Rescue
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At Least One Dead as U.S. Osprey Crashes in Japan With 8 Onboard
The incident comes three months after three Marines died in an Osprey crash in Australia.
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British Freighter Is Believed Lost in Fatal North Sea Collision
Two cargo vessels collided in a busy shipping lane. At least one mariner is dead and several others are missing.
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Church Collapse in Mexico Kills at Least 10 During Collective Baptism
A church roof collapsed in a city on Mexico’s Gulf Coast as dozens of parishioners were at Sunday Mass. Rescuers said at least three children were among the dead.
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Italy’s Coast Guard Rescues Hundreds of Migrants in ‘Chaotic’ Few Days at Sea
About 2,000 people have been rescued since Friday, and ships were dispatched to help boats carrying 1,200 more on Monday as disquiet grows about the high numbers undertaking the risky crossing.
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Remembering the Lives Saved Drives Rescuers in Turkey to Push On
In the third week of a grueling effort, emergency workers battle exhaustion as the hope of finding more earthquake survivors dwindles. A powerful new quake has complicated their task.
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Videos Show Desperate Search for Survivors Near Quake’s Epicenter
ANTAKYA, Turkey — As dawn broke on Tuesday, rescuers scrambled to use whatever they could — shovels, bare hands, random tools found on the street — to dig for survivors after the worst earthquake to hit Turkey in decades. In the province of Hatay ...
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A Rescue After Turkey Quake Ends in Joy and Heartache
GAZIANTEP, Turkey — At first glance, there was little reason to expect that anyone was still alive in the ruins of the Spring apartment building on Tuesday. The powerful earthquake that struck southern Turkey the day before had reduced its six floors ...
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A professional soccer player is among those who are rescued from the rubble in Turkey.
Christian Atsu, a professional soccer player who once played in England’s Premier League, was rescued from under rubble in the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, the vice president of his current team, Turkey’s Hatayspor, said on Tuesday ...
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Time is running out to find survivors.
A woman was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building 22 hours after an earthquake leveled parts of Turkey and Syria, the Turkish state news media service Anadolu Agency reported early Tuesday. More than 16,000 rescuers were engaged in a search ...
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The U.S. aid agency deploys two search and rescue teams to Turkey.
The United States Agency for International Development said on Monday evening that it was deploying two specialized search and rescue teams as part of the official American response to the deadly earthquake in Turkey and Syria, adding to the ...