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‘Miracle’: Trapped man rescued eight days after Venezuela earthquakes | Earthquakes News

‘Miracle’: Trapped man rescued eight days after Venezuela earthquakes | Earthquakes News

Published by Sam Flores

A man has been rescued from a collapsed building eight days after twin earthquakes devastated Venezuela. The rescue on Thursday came as attention has begun to shift from finding survivors under the rubble to addressing the humanitarian needs of the thousands of residents displaced. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list An estimated 60,000 buildings were damaged or destroyed in last week’s earthquakes, which hit magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5, respectively. An estimated 13,000 people have been left homeless. In its last official update, Venezuela’s government said that at least 2,295 people have been confirmed killed, with 11,000 injured. The death toll was expected to rise, with about 50,000 people reported missing. But in a rare ray of hope, rescue workers were able to reach 43-year-old security guard Hernan Gil on Thursday, after days of trying to retrieve him from a collapsed seven-storey building where he worked in the hard-hit coastal area of Catia La Mar. Gil had been located three days earlier. Rescue teams from seven countries, including Venezuela, Chile, the United States, Portugal, …

‘Stranded dog’ rescued by Florida firefighters is not a dog

‘Stranded dog’ rescued by Florida firefighters is not a dog

Published by Sam Flores

Firefighters in Cape Coral, Florida, got more than they bargained for during a Monday rescue call when the “stranded dog” they were rescuing turned out to actually be a young coyote. Here’s what happened: The Cape Coral Fire Department responded to reports of a dog trapped in a Britannia Lake canal. Engine 9 and Rescue 9 crews arrived to find a helpful local resident in a kayak who had been tracking the animal’s movements and guided rescuers to a dock where it had taken shelter. “Firefighters entered the water and were able to extract what turned out to be a coyote pup from the space,” the Fire Department shared on social media. The exhausted young animal was too weak to be released back into the wild immediately. The coyote pup was taken to East West Veterinary Care Center for initial treatment. Once stable, it will be moved to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife, where it will recover until healthy enough for release. The rescue highlighted community cooperation, as both the kayaker and a …

77 migrants ‘rescued from an inflatable boat’ northeast of Lanzarote | World | News

77 migrants ‘rescued from an inflatable boat’ northeast of Lanzarote | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Emergency services have rescued 77 migrants off the coast of a Spanish island on Sunday (14 June). The migrants, who were traveling aboard an inflatable boat, were located about 44 miles northeast of Lanzarote at around 2.30pm, according to Spanish emergency services. The Spanish coastguard said there were 77 people on board the vessel, including six women and three minors. This comes after Pope Leo XIV called for an “examination of conscience” on migration earlier this week during a visit to the port of Arguineguín in Spain’s Canary Islands. The Pope, who visited the islands from 6 June to 12 June, said :“It is not enough to manage arrivals, distribute figures, reinforce borders, or mourn the dead once they have already died,” as he visited the site. He also said: “Human dignity requires legal and safe routes, rescue and assistance, real cooperation against traffickers, effective protection for victims, serious processes of welcome and integration, and policies that allow each person to live with dignity in his or her own land.” EWTN Vatican.com said that “according …

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

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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

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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

Published by José Betancourt

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

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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