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Vehicles stranded after massive water main break in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A massive 48-inch water main break has left vehicles and workers trapped on Tuesday night in North Philadelphia. It happened around 6 p.m. near 29th Street and Hunting Park Avenue. Chopper 6 was over the scene as the flooded water nearly consumed at least two vehicles. The occupants of those vehicles have …
8 Rescued After Water Main Break Floods NYC Expressway, Leaving Cars Stranded – NBC New York
Eight people had to be rescued early Thursday morning after a water main break completely flooded the Cross Bronx Expressway. The FDNY says it received a call around 3 a.m. about the flood near Jerome Avenue and West 175th Street. Seven cars were stranded in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx and morning commuters …
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is “urgently advising” people throughout the Netherlands to start wearing face masks in indoor public areas. That includes wearing masks in shops, bars, museums, theaters and libraries to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Rutte says the government doesn’t plan to legislate to make masks obligatory. Instead, he says, “let’s …
How tons of ammonium nitrate were stranded in Beirut port for years
Once it arrived, the ship never left Beirut’s port, according Lebanon’s Director of Customs, Badri Daher, despite repeated warnings by him and others that the cargo was the equivalent of “a floating bomb.” “Due to the extreme danger posed by this stored items in unsuitable climate conditions, we reiterate our request to the Port Authorities …
Kuwait police break up ‘riot’ by Egyptian workers stranded by coronavirus | World news
Police in Kuwait dispersed what they described as a riot by stranded Egyptians unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said on Monday. The development was the first reported sign of unrest from the region’s vast population of foreign workers who have lost their jobs over the crisis. Online videos purported to show …
Saudi Oil Stranded in Supertankers as Backlog Piles Up
Saudi Arabia’s oil-price war with Russia flooded the market with crude. Now, with demand having dried up and buyers hard to find, the kingdom is resorting to storing much of it at sea. At least one in 10 supertankers around the world is serving as a floating oil storage facility, Saudi oil officials say. With …
Stranded whales: Numbers on the rise around UK shores
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A sperm whale lies dead after becoming stranded on a beach in Norfolk The number of whales and dolphins washed up around the UK coastline has risen, according to new figures. In 2017 alone, 1,000 animals were stranded – more than in any year since records began. Scientists found …
