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2 days, 14 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, 3 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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4 days, 14 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, 12 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, 14 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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6 days, 20 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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6 days, 23 hours 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, 1 day ago

Authorities say 22 rescued from Afghanistan mine collapse

Al Jazeera

No casualties reported after hours-long rescue in Samangan province in northern Afghanistan. The mine in the Dara-i Sof Payin district of Samangan province in northern Afghanistan had collapsed late on Saturday. At least 10 miners died in February 2022 after being trapped underground when a coal mine collapsed in the northern province of Baghlan. And a year earlier, at least …

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Cyclone Chido kills several in French territory of Mayotte before heading for Africa’s east coast

CNN

Moroni, Comoros AP — Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage on the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, leaving several people dead, officials said Saturday, as the storm roared toward the east coast of Africa. He said many people living in precarious shacks in slum areas have faced “very serious risks.” French President Emmanuel Macron said he was closely …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Cyclone Chido kills several in French territory of Mayotte before heading for Africa’s east coast

Associated Press

MORONI, Comoros — Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage on the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, leaving several people dead, officials said Saturday, as the storm roared toward the east coast of Africa. He said many people living in precarious shacks in slum areas have faced “very serious risks.” French President Emmanuel Macron said he was closely monitoring …

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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, 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

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

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

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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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Rescuers search for 13 missing workers after railroad construction site collapses in south China

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 are searching for 13 …

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Chances to find US woman feared swallowed by sinkhole minimal, say rescuers

India Today

The search for a woman who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in western Pennsylvania has become a recovery effort after two treacherous days of digging through mud and rock produced no signs of life, authorities said Wednesday. Pennsylvania State Police spokesperson Trooper Steve Limani said during a news conference that authorities no longer believe they will find …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Missing Pennsylvania Woman Looking For Cat May Have Fallen Into Sinkhole, Police Say

Huff Post

This image provided by the Pennsylvania State Police on Dec. 3, 2024, shows the top of a sinkhole in the village of Marguerite, Pa., where rescuers were searching for a woman who disappeared. Pennsylvania State Police via AP A grandmother looking for her lost cat apparently fell into a sinkhole that had recently opened above an abandoned western Pennsylvania coal …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Mountain rescuers hit out at influencers who 'promote' climbing in unsafe conditions after daring rescue on Snowdon

Daily Mail

A team of mountain rescuers called to save walkers on Britain's most popular peak have slammed influencers who 'promote' climbing in unsafe conditions. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team posted a video warning climbers their videos could lead to people taking risks at the knife-edge Crib Goch ridge on Wales's 3,560ft high peak Snowdon. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team posted a video warning …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Associated Press

KARO, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides, officials said Tuesday. Four more bodies were recovered Monday evening in Karo Regency, bringing the total there to 10, National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said in …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Animal rescuers evacuate a lion cub from war-torn Lebanon to South Africa

NPR

Animal rescuers evacuate a lion cub from war-torn Lebanon to South Africa toggle caption Ali Khara for NPR BEIRUT — It's hours before dawn and the marina in Beirut's Dbayeh district is deserted apart from a small group of men lifting a metal cage labeled "live lion" onto a yacht. toggle caption Hassan Ammar/AP Animals Lebanon says the cub is …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers, 15 people in Syria

New Indian Express

BEIRUT: An Israeli airstrike killed at least 12 Lebanese rescue workers on Thursday inside a civil defense centre in the eastern city of Baalbek, according to health and rescue officials, hours after state media in Syria said Israeli strikes in and around the capital killed at least 15 people. The Health Ministry condemned what it called a “barbaric attack on …

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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

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

Search for missing trekker uncovers two skeletons near Harishchandra Fort

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

Authorities say 22 rescued from Afghanistan mine collapse

Cyclone Chido kills several in French territory of Mayotte before heading for Africa’s east coast

Cyclone Chido kills several in French territory of Mayotte before heading for Africa’s east coast

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

Gaza rescuers say at least 22 killed in overnight Israel strike

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

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

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

Rescuers search for 13 missing workers after railroad construction site collapses in south China

Chances to find US woman feared swallowed by sinkhole minimal, say rescuers

Missing Pennsylvania Woman Looking For Cat May Have Fallen Into Sinkhole, Police Say

Mountain rescuers hit out at influencers who 'promote' climbing in unsafe conditions after daring rescue on Snowdon

Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

Animal rescuers evacuate a lion cub from war-torn Lebanon to South Africa

Israeli strikes kill at least 12 Lebanese rescuers, 15 people in Syria