Looters took advantage of the floods by ransacking abandoned homes using boats. Russian military was plundering and damaging properties during their presence in Poti, even ransacking toilets. After ransacking Simon's apartment and trashing his car, the gang kidnaps and unsuccessfully tortures him. He spent three weeks in the city, ransacking and plundering what he could. After breaking the glass panes, the mob entered the offices ransacking and destroying everything inside. King arrested six "Tejanos" he had heard were ransacking abandoned homes. After ransacking the villages they kill the people of the village. They took the image with them to prevent its destruction by the ransacking rebels. In 1955, diplomatic relations were severed with the ransacking of Pakistan's embassy. They spent several days ransacking the ship, tossing flour, salt pork, and bottled wine overboard. Unbelievably, the state troopers began ransacking black businesses and rounding up African Americans. Kieft suggested that they be taught a lesson by ransacking their villages. The Mongol army had advanced to the Ravi River, ransacking the territories along the way. The Mahdists proceeded to Gondar, and set about ransacking the town. At the time of his creation, Vikings were ransacking England.