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'He's a real hero' - Trump meets teen lifeguard after dramatic rescue
The US president hosted Ryder Williams at the White House after the 16-year-old rescued a 10-year-old boy from a beach in California on 25 July.
August 17, 2026Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquake
Officials say a rapid assessment into the impact of the earthquake that destroyed hundreds of buildings and killed 47 is under way.
August 15, 2026A tale of two buildings: how quake rescue efforts differed in Colombia and Venezuela - Reuters
A tale of two buildings: how quake rescue efforts differed in Colombia and Venezuela Reuters
August 15, 2026Family stranded at sea for 16 hours after jet ski capsized in Thailand
A father and his two young sons spent a night adrift before being rescued off the coast of the island of Koh Samui.
August 15, 2026Moment family rescued after 16 hours floating on jet ski off Thailand
A 50-year-old father and his two sons were found floating off Koh Samui island, a local official told AFP on Saturday.
August 15, 2026At least 14 dead after 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
The earthquake struck off Flores island in the country's east early on Saturday morning.
August 15, 2026Race to reach trapped survivors offers hope in Colombia quake zone - Reuters
Race to reach trapped survivors offers hope in Colombia quake zone Reuters
August 14, 2026Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake
Following a 10-hour rescue operation, emergency workers pulled the 32-year-old from beneath slabs of concrete.
August 12, 2026One dead, 172 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire - reuters.com
One dead, 172 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire reuters.com
August 12, 2026How a 97-year-old escaped deadly Indian floods on a banana raft
A 97-year-old's dramatic rescue captures how Assam's floods are reaching places once thought safe.
August 11, 2026Anguish of Colombian brother at rubble of building being searched for earthquake survivors
BBC Mundo has gone to the site of Torres del Limonar, a collapsed building in Cali where rescue workers fight to free survivors.
August 11, 2026Desperate scenes from Colombia after powerful quake - reuters.com
Desperate scenes from Colombia after powerful quake reuters.com
August 11, 2026Rescuers scramble for survivors with 180 dead in Colombia earthquake
Colombia experienced a number of aftershocks on Tuesday, as efforts continued to free survivors trapped in rubble and buildings.
August 11, 2026Nigerian army says it safely rescued 33 people kidnapped by gunmen
The people were abducted while travelling through the country's north-western Zamfara state on Saturday.
August 9, 2026More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel
The boat was attempting to cross to the UK when its engine caught fire, according to French authorities.
August 4, 2026Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche
An American, a Chinese national, an Omani and five Nepalis are said to be part of the group feared missing in Pakistan.
July 31, 2026Watch: Japanese mall explodes after magnitude 6.8 earthquake
Search teams are still looking for survivors in the collapsed Aeon shopping centre.
July 29, 2026Japan earthquake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall - Reuters
Japan earthquake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall Reuters
July 29, 2026Japan in a ‘race against time’ to rescue people trapped beneath rubble after quake
At least 13 people have been killed after the earthquake struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday.
July 29, 2026'I thought I would die': Survivors describe the shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake
Rescue operations are ongoing following the 6.8-magnitude quake, as survivors wrestle with the shock.
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'He's a real hero' - Trump meets teen lifeguard after dramatic rescue
Trump hosted Ryder Williams at the White House after the 16-year-old lifeguard rescued 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai from a beach in California on 25 July. The president also met Rai, who had been swept
Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquake
Watch: Buildings partially collapse in Indonesia after 7.7 earthquake Rescue teams in Indonesia have been searching for survivors of Saturday's major earthquake which left at least 47 people dead. T
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Moment family rescued after 16 hours floating on jet ski off Thailand
A 50-year-old father and his two sons have been rescued after they were found adrift off the Thai island of Koh Samui, a local official told AFP on Saturday. They had spent more than 16 hours floatin
Family stranded at sea for 16 hours after jet ski capsized in Thailand
Watch: Moment family rescued after 16 hours floating on jet ski off Thailand A French family was left stranded at sea for more than 16 hours overnight after their rented jet ski capsized off the coas
At least 14 dead after 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
Watch: Buildings partially collapse in Indonesia after 7.7 earthquake At least fourteen people have been killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia early on Saturday, the nation's disas
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Woman pulled alive from rubble 36 hours after Colombia quake
Rescue workers carry Daniela Largo, wrapped in a blue sheet, to an ambulance after freeing her from beneath the rubble A 32-year-old woman, who had been trapped under rubble for 36 hours following th
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How a 97-year-old escaped deadly Indian floods on a banana raft
A woman wades through floodwaters outside her inundated house at a village in Assam's Sivasagar Well past midnight on 19 July, as floodwaters surged through a village in India's northeastern state of
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Nigerian army says it safely rescued 33 people kidnapped by gunmen
The Nigerian army released images on social media alongside a statement confirming the rescue Nigeria's army has said it safely rescued 33 people after they were kidnapped by armed men while travelli
More than 150 migrants rescued after boat catches fire in Channel
Border Force pictured escorting migrants to the UK after being rescued in the Channel in March More than 150 migrants have been rescued after the boat they were using to cross the Channel caught fire
Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers feared missing after avalanche
Nirmal Purja at the summit of Mount Everest A ten-member international mountaineering team led by renowned Nepal-born former Royal Marine Nirmal Purja is feared missing after an avalanche on Pakistan
Watch: Japanese mall explodes after magnitude 6.8 earthquake
Search teams are still looking for survivors in the partially collapsed Aeon shopping mall, which the operator told AFP had exploded after staff and customers had already evacuated. A witness reporte
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'I thought I would die': Survivors describe the shock and horror of powerful Japan earthquake
The ramifications of the earthquake have been widely felt Business was winding down for the day at Sendan Shokudo, a diner in Japan's southwestern city of Yatsushiro, when the whole building suddenly
Japan in a ‘race against time’ to rescue people trapped beneath rubble after quake
At least 13 people have been killed after a 6.8 earthquake struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday, with some people still missing and thousands displaced from their homes. BBC’s Jake Kwon explains wh
Japan earthquake: What we know so far
Japan is reeling from the latest major earthquake to hit the country. Nineteen people are missing at an Aeon shopping centre and a paper factory after the 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kyushu island,
All passengers rescued after fiery seaplane crash
Video shows the seaplane landing awkwardly in the water, passengers being rescued and the plane bursting into flames. According to the BBC's reporting partner, CBS News, a seaplane with 11 people on b