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Bodies of man and woman are pulled from submerged car two weeks after it was seen floating down swollen River Trent A car was seen floating in the River Trent in Nottinghamshire on February 1 The alert was raised after witnesses said they saw the car floating downstream The recovery was delayed with police saying … Read more
A couple were yesterday rescued from a submerged car after freezing floodwater trapped them for two hours. Footage showed fire crews break the window of a car that was barely visible underneath almost six feet of flood water in Thorpe End near Norwich. Bystanders called the rescue a ‘Christmas miracle’ after a woman and a … Read more
Viral footage of a dead lion lying in a filthy pond in front of horrified visitors at a Chinese zoo has sparked a public outcry. The incident came to light after a tourist filmed the heart-breaking scene on Thursday at the Handan Foshan Wildlife Zoo in northern China’s Hebei Province. The park initially denied the … Read more
Heartbreaking moment vintage £60,000 pink VW camper van is submerged by sea water after it got stuck on beach during wedding photoshoot Kitty Orme said it was ‘devastating’ to watch her pride and joy get swallowed up The 41-year-old uses 1978 iconic motor for her wedding photo shoot business But Ms Orme was unable to … Read more
A shopping centre was evacuated and drivers had to be rescued from their cars as parts of Essex were hit by severe flooding after a fortnight’s worth of rain fell in just one hour. Chelmsford city centre has been completely flooded forcing staff to evacuate the Meadows Shopping Centre sparking a fire alarm to go … Read more
An ancient Hindu temple that was submerged in a catastrophic flood 200 years ago has re-emerged for the first time, as lower water levels reveal its sunken spire. The 500-year-old monument to an avatar of the god Vishnu once stood proudly on the banks of the Mahanadi river in Odisha, eastern India, and provided a … Read more
12th century Italian village submerged under water could re-emerge for the first time since 1994 as dam is emptied for maintenance Village of Fabbriche di Careggine, in Tuscany, was submerged in 1946 after the construction of a nearby dam It has only emerged four times since then when the lake is drained, with the last occasion being … Read more
A Norman abbey built more than 900 years ago has become a beacon for rural communities struck by some of the worst floods in living memory. The idyllic Tewkesbury Abbey has survived countless flooding disasters in the Gloucestershire market town – from where it takes its name – over the years. As well as its close proximity … Read more