Rescue
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Asia
Eight Singaporeans among 71 foreigners rescued in quake-hit Taiwan
SINGAPORE: Eight Singaporeans were among 71 foreigners rescued after they were trapped in earthquake-hit Hualien – the epicentre of Taiwan’s strongest…
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At least 127 dead in northwest China earthquake
DAHEJIA, China: Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes in freezing conditions on…
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More than 110 dead in northwest China earthquake
FREEZING TEMPERATURES Power and water supplies were disrupted in some local villages, Xinhua said. CCTV showed images of emergency vehicles…
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Death toll from Indonesia’s Marapi eruption rises to 13 as search for 10 missing hikers continues
Ahmad Rifandi, head of Marapi’s monitoring post, told AFP on Tuesday it had observed five eruptions from midnight to 8am…
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Indonesian rescuers race to find 12 missing after Marapi eruption
He said the 12 hikers remained missing as of Tuesday morning and six dead bodies were still to be evacuated,…
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Rescue mission continues as Indonesia volcano erupts, 12 still missing
A clip shared with AFP showed a rescue worker with a flashlight strapped to his head piggybacking a hiker, who…
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India rescuers hit snags in two-week bid to free 41 tunnel workers
“GETTING EVEN MORE COMPLEX” Rescue teams have stretchers fitted with wheels ready to pull the exhausted men through 57m of…
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Drilling snag delays rescue of 41 men stuck in Indian tunnel
SILKYARA, India: Hopes for the imminent rescue of 41 men trapped in a highway tunnel in the Indian Himalayas for…
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Indian rescuers drill two-thirds of way towards 41 trapped workers: Official
Indian rescuers drill two-thirds of way towards 41 trapped workers: Official Source: CNA
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Europe
Six female migrants rescued from truck in France after calling journalist for help
Six female migrants trapped inside a refrigerated food truck were rescued by French police after one of the women made…
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