The rescue scene at Franklin River where a man in his 60s became trapped and had to have his leg amputated on November 23, 2024. — Facebook/Tasmania Police A tourist in Tasmania had his leg amputated in the middle of a river after he got stuck between rocks while kayaking with friends. The rescue mission … Read more
Part of a hotel in a winemaking town on the Mosel River in western Germany collapsed, leaving two people dead and several others trapped in the wreckage, authorities said Wednesday. Fourteen people were in the hotel in Kroev when one story of the building collapsed at about 11 p.m. Tuesday. Police said five were able … Read more
A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was canceled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway. Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps confirmed that World Aquatics made the decision to cancel the exercise. The cancellation comes a day after the … Read more
Dramatic details emerged Tuesday after police said human remains were found inside a large crocodile suspected of killing a tourist in Australia’s second fatal attack in about a month. The latest victim was 40-year-old doctor Dave Hogbin, who fell from a steep bank Saturday into the Annan River south of Cooktown in Queensland state, his … Read more