Rescuers mull new ways to save laborers amid Uttarakhand tunnel collapse. A part of the under-construction tunnel collapsed following a landslide. Initial plans involved pushing metal pipes through the debris wall. Efforts to rescue 41 workers trapped in a tunnel in India for eight days are undergoing a fresh approach after earlier methods were halted … Read more
A team of over 150 rescuers is currently engaged in a race against time to reach American cave explorer Mark Dickey, who fell ill and became trapped approximately 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) underground in a cave he was exploring in southern Turkey. Mark Dickey, aged 40, was participating in an international exploration mission within the … Read more
Rats are being taught to be released into earthquake rubble while wearing tiny backpacks. It only took two weeks for their proper training. Scientists are testing homemade prototype backpacks with a microphone by throwing them into simulated debris. Rats are being taught to be released into earthquake rubble while wearing tiny backpacks, allowing rescuers to … Read more
A self-built residential structure collapsed on April 29 in central China’s Hunan Province, dead five people, and ten people were saved, rescuers confirmed early Thursday. The tenth survivor, a female, was pulled from the rubble around 12:00 a.m. Thursday, 132 hours after the collapse. According to rescuers at the scene of the operation, the survivor … Read more
Ashraf Ghani has been declared the winner of last presidential election of Afghanistan held in September following delays due to allegations of vote-rigging. Ashraf Ghani was re-elected with 50.64% votes while his rival Abdullah Abdullah was a runner-up with 39.52% of votes. Opposition said the vote on 28 September was rigged by massive fraud and … Read more
At least 43 people burned to death on Sunday in a major fire that broke out in a building in a grains market in central New Delhi. Rescue and fire department officials have rescued more than fifty people, many of whom are critical. Indian media reported that Dr. Kishore Singh, of a government run hospital … Read more
Three rescuers died in a helicopter crash during an overnight mission near the southern French city of Marseille, authorities said. According to the details, three emergency workers killed in Marseille while two men died in the French Riviera. Their EC145 helicopter lost radio and radar contact while on a rescue and reconnaissance flight in the … Read more
Car explosion killed 3 policemen and injures 2 in Wardak province of Afghan. According to Afghan media, the blast took place at Wardak’s governor’s ceremony. Afghan media said Wardak’s governor, Zafar Uddin Yemeni, was safe in the attack. Afghan media also said the rescue team arrived at the scene as soon as the explosion was … Read more
A suicide bomb targeted a minibus of recruits for the Afghan security forces in the eastern city of Jalalabad on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring 27, a local government source said. The recruits were travelling to Kabul. The bomb detonated in a small motorized vehicle used to haul goods. Last month, a … Read more
More than 100 people have died due to flooding caused by heavy rains in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Railway traffic, vehicular movement, healthcare services, schools and power supply have been disrupted in both states, officials said. An Uttar Pradesh government report said 93 people have died since Thursday. Heavy rains continued … Read more
A factory fire has killed 19 people in east China, local authorities said Monday, in the latest deadly incident to hit the country´s industrial sector. The fire broke out on Sunday at a factory in Ninghai county, eastern Zhejiang province. The incident, which is under investigation, occurred at a facility owned by the Ruiqi Daily … Read more
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has visited the earthquake-affected areas of Azad Kashmir, ISPR reported on Tuesday. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS also reviewed the ongoing damage repair efforts at Jatlan Canal Road. In a tweet, Director General ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor quoted the COAS Bajwa as … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr. Arif Alvi on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow and grief over the casualties caused by a devastating earthquake in the country. According to the details, PM Imran Khan directed the concerned authorities to leave no stone unturned in providing best medical facilities to the quake victims. He asked all … Read more
Seven children were killed and at least 57 injured on Monday when a classroom collapsed in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, officials said. Television stations showed images of rescue workers sifting through metal sheeting and slabs of concrete at the Precious Talent School, and carrying white body bags to an ambulance. “There have been 57 students that … Read more
The funeral prayers of the victims of Babusar bus incident was offered in Helipad ground Gilgit here on Monday. Governor Raja Jalal Hussain, Chief Minister Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Speaker Fida Muhammad Nashad Force Commander Northern Area Maj Gen Ehsan Mehmood Khan and other military and civil officials attended the funeral prayer. According to Inter-Service Public Relations, nine … Read more
At least 27 people were killed and 11 were injured when a passenger bus crashed in northern Pakistan on Sunday. According to police, the incident took place near Babusar Pass in Dia Mir District when the passenger bus crashed into a mountain while making a sharp turn, killing dozens and injuring several passengers on board. … Read more
