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Week in pictures: eclipse in Spain, earthquake in Colombia and violence in occupied West Bank
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A total solar eclipse in Spain, a deadly earthquake in Colombia and violence in occupied West Bank marked this week in pictures. In Cali, the death toll reached at least 300 victims with hundreds missing. The selection also shows monsoon rains in the Philippines, a fire in California and low Rhine levels in Germany. It also features scenes of sport, nature and daily life.
- At least 300 victims from the earthquake in Colombia
- Total solar eclipse observed in Palencia on August 12
- Violent actions by settlers in occupied West Bank
- Fire, monsoons and low Rhine levels also photographed
What this week in pictures shows
France 24 brings together scenes captured from August 8 to 14, 2026 across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.
The selection features a total solar eclipse in Spain, the aftermath of an earthquake in Colombia and violence in occupied West Bank.
Deadly earthquake in Colombia
The earthquake claimed at least 300 victims and hundreds are missing in Colombia. Search and rescue operations continue.
In Cali, residents and rescue workers searched through rubble following the August 10, 2026 earthquake.
Eclipse in Spain and shooting star in Austria
In Palencia, Spain, the Moon completely covered the Sun during the total eclipse on August 12, 2026.
A shooting star also streaked across the sky in Grossmugl, Austria on August 13, 2026.
Violence and destruction in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers conducted violent actions in occupied West Bank. The U.S. ambassador to Israel called them an "act of terror".
Lost in the Jungle reports that Israeli Defense Minister Katz is calling for police to take over from the military the protection of Palestinians.
This responsibility currently falls to the Israeli military. The request follows the siege of two Palestinian families by violent settlers.
On August 12, east of Jenin, a young Palestinian examined the rubble of shops demolished by Israeli bulldozers.
Fire, monsoons and Rhine levels
On August 13, a long-exposure photograph captured the 'Bug Fire' near Doyle, California.
In Parañaque, Philippines, a worker used makeshift floats to clear debris swept in by monsoon rains.
In Kaub, Germany, the Rhine river level was low around Pfalzgrafenstein castle on August 10.
Sport, animals and daily life
Léon Marchand competed on August 10 in the men's 4×200 metres freestyle relay final at Saint-Denis.
In Kenya, veterinarians treated a sick male elephant in the Kitenden B community reserve on August 12.
A fly fed on nectar from a flower near Tallinn, Estonia on August 8.
On August 10, an Iranian woman sat on a swing facing ships visible in the Strait of Hormuz, off Bandar Abbas.
In Clacton, England, a candidate wearing a bin on his head posed for media during the August 14 by-election count.
Week timeline
- August 8, 2026A fly feeds on nectar from a flower in a forest near Tallinn.
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