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2 days, 18 hours ago

Mumbai ferry crash: Parents tried to throw children into sea, stopped by rescuers

The panic-stricken parents onboard an ill-fated tourist ferry were thinking of tossing their children into the seawater as a desperate measure after their boat started sinking off Mumbai, but a team of CISF marine commandos stopped them with an assurance that everyone will be saved. Their patrol boat reached the accident site off the Mumbai coast around 4 pm, and …

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4 days, 7 hours ago

International rescuers join search for Vanuatu quake survivors

Raw Story

Overseas rescuers joined a hunt for survivors in the rubble of shattered buildings in earthquake-struck Vanuatu on Thursday, with officials saying the toll of nine dead is set to rise. Rescuers were focused on searching for people in two collapsed buildings in Port Vila, said Glen Craig of the Vanuatu Business Resilience Council. "My good friend that was killed in …

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‘It’s chaos’: Aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte

Al Jazeera

Days after Cyclone Chido hit the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, residents are still struggling to access water and food, as rescuers race to find those missing. His visit to the French overseas territory comes after Paris declared “exceptional natural disaster” measures for Mayotte late on Wednesday night to enable swifter and “more effective management of the crisis”. “The …

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4 days, 18 hours ago

Never seen such scenes: Rescuers describe chaos after Mumbai boat accident

India Today

Mumbai witnessed an unprecedented tragedy near the Gateway of India on Wednesday when a Navy speedboat collided with a ferry, killing at least 13 people. People were screaming for help, and some were crying," Arif Bamane, driver of a Mumbai Port Trust boat, told news agency PTI. "In my career, I have never witnessed such an incident," said Gothekar, whose …

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5 days, 16 hours ago

Rescuers dig for survivors of deadly Vanuatu earthquake

Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Vanuatu’s capital was without water on Wednesday, a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South Pacific island nation, with the number of people killed and injured expected to rise. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors

Al Jazeera

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says one-third of the population affected by 7.3-magnitude quake. Dan McGarry, a Canadian-born journalist who has lived in Vanuatu for more than 20 years, said it was a “reasonable expectation” that the death toll would rise further. “We know from early reports that quite significant damage has occurred there, and on the …

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5 days, 18 hours ago

Vanuatu earthquake VIDEO: CCTV captures shocking moment when person and dog thrown by 7.3 magnitude quake

India TV News

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake that struck off Vanuatu killed at least 14 people, injured hundreds more and caused widespread damage across the South Pacific island nation, officials said early on Wednesday. VIDEO: Dramatic moment quake hits car garage in Vanuatu CCTV showed the moment a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck just off the coast of Vanuatu on Tuesday. Eyewitness video …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

Search for missing trekker uncovers two skeletons near Harishchandra Fort

Hindustan Times

THANE: What began as a search for a missing trekker last week at Harishchandra Fort, 180 km from Mumbai, unearthed a darker mystery when rescuers stumbled upon two skeletons in a perilous, densely forested valley. The operation, resumed months later at the insistence of his family, led rescuers, involving police, villagers and trekkers, to the discovery of skeletal remains belonging …

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1 week ago

Rescuers in Italy use explosives to try and free woman trapped deep in cave

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rescuers in Italy are using …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Dausa: 5-year-old boy taken out from borewell after 3-day-long rescue operation, declared dead

India TV News

The five-year-old boy, who was stuck at a 150-feet depth borewell in Rajasthan's Dausa, was taken out from the hole after a three-day-long rescue operation but was declared dead by the doctors on Wednesday night. we did ECG twice and the child has been declared dead," said Deepak Sharma, Chief Medical Officer, government district hospital Dausa. Earlier, the rescuers said …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Cause Of Death Revealed For Pennsylvania Grandmother Who Fell Down Sinkhole: Report

Huff Post

This Dec. 3 image, provided by the Pennsylvania State Police, shows the top of a sinkhole in the community of Marguerite, where rescuers were searching for a woman who disappeared. Pennsylvania State Police via Associated Press A coroner in Pennsylvania has determined that 64-year-old grandmother Elizabeth Pollard died of head and torso injuries after she fell into a sinkhole last …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Gaza rescuers say at least 22 killed in overnight Israel strike

New Indian Express

Gaza's civil defence agency said Wednesday that an overnight Israeli air strike in the northern part of the Palestinian territory killed at least 22 people, including women and children. "At least 22 people were martyred in the massacre committed by the occupation military after it bombed a house belonging to the Abu al-Tarabish family near Kamal Adwan hospital in northern …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Death toll in Italy fuel depot blast rises to 5

Associated Press

ROME — Rescuers found the body of the last missing person on Tuesday at the site of a fuel depot explosion in Italy’s central Tuscany region, bringing the death toll to five, Italian media reported. The blast on Monday caused the collapse of a building with offices, injuring 14 people, Tuscany’s governor Eugenio Giani said, adding that two were in …

1 week, 6 days ago

Rescuers scramble to save dozens of geese and ducks soaked during oil spill in Boston

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wildlife rescuers were rushing …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Deadly landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island

Al Jazeera

More than 170 villages in Sukabumi, West Java, have been devastated by torrential rains, landslides and flash floods. Indonesian rescuers have recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said, adding that two people were still missing. Torrential rains since last week caused rivers to burst …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Crumbling rocks, wetter avalanches: Why life-and-death rescues are changing in a warming world

BBC

Crumbling rocks, wetter avalanches: Why life-and-death rescues are changing in a warming world Italian Mountain and Cave Rescue Service, Gianluca Vanzetta Mountain rescue specialists practice a rescue mission in Trentino, Italy Skiers, climbers, cyclists and even mushroom-pickers face surprising new risks in the mountains – and so do those who rescue them. "Some of the most complex rescues are those …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Rescuers rush to save geese and ducks soaked in oil due to spill in Boston river

Associated Press

BOSTON — Wildlife rescuers were rushing Monday to tend to dozens of geese and ducks that were soaked in oil after a spill in a Boston river. CORRECTS TO GOOSE Kerry Batchelder, veterinary technician with the New England Wildlife Center, tries to capture an oil covered goose along the Muddy River, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, in Brookline, Mass. Share Share …

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2 weeks ago

Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s Saydnaya dark cells—But the search for missing continues

Live Mint

Videos circulating online appear to show dozens of men and women being freed from the infamous Saydnaya prison in Syria, as rebel forces claimed territory previously controlled by President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Search for missing in Saydnaya prison Rescuers from the Syrian White Helmets are intensifying their search in the notorious Saydnaya prison, a symbol of the brutal repression under …

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2 weeks ago

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing

Associated Press

SUKABUMI, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said Monday. Torrential rains since last week have caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in Sukabumi district of West …

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Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia's Java island, leaving 10 dead and forcing hundreds to evacuate

ABC

At least 10 people have died and two people are missing after flash floods and landslides hit villages on Indonesia's main island of Java. Landslides, flash floods and strong winds devastated 172 villages and forced more than 3,000 people to flee to temporary government shelters, Yudi Hariyanto, who heads a rescue command post in Sukabumi told AP. Videos circulating on …

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2 weeks ago

Syria’s White Helmets director says Sednaya Prison was ‘hell’ for detainees

Al Jazeera

Raed al-Saleh tells Al Jazeera rescuers found bodies in ovens and executions took place daily at notorious facility. Syrian rescuers are searching through the notorious Sednaya Prison near Damascus to find and free detainees as they uncover abuses that took place during the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Raed al-Saleh – the director of Syria’s Civil Defence organisation, known …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Rescuers search for victims after an explosion at a Dutch apartment block that killed at least 5

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Emergency services on Sunday searched for a second day through the debris of an apartment block that was destroyed by an explosion and fire, killing at least five people, but held out little hope of finding any more survivors. Mayor Jan van Zanen said investigators were looking into “all possibilities.” Police said they are looking for …

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Team formed to probe Guangdong collapse

China Daily

A view of the ground collapse site of the under construction Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway in Shenzhen on Dec 5, 2024. XINHUA The Guangdong provincial government formed an investigation team on Thursday to look into the ground collapse incident which has left 13 workers missing. The incident took place at around 11 pm on Wednesday at the section 5 construction site of …

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Team formed to probe Guangdong collapse

China Daily

A view of the ground collapse site of the under construction Shenzhen-Jiangmen Railway in Shenzhen on Dec 5, 2024. XINHUA The Guangdong provincial government formed an investigation team on Thursday to look into the ground collapse incident which has left 13 workers missing. The incident took place at around 11 pm on Wednesday at the section 5 construction site of …

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Mumbai ferry crash: Parents tried to throw children into sea, stopped by rescuers

International rescuers join search for Vanuatu quake survivors

‘It’s chaos’: Aftermath of Cyclone Chido in Mayotte

Never seen such scenes: Rescuers describe chaos after Mumbai boat accident

Rescuers dig for survivors of deadly Vanuatu earthquake

Vanuatu earthquake death toll rises to 14 as rescuers search for survivors

Vanuatu earthquake VIDEO: CCTV captures shocking moment when person and dog thrown by 7.3 magnitude quake

Search for missing trekker uncovers two skeletons near Harishchandra Fort

Rescuers in Italy use explosives to try and free woman trapped deep in cave

Dausa: 5-year-old boy taken out from borewell after 3-day-long rescue operation, declared dead

Cause Of Death Revealed For Pennsylvania Grandmother Who Fell Down Sinkhole: Report

Gaza rescuers say at least 22 killed in overnight Israel strike

Death toll in Italy fuel depot blast rises to 5

Rescuers scramble to save dozens of geese and ducks soaked during oil spill in Boston

Deadly landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island

Crumbling rocks, wetter avalanches: Why life-and-death rescues are changing in a warming world

Rescuers rush to save geese and ducks soaked in oil due to spill in Boston river

Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad’s Saydnaya dark cells—But the search for missing continues

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia's Java island, leaving 10 dead and forcing hundreds to evacuate

Syria’s White Helmets director says Sednaya Prison was ‘hell’ for detainees

Rescuers search for victims after an explosion at a Dutch apartment block that killed at least 5

Team formed to probe Guangdong collapse

Team formed to probe Guangdong collapse