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A video shows emergency crews pulling an infant safely from a car trapped in floodwaters in Texas, highlighting dangerous driving conditions during severe weather and prompting warnings to avoid floodwater.
A Beeville, Texas video shows first responders rescuing an infant from a car stuck in floodwaters after it entered a flooded low-water crossing during heavy rain; the infant was handed to a responder and shielded from rain, with no injuries reported as other occupants were evacuated. Officials warn floodwater is dangerous and note a flood warning for the Aransas River in Bee County.
Around 20 people are feared trapped after a nine-story under-construction building collapsed in Angeles City, near Manila. Authorities have rescued 24 people from the site and two from a nearby hotel, with no deaths reported yet. The collapse occurred around 03:00 local time, and rescue teams are lifting heavy debris as they investigate the cause.
Rescuers in Angeles City, Philippines, continue to search for survivors after a nine-story building under construction collapsed, trapping more than 20 people; five were confirmed trapped and 18 more feared beneath the rubble, bringing the estimated total to 23, while 24 people were rescued and no deaths reported, as investigators probe the cause and debris hampers the effort.
Five Italian divers who died while exploring a 50-metre-deep underwater cave near Alimatha in the Maldives may have become lost in a three-chamber cave system, with a sandbank concealing the route back; rescuers say there was little chance of returning due to limited air and depth, four bodies were later recovered by Finnish divers assisting Dan Europe, and a Maldivian rescuer also died during the operation. Italy offered condolences to the Maldives as the investigation continues.
A gas explosion at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Shanxi Province has killed at least 82 workers with nine more missing; 247 were on duty at the time. Rescue operations are ongoing, and President Xi Jinping has ordered a full investigation and accountability for those responsible.
In Changzhi, northeast China, carbon monoxide levels in the Liushenyu coal mine exceeded safe limits, killing four workers and trapping 90 underground; 247 were underground at the time of the incident, and by early Saturday about 157 had been evacuated, with around 16 in critical condition as rescuers press on.
Video released by King County authorities shows rescuers treating and hoisting an injured hiker who fell 50 feet from Mount Si’s summit; after weather delays, a helicopter crew retrieved the climber and flew him to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment.
A pickup truck fell off a bridge in southern China, leaving one person dead and nine people missing as rescuers continue the search.
Three Finnish deep-diving specialists arrived in the Maldives to work with authorities on a new plan to find the four Italian divers believed to be trapped inside a deep cave near Vaavu Atoll, after a Maldivian diver died during the rescue; the group of five Italians reportedly dove about 50 meters, well beyond recreational limits, as weather hampered operations and investigations continue.
Timmy, the young humpback whose rescue drew global attention after being stranded in Germany and later released near Denmark’s Anholt Island, was found dead off the Danish coast weeks later. Danish authorities confirmed the whale’s identity via a recovered tracking device and noted the animal had weakened health from Baltic Sea conditions. The incident followed a controversial privately funded rescue attempt; there are no plans to remove the carcass, and officials urged the public to stay at a safe distance for health reasons.
A humpback whale that had been rescued from a Baltic Bay and transported toward the North Sea has been found dead off Denmark, marking a somber end to a high-profile rescue operation.
Five Italian divers are dead after disappearing during a deep cave dive near Vaavu Atoll in the Maldives; one body was recovered about 60 metres down, while four others are believed to remain inside the cave as rescue teams, with Italian officials, persist in a difficult recovery operation amid rough seas—the Maldives’ deadliest diving accident.
A Bahamian pilot, Ian Nixon, lost both engines and all radios on a Beechcraft King Air 300 while en route from Marsh Harbour to Freeport, then crash-landed about 50 nautical miles off Florida. He and the 10 passengers floated on a life raft until a U.S. Air Force 920th Rescue Wing aircraft spotted them and rescued all 11 to Florida hospitals; three sustained minor injuries. The Bahamian AAIA said the incident happened outside territorial waters and will not lead its investigation; the official probe will be handled by the appropriate authorities.
Eleven people survived a Beechcraft 300 King Air crash off Florida after spending about five hours on a yellow life raft. Rescue crews from the U.S. military located the survivors as they endured 3- to 5-foot swells and, with a helicopter hoist, brought them to safety before flying them to Melbourne Orlando International Airport in stable condition; the FAA will investigate the crash.