World Aug 12 Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers as they race against the clock By Astrid Suárez, Megan Janetsky, Marko Álvarez, Associated Press
World Jul 01 Watch 5:02 'We're not stopping': Virginia rescue team searches for quake survivors in Venezuela The search and rescue efforts in Venezuela continued Wednesday, one week after a double earthquake struck that country. Fewer and fewer survivors are being found and an official said nearly 2,300 people are now confirmed dead and tens of thousands… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
World Jun 01 Rescuers seek alternative route to search for remaining 2 people stranded in a 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. By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press
World May 29 Rescuers evacuate the first of 5 villagers found trapped in a cave in Laos; 2 still missing Lao and Thai rescue workers posted the news on social media, along with a video showing the first rescued villager with a lamp strapped to his forehead. By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press
Nation May 28 Rescuers try to reach 4 climbers who fell on Mount McKinley in Alaska The climbers’ conditions weren’t immediately known following the fall, which was reported to Denali National Park and Preserve rangers overnight, and rangers were seeking a weather window to allow them to reach the area by helicopter, a statement from the… By Associated Press
Apr 22 Searchers find body of 1 of 6 missing crew from U.S.-registered ship hit by Typhoon Sinlaku By Associated Press U.S. Air Force divers used an underwater drone on Tuesday to search inside the overturned ship, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a news release. Divers from Japan's coast guard further examined the ship, called the Mariana, but didn't find… Continue reading
Apr 03 Crew member rescued after American aircraft went down in Iran, U.S. and Israeli officials say By Sam Mednick, Konstantin Toropin, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press A U.S. fighter jet was shot down in Iran on Friday and one crew member was rescued, officials said, the first aircraft downed since the war began nearly five weeks ago. Continue reading
Apr 03 AP report: U.S. launches rescue operation after Iranian state TV claims fighter jet went down By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Sam Mednick, Associated Press It would mark the first time the U.S. has lost aircraft in Iranian territory and marks a dramatic escalation in the war since it began five weeks ago. Continue reading
Jul 08 Texas flood search efforts go on but hope of finding survivors dims By Jim Vertuno, Nadia Lathan, John Seewer, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott planned to make another visit Tuesday to Camp Mystic, the century-old all-girls Christian summer camp where at least 27 campers and counselors died during the flash floods. Officials said Monday that 10 campers and one counselor… Continue reading
Mar 26 Baltimore's Key Bridge has collapsed from a cargo ship blow. Rescuers are now looking for survivors By Lea Skene, Associated Press It was not immediately clear what caused the cargo ship to crash into the bridge long before the busy morning commute in what one official called a “developing mass casualty event.”… Continue reading