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Hurricane Helene Aftermath: Asheville Underwater, Roads Closed, and Lives Lost

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29 Sep, 2024

Hurricane Helene Aftermath: Asheville Underwater, Roads Closed, and Lives Lost


Floodwaters pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina's largest mountain city largely cut off Saturday by damaged...

Heroic Galway Gardai Save Man's Life After Tide Traps Him in Rocks

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28 Sep, 2024

Heroic Galway Gardai Save Man's Life After Tide Traps Him in Rocks


A man who came within seconds of drowning off the Galway coast earlier this month after his foot became trapped...

Cork Coast Guard Rescues Woman Stranded on Cliff Face at Garrylucas Beach

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21 Sep, 2024

Cork Coast Guard Rescues Woman Stranded on Cliff Face at Garrylucas Beach


A woman was rescued in Cork today following reports of a person in difficulty on the cliff-face at a popular...

Fenit Lifeboat Volunteers Rescue Two Swimmers During Training Exercise

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20 Sep, 2024

Fenit Lifeboat Volunteers Rescue Two Swimmers During Training Exercise


Two swimmers were rescued from the sea at Fenit last night, after they got into difficulty at Little Samphire Lighthouse...

Dramatic Rescue of Two Fishermen Off Ardglass Harbour: Coastguard Helicopter Called In

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17 Sep, 2024

Dramatic Rescue of Two Fishermen Off Ardglass Harbour: Coastguard Helicopter Called In


A Co Down coastguard team assisted in the rescue of two fishermen off the Northern Ireland coast during a late...

Troon RNLI Rescues Nine People After Vessel Runs Aground

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9 Sep, 2024

Troon RNLI Rescues Nine People After Vessel Runs Aground


The Troon RNLI lifeboat crew was called into action on Friday evening to rescue a stricken vessel carrying nine people....

Nellis Airmen Rescue Pregnant Woman, 3 Others From Zion Flash Flood

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30 Aug, 2024

Nellis Airmen Rescue Pregnant Woman, 3 Others From Zion Flash Flood


Seven U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada were honored by the Air Force now for...

Iceland Glacier Cave Collapse: One Tourist Dead, Search Called Off After Two Missing Found

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29 Aug, 2024

Iceland Glacier Cave Collapse: One Tourist Dead, Search Called Off After Two Missing Found


A wall of ice leading to a popular tourist ice cave collapsed in Iceland’s Breidamerkurjokull Glacier yesterday. One unnamed U.S....

Vancouver Aquarium Welcomes Two Rescued Sea Otter Pups: Watch Them Grow on Webcam

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27 Aug, 2024

Vancouver Aquarium Welcomes Two Rescued Sea Otter Pups: Watch Them Grow on Webcam


Two baby sea otters recently rescued near Tofino have arrived at their new home at the Vancouver Aquarium and are...

Miraculous Rescue: Six-Year-Old Boy Found Alive After Five Days Lost in Vietnam Forest

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26 Aug, 2024

Miraculous Rescue: Six-Year-Old Boy Found Alive After Five Days Lost in Vietnam Forest


A six-year-old boy who was missing for five days has been found deep in a forest in Vietnam. The boy,...

Two Missing, Two Injured After Ice Cave Collapse in Iceland Glacier

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26 Aug, 2024

Two Missing, Two Injured After Ice Cave Collapse in Iceland Glacier


Two people are missing and two others were seriously injured when an ice cave collapsed in south-east Iceland while a...

Woman Vanishes Into Sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur: Search and Rescue Operations Continue

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25 Aug, 2024

Woman Vanishes Into Sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur: Search and Rescue Operations Continue


A woman has gone missing after falling into an eight-metre-deep sinkhole in the Kuala Lumpur city centre on Friday after...

Man Dies After Falling From Trail on Signal Hill: Rescue Crews on Scene

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20 Aug, 2024

Man Dies After Falling From Trail on Signal Hill: Rescue Crews on Scene


The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary and other first responders are working to recover the body of a man who fell from...

Luxury Yacht Sinks Off Sicily: One Dead, Six Missing, Including Americans

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19 Aug, 2024

Luxury Yacht Sinks Off Sicily: One Dead, Six Missing, Including Americans


In a harrowing incident that unfolded off the coast of Sicily in the early hours of Monday morning, a luxury...

Oakland Zoo Rescues Orphaned Mountain Lion Cub Found Wandering Alone in El Dorado County

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9 Aug, 2024

Oakland Zoo Rescues Orphaned Mountain Lion Cub Found Wandering Alone in El Dorado County


What’s an animal lover to do though, when the kitten is actually a mountain lion cub? This was the scenario...

RNLI Celebrates 200 Years: A Story of Courage, Dedication, and a Rescue During Anniversary Photo

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7 Aug, 2024

RNLI Celebrates 200 Years: A Story of Courage, Dedication, and a Rescue During Anniversary Photo


The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), a renowned charity dedicated to saving lives at sea, celebrated its 200th anniversary with...

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