Trapped Indian workers to spend second night in collapsed tunnel
Rescue operations are underway after an under-construction tunnel collapsed in India's northern Uttarakhand state, trapping 40 workers.
Tue Nov 14 2023
Thirty migrants missing, 17 rescued after boat capsizes in central Mediterranean
Rescue operations were ongoing, while two further merchant vessels were en route to the area, the coast guard said in a statement.
Mon Mar 13 2023
Four dead, 49 missing in China mine collapse
A mudslide has disrupted rescue operations at a coal mine collapse in China's Inner Mongolia region that killed at least four people.
Thu Feb 23 2023
Medecins Sans Frontieres gains access to quake zone in Syria
MSF said a convoy of 14 of its trucks had entered northwestern Syria to assist in earthquake rescue operations.
Mon Feb 20 2023
Philippines hunts for 26 still missing after weekend weather disaster
Search and rescue operations continue, led by the coast guard as most of them were missing fishermen, Mariano said.
Wed Dec 28 2022
Forward bases set up in critical areas to speed up flood rescue operations
Datuk Norazam Khamis said the initiative was taken as part of the preparation to face the North East Monsoon season this year.
Tue Dec 13 2022
Floods: King reminds govt agencies to coordinate, avoid overlapping duties
Yang di-Pertuan Agong has reminded all agencies to focus on the coordination of aid and rescue operations for flood victims to ensure that it can be implemented effectively.
Wed Nov 16 2022
First three women in SMART team for monsoon rescue operations
Abdul Manaf said the team members, including women, were well-trained, with physical endurance and skilled in handling the team's assets.
Tue Oct 11 2022
Glacier collapses in Italian Alps, killing at least six
Rescue operations were in progress after a large "ice avalanche" involving hikers, adding that there was likely to be a "heavy toll".
Mon Jul 04 2022
MMEA to get new assets to beef up security in country's waters - Hamzah
MMEA will get more ships and helicopters to assist enforcement and rescue operations in national waters, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin.
Tue Feb 15 2022
Settlement pattern, population density make rescue operations difficult in Taman Sri Muda - IGP
The flood situation in the area was different from that in the east coast states due to the pattern of the settlement and the level of population density.
Thu Dec 23 2021
10 dead, dozens trapped after landslide in India's Himalayas - Officials
Around 30 people are still trapped, including passengers inside a bus lying under the debris, said Vivek.
Thu Aug 12 2021
Heavy rains cripple Indian cities; at least 35 killed
India is in the midst of its annual rainy season but the downpours over the past few days have been particularly heavy.
Mon Jul 19 2021
Man killed, believed to be electrocuted
Sarawak Fire and Rescue Operations Centre said that the body found by members of the public before alerting the authorities.
Fri May 07 2021
Gunmen kidnap 300 schoolgirls in increasingly lawless northwest Nigeria
Police had begun search-and-rescue operations with the army to find the bandits who took 317 girls from a boarding school.
Fri Feb 26 2021