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world2 days ago•1 min saved

Two Rescued as Indian Coast Guard Extends Search After Cargo Vessel Sinks in Bay of Bengal

The Indian Coast Guard launched a search and rescue operation after the Panama-flagged cargo vessel MV Ocean Winner sank southeast of Paradip in the Bay of Bengal. Two of the 24 crew were rescued from life rafts, with three Coast Guard ships deployed to search for the rest. The crew comprises 20 Chinese nationals, three Myanmar nationals and one Bangladeshi; the cause is unknown. Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said the vessel was carrying iron ore from Paradip to China, and the two survivors are receiving medical care as rescue efforts continue.

via Euronews.com|

#bay-of-bengal #coast-guard #maritime-incident

africa6 days ago•2 min saved

CAR artisanal gold mine collapse claims over 100 lives

An artisanal goldmine near Zamboye, CAR, collapsed after a landslide, killing more than 100 people and trapping many others. Rescue teams are recovering bodies and searching for survivors, with victims believed to include CAR and Cameroon nationals; authorities are investigating the incident amid ongoing concerns about safety in artisanal mining.

via The Guardian|

#africa #artisanal-mining #casualties

local-news14 days ago•3 min saved

Miracle Rescue After 3-Day Muskegon River Tubing Ordeal

Two women and 9-year-old Kayden went missing for three days after a Muskegon River tubing trip near Twin Lake. Rescuers found them in the woods, wearing swimsuits, with scratches, a broken phone, and a nearly empty water bottle. They had survived by eating bark and flowers and drinking river water, and were located about seven miles from where they entered the river. Kayden’s shout helped guide the team in bodycam footage; the trio was evacuated by Stokes baskets and treated at a hospital for dehydration, infections, and rashes. All three were back home by Tuesday.

via FOX 2 Detroit|

#bodycam-video #local-news #missing-persons

world19 days ago•2 min saved

Nigeria records its largest single-day rescue as 308 abductees are freed

President Tinubu announced a record single-day rescue of 308 abductees—163 from the Woro community in Kwara state and 145 from Niger state—rescued from a forest and now receiving medical care. Described as the largest operation by security forces, it showcases intelligence-led coordination amid Nigeria’s ongoing banditry in the northwest/north-central and a prolonged northeast insurgency.

via NBC News|

#abductions #nigeria #rescue-operation

world23 days ago•2 min saved

Indonesian ferry blaze off Madura leaves five dead, 41 missing

Five people are dead and 41 are missing after the Mutiara Sentosa 2 ferry caught fire off Madura Island, Indonesia, with 271 people on board. About 225 passengers and crew were rescued by Sunday afternoon as rescue boats, a navy vessel and a nearby ship aided the operation; rough seas and a flammable cargo hindered closer access, and the cause of the blaze remained unknown as authorities continued searching for the missing.

via Al Jazeera|

#basarnas #ferry-fire #indonesia

world26 days ago•1 min saved

Avalanche on Broad Peak Leaves 10 Climbers Missing, Purja-Led Team Under Rescue Effort

A ten-member international mountaineering team led by Nirmal Purja was struck by an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan’s Karakoram, with no contact from the group since midday. The expedition includes an American, a Chinese national, an Omani, and five Nepalis. Authorities have launched a search and rescue operation and hope to deploy helicopters if weather allows, mobilizing all available resources.

via BBC|

#avalanche #broad-peak #missing-climbers

world1 month ago•2 min saved

Overcrowded Bus Plunges Into Pakistani Ravine, 40 Dead on Quetta–Peshawar Route

A passenger bus travelling from Quetta to Peshawar plunged 70–80 feet into a rocky ravine near the Balochistan–Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border, killing at least 40 people and injuring eight. Officials say speeding and overcrowding likely contributed, as rescuers faced difficult terrain to recover victims and aid the injured; an investigation is underway.

via Al Jazeera|

#bus-crash #pakistan #peshawar

world1 month ago•4 min saved

Hope rises as eight-day quake survivor near rescue in Venezuela

Rescuers from seven countries are closing in on Hernán Gil, a security guard trapped for eight days under rubble after a double earthquake in Catia La Mar. Visual contact was established in the last hours, with Gil reportedly in good spirits and receiving water as crews work to free him from unstable debris. The disaster has killed about 2,300 people and left tens of thousands missing, and teams from Venezuela, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Portugal and the United States continue the perilous effort to reach him.

via BBC|

#earthquakes #international-relief #rescue-operation

military2 months ago•1 min saved

Unmanned Sea Drone Rescues Apache Crew Near Strait of Hormuz

A US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz off Oman. An American uncrewed surface drone, operated by Task Force 59, rescued the two crew members within about two hours; they are in stable condition. CENTCOM led the operation with support from the 82nd Airborne, the Air Force, and Navy units. The incident is under investigation and represents the first sea-drone rescue of its kind for US forces.

via BBC|

#apache-helicopter #military #rescue-operation

world3 months ago•3 min saved

Rescue Ended as Angeles City Building Collapse Leaves 16 Missing and 4 Dead

In Angeles City, near Manila, authorities ended a two-day search for 16 people missing after a nine-storey under-construction building collapsed onto a nearby hotel, killing at least four people including a Malaysian national and two construction workers; officials say there are no signs of life beneath the rubble and have shifted to recovery.

via Al Jazeera|

#angeles-city #building-collapse #casualties

world3 months ago•3 min saved

Maldives cave tragedy: four Italian divers found dead inside sea cave, fifth body recovered earlier

Rescuers in the Maldives have recovered the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be inside a deep sea cave at Vaavu Atoll, bringing the total number of Italians linked to the incident to five (one body was found outside the cave earlier). Some victims were on a scientific mission; the dive reportedly exceeded the allowed depth, and the cause of death is under investigation as a Maldivian diver died during the search and rough seas hampered operations. Finnish divers joined plans for a renewed search.

via CBS News|

#diving #italy #maldives

world3 months ago•6 min saved

Finnish cave divers join high-risk Maldives effort to recover missing Italian divers

International cave divers from the Divers Alert Network arrived in the Maldives to plan a new strategy to recover four missing Italian divers from a deep Vaavu Atoll cave after the body of Gianluca Benedetti was found; a second recovery diver, Sgt. Mohamed Mahudhee, died during a later attempt, underscoring the extreme dangers of deep-cave dives (depths around 70 meters, long passages, strong currents, decompression limits); the missing are Monica Montefalcone, Giorgia Sommacal, Federico Gualtieri, and Muriel Oddenino. Authorities are also examining legal aspects of diving depth as the vessel’s license has been suspended, and Italian-Maldivian coordination continues.

via CNN|

#cave-diving #divers-alert-network #italy

us3 months ago•3 min saved

Florida rescue team saves all 11 from Atlantic plane ditch with fuel to spare

A Florida-based rescue team from the 920th Rescue Wing saved all 11 Bahamian passengers and crew after their Beechcraft ditched in the Atlantic about 80 miles east of Melbourne; the survivors had spent roughly five hours in a life raft before nine winch lifts by a helicopter and a Combat King II transport brought them to safety in rough seas, with the helicopter near empty on fuel. The cause of the ditching is under investigation.

via The Guardian|

#bahamian-survivors #florida #life-raft

local3 months ago•3 min saved

11 Bahamas-bound crash survivors rescued after hours adrift off Florida coast

Eleven Bahamian adults aboard a twin-engine turboprop crashed about 80 miles off Melbourne, Florida. They spent roughly five hours on a life raft before rescue teams—including a Coast Guard air crew and a 920th Rescue Wing helicopter—plucked them from the ocean as a thunderstorm approached. The survivors, though dehydrated, were listed in stable condition after being brought to Melbourne Orlando International Airport; the ELT beacon had alerted responders, and Bahamian authorities will investigate the crash’s cause.

via CBS News|

#coast-guard #florida #local

europe3 months ago•7 min saved

Timmy the humpback: suspected death after release into a busy North Sea shipping lane

Timmy, a humpback whale once stranded in German waters, was released from a barge into the North Sea about 70 kilometres north of Skagen, into a busy shipping lane. Biologists say he was extremely weakened and highly likely to have died, with unclear details about how the release occurred and skepticism over the rescue team's tracking claims. The private operation cost at least €1.5 million and drew criticism from scientists and conservation groups regarding the risks and ethics of transporting injured wildlife.

via Euronews.com|

#conservation #europe #humpback-whale