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Indonesia

Six dead and 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Indonesia's Java

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USA

Two dead and one still unaccounted for in Grand Canyon flash flood

Rescue efforts were hampered on Monday by more heavy rains that swept through the region, a natural part of the seasonal monsoon that frequently causes flash floods.

Mexico

Two fishermen rescued by Mexico after floating at sea in cooler box

Rescue teams gave no details regarding the fate of the boat they had originally taken out, nor did it explain how they survived five days at sea.

Europe News

Rescue ladder too short, woman jumps from 11th floor blaze in Berlin

The video shows how the woman made the two-storey drop and land safely in the basket of the ladder next to a firefighter.

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Moment Cali hospital collapses after powerful Colombia earthquake

A 7.4 quake in Colombia partially collapsed the Hospital Universitario del Valle in Cali on Monday, forcing patients outside as rescuers search for hundreds feared trapped.

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Turkey

Hundreds evacuated as fires sweep Turkey's western and southern coasts

Active fires in Antalya's Kaş district and Muğla province forced evacuations and highway closures as extreme heat fanned blazes across six provinces.

Guyana

Passenger ferry carrying 116 passengers sinks off the coast of Guyana

A distress call by the MV Barima to the coast guard was made just after 11pm local time. The vessel is said to be equipped with 250 life jackets, two rigid life boats and six inflatable life crafts.

Space

NASA sends robot into orbit to stop telescope crashing to Earth

Swift has been circling Earth for 21 years. Without a rescue mission assembled in just nine months, it would burn up by October.

Venezuela

Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes climbs to 1,943

UNICEF has estimated that around 1.8 million people, including 680,000 children, require humanitarian assistance following the quakes. Meanwhile, local residents have criticised the government over its response.

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Aerial images reveal scale of destruction after Venezuela earthquakes

Four days after twin quakes hit Venezuela, rescues continue at Los Cocos beach, with 1,500 dead, 189 buildings down and a father and son pulled alive.

Venezuela

Joy as man pulled from rubble three days after Venezuela quake

Spanish and international rescue teams pulled a survivor from the rubble four days after deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela. Search operations continue as crews race to find more survivors, with the death toll rising to more than 1,400.

Venezuela

Venezuela quake toll rises to 1,430 as searches continue for survivors

More than 520 emergency responders from across the EU have been mobilised to support search and rescue efforts in Venezuela, the European Commission said.

Vietnam

Hundreds of cats rescued from being eaten in Vietnam

More than 500 cats were seized in Vietnam after police dismantled a cat meat trafficking network, with dozens of animals later reunited with their owners.

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Denmark probes death of humpback whale that captivated Germany

Denmark has launched a post-mortem examination on Timmy, a humpback whale whose struggle to return to the sea captured public attention in Germany and beyond. Scientists hope to determine why the animal died weeks after being returned to open waters.

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Rescuers seek alternative route to reach two in flooded Laos cave

The villagers reportedly entered the cave nearly two weeks ago to look for valuable minerals such as gold before being trapped by a flash flood that blocked their way out.

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‘Timmy’ the humpback whale hauled ashore on Danish island

The carcass of a humpback whale that drew months of attention in Germany was pulled onto a Danish beach after being found dead in shallow waters. Experts hope an examination will reveal what caused its death.

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Five of seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave found alive

The cave is located in a rugged, remote area in Xaisomboun province’s Longcheng district, about 120 kilometres north of the capital, Vientiane.