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He said he worked with Tesla and fire officials to plan the mission carefully because of the dangers posed by lithium-ion batteries.

Abdullah Mohammad, a 40-year-old cleric handing out sweets and sugary tea to mourners, dismissed the notion that Hezbollah no longer posed a deterrent to Israeli attacks.

Certainly, social media has posed challenges for those attempting to control narratives around major films and their stars – while also heralding new forms of "dark arts" through which publicists can attempt to shape opinion.

Mr Doran said the fact that criminal proceedings were being carried out at the same time as the inquiry had posed "challenges".

The recent spate of quakes, however, should reinforce the threat posed by the state’s notoriously active seismic landscape, experts say, and serve as a reminder of just how many Californians live in a danger zone.