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Roatán (Spanish pronunciation:) is an island in the Caribbean, about 65 kilometres (40 mi) off the northern coast of Honduras. The largest of the Bay Islands of Honduras, it is located between the islands of Utila and Guanaja. It is approximately 77 kilometres (48 mi) long, and less than 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) across at its widest point.
On 2 October 2021, a large fire occurred in the town of El Cayo on a cay named Bonacca which is part of an island named Guanaja off the north coast of Honduras. The fire started around daybreak and spread quickly into businesses and homes. It forced hundreds of residents to evacuate and flee for safety. [1]
One home destroyed in East Kolaka Regency and one hospital damaged in Kolaka Regency. [59] [60] - - 25 [61] Taiwan, Tainan, 8 km (5.0 mi) north of Yujing: 5.1 10.0 VI Aftershock of the 6.0 event on January 20. One person injured in Nansi, the walls of several homes and a school collapsed, many others damaged and power outages in the Dongshan area.
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Coxen Hole in 1910. The city was founded in 1835 when several British families moved to Roatán from the Cayman Islands.It is named after the pirate Captain John Coxen/Coxon due the fact that during the 17th century Roatán was once home to over 5,000 pirates living all through the island.
U.S.-based Church of Bible Understanding faces charges of negligence in relation to the February 13 fire that killed 13 children and two adults in a Haitian orphanage. [97] April 26 Cuba sends 1,200 doctors to 22 countries to help with the COVID-19 pandemic. [98] April 26 – Rescheduled date for the 2020 Puerto Rico Democratic primary [99] [100]
The matter was brought under the attention of Congress, and the committee of foreign relations of the U.S. senate, after a full consideration, reported "that the islands of Roatán, Bonacca, Utila, etc, in and near the bay of Honduras, constitute part of the territory of the republic of Honduras, and therefore form a part of Central America ...
Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS) is a scientific research center located in Roatán, department of Islas de la Bahía, in the Republic of Honduras. [ 1 ] It is part of Anthony's Key Resort, a tourist complex belonging to the Galindo family, that offers accommodations in bungalows , kayaking , spas , excursions and various ...