South Korean soldiers work at the wreckage of a passenger plane at Muan International Airport in Muan-gun, South Korea, on Dec. 29, 2024. A plane carrying 181 people, Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea after exceeding the runway and colliding with a wall, resulting in an explosion. It's feared 179 people were killed, leaving only two survivors. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
Protesters march to demand resignation of Valencian regional president Carlos Mazon over his handling of October floods in Valencia, Spain, on Dec. 29, 2024. The floods that started on Oct. 29, 2024, in the Valencia region killed 231 people, with thousands of victims now spending Christmas without loved ones, homes, or property. Jose Jordan/AFP via Getty Images
