times, ABC, CBS, CNN
Graphic Source: Washington Post
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Afghanistan
Car Bomb
A suicide bomber rammed his explosive packed car into a bus in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The head of Kabul hospitals, Saleem Rasooli put the death toll at 29 and said at least 40 others are injured from the blast. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast and said they were targeting intelligence service officials. Despite this, most of the victims were civilians including a few employees from the Ministry of Mining and Petroleum. Three other vehicles and 15 shops in the area also sustained damage from the blast. 

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Further Reading: CNN, CBS, Al Jazeera, NY Times
Graphic Source: BBC
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Switzerland
Chainsaw Attack
A man wielding a chainsaw injured five people after he went on an attack in the town of Schaffhausen, Switzerland. The alarm was raised when the suspect walked into an office building wielding the weapon. Local shops have been shut and people have been told to avoid the area as the police continue to search for the man. 

This map shows the town of Schaffhausen where the attack occurred. Click on the map to learn more. 
Further Reading: USA Today, FOX, Guardian
Graphic Source: BBC
GeoQuestion
Friday's Answer
Q: What is the name of the deepest known point on the Earth's seabed?
 
A: Challenger Deep
Challenger Deep is the deepest known point on the Earth's seabed at a depth of 10,916 m (35,814 ft). It's located in the Pacific Ocean on the Southern end of the Mariana Trench. It is named after the British Royal Navy survey ship, the HMS Challenger. 

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Today's Question
Q: Where is the longest fence in the world located?
 
Stay tuned for tomorrow's DailyGeo where we reveal the correct answer!
 
 
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