China: Man Rescues Child Trapped on Window Ledge From Apartment Fire

On July 13, 2023, in Jinan, Shandong, a neighbor climbed the exterior of an apartment building to reach a child trapped on a window ledge during a fire. He guided the child to a narrow space beside an air conditioner unit, where they both waited for further assistance to escape the thick smoke and flames.

China: Woman Narrowly Escapes Injury After Trash Fire Explodes in Yunnan

A woman in Yunnan, China, narrowly escaped injury after a small trash fire outside her home suddenly exploded on January 28, 2026. Video shows flames flaring violently moments after trash was thrown into the fire, likely igniting a flammable item, leaving the woman shaken with minor burn marks visible.

China: Dashcam Captures Narrow Escape From Out-of-Control Truck

On September 28, 2025, in Guizhou Province, southwestern China, dashcam footage showed an oncoming truck losing control on a winding mountain road and scraping a car ahead. The following driver swerved just in time, narrowly avoiding the truck, then stepped out to find his car undamaged, his expression shifting from fear to relief.

China: Man Survives Night Trapped in Narrow Ice Crevasse in Chengdu

On November 18, 2025, in Chengdu, Sichuan, the video captured the man struggling to pull himself out of a narrow ice crack after an entire night of being stuck inside. The morning light revealed the jagged walls around him as he pushed through the cold and fatigue, inching closer to the surface until he finally managed to escape. He was later taken to a hospital, where doctors confirmed that he had survived the ordeal and was receiving treatment while working toward recovery.

China: Motorcyclist With Daughter Braves Rockfall on Genie South Route in Sichuan

A sudden rockfall struck the Genie South Route in Ganzi, Sichuan, on August 23. Video shows a motorcyclist carrying his daughter braving the “stone rain” and narrowly escaping the collapsing rocks.

Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

Boeing To Plead Guilty In US Probe Of Fatal 737 MAX Crashes

File photo - File photo dated June 18, 2023 - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed the opening of a criminal investigation into Boeing. The negligence at the origin of the accident during the Alaska Airlines flight could call into question the agreement reached in 2021 with the American justice system, which allowed Boeing to escape a trial for the crashes of 2018 and 2019. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

File photo dated June 18, 2023 - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed the opening of a criminal investigation into Boeing. The negligence at the origin of the accident during the Alaska Airlines flight could call into question the agreement reached in 2021 with the American justice system, which allowed Boeing to escape a trial for the crashes of 2018 and 2019. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

File photo dated June 18, 2023 - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed the opening of a criminal investigation into Boeing. The negligence at the origin of the accident during the Alaska Airlines flight could call into question the agreement reached in 2021 with the American justice system, which allowed Boeing to escape a trial for the crashes of 2018 and 2019. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

File photo dated June 18, 2023 - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed the opening of a criminal investigation into Boeing. The negligence at the origin of the accident during the Alaska Airlines flight could call into question the agreement reached in 2021 with the American justice system, which allowed Boeing to escape a trial for the crashes of 2018 and 2019. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

File photo dated June 18, 2023 - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed the opening of a criminal investigation into Boeing. The negligence at the origin of the accident during the Alaska Airlines flight could call into question the agreement reached in 2021 with the American justice system, which allowed Boeing to escape a trial for the crashes of 2018 and 2019. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

File photo dated June 18, 2023 - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed the opening of a criminal investigation into Boeing. The negligence at the origin of the accident during the Alaska Airlines flight could call into question the agreement reached in 2021 with the American justice system, which allowed Boeing to escape a trial for the crashes of 2018 and 2019. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

File photo dated June 18, 2023 - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed the opening of a criminal investigation into Boeing. The negligence at the origin of the accident during the Alaska Airlines flight could call into question the agreement reached in 2021 with the American justice system, which allowed Boeing to escape a trial for the crashes of 2018 and 2019. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

Boeing Threatened By Criminal Investigation

File photo dated June 18, 2023 - The Boeing 737 MAX is the fourth generation of the Boeing 737, a narrow-body airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes a division of American company Boeing. It succeeds the Boeing 737 Next Generation and competes with the Airbus A320neo family. The new series was announced on August 30, 2011. Le Bourget, France, June 18, 2023. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has confirmed the opening of a criminal investigation into Boeing. The negligence at the origin of the accident during the Alaska Airlines flight could call into question the agreement reached in 2021 with the American justice system, which allowed Boeing to escape a trial for the crashes of 2018 and 2019. Photo by Thomas Arnoux/ABACAPRESS.COM

Despite Hamas-Israel conflict, Palestinians hope to return their normal life in new year 2024

STORY: Despite Hamas-Israel conflict, Palestinians hope to return to normal life in 2024 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 31, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Gaza CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of displaced Palestinian citizens 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAIMAA AL-YAZGI, Displaced Palestinian citizen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED ABU HAMDA, Displaced Palestinian citizen STORYLINE: Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, Palestinians in the enclave still hold out the hope of returning to normal life in the new year 2024. Shaimaa al-Yazgi, a 26-year-old mother of four, was forced to move 11 times with her family from one place to another for a narrow escape from death amid the persistent Israeli airstrikes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAIMAA AL-YAZGI, Displaced Palestinian citizen "Our life has been completely changed because of the war. I neither calculate my days nor the months of the war. Every day, we have to wait in long qu

Ex-soldier recalls narrow escape in Palau battle that killed comrades

Ex-soldier recalls narrow escape in Palau battle that killed comrades

Takashi Oike, a 93-year-old former Japanese soldier, is interviewed in Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture, in February 2015. Japan fought an "unwinnable" war against the United States, Oike said in recalling the fierce battle that killed his army comrades in Palau during World War II. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo