RECAP: Northern California Flooding Kills One, Triggers Rescues and Evacuations

Heavy rain and repeated atmospheric rivers triggered widespread flooding across Northern California over the weekend, killing one person in Redding and prompting rescues and evacuations across the region. Rising rivers and overflowing creeks inundated communities, stranding vehicles and forcing swift-water rescues. In Placer County, emergency crews rescued a baby in a carrier and nine people after the South Yuba River overtook a home. Flooding also impacted Mendocino and Humboldt counties, where roads turned into rivers of muddy water and animals were left stranded. Authorities urged residents to avoid travel and warned motorists not to cross flooded roadways.

At Least 9 Killed After Bridge Collapse - India

At Least 9 Killed After Bridge Collapse - India

Rescuers work near the site of a collapsed bridge in India's western state of Gujarat on July 9, 2025. At least nine persons died and over six were injured when their vehicles fell into a river following the collapse of a bridge in India's western state of Gujarat on Wednesday, said the local police. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 9 Killed After Bridge Collapse - India

At Least 9 Killed After Bridge Collapse - India

Rescuers work near the site of a collapsed bridge in India's western state of Gujarat on July 9, 2025. At least nine persons died and over six were injured when their vehicles fell into a river following the collapse of a bridge in India's western state of Gujarat on Wednesday, said the local police. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 9 Killed After Bridge Collapse - India

At Least 9 Killed After Bridge Collapse - India

Rescuers work near the site of a collapsed bridge in India's western state of Gujarat on July 9, 2025. At least nine persons died and over six were injured when their vehicles fell into a river following the collapse of a bridge in India's western state of Gujarat on Wednesday, said the local police. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

At Least 9 Killed After Bridge Collapse - India

At Least 9 Killed After Bridge Collapse - India

Rescuers work near the site of a collapsed bridge in India's western state of Gujarat on July 9, 2025. At least nine persons died and over six were injured when their vehicles fell into a river following the collapse of a bridge in India's western state of Gujarat on Wednesday, said the local police. Photo by UNI/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Multiple killed, injured after vehicle drives into Lapu Lapu festival - Vancouver

Multiple killed, injured after vehicle drives into Lapu Lapu festival - Vancouver

This photo taken on April 27, 2025 shows police vehicles at the site of a car striking incident in Vancouver, Canada. Nine people have been confirmed dead after a driver drove into a crowd at a street festival in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday evening, local police said on Sunday. Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

9 Killed As Winter Storms Batter Kentucky

Vehicles are seen at the flooded area in Hart County, Kentucky, the United States, Feb. 16, 2025. Flood and storms induced by the latest round of harsh weather have lashed the mideastern parts of the United States, claiming at least nine lives, including eight in Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Sunday. Photo by Austin Anthony/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 43 Across Gaza

Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 43 Across Gaza

People are seen near vehicles destroyed after Israeli bombardment in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on Jan. 3, 2025. At least 33 Palestinians were killed in intense Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight, Palestinian Civil Defense spokesperson in Gaza Mahmoud Basal said Friday. In central Gaza, nine Palestinians were killed and 10 others injured in Israeli bombing of a house in the Maghazi refugee camp. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Local residents inspect damaged buildings and vehicles following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Local residents inspect damaged buildings and vehicles following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Local residents inspect damaged buildings and vehicles following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Local residents inspect damaged buildings and vehicles following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Israeli Bombings Kill More Than 700 - Lebanon

Local residents inspect damaged buildings and vehicles following the Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh suburb amid an escalation in cross-border warfare with the Lebanese group Hezbollah in Beirut, Lebanon on September 26, 2024. The attacks came despite a joint call by the US, EU, and nine other nations for Israel and Hezbollah late Wednesday to agree to a 21-day cease-fire. srael dismisses global calls for a ceasefire with Hezbollah and continues a bombing campaign that has killed more than 700 people in Lebanon since Monday. Photo by Fadel Itani/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

China's automotive industry development impressive: Japanese engineer

STORY: China's automotive industry development impressive: Japanese engineer SHOOTING TIME: June 22, 2024 DATELINE: June 26, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Uchino Ryuji working at his company 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Japanese): UCHINO RYUJI, Senior advisor of Manufacturing Management Department, Cangzhou branch of Tianjin Yazaki Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. 3. various of Uchino Ryuji test driving China's new energy vehicles 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): UCHINO RYUJI, Senior advisor of Manufacturing Management Department, Cangzhou branch of Tianjin Yazaki Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. 5. various of China's automotive industry STORYLINE: Thirty-nine-year-old Uchino Ryuji, from Kyushu, Japan, serves as senior advisor at the Cangzhou branch of Tianjin Yazaki Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. In Dec. 2020, he arrived in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province. China's long history and rich cultural heritage have fueled his passion for this land. Beyond the convenience of

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Chernihiv Regional Military Administration head Viacheslav Chaus, Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko and Kyiv Regional Military Administration head Ruslan Kravchenko (L to R) attend the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Kyiv Regional Military Administration head Ruslan Kravchenko attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Spain to Ukraine Ricardo Lopez-Aranda attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. The vehicles were purchased with support from the Government of Spain and UNICEF National Committees in Spain and the Netherlands.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Ukraine Veera Mendonca and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Spain to Ukraine Ricardo Lopez-Aranda attend the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Chernihiv Regional Military Administration head Viacheslav Chaus (L) and Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko attend the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Spain to Ukraine Ricardo Lopez-Aranda attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Ukraine Veera Mendonca attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Fourty vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, are to be given to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko (2nd R) attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Ukraine Veera Mendonca and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Spain to Ukraine Ricardo Lopez-Aranda attend the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Chernihiv Regional Military Administration head Viacheslav Chaus, Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko and Kyiv Regional Military Administration head Ruslan Kravchenko (L to R) attend the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Deputy Representative of UNICEF in Ukraine Veera Mendonca attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Fourty vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, are to be given to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Chernihiv Regional Military Administration head Viacheslav Chaus attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Chernihiv Regional Military Administration head Viacheslav Chaus attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko (R) attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

UNICEF donates additional 40 vehicles to Ukraines primary health care facilities

KYIV, UKRAINE - JUNE 21, 2024 - Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Liashko (L) attends the ceremony to hand over 40 vehicles delivered by the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), together with Ukraines Ministry of Health, to primary health care facilities in nine regions to support the Home Visiting Programme, a joint project of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and UNICEF which aims to improve access to quality health, nutrition, and development services for children aged 0 to 3 years old, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

MIDEAST-JENIN-ISRAEL-RAID

MIDEAST-JENIN-ISRAEL-RAID

(240521) -- JENIN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Israeli military vehicles are seen during an Israeli raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, on May 21, 2024. Seven people were killed and nine others injured by the Israeli army in Jenin in the northern West Bank on Tuesday morning, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-JENIN-ISRAEL-RAID

MIDEAST-JENIN-ISRAEL-RAID

(240521) -- JENIN, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Israeli loader and military vehicles are seen during an Israeli raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, on May 21, 2024. Seven people were killed and nine others injured by the Israeli army in Jenin in the northern West Bank on Tuesday morning, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

Highway crash kills 12, injures 2 in Indonesia

STORY: Highway crash kills 12, injures 2 in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: April 8, 2024 DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:30 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the car accident STORYLINE: Twelve people were killed and two others injured in a fatal crash involving three vehicles on a highway in the Indonesian province of West Java on Monday, police said. According to the preliminary report, the accident occurred on a highway in Karawang regency when a minibus with nine people on board was about to pull over on the road shoulder, but was suddenly hit by a bus behind. The bus was also hit by another minibus behind, said Wirdhanto Hadicaksono, Karawang police chief, adding that the two minibuses were on fire after the crash. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jakarta. (XHTV)

One Dead And 21 Injured Near Super Bowl Parade - Kansas City

One Dead And 21 Injured Near Super Bowl Parade - Kansas City

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Law enforcement vehicles line Grand Boulevard after responding to a shooting at Union Station during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade Wednesday, February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade. Officials said they treated eight victims who were in immediately life-threatening condition and seven others who had suffered injuries that could prove life-threatening. Nine children were among the wounded - all are expected to recover. Police said they have arrested three suspects in connection to the shooting. Photo by Chris Ochsner/The Kansas City Star/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

14 injured in multi-vehicle pileups in S. Korea

STORY: 14 injured in multi-vehicle pileups in S. Korea SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 4, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 4, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: SEJONG, South Korea CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of multi-vehicle pileups in S. Korea STORYLINE: At least 14 people were injured early Thursday morning from two multi-vehicle pileups in South Korea, according to Yonhap news agency. About 30 vehicles collided one after another at around 5:24 a.m. local time (2024 GMT Wednesday) on a bridge in Sejong, some 110 km south of the capital Seoul. Five drivers were taken to a hospital for the treatment of minor injuries. Another pileup involving eight vehicles occurred at about 6:27 a.m. local time (2127 GMT Wednesday) on a separate bridge in Sejong. Nine people suffered minor injuries from the accident. Witnesses were quoted as saying that black ice, or a thin layer of ice on roads, was found on the bridges that made it difficult for people to walk around. Police were investigating the exact cause of the

2023 North American int'l auto show kicks off in Detroit amid UAW strike threat

STORY: 2023 North American int'l auto show kicks off in Detroit amid UAW strike threat DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:13 LOCATION: DETROIT, U.S. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the auto show STORYLINE: The 2023 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), also called Detroit Auto Show, started Wednesday, with the North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Awards (NACTOY) semifinalists for 2024 announced. The 50 independent journalist jurors from the United States and Canada whittled the semifinal list down to 25 from 52 eligible 2024 models, which include 10 cars, 5 trucks and 10 utility vehicles. The 25 best will be furthered winnowed to three finalists in each category on Nov. 16 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Winners will be announced on Jan. 4, 2024, in Detroit. Electric vehicles (EVs) once again accounted for more than half of the contenders. Of the 25 selected to advance, nine were EVs. Gas-powered vehicles are well represented during the reveal of the se

Heavy rains wreak havoc in India's Himachal Pradesh

STORY: Heavy rains wreak havoc in India's Himachal Pradesh DATELINE: July 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. India gate 2. various of rescue operation in Himachal Pradesh by NDRF (courtesy of National Disaster Response Force) 3. local police STORYLINE: Heavy rains have triggered landslides, flash floods and inundation in India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh, killing at least nine people in the past two days, officials said Monday. The rains in the state have blocked 828 roads and three national highways. Rain-triggered landslides and flash floods damaged houses, structures and washed away shops and vehicles in some areas as the major rivers of Ravi, Beas, Satluj, Swan and Chenab in the state were rising close to dangerous levels. Videos on social media showed the destructive force of the flooding, including submerged structures and vehicles being swept away. Local weather agency has issued red and orange alerts for several districts in the sta

BOTSWANA-JWANENG-CAR FIRE-ACCIDENT-AFTERMATH

BOTSWANA-JWANENG-CAR FIRE-ACCIDENT-AFTERMATH

(230626) -- JWANENG, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People gather at a site where cars were burnt to ashes in Jwaneng mining town about 165 kilometers west of Gaborone, Botswana, on June 25, 2023. Forty-nine vehicles caught fire in Jwaneng mining town Sunday afternoon in southern Botswana, where the owners were attending the 2023 Toyota Desert Race. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

BOTSWANA-JWANENG-CAR FIRE-ACCIDENT-AFTERMATH

BOTSWANA-JWANENG-CAR FIRE-ACCIDENT-AFTERMATH

(230626) -- JWANENG, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2023 shows the ruins of burnt cars in Jwaneng mining town about 165 kilometers west of Gaborone, Botswana. Forty-nine vehicles caught fire in Jwaneng mining town Sunday afternoon in southern Botswana, where the owners were attending the 2023 Toyota Desert Race. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

BOTSWANA-JWANENG-CAR FIRE-ACCIDENT-AFTERMATH

BOTSWANA-JWANENG-CAR FIRE-ACCIDENT-AFTERMATH

(230626) -- JWANENG, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A police officer makes a phone call at the site where cars were burnt to ashes in Jwaneng mining town located about 165km west of Gaborone, Botswana, on June 25, 2023. Forty-nine vehicles caught fire in Jwaneng mining town Sunday afternoon in southern Botswana, where the owners were attending the 2023 Toyota Desert Race. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

BOTSWANA-JWANENG-CAR FIRE-ACCIDENT-AFTERMATH

BOTSWANA-JWANENG-CAR FIRE-ACCIDENT-AFTERMATH

(230626) -- JWANENG, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on June 25, 2023 shows the ruins of burnt cars in Jwaneng mining town about 165 kilometers west of Gaborone, Botswana. Forty-nine vehicles caught fire in Jwaneng mining town Sunday afternoon in southern Botswana, where the owners were attending the 2023 Toyota Desert Race. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

BOTSWANA-JWANENG-CAR FIRE-ACCIDENT-AFTERMATH

BOTSWANA-JWANENG-CAR FIRE-ACCIDENT-AFTERMATH

(230626) -- JWANENG, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter tries to put out fire at a site where most of the cars were burnt to ashes in Jwaneng mining town located about 165km west of Gaborone, Botswana, on June 25, 2023. Forty-nine vehicles caught fire in Jwaneng mining town Sunday afternoon in southern Botswana, where the owners were attending the 2023 Toyota Desert Race. (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

Pit accident kills 3 miners in Spain

STORY: Pit accident kills 3 miners in Spain DATELINE: March 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: (courtesy of Fire Department of the Catalonia region) various of firefighters, ambulances, police, workers and relatives of the victims of the accident at the potash mine company in Suria, near Barcelona on Thursdayvarious of the potash mine company STORYLINE: Three people were killed in a potash mine accident close to Barcelona, northeast Spain, on Thursday morning. Confirming the deaths, the Catalan fire brigade informed that they received the report of the accident at 08:53 local time (0753 GMT) and arrived at the mine with nine rescue vehicles and a medical helicopter. The accident happened around 900 meters underground at the Suria potash mine. The causes are so far unknown. The three victims working for the company ICL Iberia were apparently in a gallery when the roof fell and buried them. Work is underway to recover the bodies, according to the authori

Firefighters rescue 27 people trapped on highway in Xinjiang blizzard

STORY: Firefighters rescue 27 people trapped on highway in Xinjiang blizzard DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue STORYLINE: Nine vehicles were trapped on a highway in Urumqi, NW China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region on Monday due to heavy snowstorm. 15 firefighters saved 27 people from the trapped vehicles in 30 minutes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Urumqi, China. (XHTV)

Express tunnel collapse

Express tunnel collapse

KOSHU, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2012, shows a truck being moved out of Sasago Tunnel in Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, after being trapped when the tunnel's concrete ceiling collapsed the previous day. The police confirmed nine bodies in three vehicles including the truck trapped inside the 4.7-kilometer tunnel on the Chuo Expressway.

Express tunnel collapse

Express tunnel collapse

KOSHU, Japan - Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2012, shows a truck being towed away from Sasago Tunnel in Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, after being trapped when the tunnel's concrete ceiling collapsed the previous day. The police confirmed nine bodies in three vehicles including the truck trapped inside the 4.7-kilometer tunnel on the Chuo Expressway.