The breathtaking icicles hanging on cliffs in the Taihang Mountains in Pingshun County, north China's Shanxi Province, have mesmerized tourists, evoking a sensation of being in a winter wonderland.
The Taihang Mountains feature karst landforms and are abundant in moisture. As winter temperatures continue to drop, creek water seeping from rocks can easily form a stunning icicle landscape. Currently, the icicle scenery is in its best period for viewing.
Spectacular icicles in Taihang Mountains in north China captivate tourists
The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 45,436, with 108,038 others injured, the Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Friday.
The rise in the number of fatalities came after 37 more Palestinians were killed and 98 others were injured in the past 24 hours by Israeli strikes.
The Israeli army reportedly set fire to parts of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, after storming the facility, according to Palestinian medical officials.
Munir al-Borsh, Director General of Gaza's health authorities, stated that Israeli forces forced all medical staff, patients, and their companions to evacuate to the hospital's outer courtyard before torching large sections of the key medical facility in northern Gaza.
Eyewitnesses and sources reported seeing smoke rising from the main sections of the hospital as the Israeli soldiers set fire to the structure. The army also conducted searches of the wounded and patients in the courtyard and transferred hospital staff to a nearby school.
There was no immediate response from the Israeli military regarding the incident.
Prior to the raid, the hospital was housing around 350 people, including 75 wounded patients and their companions. Kamal Adwan is the largest medical facility in northern Gaza, serving over 400,000 people before the ongoing conflict. The Israeli army has blockaded the hospital for more than two months as part of its military operations in northern Gaza.
Gaza-based health authorities also reported that an Israeli airstrike on a building near the hospital killed around 50 people, including five medical staff, on Thursday. The authorities called on the international community to urgently intervene to protect civilians and health workers in Gaza.
Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza rises to 45,436
