Canadians are rallying around the town of Tumbler Ridge following a school shooting, while elsewhere, families are grappling with tragedy in Pakistan, the French Alps, and Iran. In Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, residents are receiving support from across the country, according to The Guardian. Meanwhile, in northwest Pakistan, bomb blasts and gunfire have resulted in multiple casualties, as reported by Al Jazeera. Additionally, two British skiers died in an avalanche in the French Alps, and an Iranian family was forced to pay for the bullet that killed their son during protests, as detailed by Sky News.
In Tumbler Ridge, the community is receiving an outpouring of support after the school shooting. Jim Caruso, upon hearing the news, traveled 700 miles to offer comfort, saying, "I wanted to hug people, pray for them and, most importantly, to cry with them," according to The Guardian. A makeshift memorial has been growing on the steps of the town hall.
In Pakistan, two bomb attacks and a gun battle near a police station in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killed at least three people, with reports suggesting as many as a dozen fatalities, Al Jazeera reported.
In the French Alps, Stuart Leslie and Shaun Overy were identified as the British skiers who died in an avalanche at Val d'Isere. A friend of Mr. Leslie, Craig Hunter, said he lived life to the "absolute maximum," according to Sky News. The avalanche occurred after a red warning for avalanches had been issued.
In Iran, the family of a protester, Hooman, was forced to pay for the bullet that killed him during recent demonstrations in Lahijan, Sky News reported. His aunt, Nasrin, shared the painful details, highlighting the family's anger and disbelief. Hooman, 37, had told a friend that if he didn't return, he had "died so others could be free."
In other news, Australia's Prime Minister has refused to accept women and children with alleged ties to Islamic State from a Syrian camp, according to Sky News. Thirty-four women and children were turned back after Syrian officials attempted to repatriate them.
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