Chapter 330 Global Turmoil (Part 2)
"Good evening, everyone."
Sitting upright in the office, Barack looked serious, with a hint of sadness in his expression.
"Yesterday, in the city of San Annu, our compatriots were caught in a natural disaster. Many people were unfortunately killed at home or in a car. Among them were fathers, mothers, friends, neighbors, both merchants, soldiers, and countless employees. Nearly one hundred thousand lives were swallowed up in this natural disaster."
"This large-scale natural disaster has destroyed a whole city, and the number of casualties is unprecedented in our American history. But disasters can destroy our cities but cannot shake the firm belief of our American people. These disasters can destroy roads, buildings and our homes but cannot destroy the strong will of our American people like steel. Today, our country has encountered disasters, and the American people will do their best to deal with this disaster. Our rescuers are brave and fearless and will do their best to complete the rescue operation."
"After the incident, we immediately launched the government's emergency response plan. Our army is strong and they are ready to fully respond to any disaster. Our emergency rescue team is working intensively on the ruins of the city of St. Annu. It is our priority to find survivors of the disaster and study countermeasures to confirm the environmental safety of the surrounding areas. Our government will keep working and functioning normally without interruption, our financial institutions will remain strong, and the US economy will not be hit by this."
"The search and rescue is still continuing. In order to avoid secondary disasters and innocence, I have ordered that no unrelated persons be allowed to enter the site of the city of St. Annu. After confirming that the secondary disasters will not continue, I will allow the applicants and relatives and friends of the indigenous residents of St. Annu to enter the mourning."
"Please do not trust any rumors on the Internet or other channels. Please believe in the US government, we have the determination and perseverance to handle this disaster. Here, on behalf of the American people, I would like to express my condolences and sincere gratitude to the leaders of all countries around the world who have extended a helping hand."
"Tonight, I ask all Americans to pray for the misfortune and the missing, I pray that they will walk through the shadow of death, I pray that they will survive bravely, and we are fearless because we are Americans."
"Thank you, good night, may God bless America!"
A soft sob sounded next to her. When Ellen came to her senses, she found that many people outside the street were sobbing.
It has to be said that after the president's TV speech is over, at least in the next few days, Americans will be moved to gather together to pray for the victims. I believe that people from all over the world will also pray for the victims.
Of course, if you ignore the "liar, this is a lie" that sounds by chance, then everything will be perfect.
But the facts are more complicated than Ellen imagined.
If there were no videos she uploaded, it might have really brought Americans together as she thought. Unfortunately, with the videos she shot, many people did not believe that this was a natural disaster.
On the contrary, many experts shouted loudly on TV, saying that this could never be a natural disaster. The president was saying that the government must be hiding something. Anyway, this matter has been exposed, and capital is not afraid of pressure from the government. For the sake of ratings, many news media have crazily carried out a large number of TV special talk activities.
In short, that is to prove that the president is telling lies and the government is hiding the truth.
"Unless the President let us go in immediately, I will never believe a word from Mr. President."
"It's ridiculous, Mr. President's crappy lies make all Americans laugh."
"Americans became a joke for the whole world after the disaster because the President wanted to convince the people of the world that his shameful lie."
"Mr. President tried to convince us that the city of St. Annu, which was razed to the ground, was due to the sinking?"
"Did the razed city be shoveled away with forklifts, or did it be packed and taken away by aliens?"
"Is the San Annu incident because of aliens, and the survivors saw aliens?"
"The monsters attacked the city of San Annu? The government leveled the entire city in order to eliminate the monsters?"
"Shocking news, confirmed by survivors that countless monsters attacked the city!"
Various rumors spread everywhere, and it is difficult for the Internet in the new era to block such earth-shaking news. News that cannot distinguish between true and false have filled the online headlines of major news media.
The President's televised speech did not meet the expected results.
Due to suspected nuclear weapons attacks and the possibility of terrorist attacks, global stock markets have experienced turmoil since June 26 due to the June 25 incident. Markets such as the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Trading were closed on Tuesday. The New York Stock Exchange announced that the US stock market will be closed for three consecutive days, and further negotiations will be needed as to resume trading.
Tokyo stock market opened at 10,000 points.
Hong Kong stock market fell 900 points.
The Taiwan stock market, futures market and foreign exchange market made the decision to close the market for one day.
Singapore stock market fell 7.98%.
South Korean stock market delays opening.
Major European stock markets opened as usual and saw a sharp drop.
Australian stock market opened sharply and fell 4%.
New Zealand stock market plummeted 6%.
The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets fell sharply at the opening.
The Thai government temporarily shuts down Thai stock market.
The June 25 incident in the city of St. Annu in the United States was soon held responsible for the statement, and claimed that similar attacks will continue to be carried out on France, Germany and Britain.
Whether true or false, similar responsible declarations have caused great panic in Europe and North America. Many people believe that the city of San Annu was attacked by terrorist attacks, and do not believe in the US government's natural disaster remarks. In this case, panic is a natural thing.
The global economy is already very weak and has been hit by this. Many European experts have maintained a dissatisfaction with this and have suggested that there is no possibility of a recovery in the global economy in recent years.
On July 15, before the June 25 incident subsided, another incident shocked the whole world.
In the southern French city of Nice, a large truck crashed into a crowd watching the Bastille Day fireworks show, killing at least 60 people and injuring 100 people!
A French official told French BM TV that the driver of the truck took out a gun and shot the crowd. A massacre occurred on the way, and the bodies were everywhere.
This seemed to be a signal of the beginning. The next day, on July 16, at the Munich Railway Station in Germany, more than a dozen men suspected of refugees took out guns and fired passengers. The attack caused a total of 150 deaths and nearly 200 injuries.
It was also in the afternoon, in London, England, and almost at the same time, several car bombs attacked important government departments one after another. For a time, black smoke rolled over London, as if war was coming. According to relevant British people, car bombs may kill at least 90 government workers.
These terrorist attacks seem to be confirming the June 25 incident in the United States. Global stock markets suffered heavy blows again. The tourism industry in Europe and North America fell to the bottom. In the past, people who were not afraid of death went around. There were almost no people on the street, and most shops closed their doors.
London, Paris, Munich... More than 20 European cities have carried out curfew management, and the streets are full of patrol military and police. In the words of a German official who did not want to be named, Europe is entering the "age of terror."
Some people refute this, not Europe, but the global.
The chain reaction extended from this has forced countries around the world to pay attention to it.
However, the United States' reaction made people realize something was wrong. Compared with the reaction attitudes of European countries, the United States' reaction is not like a city that has lost its attitude. Is it really a natural disaster?
If it is a natural disaster, it is not too much deviation.
Although the truth is true, except for a few people, I am afraid that not many people in the world will know.
Chapter completed!