China: Woman Narrowly Escapes as Plant Blocks Falling Gate

In Yongzhou, Hunan, on August 2, a heavy sliding gate suddenly collapsed toward a woman closing it in her yard. A bougainvillea plant beside the entrance absorbed part of the impact, slowing the gate and preventing it from fully crushing her, allowing her to escape unharmed.

Germany: Employees Injured as Lufthansa Boeing 787 Nose Gear Collapses at Frankfurt Airport

A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight LH450 suffered a nose landing gear collapse while parked at a gate at Frankfurt Airport on Thursday, June 4, as the aircraft was being prepared for a scheduled flight to Los Angeles. No passengers were on board at the time, though several employees were injured, and the flight was cancelled with passengers reaccommodated on other flights to their final destinations.

2 killed in ground collapse at high-speed railway construction in NW Türkiye: media

STORY: 2 killed in ground collapse at high-speed railway construction in NW Türkiye: media SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:34 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue work at the site STORYLINE: Two workers died in a ground collapse incident Thursday at a rail construction site in northwestern Türkiye, the local Ihlas news agency said. The collapse occurred during a bored pile construction, trapping the workers in an underground cavity, according to the report. Fire brigades and search and rescue teams recovered their bodies following a two-hour rescue operation, according to the agency. Police units took extensive security measures in the area, warning against the possibility of a second collapse, according to the report. An investigation has been launched into the incident. The 229-km-long high-speed railway project aims to establish a connection between Istanbul and the Kapikule border gate with Bulgaria. Xi

CHINA-CHONGQING-HEAVY RAIN(CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-HEAVY RAIN(CN)

(230721) -- CHONGQING, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The wall of the Tongyuan Gate is seen partially collapsed due to heavy rains in southwest China's Chongqing, July 21, 2023. Rainstorms have battered southwest China's Chongqing Municipality since Thursday, leading to flooding in many parts of the city and a partial collapse of the wall of an ancient city gate, local authorities said Friday. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

CHINA-CHONGQING-HEAVY RAIN(CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-HEAVY RAIN(CN)

(230721) -- CHONGQING, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 21, 2023 shows the Tongyuan Gate whose wall partially collapsed due to heavy rains in southwest China's Chongqing. Rainstorms have battered southwest China's Chongqing Municipality since Thursday, leading to flooding in many parts of the city and a partial collapse of the wall of an ancient city gate, local authorities said Friday. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

CHINA-CHONGQING-HEAVY RAIN(CN)

CHINA-CHONGQING-HEAVY RAIN(CN)

(230721) -- CHONGQING, July 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The wall of the Tongyuan Gate is seen partially collapsed due to heavy rains in southwest China's Chongqing, July 21, 2023. Rainstorms have battered southwest China's Chongqing Municipality since Thursday, leading to flooding in many parts of the city and a partial collapse of the wall of an ancient city gate, local authorities said Friday. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

Death toll in India's bridge collapse rises to 141

STORY: Death toll in India's bridge collapse rises to 141 DATELINE: Oct. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of accident place (Source: ANI) 3. various of of the bridge that collapsed (Source: ANI) STORYLINE: Local media reports said on Monday the death toll in a pedestrian bridge collapse in the western Indian state of Gujarat has risen to 141, while about 177 people have been rescued. Officials said rescue operations were underway throughout the night. The British-era pedestrian bridge collapsed Sunday evening, plunging hundreds of people into the Machchhu River in Morbi town about 241 km west of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. The cause of the bridge collapse was not immediately known, but local authorities suggested overcrowding as the reason. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)