As the world was engulfed by chaos, the governments of all countries were trying their hardest to maintain and lower the casualty rate.
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Emergency Session - Allied Nations Council
The president of China's face filled the secure transmission screen, exhaustion evident despite his composed demeanour.
Three million casualties in China alone, and the number was increasing by the second.
"Status report from all allied nations," Zhang commanded, his voice calm during humanity's darkest hour.
President Dubois appeared from France, his usually pristine appearance dishevelled.
"Fourteen million confirmed deaths across Europe. Paris is under martial law. The Eiffel Tower..." He paused, swallowing hard.
"A pack of evolved monkeys used it as a climbing ladder."
Icons of civilisation reduced to playground equipment.
Prime Minister Fitzgerald connected from Canada, snow falling behind him through a shattered window.
"Vancouver Island has been almost completely evacuated. It's rough."
