Giant duck escapes

China: Giant yellow rubber duck swept away in flood By News from Elsewhere... ...media reports from around the world, found by BBC Monitoring People gather to see the giant bath toy in Taiwan Continue reading the main story More News from Elsewhere Azerbaijan funds dig at Roman Forum Seoul city workers 'can nap at work' S America's first opera house reopens A giant yellow rubber duck floating on Nanming River in China's south-west Guizhou Province has reportedly been swept away by floodwaters just months after it exploded on display in Taiwan. The 18m (59ft) sculpture by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman disappeared around 19:00 local time on Wednesday, after the city saw days of heavy rainfall, the Taiwan-based Want China Times reports. Even though the duck weighs 1 tonne, and was sitting on a 10 tonne metal platform lashed to the riverbed with steel wires, it was easily dislodged by the storm. "The duck flopped over and was flushed away really quickly by the torrential flood," exhibition co-ordinator Yan Jianxin tells the Wall Street Journal's China Real Time blog. "It disappeared right in front of me." It's the latest mishap for the yellow duck, which burst while on display at a port in Taiwan and deflated during its exhibition in Hong Kong. The duck has been on tour since 2007, popping up in cities including Sydney, Sao Paulo and Baku as a way of bringing people together. Earlier, the duck was on show in Sydney Use #NewsfromElsewhere to stay up-to-date with our reports via Twitter. More on This Story More News from Elsewhere Azerbaijan funds dig at Roman Forum Seoul city workers 'can nap at work' S America's first opera house reopens Share this page ShareFacebookTwitter EmailPrint About #NewsfromElsewhere A collection of stories being reported by media around the world, as found by BBC Monitoring. Find out more. More from BBC Monitoring About BBC Monitoring Reports and analysis from TV, radio, web and print media around the world Country Profiles An instant guide to the history, politics and economics of countries and territories More from the Magazine Answering life’s questions through daily features, quizzes and opinions. Follow us BBC Monitoring on Twitter You can follow the latest updates on Twitter …and on Facebook You can also become a fan of BBC Monitoring on Facebook Services  Mobile Connected TV News feeds Alerts E-mail news About BBC News Editors' blogBBC College of JournalismNews sourcesEditorial Guidelines BBC links Mobile siteTerms of UseAbout the BBC PrivacyAccessibility Help CookiesContact the BBC Parental Guidance BBC © 2014 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.