Sinking Cargo Ship: Adrift Without a Lifejacket

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Reporter Trapped: Story Catches Fire

A TV news reporter gets trapped right in the middle of his own incendiary story. Rob Roth is following up on a small wildfire in the forested hills surrounding Oakland, California - a blaze which firefighters got under control the day before. With his wife due to give birth, Rob ...  Show more

Falling Into a Mountain: Pulverising Impact

A science professor leads a research trip to a remote corner of the Himalayas. But one morning, John All experiences first-hand the dangers of working at the top of the world. A hidden danger in the snow thrusts him into a desperate scenario. Falling into a freezing cold chasm th ...  Show more

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