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Canada: Record-Breaking Winter Storm Paralyses Southern Ontario with Heavy Snowfall 3

Toronto and parts of southern Ontario are digging out after a record-breaking winter storm dumped over 50 cm of snow on Sunday, January 25. The historic snowfall led to widespread school closures and bus cancellations across the region on Monday, except in Ottawa. The Ontario Provincial Police reported roughly 200 collisions over the last 24 hours as drivers struggled with the treacherous conditions.

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Canada: Record-Breaking Winter Storm Paralyses Southern Ontario with Heavy Snowfall 2

Toronto and parts of southern Ontario are digging out after a record-breaking winter storm dumped over 50 cm of snow on Sunday, January 25. The historic snowfall led to widespread school closures and bus cancellations across the region on Monday, January 26, though schools in Ottawa remained open. The Ontario Provincial Police reported roughly 200 collisions over the last 24 hours as drivers struggled with the treacherous conditions. Footage shows a dog bounding through deep snow.

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Canada: Record-Breaking Winter Storm Paralyses Southern Ontario with Heavy Snowfall

Toronto and parts of southern Ontario are digging out after a record-breaking winter storm dumped over 50 cm of snow on Sunday, January 25. The historic snowfall led to widespread school closures and bus cancellations across the region on Monday, January 26, though schools in Ottawa remained open. The Ontario Provincial Police reported roughly 200 collisions over the last 24 hours as drivers struggled with the treacherous conditions.

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Canada: Heavy Snow Causes Widespread Disruptions in Southern Ontario

Heavy snow hit southern Ontario on Thursday, disrupting schools, transportation and travel across the region. Environment Canada said parts of the Greater Toronto Area could see up to 40 centimeters of snow, prompting school closures, widespread road accidents and highway shutdowns. Police reported hundreds of collisions, while major transit delays and flight cancellations were reported at Toronto Pearson Airport as the storm caused hazardous conditions throughout the day.

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dea

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Fatal vehicle pileup on eastern Japan expressway

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the site of a 67-vehicle pileup on the Kan-etsu Expressway in Minakami in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2025. The pileup occurred on the evening of Dec. 26, after vehicles lost traction on the icy road surface, triggering collisions stretching over about 300 meters and leaving two people dead.

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Spain: Hail and Heavy Rain Hit Malaga’s Axarquía Region on Christmas Eve

On December 24 (Christmas Eve), a storm bringing heavy rain and hail struck the Axarquía region of Málaga province in southern Spain. In several coastal and inland towns, the ground and even the beaches were covered in white, and a waterspout was also sighted offshore near Chilches. Authorities issued an amber warning for heavy rain and activated an emergency flood prevention plan. Traffic was disrupted on the A-7 motorway due to poor visibility and slippery road conditions, with some sections closed. Reports included localized flooding of homes and roads, as well as minor collisions, but no major damage has been confirmed so far.

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UK: Heavy Snow And Freezing Conditions Sweep Across The Country, Weather Warnings Issued

Heavy snow and freezing conditions swept across the UK on Saturday, January 4, prompting weather warnings for snow and ice over the weekend. The severe weather caused significant travel disruptions, including flight delays and diversions at Bristol Airport, as well as collisions on highways. Amber weather warnings remained in place for northern England and Wales on Sunday.

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Cardiac conditions a major killer on Australian beaches: report

STORY: Cardiac conditions a major killer on Australian beaches: report SHOOTING TIME: March 23, 2024 DATELINE: March 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of beaches in Australia STORYLINE: Cardiac conditions cause more deaths on Australian beaches than sharks or other wildlife, a research has found. A federal government-funded study published by Surf Life Saving Australia, the country's leading provider of surf rescue services, on Friday revealed that almost 40 percent of the 1,667 deaths that occurred on Australia's coasts over a 10-year period were not related to drowning. Cardiac conditions were the leading cause of non-drowning coastal deaths, the research found, accounting for 51.8 percent of the 620 over the 10-year period. Traumatic collisions and injuries accounted for 15.9 percent and falls for 10.4 percent, the study said. Marine creatures including sharks and jellyfish were identified as the cause of 5 percent of non-drowning deaths and less than

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Canada: Winter System Moves Through Southern Ontario, Bringing Heavy Snow

A winter system moved through southern Ontario on Thursday, February 15, bringing heavy snowfall, causing low visibility, poor driving conditions, and several collisions.

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Dense fog shrouds Indian capital affecting flights, trains

STORY: Dense fog shrouds Indian capital affecting flights, trains SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of scenes of dense fog in New Delhi STORYLINE: Dense fog Wednesday shrouded the Indian capital territory and outskirts impacting flight and train services, officials said. Reports said over 100 flights were affected at the Delhi airport as visibility dropped to just 25 meters. The low visibility also disrupted the movement of vehicular traffic on roads and train services. According to railway officials, over two dozen trains approaching Delhi or passing through it are running late due to the dense fog. In the wake of foggy conditions, several collisions were reported across the neighboring Uttar Pradesh. According to the India Meteorological Department, dense to very dense fog is likely to continue over northwest India during the next three to four days. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New De

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISIONS

(231028) -- BEHEIRA, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Destroyed vehicles are seen at the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Photo by Mahmoud Taha/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISIONS

(231028) -- BEHEIRA, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Destroyed vehicles are seen at the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Photo by Mahmoud Taha/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISIONS

(231028) -- BEHEIRA, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather around destroyed vehicles at the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Photo by Mahmoud Taha/Xinhua)

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION

(231028) -- CAIRO, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An image from Facebook shows the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua)

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION

(231028) -- CAIRO, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An image from Facebook shows the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua)

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION

(231028) -- CAIRO, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An image from Facebook shows the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua)

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EGYPT-BEHEIRA-MULTIPLE VEHICLE COLLISION

(231028) -- CAIRO, Oct. 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An image from Facebook shows the scene of multiple vehicle collisions in Beheira governorate, Egypt, Oct. 28, 2023. At least 35 people were killed and 53 others injured Saturday in multiple vehicle collisions on a desert road in Egypt's Beheira governorate, state-run Ahram newspaper reported. (Xinhua)

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Swamp soccer brings fun to Shanghai's Songjiang

STORY: Swamp soccer brings fun to Shanghai's Songjiang DATELINE: July 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:27 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 2023 Xinbang Swamp Soccer match STORYLINE: Mud, water, and fun! The 2023 Xinbang Swamp Soccer Match in Songjiang, Shanghai, has begun with a joyful opening match. This year's Swamp Soccer Match has undergone a comprehensive upgrade in terms of venue and hardware. The venue has been adjusted to 40 meters x 20 meters. Soft bags were also made around to prevent collisions and injuries. The mud used in the competition is also softer and more comfortable than before. With multiple Swamp Soccer matches held in Xinbang Town, Shanghai in recent years, this fun football sport has become a mass sports event in the town, attracting more and more citizens to participate. Starting from this week, 32 teams from multiple industries in Songjiang District, Shanghai will compete in groups for the championship. Xinhua News Agency correspondents repo

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CHINA-HUNAN-ROAD ACCIDENTS (CN)

(230205) -- CHANGSHA, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are seen at the site of the road accidents in central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 4, 2023. Sixteen people were killed after five multi-vehicle rear-end collisions occurred in central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said. The rear-end collisions, involving a total of 49 vehicles, happened at around 5 p.m. on Saturday on the Hunan section of an expressway, according to the high-way traffic police department of Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Xie Ben)

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CHINA-HUNAN-ROAD ACCIDENTS (CN)

(230205) -- CHANGSHA, Feb. 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers are seen at the site of the road accidents in central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 4, 2023. Sixteen people were killed after five multi-vehicle rear-end collisions occurred in central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said. The rear-end collisions, involving a total of 49 vehicles, happened at around 5 p.m. on Saturday on the Hunan section of an expressway, according to the high-way traffic police department of Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Xie Ben)

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Man looks at pancake ice on Kushiro River in Hokkaido

KUSHIRO, Japan - A man looks at pancake ice formed on the Kushiro River in Kushiro, Hokkaido, on Dec. 15, 2014. The pieces of ice have raised rims created by collisions with each other.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry official on ship collisions

BEIJING, China - Yi Xianliang (R), deputy director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's ocean affairs, speaks about collisions between Chinese and Vietnamese ships at a press conference in Beijing on May 8, 2014.

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Ex-Coast Guard member speaks on Senkaku video leak

TOKYO, Japan - Masaharu Isshiki, a former member of the Japan Coast Guard, speaks in a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 14, 2011. He said his unauthorized posting on the Internet of video footage of the September 2010 maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands was intended to benefit the public, who he believes are eager to know what happens around Japanese waters.

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Japanese PM Kan

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan. Kan is considering a visit to China possibly in the spring of 2011 in an effort to mend bilateral ties that have soured since the September 2010 maritime collisions between a Chinese fishing boat and two Japanese patrol boats in waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands, sources said Dec. 30, 2010.

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Police send papers to prosecutors on collision video leak case

KOBE, Japan - Masaharu Isshiki (R), an officer of the Kobe Coast Guard Office in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, leaves the office on Dec. 22, 2010. Tokyo police sent papers to prosecutors the same day on Isshiki who has admitted leaking diplomatically sensitive footage of collisions between Chinese and Japanese vessels near the disputed Senkaku Islands, leading to the officer's resignation.

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Police send papers to prosecutors on collision video leak case

KOBE, Japan - Masaharu Isshiki (C), an officer of the Kobe Coast Guard Office in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, leaves the office on Dec. 22, 2010. Tokyo police sent papers to prosecutors the same day on Isshiki who has admitted leaking diplomatically sensitive footage of collisions between Chinese and Japanese vessels near the disputed Senkaku Islands, leading to the officer's resignation.

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Opposition censure motions

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku speaks at the House of Representatives Budget Committee in the Diet in Tokyo on Nov. 25, 2010. The main opposition Liberal Democratic Party said the same day it will submit censure motions to the House of Councillors on Nov. 26 against Sengoku and transport minister Sumio Mabuchi over the handling of the leak of footage of maritime collisions in disputed waters.

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Coast Guard submits to upper house leaked footage of collision

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Coast Guard Commandant Hisayasu Suzuki (R) submits to House of Councillors President Takeo Nishioka media containing footage of collisions between Japanese and Chinese vessels near disputed islands after the footage was leaked online at the Diet building in Tokyo on Nov. 22, 2010.

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Coast Guard member appears in public

KOBE, Japan - A Japanese Coast Guard member who posted online a video of ship collisions between a coast guard ship and a Chinese trawler bows in front of photographers and TV crew members in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 16, 2010, without making any comment. He instead apologized in a statement to the public for causing trouble as a civil servant but said he believed he did the right thing.

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Coast Guard member appears in public

KOBE, Japan - A Japanese Coast Guard member who posted online a video of ship collisions between a coast guard ship and a Chinese trawler bows in front of photographers and TV crew members in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 16, 2010, without making any comment. He instead apologized in a statement to the public for causing trouble as a civil servant but said he believed he did the right thing.

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Coast Guard member appears in public

KOBE, Japan - A Japanese Coast Guard member who posted online a video of ship collisions between a coast guard ship and a Chinese trawler bows in front of photographers and TV crew members in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, on Nov. 16, 2010, without making any comment. He instead apologized in a statement to the public for causing trouble as a civil servant but said he believed he did the right thing.

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Probe into maritime collision video

KOBE, Japan - Investigators leave the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Uranami in Kobe, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2010, after probing the vessel. A Japan Coast Guard official may have downloaded video footage on maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands, which was posted on the YouTube video-sharing website, to a memory device from a personal computer on the patrol boat, for which he serves as chief navigator.

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Probe into maritime collision video

KOBE, Japan - Investigators probe the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Uranami in Kobe, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2010. A Coast Guard official may have downloaded video footage on maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands, which was posted on the YouTube video-sharing website, to a memory device from a personal computer on the patrol boat, for which he serves as chief navigator.

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Probe into maritime collision video

KOBE, Japan - Investigators probe the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Uranami in Kobe, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2010. A Coast Guard official may have downloaded video footage on maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands, which was posted on the YouTube video-sharing website, to a memory device from a personal computer on the patrol boat, for which he serves as chief navigator.

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Probe into maritime collision video

KOBE, Japan - Investigators enter the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Uranami in Kobe, western Japan, on Nov. 12, 2010. A Japan Coast Guard official may have downloaded video footage on maritime collisions near the disputed Senkaku Islands, which was posted on the YouTube video-sharing website, to a memory device from a personal computer on the patrol boat, for which he serves as chief navigator.

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Chief Cabinet Secretary Sengoku

TOKYO, Japan - Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshito Sengoku speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 11, 2010. Sengoku indicated that the head of the Japan Coast Guard should be held responsible for the posting on an Internet site of classified video footage showing collisions involving a Chinese trawler.

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Investigation of collisions video leakage

KOBE, Japan - Members of the media gather in front of the building housing the Kobe Coast Guard Office in Kobe on Nov. 11, 2010. Police grilled a member of the office on suspicion of posting on the Internet a video of collisions between a Chinese trawler and Japanese patrol boats in breach of confidentiality.

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Coast guard member confesses to collision video leak

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2010 shows the building housing the 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters and its patrol vessel Uranami (L front) in Kobe. One of the crew members of the boat has confessed to leaking on YouTube high-profile footage of the collisions between Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler.

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Coast guard member confesses to collision video leak

KOBE, Japan - The Japan Coast Guard's patrol vessel Uranami is docked at a pier in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The patrol boat was in the spotlight as one of its crew members has confessed to leaking on YouTube high-profile footage of the collisions between Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler.

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Coast guard member confesses to collision video leak

KOBE, Japan - Members of the media gather near the Japan Coast Guard's patrol boat Uranami (R) in Kobe on Nov. 10, 2010. The patrol boat was in the spotlight as one of its crew members has confessed to leaking on YouTube high-profile footage of the collisions between Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler.

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Coast guard member confesses to collision video leak

KOBE, Japan - The Japan Coast Guard's patrol vessel Uranami is docked at a pier in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The patrol boat was in the spotlight as one of its crew members has confessed to leaking on YouTube high-profile footage of the collisions between Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler.

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Coast guard member confesses to collision video leak

KOBE, Japan - Photo taken on Nov. 10, 2010 shows the building in Kobe housing the 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters. One of the crew members of its patrol boat has confessed to leaking on YouTube high-profile footage of the collisions between Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler.

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Coast Guard man confesses to collision video leak

KOBE, Japan - Photographers and TV crews gather in front of a building in Kobe on Nov. 10, 2010. The building houses the Internet cafe where footage of collisions between Japanese patrol boats and a Chinese trawler was allegedly posted on the YouTube video-sharing website.