Man pulled alive from Venezuela rubble 8 days after quake

Hundreds of rescuers in Venezuela cheered and embraced after pulling a 43-year-old man alive from the ruins of a collapsed building eight days after deadly twin earthquakes.

Death toll from Tibet earthquake rises to 126

The death toll from the earthquake in Tibet has risen to 126, and the number of injured to 188, Xinhua reported.

Injury toll in partial building collapse in Russia’s Belgorod Region rises to 20

 The number of people injured in the collapse of an apartment building’s section in the Russian city of Belgorod has risen to 20, an emergency official told TASS.

India rescuers make painstaking progress towards 41 trapped in tunnel

 Indian rescue teams crept forward Tuesday in a painstaking dig by hand through rock and rubble towards 41 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 17 days.

One Of Explorers On Board the Polar Prince ship Of Vanished Submarine Makes Contact, Says Im OK

Rory Golden, an Irish explorer on board the Polar Prince ship, which launched the submersible that had vanished in the Atlantic, has made contact, saying that he is alright.

Search under way as Titanic tourist sub goes missing in Atlantic

A search and rescue operation is under way off the eastern coast of Canada and the United States, the US Coast Guard says after a submersible vessel used to visit the wreckage of the Titanic was reported missing.

Casualties after tourist boat sinks in Italy's Lago Maggiore in Lombardy region

Authorities were searching for several people who were still missing after a sudden whirlwind overturned a boat carrying more than 20 tourists and crew, the news agency ANSA reported.

Search for China mine collapse survivors on hold after landslide

Search and rescue efforts at a coal mine in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region have been put on hold after a massive landslide, state media reported Thursday, following a collapse that killed at least two people and trapped dozens.

1,088 Migrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast in Past Week

 The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday that 1,088 migrants were rescued and returned to Libya in the past week.

Dozens missing after refugee boat sinks off Greek islands

Greek authorities have launched a search and rescue operation for dozens of refugees who are missing after a boat they were travelling on from Turkey overturned and sank in rough weather.

Cable bridge collapsed in India, hundreds plunged into river, 141 dead, 177 still missing

 

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Military plane transporting troops crashes in the Philippines | Al Jazeera

A military plane transporting troops has crashed in the southern Philippines after missing the runway during landing on Sunday, the military chief said.

Miami condo rescue work halted over fears remaining structure will topple

 

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China mine rescue: Crews race to free trapped workers in Xinjiang - BBC News

Rescue teams are trying to reach 21 people trapped in a coal mine that flooded in China's Xinjiang region, local media reports say.