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CBC
28-05-2025
- General
- CBC
Garbage truck rescued after dangling over retaining wall in downtown St. John's
A garbage truck lost control and came dangerously close to going over a retaining wall on Harvey Road. A crane truck had to be brought in to hoist the vehicle out, causing quite the scene in downtown St. John's on Wednesday morning.
South China Morning Post
23-05-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
‘Miracle': Chinese woman survives 12-floor fall, will walk in 6 months after surgeries
A 44-year-old woman in China miraculously survived a 12-storey plunge and was even able to call out to her husband for help after she hit the ground. Advertisement Netizens nationwide have expressed disbelief and amazement over the survival of factory cleaner Peng Huifang from Leping in Jiangxi province, southeastern China. On May 13, Peng received a call from her husband, who runs a window business, to help seal a balcony for a client. Believing she was safe inside the room and far from the balcony, she did not wear a safety rope, a decision that could have cost her life. Fortunately for Peng, the awning, above, broke her fall and saved her life. Photo: Weibo The couple were using a crane to lift a heavy window, estimated to weigh several hundred kilograms, from the ground to the 12th floor.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- BBC News
Sheep killed after lorry crashes off A920 in Aberdeenshire
Several sheep have been killed after a livestock transport lorry crashed off a rural road in incident happened on the A920 Boghead to Moray route at about 09: Scotland said "a number of sheep" died in the crash, which did not involve any other vehicles. The male lorry driver was not of dead sheep could be seen at the roadside while a crane was called in to recover the lorry. Police closed the road during the operation and asked drivers to avoid the area.
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Barge stuck in River Hull to be moved within days, council says
Barge to be moved within days, council says The crane barge broke from its moorings and partially filled with water on Friday A crane barge that became stuck in mud in the River Hull is expected to be moved within days, the council has said. The vessel broke from its moorings and partially filled with water on 2 May between Drypool Bridge and Myton Bridge. It was closely monitored over the weekend and remains stable, officials told the BBC. A Hull City Council spokesperson said: "Over the course of the next few days, we will pump the barge, undertake temporary repairs and re-berth the craft."
