|
Fearing world's end, he builds ark with AC
Thursday September 08, 2011 07:29:55 PM,
IANS
|
|
Beijing: A Chinese man
is convinced the world will end in 2012, and has hired workers to
build an ark like that of the biblical Noah.
The ark being built at a cost of 20,000 yuan (around $3,130)
comprises an eight-metre-long tank with a diameter of 2.5 metres.
It has three vents, several small windows and is equipped with six
wheels so that it could be attached to a truck and moved around,
the Shanghai Daily reported.
When the "doomsday floods" strike, the tank would float on water
as its doors and windows can be sealed tightly, says the man from
Luohe in Henan province.
The tank, which will be able to hold 20 people, is divided into
three compartments. The first is a restroom and the second is a
storage room that will hold one month's food supplies and daily
necessities. The last compartment is the bedroom.
Air-conditioners, power generators and kitchen appliances would
also be installed.
|
|
|
|
Home |
Top of the Page |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Top
Stories |
|
Delhi blast email traced to Kishtwar, cops hunt for suspect
Police had got
vital clues about the person who had sent an email claiming
responsibility for the Delhi High Court blast after raids on a
cyber cafe in Kishtwar in the state, officials said Thursday. »
Delhi explosion toll rises to 12
Delhi blast:
A horror retold
Blast victims pour in at Delhi hospital |
|
|
|
Most
Read |
|
Assam protests India-Bangladesh land exchange
The land swap accord between India and Bangladesh
has triggered angry protests in Assam with border villagers, student
groups and the opposition calling it an 'act of betrayal' and vowing »
|
|
Riot in Nandurbar; Spat between police and
Ganesh Mandal turned communal
Curfew is imposed in some parts of Nandurbar, the tribal district
in North Maharashtra, September 07 after a tussle between police
and members of a local Ganesh Mandal previous night turned into a communal
violence killing one person.
According to Shafeeque Ahmed Qasmi,
Jamiatul »
|
|
|
|
News Pick |
|
Seven more Vidarbha farmers commit suicide in last 48 hours
With seven
cotton growers committing suicide in the past two days, a total
514 farmers have so far killed themselves in 2011 alone in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra,
an NGO fighting for farmers' »
|
|
Palestinian official hits out at US policy on UN bid
The United States is showing “disdain”
for Arabs by trying to prevent the Palestinians from gaining
statehood recognition at the United Nations »
UN Vote on Palestine State: US envoy 'threatens to
punish' PA
|
|
Implement SAFTA in letter and spirit:
Pakistani lawmaker
The South
Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) should be implemented in letter
and spirit to ensure greater economic integration among south
Asian countries, a Pakistani lawmaker said here Thursday. "There
is a »
|
|
|
|
Picture of the Day |
|
 |
|
The 27th of
Ramadan (August 26, 2011 this year), "Laylet al-Qadr" (Night
of Power), is one of the holiest nights of the Islamic
calendar, the night when the Quran began to be revealed to the
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Millions from around the
world visit the Grand Mosque in Makkah from all over the world
and pray over the night. |
|
|
|
|
Comments
|
Quick links