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China: Mother and Daughter Rescued After Falling Into Icy Kanas River in Xinjiang

On February 10, 2026, in Xinjiang, northwestern China, a video described a mother and daughter who fell into the Kanas River while traveling in Xinjiang. The river water contained unmelted snow and felt extremely cold. According to the description, the pair accidentally slipped into the water during their outing. The icy conditions made the situation dangerous and difficult. A group of nearby people quickly stepped in to help. With coordinated effort, the rescuers pulled both individuals out of the river and brought them to safety.

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US: Rivers Frozen in Philadelphia Following Arctic Blast

Freezing temperatures in Philadelphia caused multiple water main breaks and froze rivers, leading to emergency repairs throughout the city. Police warned residents not to walk on the frozen waterways, emphasizing that the ice was dangerously thin despite its appearance.

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China: Winter Rescue After Car Falls Into Frozen Water in Shandong

On January 21, 2026, in Shandong, located in eastern China, a video recorded a car that had fallen into icy water surrounded by floating ice. The temperature was visibly cold, and the water surface was partially frozen. A rescuer from the Zheng’an rescue team jumped directly into the freezing water to reach the trapped person. Another team member broke the ice from above to assist. Despite the harsh conditions, the rescuers worked quickly to save the driver. The scene highlighted an urgent winter rescue effort.

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Japan: Brilliant Mpemba Effect Captured in Hokkaido Amid Massive Cold Wave

As a massive cold wave hit a wide area of Japan on Friday, January 23, social media footage from Hokkaido captured a brilliant display of the Mpemba effect. The video shows boiling water being thrown into the freezing air, where it instantly transforms into a shimmering cloud of ice crystals.

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Orthodox Epiphany Celebrations - Kazakhstan

A man bathes in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 19, 2026. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Orthodox Epiphany Celebrations - Kazakhstan

A woman bathes in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 19, 2026. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Orthodox Epiphany Celebrations - Kazakhstan

A man bathes in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 19, 2026. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Orthodox Epiphany Celebrations - Kazakhstan

A man bathes in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 19, 2026. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Orthodox Epiphany Celebrations - Kazakhstan

A woman prepares to bath in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 19, 2026. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Dog Pulled to Safety After Falling Into Freezing Lake in Lanzhou

A video from December 13, 2025, in Lanzhou, Gansu, shows a man rescuing a dog trapped in a freezing lake. The dog struggled in the icy water as the man repeatedly threw a lifebuoy from the shore, adjusting his aim each time. The rescue ended successfully when the dog grabbed the lifebuoy and was pulled safely onto land, shaken but alive.

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US: Bitter Cold And Freezing Temperatures Hit Western New York

Cold weather hit New York on Monday, February 24, causing water pipes to freeze and icicles to form in Rochester and the surrounding areas.

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[Breaking News]Winter purification ritual at Tokyo shrine

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 21 Kyodo - A man splashes himself with icy water during a winter purification ritual at Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Winter purification ritual at Tokyo shrine

A man splashes himself with icy water during a winter purification ritual at Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Winter purification ritual at Tokyo shrine

Men splash themselves with icy water during a winter purification ritual at Kanda Myojin shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Orthodox Epiphany Celebrations - Vladivostok

Local residents line up to take a bath in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in the Russian city of Vladivostok on January 19, 2025. Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Orthodox Epiphany Celebrations - Vladivostok

A man bathes in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in the Russian city of Vladivostok on January 19, 2025. Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Orthodox Epiphany Celebrations - Vladivostok

A woman bathes in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in the Russian city of Vladivostok on January 19, 2025. Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada: Floating Ice Balls On Lake Erie In Crystal Beach, Ontario

A a rare phenomenon of ice balls were seen floating on Lake Erie on Sunday, February 18. Ice balls, also called ice eggs, are formed when open water breaks off ice and smooths them until they are spherical or egg-shaped.

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BELARUS-MINSK-ORTHODOX EPIPHANY-CELEBRATION

(240119) -- MINSK, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man takes a dip in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebration in Minsk, Belarus, on Jan. 19, 2024. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ORTHODOX EPIPHANY CELEBRATION

(240119) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man takes a dip in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebration in Vladivostok, Russia, Jan. 19, 2024. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ORTHODOX EPIPHANY CELEBRATION

(240119) -- MOSCOW, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman takes a dip in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebration in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ORTHODOX EPIPHANY CELEBRATION

(240119) -- MOSCOW, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A man takes a dip in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebration in Moscow, Russia, Jan. 18, 2024. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-ORTHODOX EPIPHANY CELEBRATION

(240119) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A girl takes a dip in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebration in Vladivostok, Russia, Jan. 19, 2024. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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Int'l winter swimming competition held in NE China's Dunhua

STORY: Int'l winter swimming competition held in NE China's Dunhua SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: YANBIAN, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the winter swimming competition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian & Chinese): Russian swimmer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Chinese swimmer 4. various of the winter swimming competition STORYLINE: Despite the freezing weather in Dunhua, northeast China's Jilin Province, winter swimmers from around the world dove into the icy Bohai Lake on Thursday in a winter swimming competition. The competition attracted more than 700 athletes, ranging from 9 to 78 years old, from 35 countries and regions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Russian & Chinese): Russian swimmer "The water quality is excellent. And I am very pleased to have been invited to this competition. Thank you." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Chinese swimmer "Being able to participate in this event is inspiring. The organizers show great care for the athletes." After intense competitio

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Rescuers remind Kyiv residents of water safety rules on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 05, 2024 - Leading specialist of the Emergency Response Department of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Volodymyr Soroka demonstrates the process of safe immersion in icy water as part of an information and prevention campaign on safe water behaviour on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Rescuers remind Kyiv residents of water safety rules on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 05, 2024 - Leading specialist of the Emergency Response Department of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Volodymyr Soroka demonstrates the process of safe immersion in icy water as part of an information and prevention campaign on safe water behaviour on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Rescuers remind Kyiv residents of water safety rules on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 05, 2024 - Leading specialist of the Emergency Response Department of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Volodymyr Soroka demonstrates the process of safe immersion in icy water as part of an information and prevention campaign on safe water behaviour on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Rescuers remind Kyiv residents of water safety rules on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 05, 2024 - Leading specialist of the Emergency Response Department of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Volodymyr Soroka demonstrates the process of safe immersion in icy water as part of an information and prevention campaign on safe water behaviour on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Rescuers remind Kyiv residents of water safety rules on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 05, 2024 - Leading specialist of the Emergency Response Department of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Volodymyr Soroka demonstrates the process of safe immersion in icy water as part of an information and prevention campaign on safe water behaviour on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Rescuers remind Kyiv residents of water safety rules on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 05, 2024 - Leading specialist of the Emergency Response Department of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Volodymyr Soroka demonstrates the process of safe immersion in icy water as part of an information and prevention campaign on safe water behaviour on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Rescuers remind Kyiv residents of water safety rules on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 05, 2024 - Leading specialist of the Emergency Response Department of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Volodymyr Soroka demonstrates the process of safe immersion in icy water as part of an information and prevention campaign on safe water behaviour on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Rescuers remind Kyiv residents of water safety rules on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 05, 2024 - Leading specialist of the Emergency Response Department of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Volodymyr Soroka demonstrates the process of safe immersion in icy water as part of an information and prevention campaign on safe water behaviour on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Rescuers remind Kyiv residents of water safety rules on Epiphany

KYIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 05, 2024 - Leading specialist of the Emergency Response Department of the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv Volodymyr Soroka demonstrates the process of safe immersion in icy water as part of an information and prevention campaign on safe water behaviour on Epiphany, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine

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Dutch people dip in icy water to welcome New Year

STORY: Dutch people dip in icy water to welcome New Year SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 1, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: BLOEMENDAAL, the Netherlands CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event 2. various of participants 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIEL, Participant 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MAGICA, Participant STORYLINE: Hundreds of Dutch people dashed into the icy North Sea in the coastal city of Bloemendaal on Monday morning to celebrate the New Year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DANIEL, Participant "It's a great start of the New Year." On the same day, thousands in other places across the Netherlands took part in similar events, jumping into the sea or a lake to welcome the New Year. The Dutch tradition started in the coastal city of Zandvoort in 1960, when a swimming club decided to start the year fresh with a plunge into the sea. Nowadays, similar events are organized in dozens of locations across the country. After the exhilarating dip, participants emerged from the

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-MOHE-DAILY LIFE (CN)

(231226) -- MOHE, Dec. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lyu Jiansheng, director of a local power supply station, drinks icy water during his power line patrol in Mohe, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 23, 2023. In Mohe, the northernmost city of China, workers from all walks of life are faced with extremely cold climate in winter. People of different professions stick to their posts here despite harsh winter weather to protect the environment and safeguard life of local residents and tourists. (Xinhua/Xu Kaixin)

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CROATIA-DUBROVNIK-HEATWAVE-TOURISTS

(230719) -- DUBROVNIK, July 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tourists drink icy water amid heatwave in Dubrovnik, Croatia, July 19, 2023. (Grgo Jelavic/PIXSELL via Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ORTHODOX EPIPHANY CELEBRATION

(230119) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man takes a dip in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebration in Vladivostok, Russia, on Jan. 19, 2023. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ORTHODOX EPIPHANY CELEBRATION

(230119) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man takes a dip in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebration in Vladivostok, Russia, on Jan. 19, 2023. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-ORTHODOX EPIPHANY CELEBRATION

(230119) -- MOSCOW, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man bathes in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebration in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 18, 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-ORTHODOX EPIPHANY CELEBRATION

(230119) -- MOSCOW, Jan. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People take a bath in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebration in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 18, 2023. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Xinhua)

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(SP)RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SPORTS GROUND ON FROZEN SEA

(230104) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man swims in the icy water of Amur Bay in Vladivostok, Russia, on Jan. 4, 2023. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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(SP)RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SPORTS GROUND ON FROZEN SEA

(230104) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Swimmers walk into the icy water of Amur Bay in Vladivostok, Russia, on Jan. 4, 2023. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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(SP)RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-SPORTS GROUND ON FROZEN SEA

(230104) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Jan. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman swims in the icy water of Amur Bay in Vladivostok, Russia, on Jan. 4, 2023. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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Swimming in icy Beijing pond

BEIJING, China - A man swims in an icy pond in Beijing on Jan. 8, 2010. A total of 25 enthusiasts of cold swimming, including retired servicemen and teachers, jumped into the pond as the water temperature fell to almost zero.

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Swimming in icy Beijing pond

BEIJING, China - A man swims in an icy pond in Beijing on Jan. 8, 2010. A total of 25 enthusiasts of cold swimming, including retired servicemen and teachers, jumped into the pond as the water temperature fell to almost zero.

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-SARAJEVO-EPIPHANY CELEBRATIONS

(220120) -- SARAJEVO, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People swim in icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jan. 19, 2022. (Photo by Nedim Grabovica/Xinhua)

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-SARAJEVO-EPIPHANY CELEBRATIONS

(220120) -- SARAJEVO, Jan. 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man prepares to enter icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jan. 19, 2022. (Photo by Nedim Grabovica/Xinhua)

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BELARUS-MINSK-ORTHODOX EPIPHANY-CELEBRATION

(220119) -- MINSK, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People bathe in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 19, 2022. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)

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BELARUS-MINSK-ORTHODOX EPIPHANY-CELEBRATION

(220119) -- MINSK, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man bathes in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 19, 2022. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)

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BELARUS-MINSK-ORTHODOX EPIPHANY-CELEBRATION

(220119) -- MINSK, Jan. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man bathes in the icy water during the Orthodox Epiphany celebrations in Minsk, Belarus, Jan. 19, 2022. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)