China: Driver Sends Car Plunging Backwards Into Fishpond

On July 10, 2026, in Jiangsu, China, a woman reversing her car near a pond apparently pressed the wrong pedal, sending the vehicle across a ditch and into the water. The car was later pulled out by an excavator, but the vehicle was declared a total loss.

China: Excavator Plunges Into River as Stone Bridge Collapses During Demolition

An excavator and its operator plunged into a river after a stone arch bridge collapsed during demolition in Dashan Village, Zhaoqing, Guangdong, on January 18, 2026. Video shows the bridge giving way as the machine tipped forward and fell into the water, leaving the excavator submerged while onlookers watched, with no immediate update on the operator’s condition.

China: Excavator Scoops Water From Pond to Contain Loader Fire

On October 16, 2025, in Guangdong, located in southern China, a dramatic rescue unfolded near a construction site. An excavator scooped a full bucket of water from a pond and rushed toward a nearby loader that had caught fire. The operator skillfully poured the water over the burning vehicle, instantly covering the flames and sending up thick smoke. The quick action prevented further damage.

China: Excavator Breaks Water Pipe, Huge Fountain Erupts in Nanjing

This video captured the dramatic moment an excavator accidentally damaged a water pipe during construction on Thursday, September 25. The ruptured underground pipe sent a massive fountain shooting into the air, leaving nearby residents temporarily without running water at the intersection of Changle Road and Zhongshan Road in Nanjing’s Taihuai District.

China: Construction Site Fire Extinguished By Excavator In Karamay, Xinjiang

A video filmed in Karamay, Xinjiang shows a fire broke out at a construction site on April 8. A skillful operator used the excavator to scoop up dirt and extinguish the flame. According to the reports, the flame was caused by aging electrical circuits.

Death toll in train derailment in Iran rises to 17

STORY: Death toll in train derailment in Iran rises to 17 DATELINE: June 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. aerial views of the accident site STORYLINE: The death toll in a passenger train derailment in eastern Iran on Wednesday increased to 17, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency. The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has put the number of the wounded at 50. The incident occurred at 5:30 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) as the train was moving from the eastern city of Tabas to the central province of Yazd, the agency quoted Mehdi Valipour, head of the IRCS's Rescue and Relief Organization, as saying. Teams of rescuers have been dispatched to the site of the incident, which is located 50 kilometers off Tabas, he said, adding ambulances and helicopters have been sent to the site. There were 348 people on board the train, the official news agency IRNA reported. The train colliding with an excavator parked along the railroad was reportedly to be