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China: E-Scooter Glides Through Waist-Deep Floodwater on Submerged Guangzhou Road

Heavy rain submerged streets in Guangzhou on May 15, turning roads into rivers. Video shows an e-scooter rider navigating floodwater up to his thighs, steering smoothly through an intersection, while a delivery rider also pushed through the flooded street nearby.

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China: Delivery Rider Surfs Through Flooded Streets Bouncing on Scooter in Zhengzhou

This impressive video was filmed in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, on May 16, 2026. After a heavy downpour overwhelmed the city’s drainage system, streets were submerged under dozens of centimeters of water, bringing traffic to a standstill. One fearless delivery rider refused to let the flood stop him. Standing with both feet on the scooter seat, he grips the brakes and throttle tightly. The scooter glides like a tiny motorboat through the water, while he bounces forward like a frog, bravely delivering packages in the flooded streets.

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China: Delivery Rider’s Scooter Struck by Car While Waiting for Order in Hunan

On May 5, 2026, in Hunan, located in southern China, a video recorded a delivery rider wearing a black hat sitting inside a restaurant while waiting to pick up an order. Another delivery rider in a yellow hat walked into the restaurant shortly afterward. Outside on the road, a white car suddenly drove toward the parked vehicles and hit the black-hatted rider’s electric scooter. The impact pushed the scooter into another white car nearby. The rider saw what happened from inside the restaurant and became visibly upset. He had not yet received the food order, and now his scooter had also been badly damaged.

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China: Delivery Rider Leaps to Safety as Car Speeds Out in Narrow Alley

This was the terrifying moment that a Chinese delivery rider narrowly avoided a collision after a car suddenly sped out from a blind corner in a narrow residential alley. On April 21, 2026, in Hunan, China, the video captured a tense encounter inside a cramped residential lane where visibility was heavily blocked by surrounding walls and buildings. As the delivery rider was traveling normally through the alley on his electric scooter, a car suddenly rushed out from a blind corner ahead of him after the driver reportedly stepped on the accelerator by mistake while attempting to pass through the narrow lane. The rider reacted within seconds and immediately abandoned his scooter to protect himself. He leaped away while the scooter slid across the alley, allowing him to narrowly escape the speeding vehicle. The footage showed how quickly the incident unfolded in the confined space, leaving almost no reaction time for either side.

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China: Delivery Worker Helps Stop Fire From Spreading in Ningbo

A food delivery rider in Ningbo, China interrupted his route on January 21, 2026, to fight a fire he encountered.A food delivery rider in Ningbo, China interrupted his route on January 21, 2026, to fight a fire he encountered. He calmly grabbed a nearby extinguisher and sprayed the flames, with local residents joining in. Together, they brought the fire under control before it could spread further.

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China: Delivery Robot Feeds Stray Cat in Jiangxi

A delivery robot gently approached a stray cat and offered food in Jiangxi, China, on July 1, 2025. As the machine rolled closer with food and stopped at a cautious distance, the cat first looked confused and stayed still. After a brief pause, the animal inched forward, sniffed the offering, and then began to eat as the robot quietly waited nearby.

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China: Policeman and Bystander Put Out Burning Delivery Motorcycle in Tianjin

This is the moment a policeman and a passerby rushed to help a delivery rider after his motorcycle suddenly caught fire at an intersection in Tianjin on November 2, 2025. The two worked together to extinguish the flames using a fire extinguisher and sand, bringing the blaze under control within minutes.

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US: Forsyth Fire Rages in Southwest Utah, Prompting Closures and Evacuations 2

The Forsyth Fire grew to nearly 6,000 acres, destroying over a dozen homes and prompting evacuations in Pinto and Grass Valley on Sunday, June 23.

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US: Forsyth Fire Rages in Southwest Utah, Prompting Closures and Evacuations

The Forsyth Fire grew to nearly 6,000 acres, destroying over a dozen homes and prompting evacuations in Pinto and Grass Valley on Sunday, June 23.

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Meituan Delivery

Meituan Delivery

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2024 - Many Meituan food delivery workers are lined up to make preparations in Shanghai, China, January 14, 2024.

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Meituan Delivery

Meituan Delivery

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2024 - Many Meituan food delivery workers are lined up to make preparations in Shanghai, China, January 14, 2024.

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Meituan Delivery

Meituan Delivery

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2024 - Many Meituan food delivery workers are lined up to make preparations in Shanghai, China, January 14, 2024.

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Meituan Delivery

Meituan Delivery

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2024 - Many Meituan food delivery workers are lined up to make preparations in Shanghai, China, January 14, 2024.

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Meituan Delivery

Meituan Delivery

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2024 - Many Meituan food delivery workers are lined up to make preparations in Shanghai, China, January 14, 2024.

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Meituan Delivery

Meituan Delivery

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2024 - Many Meituan food delivery workers are lined up to make preparations in Shanghai, China, January 14, 2024.

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Meituan Delivery

Meituan Delivery

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JANUARY 14, 2024 - Many Meituan food delivery workers are lined up to make preparations in Shanghai, China, January 14, 2024.

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Heavy Snow Hit Yantai

Heavy Snow Hit Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 20, 2023 - A food delivery rider delivers food in the snow on a street in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Dec 20, 2023.

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Heavy Snow Hit Yantai

Heavy Snow Hit Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 20, 2023 - A food delivery rider braves snow in Yantai, Shandong province, Dec 20, 2023.

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Snowstorm Hit Yantai

Snowstorm Hit Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2023 - A food delivery rider delivers food in the snow on a street in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Dec 16, 2023.

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Snowstorm Hit Yantai

Snowstorm Hit Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2023 - A food delivery rider delivers food in the snow on a street in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, Dec 16, 2023.

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Traffic Law Takeaway Riders Training

Traffic Law Takeaway Riders Training

HAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Traffic police popularize traffic laws and regulations to food delivery workers in Hai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, November 30, 2023.

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Traffic Law Takeaway Riders Training

Traffic Law Takeaway Riders Training

HAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Food delivery riders take a training test on traffic regulations in Hai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, November 30, 2023.

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Traffic Law Takeaway Riders Training

Traffic Law Takeaway Riders Training

HAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Food delivery riders take a training test on traffic regulations in Hai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, November 30, 2023.

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Traffic Law Takeaway Riders Training

Traffic Law Takeaway Riders Training

HAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Food delivery riders take a training test on traffic regulations in Hai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, November 30, 2023.

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Traffic Law Takeaway Riders Training

Traffic Law Takeaway Riders Training

HAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Traffic police popularize traffic laws and regulations to food delivery workers in Hai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, November 30, 2023.

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Traffic Law Takeaway Riders Training

Traffic Law Takeaway Riders Training

HAI'AN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 30, 2023 - Food delivery riders take a training test on traffic regulations in Hai 'an city, Jiangsu province, China, November 30, 2023.

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Backpack-bikers transform food delivery in Ethiopia's capital

STORY: Backpack-bikers transform food delivery in Ethiopia's capital DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:28 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of food delivery in Addis Ababa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): ASNAKE NIGUSSIE, Bicycle rider 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): BIRHAN GEBREMEDHIN, Restaurant owner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): BETEAB FISHA, Restaurant owner 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): FIKREAB HABTE, Department manager of beU delivery 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Amharic): MELAKU DESALEGN, Bicycle rider STORYLINE: Some 400 youngsters have lately created a swarm of orange backpack-bikers roaming Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, and transformed food delivery in the city. They work for beU delivery, a Chinese-invested on-demand food delivery service provider within a short span of time, serving Addis Ababa residents with their favorite food from almost all major restaurants all over the city. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): ASNAKE NIGUSSIE, Bicycle rider "I used to ride a bicycle just for fun and I neve

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-BEU-FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-BEU-FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE

(220725) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Asnake Nigussie, a bicycle rider working for beU delivery, delivers food in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 19, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Backpack-bikers transform food delivery in Ethiopia's capital" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-BEU-FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-BEU-FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE

(220725) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Asnake Nigussie, a bicycle rider working for beU delivery, checks online orders on his phone in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 19, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Backpack-bikers transform food delivery in Ethiopia's capital" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-BEU-FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-BEU-FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE

(220725) -- ADDIS ABABA, July 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Asnake Nigussie, a bicycle rider working for beU delivery, takes food from a restaurant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 19, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Backpack-bikers transform food delivery in Ethiopia's capital" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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China's Sixian fighting COVID-19 resurgence

STORY: China's Sixian fighting COVID-19 resurgence DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: SIXIAN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people in Sixian fighting COVID-19 resurgence 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU KE, Community volunteer 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG SHENGKANG, Supermarket manager 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAN ZHANGMENG, Food delivery rider STORYLINE: Sixian County in China's Anhui Province is under closed-off management to combat the latest COVID-19 resurgence. Its COVID-19 fight is assisted by volunteers, supermarket managers, and food delivery riders. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU KE, Community volunteer "Look at my mask. Pinch it like this." SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XU KE, Rural revitalization official "I'm mainly in charge of overall coordination, and assigning tasks to community workers. Every day, we organize environmental disinfection and nucleic acid testing, ensure the supply of daily necessities, and take care of the residents with special needs."   SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG

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Food delivery riders help ensure supplies to residents in China's Sixian

STORY: Food delivery riders help ensure supplies to residents in China's Sixian DATELINE: July 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of Sixian County 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAN ZHANGMENG, Food delivery rider 3. various shots of Tan Zhangmeng working STORYLINE: Sixian County in east China's Anhui Province is under closed-off management to combat the latest COVID-19 resurgence. Food delivery riders are helping ensure the supply of daily necessities for local residents. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): TAN ZHANGMENG, Food delivery rider "I work more than 10 hours a day. Food delivery work is tough but very fulfilling. During the special period, I volunteered to participate in the action to guarantee supplies to residents. I hope that the epidemic will be over soon and everything will return to normal." From June 26 to July 5, 6 p.m., a total of 218 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 847 asymptomatic carriers had been logged in the latest epidemic resurgence in Sixian.

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Delivery rider helps wheelchair-bound senior cross road in SW China

STORY: Delivery rider helps wheelchair-bound senior cross road in SW China DATELINE: June 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: video captured by the automobile data recorder STORYLINE: A food delivery rider has helped a wheelchair-bound senior cross a busy road in Wenshan City, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The rider escorted the senior to the other side of the road safely. The heartwarming moment was captured by an automobile data recorder and went viral online. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-DELIVERY RIDERS-VOLUNTEERS (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-DELIVERY RIDERS-VOLUNTEERS (CN)

(211231) -- XI'AN, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Delivery rider Cui Zheng (C) checks information for a citizen at a nucleic acid sampling site in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 30, 2021. After the outbreak of COVID-19 in Xi'an, many delivery riders volunteer to deliver daily necessities and register information for nucleic acid test. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-DELIVERY RIDERS-VOLUNTEERS (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-DELIVERY RIDERS-VOLUNTEERS (CN)

(211231) -- XI'AN, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Delivery rider Li Peng (1st, L) checks information for a citizen at a nucleic acid sampling site in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 30, 2021. After the outbreak of COVID-19 in Xi'an, many delivery riders volunteer to deliver daily necessities and register information for nucleic acid test. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-DELIVERY RIDERS-VOLUNTEERS (CN)

CHINA-SHAANXI-XI'AN-COVID-19-DELIVERY RIDERS-VOLUNTEERS (CN)

(211231) -- XI'AN, Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Delivery rider Wang Yifan (R) checks information for a citizen at a nucleic acid sampling site in Beilin District of Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 30, 2021. After the outbreak of COVID-19 in Xi'an, many delivery riders volunteer to deliver daily necessities and register information for nucleic acid test. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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Uber Eats food delivery service in Japan

Uber Eats food delivery service in Japan

File photo taken in July 2021 shows an Uber Eats delivery rider in Kobe, western Japan.

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Uber Eats food delivery service in Tokyo

Uber Eats food delivery service in Tokyo

An Uber Eats delivery rider waits for a traffic light in Tokyo on Jan. 7, 2021.

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