11.   Residents in Wakayama prefecture, southwestern Japan, waded knee-deep through flooded streets and frantically scooped water from their homes with buckets.

12.   The helicopter, piloted by Leftenan Saiful Jamaluddin with three crew members, was supposed to scoop water from the Asahan dam and release it on the fire site.

13.   The surviving Pole told police their boat began taking in water and capsized when they stood up to scoop the water out.

14.   In other areas of Kobe, housewives even scooped water coming out of broken pipes for their families.

15.   The helicopter water-bombers used in Australia were more suitable, being able to scoop water from backyard swimming pools and small dams, he said.