China: Man Smashes Car Roof to Save Driver After Vehicle Plunges Into River

A man rescued a driver trapped inside a sinking car in Taizhou, Jiangsu province, China, on October 14. After the vehicle plunged into a river following a suspected traffic accident, a bystander immediately dived in, climbed onto the partially submerged car and smashed through the sunroof with a stone. He pulled the driver to safety as onlookers gathered on the riverbank.

Philippines: Tropical Depression Verbena Causes Flooding Across Negros

Tropical Depression Verbena made its fourth landfall in Vallehermoso, Negros Oriental, on Tuesday, November 25, causing severe flooding across several areas of the Visayas.

China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier leapt into a river to rescue a driver trapped after a car fell in, smashing the window and pulling the driver to safety.

China: Veteran Rescues Driver from Sinking Car in Jiangsu 2

On October 14, 2025, in Taizhou, Jiangsu, a retired soldier jumped into a river and smashed a car window with a brick to save a trapped driver, pulling them to safety as bystanders watched.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-BOAT SINKING-DEATH TOLL

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-BOAT SINKING-DEATH TOLL

(240421) -- YAOUNDE, April 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People search for victims after a shipwreck in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, April 21, 2024. The death toll from a shipwreck that occurred Friday in the Central African Republic (CAR) has risen to 62, locals and authorities said on Sunday. (Str/Xinhua)

At least 15 dead in boat sinking in Central African Republic

STORY: At least 15 dead in boat sinking in Central African Republic SHOOTING TIME: April 19, 2024 DATELINE: April 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Bangui CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the boat sinking accident on the Mpoko River in Bangui (Courtesy of Kongopro Amos) STORYLINE: At least 15 people died on Friday when a boat sank on the Mpoko River in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), witnesses told Xinhua. More than 300 people boarded a boat bound for the village of Mokelo, in the commune of Bimbo, Ombella-Mpoko prefecture, for the burial of the remains of a group leader, when it sank, several witnesses at the scene told Xinhua. The provisional toll is at least fifteen dead and many wounded, including children and women, and several victims remain unaccounted for. The naval and gendarmerie forces are continuing the search in hope of recovering more bodies. According to eyewitness accounts, the boat sank because it was overcrowded. Several lifeless bodie

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-BOAT SINKING-RESCUE

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-BOAT SINKING-RESCUE

(240420) -- YAOUNDE, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People salvage a boat in Bangui, the Central African Republic, April 19, 2024. At least 15 people died on Friday when a boat sank on the Mpoko River in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), witnesses told Xinhua. More than 300 people boarded a boat bound for the village of Mokelo, in the commune of Bimbo, Ombella-Mpoko prefecture, for the burial of the remains of a group leader, when it sank, several witnesses at the scene told Xinhua. The provisional toll is at least fifteen dead and many wounded, including children and women, and several victims remain unaccounted for. (Str/Xinhua)

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-BOAT SINKING-RESCUE

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-BANGUI-BOAT SINKING-RESCUE

(240420) -- YAOUNDE, April 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People salvage a boat in Bangui, the Central African Republic, April 19, 2024. At least 15 people died on Friday when a boat sank on the Mpoko River in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), witnesses told Xinhua. More than 300 people boarded a boat bound for the village of Mokelo, in the commune of Bimbo, Ombella-Mpoko prefecture, for the burial of the remains of a group leader, when it sank, several witnesses at the scene told Xinhua. The provisional toll is at least fifteen dead and many wounded, including children and women, and several victims remain unaccounted for. (Str/Xinhua)

69-year-old saves driver out of river

Heartwarming! A #69-year-old man recently jumped into a river to save the driver of a #sinking car from #drowning in northeast #China's Liaoning Province

The Cannonball Run (1981)

The Cannonball Run (1981)

Car Lands In Swimming Pool Film: The Cannonball Run (USA/HK 1981) Director: Hal Needham 19 June 1981 Date: 19 June 1981