Water gushes from waterfall in Austria

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Water gushes from waterfall in Austria;  Lion escapes from a vehicle amidst heavy traffic in Pakistani City of Karachi;  NDRRMC: 1 reported missing due to Typhoon #GoringPH

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00:00 Good day, I'm Naomi Tiburcio and this is PTV News Now.

00:16 Torrential rains in the west and south of Austria has led to massive flooding.

00:20 The eyewitness footage showed the water gushing from the waterfall known as Kasteina Wasserfall.

00:27 Heavy rains and storms led to rivers reaching critical levels and caused floods throughout

00:33 the country on Monday, but has calmed down this Tuesday.

00:36 Meanwhile, a 127-year-old main water pipe under New York's Times Square gave way early

00:43 Tuesday, flooding midtown streets and the city's busiest subway station.

00:48 The rushing water was only a few inches deep on the street.

00:55 A lion escaped from a private vehicle in transit in much to the surprise and dismay of its

01:00 owner.

01:01 This happened in the middle of heavy traffic, which caused panic to the residents.

01:06 It took almost two hours before the lion was captured.

01:10 The area saw a massive traffic jam with media vehicles arriving at the scene to cover the

01:16 incident and crowds gathering to try to catch a glimpse of the big cat on the loose.

01:23 One individual has already been reported missing in the western Visayas due to the Typhoon

01:28 Goreng.

01:29 But according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the report

01:35 is still being verified.

01:36 Meanwhile, almost 197,000 people or over 56,000 families have been affected by Typhoon Goreng,

01:44 of which 35,000 people, equivalent to more than 9,000 families, are in 376 evacuation

01:52 centers.

01:53 134 houses sustained damage, 82 partially and 52 totally damaged.

01:59 The estimated damage to infrastructure in Cagayan, Mimaropa, western Visayas and Cordillera

02:05 has increased to over 41 million pesos.

02:09 As of now, almost 8 million pesos in aid has been given to the typhoon victims.

02:15 Pag-asa Ses Goreng will remain a super typhoon until Friday.

02:21 Let's turn to Julius Pacot with the breaking events in Davao.

02:24 Good morning.

02:25 This is the Firesquare Roadshow 2023.

02:27 We are here in Osaka Mall in Dakbayan on Sunday, the 32nd anniversary of the Bureau of Fire

02:35 Protection.

02:36 I'm here with the Chief of Intelligence, Investigator Section of BFP Davao and SPMC Fire Station

02:42 Commander, SL4 Ramil Giliado.

02:45 The activity of the mall goers in the mall is a priority for the children who are applying

02:52 for basic life support, CPR and the highlight of the activity, mini rappelling.

02:57 Rappelling is the basic thing that rescuers do if the victims are trapped in a building.

03:04 The children are being instructed to use the basic emergency situation in their surroundings.

03:12 As a basic life support, this is what we want to train the children.

03:21 The children are already good at their life-saving skill, they are good in performing their cardiopulmonary

03:30 resuscitation, in reviving their first aid.

03:38 The accident happened on the 11th of August at 11 o'clock in the afternoon on the diversion road, Davao City.

03:45 According to the initial investigation, the police station and the trailer truck that was going to the river, were the ones that broke the bridge.

03:53 The accident happened on the 11th of August at 11 o'clock in the afternoon on the diversion road, Davao City.

03:56 The incident happened on the 11th of August at 11 o'clock in the afternoon on the diversion road, Davao City.

04:18 Thank you Julius Pacot. This is Naomi Tiburcio. Stay informed, be aware, get ahead.

04:24 Stay informed, be aware, get ahead.

04:29 (upbeat music)

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