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News18
6 hours ago
- Business
- News18
Watch: Locals In China Dig For ₹12 Crore Worth Of Gold Washed Away In Flash Flood
Last Updated: A sudden flash flood swept away 20 kilograms of gold and silver jewellery from a local shop. A sudden flash flood in Wuqi County, located in China's Shaanxi Province, triggered chaos after nearly 20 kilograms of gold and silver jewellery were swept away from a local gold shop. The incident, which occurred on the morning of July 25, left both the shop staff and residents searching for the missing valuables. Water Rushed In Before Staff Could React As reported by The Standard, the jewellery store named Laofengxiang was hit just as staff arrived to open for the day. According to the shop's owner, Ye, staff members had stayed overnight to keep watch and had not moved the jewellery into the safes. When flood warnings were issued that morning, all inventory was still out on display. Within minutes, water surged through the front entrance and rose to over one meter. The powerful current burst through the shop and swept away display cabinets and trays filled with jewellery. Jewellery, Safe And Cash Missing Ye shared that the missing items included gold necklaces, bangles, rings, earrings, pendants, diamond rings, jade pieces and silver ornaments. The store's safe, which contained new inventory, recycled gold and a large amount of cash, was also missing. Based on current market prices, the total value of the washed-away items is estimated to exceed 10 million yuan (approximately Rs 12 crore). Ye's son, Xiaoye, told The Standard that the family and shop staff spent two days searching the area after the flood. So far, they have managed to recover around one kilogram of jewellery. Some items were returned voluntarily by residents. The store's CCTV system was down and failed to record the incident due to power outages during the flooding. This has made it difficult to track how the valuables were swept away or who might have picked them up. Once the news spread, residents began rushing to the area in hopes of finding lost items. Images and videos shared online showed people combing through the mud to search for the items. The report mentioned that some even used metal detectors in a thorough search. A gold shop in Wuqi County, Shaanxi says around 20kg of jewelry was lost in recent floods. About 1kg has been recovered so far. Police are investigating, and local authorities are urging anyone who found gold to return it. #Shaanxi #floods — Spill the China (@SpilltheChina) July 27, 2025 'Some residents reported seeing others picking up jewellery, but no one has come forward to return any items," Xiaoye said. He appealed to anyone who found jewellery to return it to the store. He also announced a reward proportional to the value of the returned items. Xiaoye also warned that the store would take legal action if anyone was found intentionally keeping the lost jewellery. As per the report, local authorities, including the Market Supervision Bureau and the Public Security Bureau, have launched an investigation into the matter. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hamilton Spectator
13 hours ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Hoverlink moving forward with made-in-Canada craft for Niagara-Toronto service
Hovercrafts that will ferry passengers between St. Catharines and Toronto are now expected to be built in Canada, says the CEO of the company behind the ambitious cross-lake rapid transit plan. Hoverlink Ontario Inc. chief executive officer and founder Chris Morgan said he was originally going to acquire hovercrafts from the United States, but the ensuing trade war forced him to change course. He said despite the shift in plans, he expects to be operational by 2027. 'It'll take about 18 months once we hit the go-button to build the craft,' he said. 'So we're still looking at 2027 as a deliverable to market, probably Q2, Q3.' Morgan said the tariffs and reciprocal tariffs would have more than doubled the cost of the hovercrafts from the U.S., a prospect that kept him up at night. When the threats of tariffs began at the beginning of the year, he started looking to European builders, but found the British Pound and Euro exchange rates with the Canadian dollar made that an expensive alternative. That meant exploring a made-in-Canada solution for the highly specialized craft that aren't built in the country now. He said he has found four Canadian entities willing to collaborate on the project and has agreements in place. Morgan said he isn't ready to disclose their names or locations, which will be formally announced later. 'I'm just happy to say we've decided we're going to make them and they can be made in Canada,' Morgan said, adding being in their own backyard means not worrying about currency fluctuations and geopolitical issues. 'That was the biggest piece for me. It's a game-changer to actually have them made here.' A rendering of the Hoverlink made-in-Canada craft. Hoverlink announced plans in September 2022 to launch the eco-friendly, year-round service between St. Catharines and Toronto. The estimated 30-minute trip across Lake Ontario is expected to shave hours off of travelling back and forth between the destinations around the lake on the congested QEW. In June 2023, the company told The Standard it had received all of its approvals to operate the service on the west side of Port Weller in St. Catharines. But securing a location on the Toronto side proved to be more difficult. Hoverlink announced this May it had finally cleared the hurdle and had a docking agreement with PortsToronto to operate from Billy Bishop Airport in downtown Toronto. That's made a major difference in moving the project forward for planning and financing. Morgan said without a Point A and B the hovercraft was just a ride. 'The path has not been easy but we're there. It's just executing now all the bits and pieces that need to be done.' Morgan said he expects construction at the two lake terminals will be underway by early 2026. A rendering of the Hoverlink hovercraft. The St. Catharines location, which consists of 7.3 hectares of unused green field at the entrance to the Welland Canal, is fully shovel ready. The plan is to build a concrete slipway and hangars that will act as home base for the hovercraft, which will be serviced by mechanics in Port Weller each night. A covered walkway with a rubberized heated floor will lead passengers from the craft to a 1,860-square-metre terminal with two floors, a balcony and patio. There will be a parking lot with 350 spots and a bicycle path connected to the pathway along the Welland Canal. There will also be space for three shuttle buses to take passengers to Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake and St. Catharines. Morgan said drop-off locations in the municipalities will be chosen with local officials. An off-site parking lot will be located on Welland Canals Parkway near the St. Catharines museum at Lock 3 for long-term parking, private shuttle buses or people waiting to do pickups. Hoverlink Ontario Inc. chief executive officer Christopher Morgan. On the Toronto side, Hoverlink will be building and installing a floating dock and a covered walkway for passengers. Morgan said the hovercraft floats and adjusts on special springs, so there's no dredging required and no pilings going into the seabed. The craft simply comes in, rests down and passengers get off. Hoverlink needs to build two hovercraft to run the Niagara-Toronto service. Morgan said they will each transport up to 180 passengers and have the capacity to run back and forth 12 times a day for a total 48 trips. The frequency is still to be determined and could change from season to season based on demand. Pricing for trips is also being worked out. While Hoverlink will build two craft at first, Morgan said the company has further ambitions. He said other areas of the country have now expressed interest in hovercraft services for passenger or cargo trips. 'We have five other cities in Canada to look at, but not until Toronto and Niagara are off and running.' Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Daily Mirror
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Roman Kemp banned from interviewing Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence as prank backfires
Presenter, Roman Kemp, has claimed he was escorted out of an interview by Jennifer Lawrence's team and banned from ever interviewing the Hollywood A-lister Roman Kemp has sensationally claimed he was kicked out of an interview with Jennifer Lawrence and banned from speaking to the Hollywood actress again after a toe-curling prank. The presenter, 32, admitted he thought it would be a good idea to get a huge fake tattoo of the Oscar winner's face on his chest before the interview - which did not go down well with Jen, 34. Taking to Instagram, sharing a throwback snap of himself, sporting the enormous black and white tattoo above his heart, Roman wrote: "Found this old picture of when I interviewed Jennifer Lawrence and for fun pretended to be a mega fan complete with a did NOT find it funny. I was escorted out by security and told I could never interview her again." It comes as Jennifer appeared to reveal the name of her second child as she was papped in L.A. Victoria Beckham makes feelings on Brooklyn feud clear with telling social media move Lauren James' salary compared to Chelsea star brother's after nail-biting Euro 2025 win In another post on Roman's Instagram Stories, The One Show presenter said he has not spoken to the Die My Love actress since. He quipped: "Tbf still haven't had the chance to redeem myself or explain the situation to her... (sic)" Roman said in a 2017 interview with The Standard that Jennifer, who won an Oscar for film, Silver Linings Playbook, did not "get" the joke. He said at the time: "I went to a film junket of one of Jennifer Lawrence's films and you know, like every other man on the planet, I have the biggest crush ever on her, right? "In my head, I'm thinking, 'OK, how do I embarrass myself as much as possible?' "So I got a huge transferrable tattoo of Jennifer Lawrence's face on my chest that looked really good, but she just didn't get it. "She just looked at it like, 'Oh my God, where's my security? Please get this kid out the room.'" Roman also said in the interview that he hates making people feel uncomfortable. The former Capital Breakfast radio show host explained: "I don't like people feeling uncomfortable ever, that's not my thing. "I think I have a nice connection with the artist, because I don't ask those questions that they don't want to be asked. "I'd rather have fun because I think you get more out of someone if they're happy anyway. "But don't get me wrong, you come up against it a lot." It comes as Jennifer teased the name of her second child when she was papped in L.A recently. The actress was spotted running earrands in Tinseltown wearing multiple gold necklaces, notably one featuring pendants with the letters 'C' after her son Cy, and 'L,' hinting that her second baby's name might begin with an L.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Gold rush in China: Locals hunt for jewellery worth ₹12 crore swept away in flood
Chaos unfolded after sudden flash floods hit a county in China, sweeping away 20 kilograms of gold and silver jewellery from a local shop. The sudden flash floods in Wuqi County, Shaanxi Province sparked a 'gold rush' as locals tried to hunt for the lost jewellery – with some even using metal detectors. Screengrab from a video circulating on Chinese social media shows people looking for gold jewellery after flash floods. According to a report in The Standard, The owner of Laofengxiang gold shop, Ye, told local media that jewellery from the store's display cabinet was swept away in the floods that hit his store on July 25. Ye estimated that he lost 20 kilograms of gold, diamond and silver jewellery, as well as silver ornaments and jade objects. How the floods swept away jewellery Ye explained that the staff had stayed overnight to guard the shop. Therefore, the jewellery kept on display at the store had not been locked up for the night. On the morning of July 25, flash flood warnings were issued just as the staff was preparing to open the store. Asked to evacuate the store immediately, they had no time to secure the gold and silver jewellery in lockers before the floods hit. Within minutes, water rushed into the store, bursting through the front door and reaching a depth of one metre. Jewellery worth 10 million yuan lost After the floodwaters receded, Ye realised he had lost gold bracelets, necklaces, pendants, earrings, diamond rings, jade ornaments, silver items and more. Entire display cabinets had been swept away by the floodwaters, each of them containing expensive jewellery. In total, he estimates jewellery worth 10 million yuan ( ₹12 crore approximately) was lost in the floods. This estimate was based on current market prices. Ye's son, known as Xiaoye, said the family and showroom employees spent two days combing through mudwater in hopes of recovering some ornaments. However, only around 1 kilogram of jewellery was found, including items voluntarily returned by residents. Locals hunt with metal detectors However, as news of the mishap spread, locals joined the hunt, sparking chaos. 'Some residents reported seeing others picking up jewelry, but no one has come forward to return any items,' Xiaoye said. On July 26, several locals were seen searching for valuables in the 'gold rush' sparked by the floods. Some even took metal detectors to search more efficiently. However, if anyone found any jewellery, it has not been returned.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tom Cruise's 'girlfriend' Ana de Armas likes 'mean' post about his ex Nicole Kidman's looks
Tom Cruise's rumoured girlfriend Ana de Armas has reportedly 'liked' a shady post about his ex Nicole Kidman's looks. The Knives Out star, 37, has been linked to the Mission: Impossible actor, 63, since February, with the duo being spotted at numerous locations around the world together. Cruise and Kidman were married from 1990 to 2001 and share two adopted children, Isabella, 32, and Connor, 30. Over the weekend, eagle-eyed fans noticed that de Armas appeared to have liked an Instagram post mocking Kidman's appearance. The post, shared on the page Celeb Mess, featured a close-up photo of the 58-year-old smiling on the red carpet with the caption 'when you keep it real' and tagged a dermal filler brand. It also featured snippets of an interview Kidman did in which she shut down Botox rumours and said she was 'completely natural'. Critics re-shared de Armas' apparent like on Reddit, with one user writing: 'Ana de Armas liked this mean post about Nicole Kidman's looks on Instagram. 'The IG post is dedicated to dragging Nicole for denying plastic surgery.' Another commented on the Instagram post itself: 'Umm she likes this because Nicole is Tom's ex wife btw. That's kinda nasty actually.' A third added: '[Nicole] looks amazing. What she does to her face is her business.' The Standard has contacted de Armas' representative for comment. De Armas and Cruise have faced romance rumours since the beginning of the year. They have spotted together in the days leading up to Valentine's Day and the actress' birthday in April. In May, they were caught at David Beckham's 50th birthday party together and seen taking a private helicopter ride to London. Cruise reportedly spent £4,000 to get de Armas to Heathrow Airport in his helicopter so she could catch a flight to New York City. Last month, they enjoyed a yacht holiday on the Spanish island of Menorca and last week they were seen touching down in London together. In May, de Armas revealed she was working on 'a few film projects' with Cruise and directors Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie. The Cuban-Spanish actress has made no secret of her admiration for the Top Gun star and previously told USA Today how she hoped to master the skill of doing her own stunts like him. Kidman and Cruise divorced in 2001. The Babygirl actress married country music artist Keith Urban in 2006. The couple, who make frequent appearances on the red carpet, have two daughters together -17-year-old Sunday and Faith, 14.
