Tag: plunges

01 AUG

Weatherman left TERRIFIED as he plunges down fastest zip wire in the world

The presenter looked terrified as he took the plunge on the wire on London’s Southbank which is suspended 35 metres off the ground. He failed to keep his cool as he was sent hurtling along the zip which is said to be the fastest in the world with those riding it reaching speeds of up […]

27 JUL

Twitter’s stock plunges as user growth stalls

Enlarge / Traders at the New York Stock Exchange beneath a monitor displaying Twitter’s stock symbol in 2016. (credit: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Several years ago, Twitter seemed like it would be the social media darling of the decade. Founders had dreams of being the first Internet company to reach one billion users, making […]

08 JUL

Thousands look on in horror as acrobat plunges to his death at Spanish festival (DISTURBING VIDEO)

Published time: 8 Jul, 2017 16:46 Edited time: 8 Jul, 2017 17:24 An acrobat has died after plunging almost 100ft (30 meters) while performing at a music festival in Spain. Pedro Aunion Monroy, 42, fell from a suspended cage in front of 35,000 people at the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid on Friday night. The […]

29 MAY

US Navy SEAL plunges to death after parachute malfunctions in NY harbor

Published time: 29 May, 2017 23:09 A member of the US Navy’s elite skydiving team has died in front of thousands of spectators on Sunday after his parachute malfunctioned during an exhibition jump at Fleet Week festival in New York Harbor. Four SEALs from the US Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, dropped out of […]

03 APR

Taxis, ordinary drivers offer free rides after blast plunges St. Petersburg into transport chaos

Published time: 3 Apr, 2017 15:47Edited time: 3 Apr, 2017 15:49 All public transport has been made free for the day in St. Petersburg, after a deadly Metro explosion forced the closure of several key passageways in the center, creating severe traffic jams. Companies and individuals are also offering to help stranded residents. The Metro […]

01 MAR

Black bear cub plunges from helicopter during failed airlift (PHOTOS)

Published time: 1 Mar, 2017 17:02 Thai officials are investigating the death of a bear cub after it plummeted from a helicopter as it was being transported to a new area of a wildlife park. The Asian black bear was being airlifted to a more forested part of Khao Yai National Park, southern Thailand, when […]