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Four people were killed and nine others injured in a flash flood in southwest China on Saturday, local authorities said. Footage published by Chinese media showed water rising rapidly in a river on the outskirts of Sichuan province’s Pengzhou city. Tourists who had been playing in the initially shallow water could be seen running for safety and clambering over rocks as the water rushed towards them, but some were unable to reach the river bank in time. At least one person, a woman stranded on a boulder in the middle of the river, appeared to lose her footing and was swept away by the current, according to a video posted online by the state-owned Beijing Youth Daily. “As of 7.30 pm, the mountain flood has killed four people, severely injured three and lightly injured six others,” Pengzhou emergency response authorities said in a statement. The flood comes during a summer of extreme weather in China, with multiple cities including Shanghai recording their hottest days ever during … [Read more...] about Four Killed, Nine Injured in Flash Flood in Southwest China

If you've spent any length of time running, you know how expensive it can be. The more you run, the easier it is to open your wallet for clothes and gear that will make your runs more pleasant. I can't help but think of a meme of Kermit the Frog. On the left, he sits on a pile of money with the running text, "Buying running clothes and shoes." In an image on the right, he counts pennies above the words "Spending money on anything else." While premium gear usually equates to more expensive options, that's not always the case. Price does not dictate whether a product is premium or not. Its features, materials and attention to detail are what raise these products above the rest. In the case of premium running products, however, they usually aren't cheap. The goal here is to highlight products that ease the hurdle to get outside on those days when the weather isn't a perfect running temperature or your body is not feeling its best. As always, the prices listed may fluctuate over … [Read more...] about Tested: 9 premium running products that are actually worth it

Most products are not dependent on the season or the weather. The ones below aren't necessarily, either, but they do each excel at promoting summertime activities. With the sunlight lasting longer into the evening, there's more time for staying out on the water or playing catch at the park. Summertime products are those that take advantage of the season and what it has to offer. Sunglasses that are hard to break and lose will help you spend more time outdoors enjoying the fresh air. A ball you don't need a glove to play catch with and a blanket specifically designed to keep bugs away, will too. These are a few of the products that are perfectly suited to hot, sweltering days. As always, the prices listed may fluctuate over time. Homesick MLB Collection Homesick candles started as a way to tap into the smells of cities and states. They can provide a familiar fragrance when you can't be in the place you might want to be. Homesick's new MLB collection expands on experience and can … [Read more...] about 7 Unique products that carry a summertime feeling

The second in a series of two 1,200 passenger-capacity vessels named Atal, under construction in Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the Andaman & Nicobar Administration, was launched on Friday. The ship was launched by Rameetha K, Scientist ‘G’ at NPOL ( DRDO), who’s the wife of Madhu S. Nair, shipyard chairman and managing director. Mr. Nair and senior officials were present. The vessel is designed as a modern high-quality passenger vessel with electric propulsion suitable for carrying 1,200 passengers and 1000T cargo for “all-weather” operation between the mainland and the A&N islands. The ship is built to the highest standards of the Indian Register of Shipping and Lloyds Register of Shipping overseen by the DG Shipping of India and meets the requirements of “Class III Special Trade Passenger Ship” as per Indian Merchant Shipping rules. The specialty of this vessel is that it comes with “Safe Return to Port” (SRtP) compliance which is envisaged to be a ‘first’ in Asia. … [Read more...] about Second ship for A&N administration launched

Motorists are having a tough time navigating the potholed roads of Kochi. While a large number of city roads have developed potholes, the civic authorities maintain that inclement weather has hit repair work. The bad shape of city roads has also snowballed into a political issue, with the Congress-led Opposition councillors planning protest meetings. They said they would launch an agitation shortly to force the civic administration into action. Antony Kureethara, Congress leader in the council, alleged that though the issue of bad roads was brought to the attention of the civic administration on several occasions during council meetings and through representations, the administration did not pay heed to it. Also Read NH accidents: call to suspend pact permitting toll collection on highways A large number of roads in the West Kochi region have become non-motorable, thanks to the lethargic approach of the city administration. While potholes have been slowing down … [Read more...] about Road repair in Kochi may take time to complete

Tamil Nadu has thrown a surprise this monsoon season with surplus rainfall exceeding 95% of its long-period average, and a huge inflow into the reservoirs filling most of them to the brim. “Tamil Nadu has not received such a high amount of rain in June-July at least during the last three years. The last time when the southwest monsoon was surplus for the state was perhaps in 2018. This time, especially the interior districts, including those adjacent to the Western Ghats, have witnessed above-normal rains every day since mid-July, while it was still less for coastal areas,” the head of IMD’s Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, S Balachandran, told News18. While the southwest monsoon is known to exhibit such inter-annual variations, the senior meteorologist said, there are always the subsystems whose interplay decides how the monsoon performs. “The state mostly relies on northeast monsoon starting October onwards for rains, but it is good that the southwest monsoon too has been … [Read more...] about Monsoon Musings: Tamil Nadu Gets about 95% Excess Rains, But Indo-Gangetic Plains Still Parched