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China: Ground Suddenly Collapses Under Residents Filming With Drone

This is the terrifying moment three Chinese residents suddenly fell when the ground beneath them collapsed while they were filming with a drone. On February 4, 2026, in Zunyi, Guizhou, the courtyard floor of an old house gave way without warning, sending all three falling almost at once. The collapse was captured by both a security camera and the drone. Those involved later said they suffered only minor injuries and were able to walk away.

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Dead Sea Water Level Drop - Israel

An aerial drone photo taken on March 29, 2025 shows the shoreline of the northern part of the Dead Sea, about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea's declining water level has led to underground salt erosion, causing widespread ground collapse and the formation of sinkholes along the shoreline. Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dead Sea Water Level Drop - Israel

An aerial drone photo taken on March 29, 2025 shows the shoreline of the northern part of the Dead Sea, about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea's declining water level has led to underground salt erosion, causing widespread ground collapse and the formation of sinkholes along the shoreline. Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dead Sea Water Level Drop - Israel

An aerial drone photo taken on March 29, 2025 shows the shoreline of the northern part of the Dead Sea, about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea's declining water level has led to underground salt erosion, causing widespread ground collapse and the formation of sinkholes along the shoreline. Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dead Sea Water Level Drop - Israel

An aerial drone photo taken on March 29, 2025 shows the shoreline of the northern part of the Dead Sea, about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea's declining water level has led to underground salt erosion, causing widespread ground collapse and the formation of sinkholes along the shoreline. Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dead Sea Water Level Drop - Israel

An aerial drone photo taken on March 29, 2025 shows the shoreline of the northern part of the Dead Sea, about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea's declining water level has led to underground salt erosion, causing widespread ground collapse and the formation of sinkholes along the shoreline. Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dead Sea Water Level Drop - Israel

An aerial drone photo taken on March 29, 2025 shows the shoreline of the northern part of the Dead Sea, about 30 kilometers east of Jerusalem. The Dead Sea's declining water level has led to underground salt erosion, causing widespread ground collapse and the formation of sinkholes along the shoreline. Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The 13-Year Civil War in Syria

Photo dates November 30, 2024 - Rebels gather on the ground in Aleppo, Syria. The city was captured by HTS and SDF forces following the collapse of pro-government defenses. Photo by Asaad Al Asaad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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In The Wake Of The Fall Of Assad's Regime - Syria

A torn photograph of Bashar al-Assad lies on the ground in Damascus, Syria, on December 9, 2024. This moment marks the celebration of the Assad regime's collapse during a significant opposition offensive. Photo by Mohammed Nammoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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In The Wake Of The Fall Of Assad's Regime - Syria

A burnt photograph of Bashar al-Assad lies on the ground in Damascus, Syria, on December 9, 2024. This moment marks the celebration of the Assad regime's collapse during a significant opposition offensive. Photo by Mohammed Nammoor/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Carries Out Dozens Of Air Strikes Across Syria

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on the Mazzeh military airbase in the Mazzeh neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on December 9, 2024. Israel has ramped up airstrikes across Syria and carried out significant ground operations, targeting critical military infrastructure in the wake of President Bashar al-Assad's government collapse, according to a war monitor on Tuesday. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Carries Out Dozens Of Air Strikes Across Syria

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on the the Scientific Research Center in Jamraya in the west of Damascus, Syria, on December 9, 2024. Israel has ramped up airstrikes across Syria and carried out significant ground operations, targeting critical military infrastructure in the wake of President Bashar al-Assad's government collapse, according to a war monitor on Tuesday. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israel Carries Out Dozens Of Air Strikes Across Syria

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike on the Mazzeh military airbase in the Mazzeh neighborhood of Damascus, Syria, on December 9, 2024. Israel has ramped up airstrikes across Syria and carried out significant ground operations, targeting critical military infrastructure in the wake of President Bashar al-Assad's government collapse, according to a war monitor on Tuesday. Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site Cave-In - Shenzen

Rescuers discuss the situation of a ground collapse at a railway construction site in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, December 5, 2024. A work team has been sent to Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province to guide rescue efforts after a ground collapse at a railway construction site left 13 workers missing, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Thursday. The accident occurred at around 11 p.m. Wednesday at a construction site of a section of the Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway in the city's Bao'an District. As of 10 a.m. Thursday, the workers remained missing, according to the ministry. Nearby residents have been evacuated and temporary traffic control has been implemented around the site. Local fire and rescue teams, consisting of 48 vehicles and 198 personnel, are on-site for rescue and emergency response operations, the ministry said. Photo by Mao Siqian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site Cave-In - Shenzen

An aerial drone photo shows the site of a ground collapse at a railway construction site in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, December 5, 2024. A work team has been sent to Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province to guide rescue efforts after a ground collapse at a railway construction site left 13 workers missing, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Thursday. The accident occurred at around 11 p.m. Wednesday at a construction site of a section of the Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway in the city's Bao'an District. As of 10 a.m. Thursday, the workers remained missing, according to the ministry. Nearby residents have been evacuated and temporary traffic control has been implemented around the site. Local fire and rescue teams, consisting of 48 vehicles and 198 personnel, are on-site for rescue and emergency response operations, the ministry said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site Cave-In - Shenzen

A police cordon is set up at the site of a ground collapse in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, December 5, 2024. A work team has been sent to Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province to guide rescue efforts after a ground collapse at a railway construction site left 13 workers missing, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Thursday. The accident occurred at around 11 p.m. Wednesday at a construction site of a section of the Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway in the city's Bao'an District. As of 10 a.m. Thursday, the workers remained missing, according to the ministry. Nearby residents have been evacuated and temporary traffic control has been implemented around the site. Local fire and rescue teams, consisting of 48 vehicles and 198 personnel, are on-site for rescue and emergency response operations, the ministry said. Photo by Mao Siqian/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Construction Site Cave-In - Shenzen

An aerial drone photo shows the site of a ground collapse at a railway construction site in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, December 5, 2024. A work team has been sent to Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong Province to guide rescue efforts after a ground collapse at a railway construction site left 13 workers missing, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Thursday. The accident occurred at around 11 p.m. Wednesday at a construction site of a section of the Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway in the city's Bao'an District. As of 10 a.m. Thursday, the workers remained missing, according to the ministry. Nearby residents have been evacuated and temporary traffic control has been implemented around the site. Local fire and rescue teams, consisting of 48 vehicles and 198 personnel, are on-site for rescue and emergency response operations, the ministry said. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russian drone attack on residential area in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - AUGUST 27, 2024 - The bodies of victims in human remains pouches are on the ground during a response effort to a Russian Shahed drone collapse in a residential area in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine.

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Denmark: Fire Engulfs Historic Old Stock Exchange In Copenhagen 5

A massive fire engulfed Borsen, the historic old stock exchange building in Copenhagen on Tuesday morning, April 16. Onlookers stood by in shock as the 17th-century building went up in flames. The iconic building was being renovated and houses the Danish chamber of commerce. According to reports, all the occupants were able to evacuate. This video shows the spire collapsing and crashing to the ground as the fire continued to burn the structure.

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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

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China: Woman Slips On Icy Slope After Freezing Rain In Huanggang, Hubei

On February 24, 2024, in Huanggang, Hubei, following freezing rain, the road became unusually slippery. A woman attempted to ascend a slope but nearly slipped and fell due to the slick surface. She firmly grasped the ground, stabilizing herself, and cautiously moved upward step by step. However, despite her efforts, she ended up slipping at the bottom of the slope due to the slippery ground.

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Netanyahu says ground operation expansion necessary for hostage release following truce talks collapse

STORY: Netanyahu says ground operation expansion necessary for hostage release following truce talks collapse SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: GAZA CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israel Defense Forces launching ground operation in Gaza Strip 2. various of the IDF airstrike in Gaza STORYLINE: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that freeing hostages in Gaza would be "impossible" without continuing Israel's deadly ground operation, after pulling his team from talks in Qatar on a ceasefire with Hamas. Before the seven-day ceasefire collapsed on Friday, 110 hostages were released, including 24 foreign nationals, while an estimated total of about 135 people are still being held by Hamas and other militants in Gaza, according to Netanyahu. He said he had instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to resume fighting "with ever-increasing intensity." Over the day, Israel attacked more than 400 locations, and "an extensive airstrike

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Russian missile attack on Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 18, 2023 - Law enforcers stand by a man lying on the ground at an apartment building hit by a Russian missile, Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. As reported, Zaporizhzhia came under a Russian missile attack last night. Two people were killed and three injured. About 50 residents of a house struck by a Russian missile were evacuated. The flights of stairs from the fifth to the third floor were destroyed in the residential building. There is a serious threat that sections of the affected house can collapse.

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Nagasaki's symbolic camphor trees

NAGASAKI, Japan - One of two big camphor trees at the Sanno Shrine in Nagasaki City which withstood the 1945 atomic bombing is photographed on May 24, 2014. There are fears the trees, located about 1 kilometer from ground zero, will collapse as their insides are becoming hollowed out due to the aftereffects of the bombing as well as overgrown branches and leaves.

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Confederations Cup semifinals

FORTALEZA, Brazil - Leonardo Bonucci (2nd from L) and other Italy players collapse on the ground after losing to Spain as Bonucci missed a penalty kick in a Confederations Cup semifinal in Fortaleza, Brazil, on June 27, 2013. Spain squeezed past Italy 7-6 on penalties and advanced to the final with Brazil.

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2 dead, about 20 injured as gangway collapses at shipyard

OITA, Japan - Firefighters and police officers take care of victims of a gangway-collapse accident at the Ozai shipyard of Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co. in the city of Oita, Oita Prefecture. A 27-meter-long gangway collapsed shortly after being installed, sending workers falling to the ground or into the sea. (Kyodo)