Tag: rescue efforts

Landslides in Kenya’s Rift Valley leave 21 dead, 30 others missing

Heavy rains have triggered landslides in Kenya’s western Rift Valley region, killing at least 21 people and destroying…

Caribbean islands reel from Hurricane Melissa’s devastating impact as storm heads north

Rescue efforts are underway across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa tore through the region as one of the…

Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest during China’s national holiday

BEIJING (AP) — Rescue workers were helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist campsites on…

Almost 1,000 trapped on Tibetan side of Mount Everest by blizzard

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Rescue efforts were underway on Sunday to clear access to campsites on Tibet's eastern slope of…

By Reuters

Landslides and floods kill 63 in Nepal, India

Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people,…

Frantic rush to reach scores of students missing for days after boarding school collapse in Indonesia

Indonesian rescue teams are frantically searching for scores of young students buried for two days under rubble in…

Drowning investigation underway in Washington Co.

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) – Washington County Deputies, Washington County Emergency Management, Rescue, and Fire Services are on…

Sudden, heavy rain in Indian Kashmir leaves dozens dead, more than 200 missing

A sudden burst of heavy rain has claimed dozens of lives in India-administered Kashmir and sparked frantic rescue…