All articles tagged with #rescue delay
A fire in the maternity ward of Islamabad's Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences killed 14 newborns, with witnesses alleging doors were locked and rescue teams arrived only after hours; officials said doors were manned to protect babies, and the incident prompted a government investigation and the suspension of the Federal Health Secretary.
The crew of a crashed U.N. helicopter in Somalia waited for an hour to be rescued before being kidnapped by unknown assailants, raising questions about whether a faster response could have prevented their seizure. The helicopter, carrying nine people, including Ukrainian, Kenyan, and Egyptian personnel, went down in a stronghold of the militant group al-Shabab. Despite efforts to organize a rescue, armed men captured five survivors, with one person presumed dead, and the helicopter was later found burning. The survivors are believed to be in the custody of the militant group, and there has been no communication from the captors or claim of responsibility from al-Shabab.
Families of the 41 construction workers trapped in the collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand, India, are facing an agonizing wait for their loved ones to be rescued. The rescue efforts have been delayed due to a drilling machine breaking down, and now the remaining debris will have to be manually removed. Family members have traveled to the site to be closer to their trapped relatives and are anxiously waiting for their safe return.