search and rescue

18 people killed in landslide

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MAKALE, INDONESIA – A team of search and rescue personnel in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island reported the recovery of 18 bodies following devastating landslides, with two individuals still unaccounted for. The majority of the victims, 14 in total, were found in Makale village, while the remaining four were discovered in South Makale, according to the head of Makassar Search and Rescue. The search for the two missing individuals continues, but progress has been hampered by adverse …

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Bridge collapses after cargo ship crashes into it

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BALTIMORE, MD – A catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge along I-695 in Maryland occurred early Tuesday morning after a cargo ship crashed into it. The incident, which took place in the Baltimore harbor, triggered a search and rescue mission for individuals who fell into the icy waters. Around 1:30 a.m., a livestream captured the moment a cargo ship collided with a support beam of the bridge, causing it to crumble and plunge …

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Five Marines confirmed dead after helicopter crashes in storm

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SAN DIEGO, CA – In a tragic turn of events, five Marines lost their lives when their helicopter crashed during a routine training mission, as confirmed by the U.S. Marine Corps on Thursday. The Marines were reported missing after their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter failed to return to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Tuesday night. The helicopter had embarked on its journey from Creech Air Force Base near Las Vegas, heading towards Miramar in …

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Massive landslide leaves 3 dead, 3 missing

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WRANGELL, AK – An extensive landslide near the Alaskan city of Wrangell has sadly resulted in at least three confirmed fatalities, with three others currently missing, as reported by officials. Occurring just before 9 p.m. local time on Monday, the landslide damaged a section of the Zimovia Highway. It directly impacted three houses, two on the mountainside and one on the waterside of the highway. It is believed one of the mountainside homes was unoccupied …

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College student falls off mountain and dies

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In a tragic turn of events, a college student met his untimely death while attempting to climb an Oregon mountain. Joel Tranby, an Oregon State University student, was scaling the North Sister peak in the Cascade Mountains with his girlfriend when he fell an estimated 300 to 500 feet, sustaining life-threatening injuries. Despite his girlfriend’s frantic call for help, Tranby’s exact location remained unknown. Sgt. Tom Speldrich of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office reported that …

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Missing civilian submersible has four days of air left

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Time is of the essence as officials scour the depths of the North Atlantic in search of the lost civilian submersible that had been on route to the Titanic wreckage. Reported missing on Sunday, the 21-foot vessel is carrying five people, one pilot and four “mission specialists”. The source of the report came from the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince, who was able to alert the US Coast Guard of the blackout in contact. The …

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Over 103 people die when boat capsizes

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At least 103 people have been killed in a tragic boat accident in northern Nigeria, early morning on Monday . Reports of the accident, took place close to Niger state, confirmed that the victims – including children – were returning from an overnight wedding ceremony in the village of Egboti. According to Usman Ibrahim, a resident of the area, the boat was believed to be overcrowded – carrying passengers and their bikes – when the …

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