Rescue
Woman swimming off Japanese beach was swept into the Pacific, but rescued 37 hours later and 50 miles away
Tokyo — A Chinese woman who...
Search for climbers missing in Canada's Garibaldi Park near Whistler stymied by weather, avalanche threat
Toronto — A search and rescu...
3 days after South Africa building collapse, hope fades for more survivors with 44 people still missing
George, South Africa — The n...
Hope for South Africa building collapse survivors fuels massive search and rescue operation
Cape Town, South Africa — Re...
Building collapse in South Africa sparks complex rescue operation with dozens of workers missing
Cape Town, South Africa — Re...
Brazil floods death toll nears 90 as rescue efforts continue amid skyscrapers of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre — From top to b...
Makeshift ferry sinks off Mozambique, killing almost 100 people
Harare, Zimbabwe — A makeshi...
Taiwan earthquake search and rescue efforts continue with dozens still listed missing and 10 confirmed dead
Emergency workers were searc...
Earthquake in Taiwan blamed for at least 9 deaths as buildings and roads seriously damaged
Taipei, Taiwan — Taiwan's s...
At least 8 killed as chemical tanker capsizes off Japan's coast
Tokyo — A South Korean tanke...
Avalanche kills American man in backcountry of Japanese mountains, police say
Tokyo — Police in the city o...
Death toll rises to 10 after deadly fire in Spain's southern city of Valencia, authorities say
Valencia, Spain — The death...
Venezuela pit mine collapse reportedly leaves dozens of people buried in mud
The wall of an open pit mine...
A Tesla plunged into frigid water in Norway. The motorists were rescued by a floating sauna as their car sank.
Two motorists who found them...
Australian police share video of officers rescuing 3-year-old boy who got stuck in a claw machine
Australian police had to com...
China landslide leaves at least 8 people dead, almost 50 missing in Yunnan province
Beijing — A landslide in sou...
Japan earthquake recovery hampered by weather, aftershocks as number of people listed as missing soars
Wajima, Japan — Thousands of...
New Zealand fisherman rescued after floating in ocean for 23 hours, surviving close encounter with shark
A New Zealand man survived n...
Dozens killed in Japan earthquakes as temblors continue rocking country's west
Wajima, Japan — A series of...
Stranded traveler rescued from site near Iceland's erupting volcano after using flashlight to signal SOS
A pilot in Iceland wanted to...
