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China: Man Hurls Burning Gas Cylinder Out of Home, Bystander Shuts Valve by Hand

This is the heart-stopping moment that a Chinese resident hurled a burning liquefied gas cylinder out of his home as flames burst from the valve, triggering a chaotic scramble before another man intervened. On December 29, 2025, in Shandong, China, a household gas tank suddenly caught fire inside a room. As thick flames shot upward, a man rushed toward the cylinder, grabbed it with both hands and threw it out through the doorway to keep the blaze away from the house. He then snatched up a basin of water and prepared to douse the fire. Moments later, a second man approached calmly, stepped close to the still burning tank and quickly shut the valve by hand, stopping the fuel flow. The video ended with the flames fully extinguished and both men standing safely outside.

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Ecuador: Severe Rainfall Submerges Durán and Guayaquil

Heavy rainfall has triggered severe flooding in Durán, Guayaquil, and Milagro, with storm warnings in effect through February 25. Today, INAMHI forecasts continued rain across the coast, including Santa Rosa, where a river has already burst its banks. In Durán, neighborhoods like El Recreo are submerged, with water entering homes and halting business. The municipality reported a staggering 144 mm of rain—a month's worth in one day.

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Japan: Water Shoots 10 Meters Into Air After Pipe Accident

Water erupted from an underground water pipe at an intersection in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture on Thursday morning, February 12, shooting up to around 10 meters and flooding nearby roads, which were closed to traffic. The prefectural authorities said the incident may have been caused by a contractor’s mistake during air valve replacement work.

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China: Massive Water Column Shoots Up From Burst Pipe in Shanxi

On November 9, in Taiyuan, Shanxi, a water pipe for heating supply burst in the middle of the road. The footage showed a massive column of water shooting several meters high.

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Japan: M7.5 Quake Hits Off Aomori Prefecture, Tsunami Warning Issued 3

A powerful Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of Aomori Prefecture around 11:15 p.m. on Monday, December 8, injuring dozens of people and leading to immediate tsunami warnings and evacuation orders for residents. A 70 cm tsunami was observed at Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, and all warnings were subsequently lifted. This video shows the damage in Hachinohe city, where water pipes burst, possibly due to the earthquake, flooding the area.

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China: Excavator Breaks Water Pipe, Huge Fountain Erupts in Nanjing

This video captured the dramatic moment an excavator accidentally damaged a water pipe during construction on Thursday, September 25. The ruptured underground pipe sent a massive fountain shooting into the air, leaving nearby residents temporarily without running water at the intersection of Changle Road and Zhongshan Road in Nanjing’s Taihuai District.

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South Africa: Johannesburg Water Crisis Sparks Deadly Protests in Westbury, Coronationville

Residents of Westbury and Coronationville in Johannesburg protested months-long water outages, clashing with police. An 81-year-old was killed and a 15-year-old injured. The shortages are linked to aging infrastructure, burst pipes, illegal connections, and management issues at Johannesburg Water. Authorities have promised interim and long-term measures to restore supply and stabilize the system.

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China: Burst Water Pipe Floods Suzhou Street, Soaking Vendors and Passerby

On August 14, 2025, in Suzhou, China, a burst water pipe at Sunwu and Lingshan Roads sent a three-story-high jet flooding the street. Vendors scrambled, and a man’s freshly served meal was ruined as bystanders watched. Emergency teams were dispatched to fix the pipe while the towering spray continued.

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Japan: Water Pipe Burst in Kyoto Causes Road Flooding, Traffic Disruptions

A water pipe burst near Gojo-Takakura, a famous area in Kyoto, on Wednesday, April 30, causing roads to flood and traffic restrictions.

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Landslides And Flash Floods Hit Java - Indonesia

A woman touches her cat as they wade through flood water in Jombang, East Java, Indonesia, on December 12, 2024. Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said Monday. Two people are still missing. Torrential rains since last week have caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in Sukabumi district of West Java province, as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down mountainside hamlets, said Lt. Col. Yudi Hariyanto, who heads a rescue command post in Sukabum. Photo by Saddam/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landslides And Flash Floods Hit Java - Indonesia

People wade through flood water with their belongings in Jombang, East Java, Indonesia, on December 12, 2024. Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said Monday. Two people are still missing. Torrential rains since last week have caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in Sukabumi district of West Java province, as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down mountainside hamlets, said Lt. Col. Yudi Hariyanto, who heads a rescue command post in Sukabum. Photo by Saddam/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Landslides And Flash Floods Hit Java - Indonesia

People ride a rubber boat in flood water in Jombang, East Java, Indonesia, on December 12, 2024. Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said Monday. Two people are still missing. Torrential rains since last week have caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in Sukabumi district of West Java province, as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down mountainside hamlets, said Lt. Col. Yudi Hariyanto, who heads a rescue command post in Sukabum. Photo by Saddam/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Canada: Water Main Break Causes Chaos In Montreal

A major water main break erupted in Montreal early Friday, August 16. The incident flooded streets and dozens of buildings causing significant disruptions.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240709) -- BEIJING, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this aerial drone photo, rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this aerial drone photo, rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this aerial drone photo, rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this aerial drone photo, rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhenhai)

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Work Begins Sealing Breach At Freshwater Lake - China

Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Chen Sihan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Work Begins Sealing Breach At Freshwater Lake - China

Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Chen Sihan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Work Begins Sealing Breach At Freshwater Lake - China

In this aerial drone photo, rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Chen Zeguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Work Begins Sealing Breach At Freshwater Lake - China

Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Chen Sihan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Work Begins Sealing Breach At Freshwater Lake - China

Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Chen Sihan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Work Begins Sealing Breach At Freshwater Lake - China

In this aerial drone photo, rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Chen Zeguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Work Begins Sealing Breach At Freshwater Lake - China

In this aerial drone photo, rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Chen Zeguo/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this aerial drone photo, rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xue Yuge)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xue Yuge)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xue Yuge)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this aerial drone photo, rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this aerial drone photo, rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- In this aerial drone photo, rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zeguo)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xue Yuge)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xue Yuge)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xue Yuge)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xue Yuge)

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(SpotNews)CHINA-HUNAN-HUARONG-EMBANKMENT-PIPING (CN)

(240708) -- HUARONG, July 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Rescuers work on an embankment to stem the piping effect in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 8, 2024. An embankment seen as the second line of defense following a dike breach in central China's Hunan Province was under threat on Monday, local authorities said. More than 300 police officers and firefighters are working at the site to stem the piping effect that is eroding the embankment in Huarong County, said the province's water resources department. The 14.3-km embankment is located around 2 kilometers behind the dike that burst on Friday at Dongting Lake, China's second-largest freshwater lake, following a heavy rainstorm. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

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Aftermath of Severe Storms In Chile

Residents line up to get drinking water in the town of Curanilahue, Arauco, Biobio region, Chile, June 13, 2024. Chile on Thursday declared a swath of the country, including the capital, a disaster zone after a storm left one person dead and displaced some 4,300. The zone ranges from the region of Coquimbo, located to the north of Santiago, to Nuble in the south-central part of the country. About 2,300 homes have been damaged by the rains and floods. The town of Curanilahue, some 600 km south of Santiago in the Biobio region, was almost entirely inundated after surrounding rivers burst their banks. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Severe Storms In Chile

People wade through flood water in Arauco, Biobio region, Chile, June 13, 2024. Chile on Thursday declared a swath of the country, including the capital, a disaster zone after a storm left one person dead and displaced some 4,300. The zone ranges from the region of Coquimbo, located to the north of Santiago, to Nuble in the south-central part of the country. About 2,300 homes have been damaged by the rains and floods. The town of Curanilahue, some 600 km south of Santiago in the Biobio region, was almost entirely inundated after surrounding rivers burst their banks. Photo by Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHILE-BIOBIO REGION-ARAUCO-STORM-AFTERMATH

(240615) -- ARAUCO, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Residents line up to get drinking water in the town of Curanilahue, Arauco, Biobio region, Chile, June 13, 2024. Chile on Thursday declared a swath of the country, including the capital, a disaster zone after a storm left one person dead and displaced some 4,300. The zone ranges from the region of Coquimbo, located to the north of Santiago, to Nuble in the south-central part of the country. About 2,300 homes have been damaged by the rains and floods. The town of Curanilahue, some 600 km south of Santiago in the Biobio region, was almost entirely inundated after surrounding rivers burst their banks. (Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHILE-BIOBIO REGION-ARAUCO-STORM-AFTERMATH

(240615) -- ARAUCO, June 15, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People wade through flood water in Arauco, Biobio region, Chile, June 13, 2024. Chile on Thursday declared a swath of the country, including the capital, a disaster zone after a storm left one person dead and displaced some 4,300. The zone ranges from the region of Coquimbo, located to the north of Santiago, to Nuble in the south-central part of the country. About 2,300 homes have been damaged by the rains and floods. The town of Curanilahue, some 600 km south of Santiago in the Biobio region, was almost entirely inundated after surrounding rivers burst their banks. (Str/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHILE-BIOBIO REGION-ARAUCO-STORM-AFTERMATH

(240615) -- ARAUCO, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wade through flood water in Arauco, Biobio region, Chile, June 13, 2024. Chile on Thursday declared a swath of the country, including the capital, a disaster zone after a storm left one person dead and displaced some 4,300. The zone ranges from the region of Coquimbo, located to the north of Santiago, to Nuble in the south-central part of the country. About 2,300 homes have been damaged by the rains and floods. The town of Curanilahue, some 600 km south of Santiago in the Biobio region, was almost entirely inundated after surrounding rivers burst their banks. (Str/Xinhua)

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CHILE-BIOBIO REGION-ARAUCO-STORM-AFTERMATH

(240615) -- ARAUCO, June 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Residents line up to get drinking water in the town of Curanilahue, Arauco, Biobio region, Chile, June 13, 2024. Chile on Thursday declared a swath of the country, including the capital, a disaster zone after a storm left one person dead and displaced some 4,300. The zone ranges from the region of Coquimbo, located to the north of Santiago, to Nuble in the south-central part of the country. About 2,300 homes have been damaged by the rains and floods. The town of Curanilahue, some 600 km south of Santiago in the Biobio region, was almost entirely inundated after surrounding rivers burst their banks. (Str/Xinhua)

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At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour

STORY: At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:24 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter 2. various of the flood 3. SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili)：ELIJAH KIMOTHO, Local resident 4. various of the flood STORYLINE: At least 40 people have been confirmed dead, with several others still missing, after a dam burst in a town north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, following heavy rains across the country, local police said Monday. STANDUP (English): RUTH BARU, Xinhua reporter "The old Kijabe dam located along the Great Rift Valley here swept with it cars and even people's houses, following the heavy downpour. Many people say it has caused a lot of destruction and even transportation has been interfered with." SOUNDBITE (Kiswahili)：ELIJAH KIMOTHO, Local resident "I am a resident here, and from 3 a.m. this morning, the water came and it swept away many people. We the local commun

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Taiwan: Multiple Dead After M7.4 Earthquake Strikes Off Hualien City 11

As of writing, at least 7 people died and dozens were injured after a strong earthquake struck off the coast of Taiwan, 18km south-southeast of Hualien City, on Wednesday morning, April 3. According to USGS, it was a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. This video shows debris that fell from the ceiling and burst water pipe at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

(230723) -- MOSCOW, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ambulances are seen outside a shopping mall after a hot water pipe burst in Moscow, Russia, on July 22, 2023. At least four people died on Saturday after a hot water pipe burst at a shopping mall located in western Moscow, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)

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RUSSIA-MOSCOW-HOT WATER PIPE-BURST-CASUALTY

(230723) -- MOSCOW, July 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescue vehicles are seen outside a shopping mall after a hot water pipe burst in Moscow, Russia, on July 22, 2023. At least four people died on Saturday after a hot water pipe burst at a shopping mall located in western Moscow, the city's mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. (Xinhua/Bai Xueqi)