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Villagers attack seven elephants with flaming torches and arrows after they damaged their crops in India: Terrified animals suffer burns and other injuries, including one that lost an eye Mob of villagers in Assam state chased the elephants when they damaged crops The animals were resting when they were attacked with arrows and stones Some … Read more
A Welsh farmer torched hundreds of ‘worthless’ sheep fleeces in protest at rock-bottom wool prices after the pandemic saw the market for the natural material sink to ‘diabolical’ lows. He piled up 800 fleeces from newly-shorn sheep and turned them into a funeral pyre saying it was cheaper to destroy them by fire than to go to … Read more
Burning question! Man accidentally torches his own flat when romantic wedding proposal using ‘hundreds’ of candles goes disastrously wrong He left the room filled with hundreds of candles to fetch his girlfriend from work They returned to the flat and it had set alight with the fire service was on its way The South Yorkshire … Read more
Households are warned to prepare for BLACKOUTS by keeping torches and warm clothes nearby as energy firms battle to keep the lights on during coronavirus crisis Fears raised that sickness and self-isolation could lead to engineer shortages One infrastructure company advises customers to keep a torch nearby Firm says customers should keep warm items, including … Read more
Thor blimey! Hordes of Viking fans brandish burning torches as they parade 28ft longship through streets before setting it ablaze in spectacular festival finale Viking reenactors took to streets of Sheringham, Norfolk brandishing burning torches for final day of festival Eighth annual Scira Viking Festival drew to a close on Saturday with a ceremonial burning of a … Read more