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Vesna Vulović was born in Belgrade on 3 January 1950. [2] [3] Her father was a businessman and her mother was a fitness instructor. [3]Driven by her love of the Beatles, Vulović travelled to the United Kingdom after completing her first year of university, hoping to improve her English language skills.
On December 22, 1985, whilst attempting to rescue his stranded girlfriend from a 20-foot (6.1-meter) in height fall that occurred from mountain climbing, Yamashiro slipped and fell headfirst 300 feet (90 meters) and later another 100 feet (30 meters). The second fall took place during a rescue effort and was captured on film.
Upon impact, the barrel was stuck behind a curtain of water and could not be recovered for 18 hours. Stathakis had an air supply of up to eight hours – although he had survived the initial fall, he died of suffocation. [31] Stathakis took the plunge with his pet turtle, which was said to be around 150 years old. The turtle survived the ordeal ...
Tennessee authorities are searching for a man who allegedly faked a 911 call about being chased by a bear – leading first responders to a dead body and sparking a manhunt for the caller.
Immortalized by Jack and Rose in the famous movie scene, a significant part of the railing on the Titanic’s bow has fallen off the iconic ship, new images show. “We are saddened by this loss ...
The Fall Risk is no exception. The story follows Charlotte and Seth, neighbors who meet when they’re stranded in their apartment building after the staircase leading to the second floor collapses.
Falling is the action of a person or animal losing stability and ending up in a lower position, often on the ground. It is the second-leading cause of accidental death worldwide and a major cause of personal injury, especially for the elderly. [4]
A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed.