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fromwww.mercurynews.com
18 hours ago

California woman lost in Michigan woods during YouTube challenge found with help from police helicopter camera

OTSEGO COUNTY, Michigan (WWJ) A Michigan State Police helicopter crew found a woman who got lost in a state forest during a YouTube challenge on Saturday morning, officials said. Troopers with the state agency were at the Pigeon River State Forest in northern Michigan to help the Otsego County Sheriff's Office find a missing 36-year-old California woman. Police said she was a contestant in a YouTube survival challenge, had become lost on Friday evening and was reported missing at 5 a.m. Saturday.
US news
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Rescue teams recover person from Shannon Estuary after ferry passenger went overboard

Multiple agencies take part in massive search and rescue operation in the Shannon Estuary Emergency services called after person went overboard from ferry Teams recover person from the water but the condition of the passenger is not yet known Operation still live in the area Search and rescue teams have recovered a person who went overboard from a ferry in the Shannon Estuary this morning.
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Boy Scout troop rescues 78-year-old lost in the Sierra without food, water, shelter

But Hey had training in search and rescue, so he struck up a conversation with Montgomery and asked a few important questions. Among them, he recalled: "Mate, have you got a backpack?" Montgomery's story was a long one. It touched down in places such as Vietnam and Alaska and ended with a helicopter ride to safety for Montgomery and a sober but ultimately uplifting lesson in wilderness survival rules for Troop 26.
Environment
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fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

Search for missing rock climber stood down after body recovered on Cork coast

A 27-year-old Italian rock climber was found dead off Fox's Cliff near Baltimore, Co Cork after a search involving local divers, RNLI and coast guard helicopters.
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fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

Body recovered in search for rock climber missing overnight on Cork coast

A 27-year-old man believed to be Italian was found dead off Fox's Cliff near Baltimore following an abseiling incident.
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago

Search for rock climber missing overnight on Cork coast

The alarm was raised yesterday evening for the man who was climbing at Eastern Hall in Baltimore Harbour. It is understood the man, aged 27, is from Italy and that the alarm was raised by his girlfriend at around 8.20pm. Two Coast Guard Helicopers, Rescue 115 from Shannon and Rescue 117 from Waterford were involved in the search, which resumed at first light today.
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World news
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

Afghanistan earthquake death toll tops 2,200 DW 09/04/2025

A magnitude-6.0 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed over 2,200 people, injured nearly 4,000, and left widespread destruction that complicates rescue efforts.
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fromIrish Independent
5 days ago

Tourist in serious condition after 50ft fall from Howth cliffs

A person fell about 50 feet at Howth cliffs; Rescue 116 winched the casualty and multiple agencies coordinated to transport them to hospital with serious injuries.
#afghanistan-earthquake
#missing-person
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

Crews suspend search for swimmer reported missing near SF's Aquatic Park

35-year-old swimmer Nikolas Tomasevic disappeared while swimming at Aquatic Park Cove; search teams have not located him and friends fear a possible medical episode.
California
fromSFGATE
6 days ago

California scout troop rescues 78-year-old lost in Sierra Nevada

A 78-year-old experienced outdoorsman was found hypothermic and disoriented after losing his gear and veering 15 miles off route; scouts rescued him.
Film
fromRoger Ebert
6 days ago

Telluride Film Festival 2025: Lost in the Jungle, Ask E. Jean, Everywhere Man: The Lives and Times of Peter Asher | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

Telluride showcases socially relevant documentaries, including 'Lost in the Jungle,' that blend Indigenous traditions, military search-and-rescue, and a mother's survival story with elegant execution.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Search for survivors after deadly Afghanistan earthquake

Rescuers are desperately searching for survivors in the rubble of homes flattened by an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 1,100 people. The magnitude 6.0 earthquake, followed by at least five aftershocks, hit remote areas in mountainous provinces near the border with Pakistan about midnight on Sunday. The head of the Kunar Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Ehsanullah Ehsan, said on Tuesday that operations continued throughout the night. He said there were still injured people left in the distant villages in need of evacuation to hospitals.
World news
#plane-crash
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

RNLI lifeboat crew rescue pet rottweiler stranded on rocks in Cornwall

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

At least 30 people killed in landslide as heavy rains batter northern India

Search and rescue operations are under way in response to a landslide near Vaishno Devi Temple in Katra area. At least 30 people have been killed and many more injured after heavy rains triggered a massive landslide in Indian-administered Kashmir, officials and local media report. Search and rescue operations were under way on Wednesday in response to the landslide, which occurred the previous afternoon near the Vaishno Devi shrine, on a popular Hindu pilgrimage route in the Katra area, police and local media said.
World news
#drowning
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Dog leads searchers to his lost owner in Sierra foothills then disappears

A Chihuahua mix named Poncho led searchers to his missing 85-year-old owner in the Sierra Nevada foothills, then ran off after her rescue.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Search for missing boater suspended off coast of Salisbury

Coast Guard suspended a 22-hour search after a 47-foot boat capsized off the Merrimack River; one boater rescued, another remains missing.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Jet Ski rider goes missing at Bluffer's Beach: Toronto police | CBC News

A man in his 20s remains missing after falling off a rented Jet Ski near Bluffer's Park Beach; search and rescue efforts are ongoing.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

2 women are rescued from hot tub at remote cabin

Two women in their 80s developed life-threatening hyperthermia after an extended soak in a hot tub; rescuers cooled and hospitalized them.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Man missing, another hospitalized after boat overturns on the North Shore

A 47-foot boat capsized off Salisbury Beach; one man hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and a man in his 50s remains missing.
California
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

50-year-old man dies after stormy climbing accident on Mount Shasta

A 50-year-old man died from massive head injuries after falling while descending Mount Shasta during a storm, separated from his partner and showing possible altitude sickness.
#missing-persons
Travel
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

Man trapped behind waterfall in Calif. mountains rescued after 3 days

A man was rescued after being trapped in a cave for three days in Giant Sequoia National Monument.
#rescue
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Journalist missing in Norwegian wilderness found in good health

Alec Luhn, an environmental journalist, was found alive after going missing in Folgefonna national park during a hiking trip.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rescuers in Norway resume search for journalist missing in wilderness

Alec Luhn, an award-winning journalist, is missing after a solo hike in Norway's Folgefonna national park amid severe weather conditions.
#artificial-intelligence
fromWIRED
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

A Hiker Was Missing for Nearly a Year-Until an AI System Recognized His Helmet

fromWIRED
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

A Hiker Was Missing for Nearly a Year-Until an AI System Recognized His Helmet

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fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Florida man, 79, found dead after going missing on Mount Washington

A 79-year-old Florida man, William Davis, was found dead after going missing on Mount Washington following a three-day search.
#texas-floods
fromFortune
1 month ago
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3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas, down from nearly 100

Public health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Catastrophic Texas floods leave over 160 missing, death toll rises to 109

Catastrophic Texas floods have led to at least 109 deaths and over 160 people unaccounted for, with search efforts encountering significant challenges.
Mobile UX
fromeuronews
2 months ago

Video. Watch: Rapid floodwaters sweep through Texas camp region

Rescue teams in central Texas are searching for survivors after flash floods; death toll exceeds 100 and may increase.
fromFortune
1 month ago
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3 people are still missing from deadly July 4 floods in Texas, down from nearly 100

#kerrville
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago
US news

3 people are still missing from deadly floods in Texas county, down from nearly 100

Three people remain missing in Kerrville, Texas, down from nearly 100, after extensive search efforts.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago
US news

'The worst day of my life:' Texas' Hill Country reels as deaths rise due to floods

Severe flooding in Kerrville, Texas, resulted in at least 68 deaths and widespread destruction, leaving many homeless.
California
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Mother and Son Found Safe After Getting Lost and Then Stuck on a Remote Logging Road In the Sierra Nevada Foothills

A mother and son became lost in Sierra woods due to faulty GPS, prompting a search that ultimately rescued them.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California teacher found dead in Sequoia National Park after being reported missing a day before

A missing high school basketball coach was found dead in Sequoia National Park after separating from his group during a hike.
#texas-flooding
US news
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100

Catastrophic flooding in Texas has caused over 100 deaths, with search efforts ongoing and more rain threatening to exacerbate the situation.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

27 'Camp Mystic' campers and counselors among over 80 killed in catastrophic Texas floods

Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors due to catastrophic flooding.
Travel
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Missing Sierra backpacker fell to his death below Mount Whitney, just 2 miles into his trip

Harris Levinson, 61, was found dead after an injury from a fall on a risky route near Mount Whitney.
#flooding
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Chinese Scientists Create Cyborg Bees That Can Be Controlled Like Drones for Undercover Military Missions

Researchers have developed a 74-milligram brain controller that turns bees into cyborgs, allowing them to be commanded to fly in specific directions. The bees obey commands nine out of ten times.
Science
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Trump visits Texas flood sites amid search for missing DW 07/12/2025

Trump acknowledges the severity of the Texas floods, which resulted in significant loss of life and destruction.
Miscellaneous
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

3 children found 'safe and uninjured' after going missing while hiking in Vermont

Three children lost during a hike in Vermont were found safe and uninjured after search efforts.
#flood
#central-texas
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Middle East: Rescuers search for missing Red Sea sailors DW 07/10/2025

Search and rescue operations are ongoing for crew members of the Eternity C after attack by Yemeni Houthi rebels.
California
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Injured hiker rescued after falling from California's second-highest peak

Woman severely injured on Mount Williamson rescued after a two-day operation involving multiple agencies and helicopters.
#texas-flood
fromFortune
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

Search for 27 missing girls plows forward after flash flood kills at least 51 people in Texas

fromFortune
2 months ago
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Search for 27 missing girls plows forward after flash flood kills at least 51 people in Texas

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fromeuronews
2 months ago

More than 750 migrants intercepted south of Greek island of Gavdos

Over 753 immigrants rescued near Gavdos in multiple operations coordinated by the Unified Search and Rescue Coordination Centre.
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
2 months ago

Death toll in Central Texas flash floods nears 70 as sheriff says 11 campers remain missing

The death toll from flash floods that rampaged through Central Texas rose to at least 67, including 21 children, with ongoing search efforts for the missing.
East Bay (California)
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