Keyword "rescue effort" - List of latest news (32 results)

21/04 Tributes flow after boy dies in Easter tragedy

The family of Kaison Greaves have paid tribute to their “strong-willed and incredibly funny” boy following his tragic death on Easter Sunday.

21/04 Boy, 9, dies in Easter beach tragedy

A nine-year-old boy has died after falling and becoming trapped between rocks at a popular NSW beach, marking yet another tragedy this Easter long weekend.

02/12 Horror France bus crash kills two and leaves 33 injured in the alps

A total of 47 people, including the driver, were on the bus when it crashed near the ski resort of Porte-Puymorens, the regional administration said. Seven people were in critical condition.

06/10 ‘Bad day’: New Zealand navy ship runs aground and sinks off Samoa

The commanding officer of a New Zealand navy vessel that ran aground and sank off Samoa while conducting a reef survey has been praised for saving lives.

26/04 ’Puzzling’ reasons for mass whale stranding

Another pilot whale has washed up deceased on a beach near Thursday’s mass stranding and another is being monitored close to shore after more than 200 whales were rescued from becoming stranded near Dunsborough in WA’s southwest.

25/04 100 whales stranded on popular beach

Between 50 and 100 pilot whales have stranded themselves on a beach near Dunsborough in Western Australia’s southwest.

26/03 Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge devastation revealed in satellite pics

Shocking photos show the aftermath of the dire situation in the US city of Baltimore as remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge are left floating in the harbour and on top of a cargo ship.

06/03 ‘Suffocate’: Bombshell MH370 claims emerge

Just 40 minutes into a flight to Beijing on March 8, 2014, pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah bid a cheery “goodnight” to air traffic control in Malaysia – before his plane vanished “into thin air”.Ten years on, despite extensive searches and investigations, the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, with its 239 passengers and crew, remains a mystery.

09/01 Urgent warnings as flood waters rise

Twenty-eight flood warnings remain in place on Wednesday morning including two urging residents to move to higher ground and one warning them of landslide risk in the area.

26/12 Woman, dog rescued from rapid waters

A woman and her dog are lucky to be alive after being swept away in dangerous waters just west of Melbourne on Tuesday.

19/12 Fears for group trapped near blowhole

An urgent rescue is currently underway for a number of people who have fallen into the water at a blowhole in Victoria.

17/12 Nine stuck on hospital roof in deadly floods

There are nine people trapped on the roof of a hospital and five people needing rescue from their roof in Queensland as dangerous flooding tears through Far-North Queensland.

12/11 Man trapped for hours after rooftop fall

A man’s cries for help likely saved his life after he fell from a rooftop and became stuck in the cavity between two Perth buildings.

16/10 Clive Palmer’s $40M superyacht stranded

A $40 million superyacht owned by Australian billionaire and mining magnate Clive Palmer has become stuck off the coast of Singapore.

08/09 Man trapped 1km underground speaks

A man trapped a kilometre underground has spoken for the first time as it’s revealed a massive effort to free him from a Turkish cave could take weeks.

05/09 Adorable pup rescued from mine shaft

An adorable labrador puppy is safe after being dramatically rescued from a mine shaft.

28/08 Chopper crash probe to take 10 days

The recovery mission and investigation into a horror helicopter crash which killed three U.S. Marines will be “prolonged, enduring and complex,” according to the NT Police Commissioner.

25/07 Heartbreaking scene as huge pod of whales beached

Wildlife authorities have launched an emergency response to try to save dozens of whales that have stranded themselves on an Australian beach.

08/07 Solo sailor stuck in ‘extreme’ weather

A rescue operation is underway after a solo sailor activated an emergency beacon in “extremely rough” waters off the Great Australian Bight.

06/07 ‘Holiday’ hundred could change the Ashes

Mitch Marsh called the Cameron Green hamstring injury which opened the door for his career-defining Ashes century “very minor” but he’s made himself close to undroppable after his stunning Headingley rescue effort.

23/06 ‘One hour, 45 mins’: Startling new sub detail

The US Navy detected what it suspected may have been an implosion within hours of the Titan submersible descending into the ocean to visit the Titanic wreckage.

23/06 Will bodies of crew on missing sub be recovered?

The bodies of five men on-board the submersible bound for the Titanic wreck when it imploded may never be found.

22/06 Friend of Titan sub crew reveals ‘one saving grace’

An expert who had a “direct connection” to the ships searching for the missing tourist submersible that was bound for the Titanic wreck says the vessel likely imploded so fast the men aboard wouldn’t have known what was happening.

22/06 Billionaire’s family slam sub rescue mission

The family of a crew member who died on the missing Titanic sub have blasted the delay in a rescue mission being launched.

21/06 Deep-sea robot rushed to Titanic search site

Authorities have confirmed underwater “banging noises” continued to be heard on Wednesday in the area where the submersible disappeared on an ill-fated dive to explore The Titanic wreckage on Sunday.

20/06 ‘Deeply worrisome’: Sub expert’s dark theory

A career scientist in the submersible vehicle industry fears the worst — a catastrophic implosion — regarding the fate of the OceanGate, he indicated in an interview.

07/06 Ugly twist in Mt Everest rescue

An extraordinary spat has played out online between a seasoned Mount Everest climber and the Sherpa who recently saved his life.

02/06 Missing boy, teacher found in bush

Victorian Police have rescued a boy and teacher who became lost in dense bushland while on a school camp.

18/05 ‘Very important’: Xi’s demand for Aussie help

China’s ambassador to Australia has issued a demand on behalf of his President Xi Jinping, calling on Australia to assist in the search for a missing Chinese fishing vessel with 39 people on board.

06/05 Petition to rescue a native bird that ended up 1,300km from home

Thousands of people are coming together to bring a rare native bird back to Australia, despite the government saying that there's no way of it returning without facing euthanasia.

16/02 Missing miners identified after 25m plummet

The two miners who fell into a cavernous hole 125m underground at a major zinc mine in far northwestern Queensland have been identified.

11/02 Miracle 5-year-old rescued from rubble

A chilling photo has emerged of rescuers carrying an injured 5-year-old Syrian girl through rubble to safety after she survived an earthquake that’s left more than 24,500 dead in her country and nearby Turkey.