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Japan: Dashcam Shows Inundated Underground Parking Lot After Torrential Rain

On Friday night, September 12, northern Mie Prefecture was hit by an intense, short-lived downpour. Rainfall peaked at 123.5 millimeters per hour, the highest ever recorded in the area. This dashcam video shows Kusunoki Parking, a large underground parking lot in central Yokkaichi, submerged in floodwaters, with dozens of cars damaged.

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Japan: Heavy Rain Hits Northern Mie Prefecture, Dozens of Cars Damaged in Yokkaichi

On Friday night, September 12, northern Mie Prefecture was hit by an intense, short-lived downpour. The rainfall reached a record 123.5 millimeters per hour, the highest ever recorded in the area. Near Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station, which was bustling on a weekend night, streets and shopping districts were flooded, leaving many vehicles stranded and causing chaos. In the city center, the large underground parking lot Kusunoki Parking was submerged, with dozens of cars damaged by the floodwaters.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides 5

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides 4

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides 2

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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Japan: Record Rainfall Batters Kagoshima, Triggering Floods and Landslides 3

Record rainfall battered Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan, on Friday, August 8, triggering floods and landslides. Evacuation advisories were issued for more than 360,000 people in the prefecture and neighboring Miyazaki. In Kirishima City’s Mizobe district, a record-breaking hourly rainfall of 107.5 millimeters was observed. In Aira City, a mudslide struck a house, burying two people, who were rescued alive and taken to hospital.

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China: Torrential Downpour Triggers Flash Flood in Nanning’s Xixiangtang District

This video captures the tense moment when residents of Xixiangtang District in Nanning were caught in a flash flood, as torrential rain turned city streets into raging waterways. In the footage, water surges past car tires, reaches curb height, and forces pedestrians to wade through knee‑deep currents. Rainfall was expected to exceed 50 millimeters within 12 hours, and government authorities had been preparing for the storm in accordance with their responsibilities.

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China: Nujiang River Rages in Yunnan, Torrents Sweep Through Area

This is the dangerous moment that the Nujiang River turned into a raging torrent, triggering a powerful flash flood after days of relentless rainfall. On May 31, 2025, in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, the video showed the Nujiang River surging with muddy, turbulent water. Fueled by continuous heavy rain and intensified by orographic lift, the river’s water level rose sharply, unleashing a devastating mountain flood. Water tore through the region with alarming force, visibly inundating the riverbanks and sweeping away debris in its path. According to preliminary data, rainfall across the Nujiang River basin exceeded historical averages by more than four times. Along the Dulong River in particular, rainfall over a three-day span surpassed 300 millimeters, with some areas experiencing over 100 millimeters of downpour in just a short period. The severe flooding damaged roads, farmland, and communication infrastructure, effectively cutting off transportation to several villages. The video ended with torrents of floodwater continuing to rush downstream, leaving behind a landscape of destruction.

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Argentina: Heavy Rain Prompts Evacuation in Vera, Santa Fe Province

The city of Vera in northern Santa Fe Province experienced a critical situation from Monday, May 26, to Tuesday morning, May 27, due to a severe storm. The storm brought approximately 400 millimeters of rain in just six hours, leading to 120 evacuations and class suspensions.

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Argentina: Heavy Rain Prompts Evacuation in Vera, Santa Fe Province 2

The city of Vera in northern Santa Fe Province experienced a critical situation from Monday, May 26, to Tuesday morning, May 27, due to a severe storm. The storm brought approximately 400 millimeters of rain in just six hours, leading to 120 evacuations and class suspensions.

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Argentina: Record-Breaking Rainfall Triggers Severe Flooding in Bahía Blanca

Bahía Blanca, in southwestern Buenos Aires province, was battered by record-breaking rainfall of 290 millimeters on Friday, March 7th. This caused severe flooding, prompting the evacuation of 1,400 residents and tragically resulting in the death of at least 16 people.

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China: Student Battles Typhoon Connie’s Powerful Winds On Her Way To Class

On October 31, 2024, as Typhoon Connie reached Jinshan District in Shanghai, a female university student was caught battling the strong winds with her umbrella while heading to class. The video captured her humorous struggle as she tried to maintain her balance while walking against the fierce winds. Despite her best efforts to shield herself with the umbrella, the gusts proved too powerful, flipping it inside out. According to Shanghai Release, from the evening of October 31 to November 1, Shanghai experienced heavy rainfall, with precipitation ranging from 120 to 180 millimeters across the city. In the southeastern part of the city, rainfall could reach between 220 and 280 millimeters, with hourly rainfall expected to range from 40 to 70 millimeters. Typhoon Connie is projected to bring the heaviest November rainfall since 1981. The storm unleashed torrential downpours and strong winds, causing flooding in various areas. The fire department was deployed to manage the situation and help mitigate the typhoon’s impact on residents.

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Japan: Intense Rainfall Batters Parts Of Kanto Region

Parts of Kanto region were battered by Intense rainfall Wednesday evening, August 7. This video shows rain with strong winds In Tatebayashi City, Gunma Prefecture where 60 millimeters of rain fell in an hour.

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CHINA-LIAONING-DANDONG-FLOODS-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240801) -- DANDONG, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A worker clears the mud in a riverside park in Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2024. As the water level of the Yalu River gradually dropped in Dandong, dredging and sand removal work has been carried out orderly in urban areas along the river. Shops are ready to resume business, and roads along the river have been restored to traffic. Since July, Dandong has experienced seven episodes of heavy rain, accumulating a total of 486.5 millimeters of rainfall, 90 percent more than the historical average for this period over many years. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Long Lei)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DANDONG-FLOODS-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240801) -- DANDONG, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers clear the mud on a road in Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2024. As the water level of the Yalu River gradually dropped in Dandong, dredging and sand removal work has been carried out orderly in urban areas along the river. Shops are ready to resume business, and roads along the river have been restored to traffic. Since July, Dandong has experienced seven episodes of heavy rain, accumulating a total of 486.5 millimeters of rainfall, 90 percent more than the historical average for this period over many years. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Long Lei)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DANDONG-FLOODS-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240801) -- DANDONG, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Workers of a flood-affected shop clear the mud in preparation for business in Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2024. As the water level of the Yalu River gradually dropped in Dandong, dredging and sand removal work has been carried out orderly in urban areas along the river. Shops are ready to resume business, and roads along the river have been restored to traffic. Since July, Dandong has experienced seven episodes of heavy rain, accumulating a total of 486.5 millimeters of rainfall, 90 percent more than the historical average for this period over many years. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Long Lei)

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CHINA-LIAONING-DANDONG-FLOODS-AFTERMATH (CN)

(240801) -- DANDONG, Aug. 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Staff members of the power supply service command center of State Grid Dandong Power Supply Company work during an inspection in Zhenxing District of Dandong, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2024. As the water level of the Yalu River gradually dropped in Dandong, dredging and sand removal work has been carried out orderly in urban areas along the river. Shops are ready to resume business, and roads along the river have been restored to traffic. Since July, Dandong has experienced seven episodes of heavy rain, accumulating a total of 486.5 millimeters of rainfall, 90 percent more than the historical average for this period over many years. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Long Lei)

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Japan: Roads Turn Into River After Intense Rainfall In Tokyo Area 4

About 100 millimeters of rain fell in an hour in Tokyo and neighboring Saitama Prefecture on Wednesday evening, July 31. Videos posted on social media show roads and highways flooded like a river across the region.

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Japan: Roads Turn Into River After Intense Rainfall In Tokyo Area 3

About 100 millimeters of rain fell in an hour in Tokyo and neighboring Saitama Prefecture on Wednesday evening, July 31. Videos posted on social media show roads and highways flooded like a river across the region.

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Japan: Roads Turn Into River After Intense Rainfall In Tokyo Area 2

About 100 millimeters of rain fell in an hour in Tokyo and neighboring Saitama Prefecture on Wednesday evening, July 31. Videos posted on social media show roads and highways flooded like a river across the region.

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Japan: Roads Turn Into River After Intense Rainfall In Tokyo Area

About 100 millimeters of rain fell in an hour in Tokyo and neighboring Saitama Prefecture on Wednesday evening, July 31. Videos posted on social media show roads and highways flooded like a river across the region.

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China: Man Rides Jet Ski Through Flooded Streets In Shangqiu, Henan

On July 16, 2024, heavy rain caused urban road flooding in Shangqiu, Henan. A man drew attention as he stylishly navigated the flooded streets on a jet ski. A woman filming the flooded streets happened to capture the man riding a jet ski passing by. According to Shangqiu Daily, from 7:00 AM on July 15th to 6:00 PM on July 17th, the city experienced an average rainfall of 289.0 millimeters.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240717) -- BEIJING, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles are seen in flood water in Toronto, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Toronto received more than a month's worth of rain over a few hours amid a rainfall warning from Environment Canada that called for "extremely heavy rain" with the potential for 125 millimeters in some areas on Tuesday, according to local media. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-TORONTO-HEAVY RAIN

(240716) -- TORONTO, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles are seen in flood water in Toronto, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Toronto received more than a month's worth of rain over a few hours amid a rainfall warning from Environment Canada that called for "extremely heavy rain" with the potential for 125 millimeters in some areas on Tuesday, according to local media. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-TORONTO-HEAVY RAIN

(240716) -- TORONTO, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles run on a flooded road in Toronto, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Toronto received more than a month's worth of rain over a few hours amid a rainfall warning from Environment Canada that called for "extremely heavy rain" with the potential for 125 millimeters in some areas on Tuesday, according to local media. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-TORONTO-HEAVY RAIN

(240716) -- TORONTO, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A vehicle runs on a flooded road in Toronto, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Toronto received more than a month's worth of rain over a few hours amid a rainfall warning from Environment Canada that called for "extremely heavy rain" with the potential for 125 millimeters in some areas on Tuesday, according to local media. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-TORONTO-HEAVY RAIN

(240716) -- TORONTO, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a flooded road in Toronto, Canada. Toronto received more than a month's worth of rain over a few hours amid a rainfall warning from Environment Canada that called for "extremely heavy rain" with the potential for 125 millimeters in some areas on Tuesday, according to local media. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CANADA-TORONTO-HEAVY RAIN

(240716) -- TORONTO, July 16, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Vehicles run on a road during a heavy rain in Toronto, Canada, on July 16, 2024. Toronto received more than a month's worth of rain over a few hours amid a rainfall warning from Environment Canada that called for "extremely heavy rain" with the potential for 125 millimeters in some areas on Tuesday, according to local media. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Man Enjoys Dinghy Ride On Flooded Streets During Rainstorm In Linyi, Shandong

On July 7 in Linyi, Shandong, some men enjoyed a dinghy ride along flooded roads after heavy rainfall. The man in the video Mr. Zhao and his four friends bought a dinghy and tied it behind a car for fun. According to Linyi News, the average rainfall exceeded 100 millimeters from 2:00 a.m to 7:00 a.m. that day. The local meteorological department suggested the citizens stay indoors as the heavy rain would continue throughout the morning.

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China: Cars Submerged In Floodwater After Heavy Downpours In Nanning

On May 19, extreme torrential rains hit Guangxi and Guangdong, prompting Nanning in Guangxi to issue a red alert for heavy rain. The heavy downpour caused flooding that nearly swept away all the vehicles on the road in Xixiangtang District, Nanning. Video filmed by residents from around 6 a.m. to 7. a.m. shows submerged vehicles on the streets that turned into a river in merely an hour. The downpour has caused urban flooding in multiple districts, escalating the emergency response for heavy rain to Level III and the flood control emergency response to Level III out of four levels. According to local media, the peak rainfall intensity in Nanning exceeded 100 millimeters in one hour. As of 7:30 PM on May 19, the last waterlogged area in Nanning had drained, and municipal road traffic had returned to normal.

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China: Large Hail Strikes Changshun County

On April 25, 2024, a sudden hailstorm struck Changshun County, Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Video shows the sky getting darker momentarily as students dash to safety protecting their heads with hands from falling hailstones. According to local reports, from 7 a.m. on April 25 to 7 a.m. on April 26, hail fell in 20 counties in Guizhou Province including Changshun, with the largest diameter reaching 40 millimeters in Xixiu District, Anshun.

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China: Man Wades Through Shoulder-High Floodwater On E-Bike In Shaoguan City

A woman spotted a man apparently riding an e-bike in the floodwater with only his head visible above the surface on April 20, 2024 in Wujiang District, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province. The woman thought the man was walking with his bike in the water so she asked him whether his vehicle could launch in the water. The man gave her a certain answer. Shaoguan experienced heavy to extremely heavy rainfall. The average rainfall in the city was 170.0 millimeters.

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

A volunteer from the Noia Limpa organization participates in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

A volunteer from the Noia Limpa organization participates in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are spread on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Volunteers from the Noia Limpa organization participate in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Volunteers from the Noia Limpa organization participate in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

A volunteer from the Noia Limpa organization participates in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Two men carry a bucket full of pellets on the beach Do Dique, January 13, 2024, in Queiruga, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Pellets found on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers of the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Material used to collect pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Two volunteers from the Noia Limpa organization participate in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Two volunteers from the Noia Limpa organization participate in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Two volunteers from the Noia Limpa organization participate in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

A volunteer from the Noia Limpa organization participates in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are spread on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Volunteers from the Noia Limpa organization participate in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Volunteers from the Noia Limpa organization participate in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Volunteers from the Noia Limpa organization participate in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Two volunteers from the Noia Limpa organization participate in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plastic Pellets Polluting Spanish Beaches After Container Ship Spill

Volunteers from the Noia Limpa organization participate in the collection of pellets on Bos beach, January 13, 2024, in Noia, A Coruña, Galicia (Spain). Already known as the "white tide", it is expected to come from the six containers from the ship Toconao that fell into the sea in Portuguese waters. At least one of the six containers, weighing around 20 tons, is believed to contain between 800 and 1,000 25-kilogram sacks of pellets. Pellets are small plastic balls of less than five millimeters that are used to manufacture plastic products. Because of their small size and light weight, it is "almost impossible to clean them up" once they are scattered on the beaches. Photo by Elena Fernández / Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM