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.

Russia hands drifted Japanese student over to Japan

Russia hands drifted Japanese student over to Japan

NEMURO, Japan - Keisuke Kuriyama, a medical student of the University of the Ryukyus, meets reporters at Nemuro port in Hokkaido on Aug. 25, 2011, shortly after arriving there aboard a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship. Kuriyama was detained by the Russian authorities for an alleged unauthorized trip to one of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan after his rubber raft drifted away from Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula, and was later handed over to the Japanese authorities.

Cast Away (2000)

Cast Away (2000)

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Cast Away (2000)

Cast Away (2000)

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Cast Away (2000)

Cast Away (2000)

Tom Hanks Characters: Chuck Noland Film: Cast Away (USA 2000) Director: Robert Zemeckis 07 December 2000 Date: 07 December 2000

Cast Away (2000)

Cast Away (2000)

Tom Hanks Characters: Chuck Noland Film: Cast Away (USA 2000) Director: Robert Zemeckis 07 December 2000 Date: 07 December 2000

Russia hands drifted Japanese student over to Japan

Russia hands drifted Japanese student over to Japan

NEMURO, Japan - Keisuke Kuriyama, a medical student of the University of the Ryukyus, meets reporters at Nemuro port in Hokkaido on Aug. 25, 2011, shortly after arriving there aboard a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship. Kuriyama was detained by the Russian authorities for an alleged unauthorized trip to one of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido claimed by Japan after his rubber raft drifted away from Hokkaido's Shiretoko Peninsula, and was later handed over to the Japanese authorities. (Kyodo)

Powerful typhoon hits Tokyo metropolitan area

Powerful typhoon hits Tokyo metropolitan area

HIRATSUKA, Japan - Firefighters rescue toddlers using a rubber raft from a flooded daycare center following heavy rain brought by Typhoon Phanfone in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Oct. 6, 2014. (Kyodo)