People were evacuated from low-lying areas along the Yamuna in the capital on Sunday as the river continued to flow above the danger mark, an official said.

The water level of the Yamuna stood 22 cm

A toxic gas leak from a chemical plant in east China has left five firemen ill and forced the evacuation of more than 2,000 residents. One of the five firemen was still in intensive care in a hospital

Visitors were evacuated from the Statue of Liberty here on Wednesday after a fire scare.

Officials said an elevator motor inside the statue's pedestal overheated and started smoking about 1:30 pm lo