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Added on the 03/02/2019 12:45:41 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Video courtesy of the Shendiac Fire Department show the moment when firefighters came to the rescue of an adventurous moose from a frozen river in New Brunswick on Saturday, after the animal skated out on to thin ice and got trapped in the freezing waters after breaking through the river’s surface. Half a dozen volunteer firefighters pulled the moose from Shediac River after its near-death experience.
The Indian Air Force plucks seven boys from the midst of a raging river in central India, as torrential rains send thousands heading for higher ground. Diane Hodges reports.
Emergency team battles fast moving flood waters to rescue people stranded by overflowing Los Angeles River. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
Residents move in boats through the flooded streets of a town in northern Bolivia after heavy rains caused the Acre River to overflow. The city of Cobija on the border with Brazil is suffering unprecedented flooding, with water levels reaching 17 meters (55.7 ft). The rainy season in Bolivia, which began in December and will last until March, has so far left 40 people dead and nearly 10,000 families affected, according to the government. IMAGES
The Laita, a coastal river that flows through Quimperle in north-western France's Brittany region, is on the verge of overflowing its banks as the region is under an orange flood alert following heavy rainfall. IMAGES
Firefighters rescue people trapped by floodwaters in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil's southernmost state, where heavy rains have left at least 21 dead, according to authorities. IMAGES