Firefighter had a big problem
There is a fire on a top floor of a block of flats in Russia. A firefighter comes to the window. There is a problem. A big piece of snow falls from the roof and hits the firefighter. But the firefighter does not fall down.
His colleague helps him and another firefighter saves a baby from the building. Nobody died during the fire.
Interesting words: top (highest place), block (big building).
Small elephant needed help
A baby elephant fell into a well in India. The animal cried for help. Many people came. They watched the animal. The elephant couldn’t get out of the well.
The baby elephant was with a big group of elephants. They were looking for food. People used a big machine to take the baby elephant out of the well.
Interesting words: well (hole with water), look for (search).
Attack during a conference
A man tried to shoot a politician in Bulgaria. It was during a conference. The politician was speaking when the man jumped up and put a gun next to the politician’s head.
Security guards pulled the man to the ground. Other men hit and kicked the man on the ground. The man is 25 years old. Police took him to the police station. The man also had two knives.
Interesting words: shoot (kill with a gun), gun (metal weapon), security guards (people who protect some place or somebody).
Big floods in Indonesia
People in Indonesia walk through the high water. Heavy rains made 60,000 people leave their homes. Two people died.
It started to rain one week ago. There could be more rain in the next few days. A video shows people who are in boats. They are trying to go to a save place.
High waters come to Indonesia every year.
Interesting words: leave (go out of), boat (small ship).
Young polar bear in New York
Buffalo Zoo in New York showed people a small polar bear. People could see it for the first time. The bear is only 3 months old. It is called Luna. Luna is a name for a short time only. Her name will change. People can send ideas for her new name to the zoo. The zoo will choose the best new name for Luna.
You cannot see Luna in the zoo now. The bear is still too small. They show a live video of the bear for three hours every day. Buffalo Zoo is the second zoo in North America where a polar bear was born in the last twelve months.
Interesting words: could (past tense of can), was born (came to life).