German rescue crews have freed 20 tourists who were trapped in a cable car suspended 100 meters above the ground in the Bavarian Alps. Helicopters lifted the tourists, including children and the elderly, to safety early Saturday, after they spent the night inside the gondola, which is only about 12 square meters in size. Authorities […]
Alpine Tourists Rescued From Stranded Cable Car
Posted August 13th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
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South Korea Rescues 7 North Korean Fishermen
Posted August 12th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
South Korea’s navy said Friday that it rescued four North Koreans and returned three others to the North after their fishing boats drifted south of the maritime line between the two countries near the island of Baengnyeong. Defense Ministry officials said that four men were rescued Thursday from two boats that were in danger of […]
Indian Military Rescues 30 From Sinking Ship
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Indian navy and coast guard helicopters have rescued 30 crew members from a sinking cargo ship off the coast of Mumbai. Military officials said Thursday that the vessel sent out a distress signal and the authorities immediately began operations to rescue the crew of Indonesian, Jordanian and Romanian nationals. It is unclear why the ship […]
Malaysia Rescues 46 Suspected Illegal Immigrants From Sinking Boat
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
Malaysian authorities said Wednesday they have rescued 46 Indonesians whose boat was about to sink in waters between the two countries. The men are believed to have been working illegally in Malaysia and trying to make their way home to celebrate Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month which begins in August. The men have been taken […]
Crew Rescues 2 Chinese Coal Miners After Eight Days
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese search teams have rescued two men who had been trapped underground in a coal mine for more than a week. Crews continued their digging Sunday in search of another 14 miners who have been trapped since July 2, when heavy rains caused a collapse at the mine in southern Guangxi province. The rescued men […]
Dutch Tourist Rescued in Spain After Being Lost 18 Days
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
A Dutch tourist has been rescued unharmed after vanishing for 18 days in the mountains of southern Spain. Rescuers says Mary Anne Goossens was weak when airlifted to a hospital outside Neja on Wednesday. A mountain rescue spokesman says Goossens was spotted by walkers Wednesday in a ravine. He says the walkers could not reach […]
