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3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead; 1 rescued

3 climbers who fell near treacherous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley are dead; 1 rescued

Three climbers on Alaska’s Mount McKinley who fell near a treacherous pass on North America’s tallest peak have died, a Latvian mountaineering group announced Friday. A fourth climber was rescued. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The four were members of a Latvian mountaineering expedition, the group said. They were part of a seven-person team traversing a route known for its exposed sections — where many injuries and deaths have occurred over the years — when they fell Wednesday, the National Park Service has said. McKinley stands at about 20,310 feet, and the climber who was rescued was brought off the mountain from about 17,200 feet by Denali National Park and Preserve search and rescue personnel late Thursday afternoon. A long line from a helicopter was used in the rescue because the terrain and conditions prevented the helicopter from landing, the park service said Friday. The climber was later airlifted to a hospital. The fall happened during the climb near Denali Pass, which is about 18,200 …

Four more men rescued after more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos

Four more men rescued after more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos

Five men have now been freed after spending more than a week trapped in a flooded cave in Laos, according to rescuers, with two others still missing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The first of the five men was rescued on Friday, with footage shared on social media showing him emerging from a narrow crevice after rescuers guided the man through a water-filled tunnel, crawling on their hands and knees while wearing breathing apparatuses. Four others were able to climb out by themselves on Saturday, Laos rescue group Rescue Volunteer for People said on Facebook, as water levels came down following efforts to pump water out of the cave system. Rescuers had been gearing up to enter the cave when the men emerged. Thai rescuer Adisak Wongsoraya posted video on Facebook showing families tearfully embracing the rescued men as they emerged from the cave, as the rescue team fended off cameras and directed the men toward waiting medics. Another video posted by Thai rescue worker …

Eternal Flame, Burning for 1,200 Years, Rescued from Blaze at Buddhist Hall in Japan

Eternal Flame, Burning for 1,200 Years, Rescued from Blaze at Buddhist Hall in Japan

A sacred Buddhist hall on the top of Mount Misen in Japan was destroyed by fire—but an “eternal flame” said to have been burning for more than a millennium was rescued and moved to another site, where it continues to glow. As reported in the New York Times, Reikado Hall, in the south of Japan, “was reduced to a charred skeleton after a fire tore through the building, engulfing its wooden prayer rooms.” No one was injured, fortunately, and the flame that had been burning for some 1,200 years was salvaged and transferred to a less traumatized location. Related Articles In a statement, the Daisho-in temple, which oversaw the damaged hall, said, “We have received many messages of sympathy. Thank you for your concern.” Reikado Hall had been rebuilt after a previous fire in 2005, after an accident following cleanup from a typhoon. The cause of the latest fire in under investigation. The Times noted that Japanese temples and shrines, often constructed with materials like wood, thatch, and bark, are particularly vulnerable to combustion. “There …

Swinney says he rescued SNP from ‘enormous peril’ after 2024 election result

Swinney says he rescued SNP from ‘enormous peril’ after 2024 election result

Mr Swinney continued: “I have restored its relationship with the public and we now find itself in a leading position that nobody in 2024 would have thought was possible, and that has come about by the focus I’ve had with rebuilding relationships within the party and making sure we’ve got good democratic governance within the party and that, most importantly, we face outwards and not look inwards.” Source link

Elderly Ukrainian woman rescued using robotic vehicle

Elderly Ukrainian woman rescued using robotic vehicle

Ukrainian forces have attacked two tankers from Russia’s so-called shadow fleet at the entrance to the Port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. The announcement was made by Volodymyr Zelensky on the Telegram messaging app. He added that Ukraine would continue to use long-range weapons to strike targets at sea, on land and in the air. Meanwhile, in the Donetsk Oblast, an elderly woman was rescued using an unmanned ground vehicle. Gabrielle Nadler has the story. Keywords for this article Source link