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Venezuela

Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from rubble days after quakes

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Venezuela earthquakes: bodies recovered as rescue efforts continue in La Guaira

Rescue teams worked through the ruins of collapsed buildings in La Guaira on 25 June after twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and injuring around 1,500.

Philippines

Philippines continues rescue effort after powerful Mindanao quake

The Philippines continued rescue operations on 10 June after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Mindanao, killing at least 37 people, injuring nearly 500 and forcing more than 32,000 residents from their homes.

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Philippines earthquake: Residents clear debris amid concerns over aftershocks

The Philippines is assessing the impact of a powerful earthquake that struck Mindanao on 8 June. Residents are clearing debris while hospitals continue operating outdoors amid concerns over aftershocks.

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Bodies pulled from rubble near Tyre after deadly Israeli strike in Lebanon

Lebanon rescue workers recovered bodies from the rubble in Burj al-Shamali near the coastal city of Tyre on 27 May, one day after an Israeli strike that Lebanon’s health ministry said killed at least 14 people.

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China

21 people killed, 61 injured in fireworks plant explosion in China

Authorities are still investigating the reasons of the explosion, with negligence being suspected as a likely cause. Officials warned that the death toll is likely to climb as search and rescue operations continue.

South Korea

Escaped wolf Neukgu captured after nine-day search in South Korea

A two-year-old wolf that escaped from O-World zoo in Daejeon, South Korea, has been safely recaptured after spending nine days on the loose. The male wolf, Neukgu, was born at the zoo in 2024 and is part of an initiative to restore wolves resembling those once native to the Korean peninsula.

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Lebanon reeling as Israeli strikes continue after 300 killed yesterday

Israeli air strikes hit Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon as rocket sirens blare in northern Israel, despite calls to extend a regional ceasefire.

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Israeli strikes on Lebanon leave more than 200 dead and 1,000 wounded

Lebanon is searching for survivors after Israeli strikes on Beirut, Tyre and the southern village of Abbassiyeh killed at least 203 people and wounded more than 1,000, the health ministry said, as the overall death toll from attacks since early March surpasses 1,500.

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Iranian TV shows man rescued from South Khorasan rubble

Red Crescent teams rescue survivors in South Khorasan after reported US-Israeli strikes, as Iran counts rising civilian toll and mounting destruction.

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Lebanon: Israeli airstrike flattens Beirut apartment block, killing at least six

An Israeli airstrike destroyed an apartment building in the Bachoura district of Beirut early on Wednesday, killing at least six people, according to Lebanese authorities.

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Kenya: Nairobi building collapse kills at least two and injures several others

Kenya is dealing with the aftermath of a building collapse in Nairobi that killed at least four people during a demolition that went wrong.

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Rescuers race to find survivors after deadly nursing home collapse in Brazil

Brazil is searching for survivors after part of a building housing a nursing home collapsed in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais state. At least six people have died and several others remain missing as firefighters continue to dig through the debris.

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Floods kill 46 as mud and debris choke Brazilian towns in Minas Gerais State

Brazil’s Minas Gerais reels after torrential rains cause deadly floods and landslides, killing at least 46, displacing thousands and destroying businesses.

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New Zealand landslide traps campers, children among the missing

New Zealand was shaken by a landslide at Mount Maunganui, burying parts of a seaside campground. Rescuers heard voices but found no signs of life. Heavy rain preceded the slide.

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Skiers form heart to honour victims of deadly Crans-Montana fire

Skiers gathered to form a heart on the slopes, honoring bar fire victims and responders. A national mourning day is set for January 9.

USA

Moment hiker rescued from quicksand after activating SOS signal

A hiker identified as Austin Dirks was rescued after becoming trapped in soft, water-saturated ground in Utah’s Arches National Park. Unable to free himself, he activated an emergency beacon. Rescue teams located him by drone and freed him safely.