Russia Bodies recovered from scene of Russian plane crash near Palana Rescuers have found the bodies of all 28 victims after a plane crashed in a remote area in Russia’s Far East. 07/07/2021
Indonesia Indonesia locates wreckage of missing submarine on ocean floor Experts feared that the vessel has sunk too deep to withstand the pressure of water on the hull. 24/04/2021
Egypt At least 18 people killed in building collapse in Cairo It was not immediately clear what caused the building's collapse in the Egyptian capital. 27/03/2021
no comment Firefighters free dog that got itself trapped between rocks in Spain They used hammers, drills and sheer strength to liberate the hound. 23/02/2021
Italy Injured hiker and dog rescued after seven days stranded in the Alps The man had suffered a broken ankle and had several other injuries after falling several metres down a gully, but had managed to drag himself close to a stream. 19/02/2021
Malta Open Arms rescues over 100 more migrants from Mediterranean off Libya The Spanish NGO says it has now rescued 146 migrants off the coast of Libya in recent days, taking them to safety in Sicily. 14/02/2021
Malta Watch: On board as Open Arms rescue ship saves 40 migrants from Med Despite the global pandemic, and despite it being winter, migrants are still trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya. 13/02/2021
Green News Australian family rescues stranded kangaroo from lake Watch this family act fast after spotting a kangaroo struggling to stay afloat. 11/02/2021
no comment Rescuers hunt for survivors after deadly flood in India Rescue workers battled through tonnes of rock and mud on Tuesday searching for survivors after a deadly flood in India. 09/02/2021
no comment Horse and pony rescued from California mudslide A horse and pony in Northern California are safe after being stuck in mud for up to 18 hours, according to a statement from SPCA Monterey County 30/01/2021
no comment Eleven Chinese miners saved as rescuers race to find remaining ten Rescuers in east China have pulled 11 miners from hundreds of metres underground where they were trapped for two weeks, as the race to locate the remaining 10 intensifies. 24/01/2021
China 11 trapped workers rescued from China mine after two weeks Eleven workers trapped for two weeks by an explosion inside a Chinese gold mine were brought safely to the surface on Sunday. 24/01/2021
Indonesia At least 10 dead as earthquake flattens buildings in Indonesia A powerful earthquake hit the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. 15/01/2021
no comment Villagers in India rescue truck after 70 foot gorge tumble Authorities had requested 'fit and healthy' men from the village to join the mass rescue effort 11/01/2021
Norway Seven bodies found as hunt for Norway landslide survivors is paused Three people are still missing after the December 28 disaster but hopes of finding them alive are now waning. 02/01/2021
Germany Swan Wake: Bird 'mourning' dead companion rescued from railway line Its companion is thought to have died after getting caught in a live overhead line, police said. 29/12/2020
no comment Cat rescued from inside electric cable casing by Turkish firefighters First responders in the Aegean province of Izmir arrived at the scene Wednesday following reports of "noises" coming from underground 04/12/2020
no comment Guatemala army rescues flood victims after Hurricane Eta As the remnants of Hurricane Eta moved back over Caribbean waters, governments in Central America worked to tally the displaced and dead, and recover bodies from landslides and flooding that claimed dozens of lives from Guatemala to Panama. 07/11/2020
no comment Girl, 3, pulled alive from rubble four days after deadly earthquake She had been trapped under the rubble for 91 hours since Friday's quake struck in the Aegean Sea. 03/11/2020
Netherlands Whale tail sculpture saves derailed metro train from disaster A Dutch metro crashed through safety barriers in Spijkenisse on Monday morning and was left hanging on a work of art behind the rails. 02/11/2020
no comment Teenager pulled from rubble in Turkey following earthquake Turkish search and rescue teams in Izmir lifted teenager Inci Okan out of the rubble of a devastated residence. 31/10/2020
no comment Alan Kurdi migrant rescue ship docks in Sardinia The Alan Kurdi ship of the German aid group Sea-Eye docked Friday in the Sardinia port of Olbia to disembark 125 migrants rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea. 25/09/2020
Australia Rescue operation underway as 270 whales stranded on Australian coast A pod of pilot whales stranded on sandbars off Australia's southern island of Tasmania state. 22/09/2020
Greece Greek coast guard rescues 96 migrants from sinking yacht Search and rescue operations continued on Wednesday, as the total number of people on board is not known. 26/08/2020
no comment Russian teams search rubble from Beirut explosion A Russian search and rescue team in Beirut has unearthed three bodies under the rubble near the city's port, three days after the deadly explosion that killed more than 150 people. 07/08/2020
Lebanon Beirut blast: Distraught families await news of missing relatives Rescue teams continue to search for survivors in the rubble of Beirut's port, nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon's capital, killing more than 150 people and wounding thousands. 07/08/2020