Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Rescue

Iran’s President Raisi, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and svene others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash after an hours-long search through a foggy, mountainous region

Japan races to find survivors as powerful earthquakes kill 55, destroy buildings

At least 48 people have been reported dead and hundreds injured after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit the coast of central Japan on January 1.

Thousands feared dead as catastrophic flooding hits Libya

Deadly floods in Libya, triggered by a massive Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings, and washed away about a quarter of the eastern coastal city of Derna, have claimed over 2,000 lives and left approximately 10,000 people missing.

Wildfires in Maui among the deadliest in US history, death toll reaches 99

The death toll from the Lahaina fire could double or even triple from the current total of 99, cautioned Hawaii Governor Josh Green.

China activates emergency response as rains and floods kill 17 in Chongqing

Tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes in China as devastating flooding rips through the southwest of the country.

Rescuers race against time to find missing Titanic Tourist Submarine carrying 5 explorers

A large-scale search and rescue operation is currently underway in the remote area of the Atlantic Ocean after a tourist submarine went missing during a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic on June 18.

Solo trekking banned in Nepal, guides mandatory from April 1

Previously, climbers were only prevented from traveling alone to Mount Everest.

Turkish Airlines honors heroic earthquake rescue dogs with business class flights back home

In a heartwarming gesture, Turkish Airlines offered rescue dogs who participated in earthquake search operations a ride in business class instead of the cargo hold.

4 dead, hundreds missing as Cyclone Gabrielle hits New Zealand

Four people have been confirmed dead and thousands have been displaced in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle brought widespread flooding and landslides

‘Miracle Survivors’ found alive 8 days after Turkey, Syria earthquake

Eight days after the devastating earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, people are still being rescued from underneath the rubble.

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South Korea’s KAI signs $1.4 billion deal to launch mass production of homegrown KF-21 fighter jets

Nine years after the development of South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae began, the Korean government finalized a significant deal with Korea Aerospace Industries for the production of 20 fighter jets