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Her family was performing her last rites. Then, rescuers heard a faint voice in mud
September 06, 2026 11:19 pm
After Nepal’s deadly August 26 floods, 64-year-old Chandrika Shrestha’s family had given up hope. Then rescuers heard her voice beneath the mud and found her alive.
Buried under 170m of mud for 9 days: How two workers were rescued from Nepal’s hydropower tunnel
September 05, 2026 11:48 am
The tunnel entrance was buried beneath mud and rock. Rescuers used maps, satellite imagery, excavators, pumps and controlled blasts, and finally heard faint voices from inside.
‘A warrior’: How a 97-year-old survived Nepal floods
August 30, 2026 7:32 am
Her great-nephew, Dipak Bohara, told BBC Nepali that Guna Maya Bohara looked like "a warrior" returning victorious from battle after rescuers spent four hours freeing her from the rubble of her care home.
US teen lifeguard who saved Indian-origin boy gets Trump’s White House invite
August 21, 2026 5:54 pm
Trump praised Williams as a “real hero” and congratulated Nathaniel for surviving the ordeal.
Army rescues couple from neck-deep floodwaters in Assam, video goes viral: WATCH
July 30, 2026 4:25 pm
The Indian Army said its teams have provided medical care to more than 200 people so far. Relief efforts have included the distribution of 19 tonnes of food grains, over 30,500 food packets and more than 43,000 litres of drinking water.
Five trapped miners rescued from flooded Laos cave after 10 days, two still missing
May 31, 2026 1:13 am
The five men, who had been part of an artisanal gold-prospecting party that ventured into a cave in Laos's central Xaisomboun province on May 20, were trapped when flash flooding blocked their way out.
Man climbs 132 kV high-tension tower in Pimpri Chinchwad, rescued after high-risk operation
April 28, 2026 1:18 pm
The Nigdi police had a challenging task as over 5,000 people had gathered at the location, while the fire brigade carried out the rescue operation.
Indonesia school collapse: Death toll rises to 14; dozens still missing
October 04, 2025 11:34 am
The structure, part of the century-old Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school, fell on Monday during prayers in the school’s hall.
‘How did he even get there?’: Dramatic rescue of man trapped in raging Pune waterfall goes viral
July 13, 2025 1:43 pm
The incident unfolded on Saturday afternoon when the tourist slipped while attempting to cross the raging Kalu river.
Rescue operation launched after oil tanker and cargo ship collide in the North Sea, 32 people brought ashore
March 10, 2025 10:01 pm
Britain's Maritime and Coastguard Agency said several lifeboats and a coast guard rescue helicopter were dispatched to the scene in the North Sea, along with a coast guard plane and nearby vessels with firefighting capability.
RESCUE OPERATION VIDEOS
Indonesia Jet Crash: Rescue official believes 'no one survived'
June 22, 2020 6:12 pm
Lion Air Flight 610, which was carrying 189 people, crashed into the Java Sea near Indonesia shortly after taking off from Jakarta on Monday. The pilot was Bhavye Suneja, an Indian from New Delhi.
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