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Indonesian rescuers race to find 12 missing after eruption
Dec 5, 2023Tuesday saw a rush of hundreds of Indonesian rescuers searching for twelve hikers who vanished following the deaths of eleven persons due to a volcano explosion. On the Sumatra island, the bodies of the hikers were... -
‘Some signals’ 40 Indian workers trapped in tunnel are alive
Nov 14, 2023One day after the road tunnel they were building collapsed, rescue workers in India used powerful excavators on Monday to clear mountains of debris in a desperate attempt to reach 40 men. Authorities in Uttarakhand, a... -
Rescue efforts called off after Nepal quake
Nov 6, 2023Search and rescue efforts after an earthquake in Nepal wrapped up on Sunday as the focus shifted to providing relief to survivors awaiting food and shelter, officials said 36 hours after the disaster struck. At least... -
Poor weather hampers search and rescue efforts at Indonesia volcano
Dec 6, 2021After a catastrophic eruption over the weekend, officials monitoring Indonesia’s Semeru volcano cautioned locals to stay wary on Monday, as severe wind and rain halted search-and-rescue attempts. On Saturday, the island of Java’s tallest peak exploded... -
Desperate rescue efforts as Japan rains toll hits 75
Jul 9, 2018Rescue workers, police and troops in Japan battled Monday to reach people feared trapped by devastating flooding and landslides after days of record rainfall killed at least 75 people. As the rains finally began to ease,... -
IOM trains border control officials on search and rescue in Berbera, Somaliland
Mar 6, 2018IOM, the UN Migration Agency, last week (28/02-01/03) trained 29 Somaliland border control officials on search and rescue (SAR). Facilitated by IOM’s Africa Capacity Building Centre’s (ACBC), the training in Berbera, Somaliland included real-life examples and...