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rescue-efforts

World 5 years ago

Japan boosts rescue efforts as it warns of more rain in flood-hit areas

Japan on Tuesday warned of more heavy rain on the southwestern island of Kyushu and bolstered rescue operations as the death toll in flood-hit areas reached at least 50 and about a dozen people were reported missing.

Business 5 years ago

Relief for Lufthansa after top shareholder backs rescue deal

Lufthansa's board warned shareholders ahead of Thursday's vote that insolvency was "unavoidable" if the bailout was rejected.

Business 5 years ago

Ground-handling companies cry for help as business comes to virtual halt

Ground-handling companies generally employ many people as they provide a wide range of services not only to airlines but also airport operators.

City 6 years ago

Flood victims still stranded as relief agencies overwhelmed by volume, access

Many people continued to call for help on the second day of 2020 as emergency relief agencies struggled with overload and reduced access to certain areas due to flooding.

National 7 years ago

Secondary landslides hamper Sukabumi rescue efforts

Secondary landslides are impeding search and rescue efforts at a landslide that caused fatalities in Sukabumi, West Java, where 20 people are still missing after 66 were saved, including three with serious injuries.

World 7 years ago

Taiwan searches for 152 missing Vietnamese tourists

A search was underway for 152 Vietnamese who arrived in Taiwan on tourist visas, authorities said Wednesday, as local media reported they may have come to the island to work illegally.

National 7 years ago

Indonesia rescuers scramble to reach isolated tsunami-struck towns

Indonesian search and rescue teams Wednesday plucked stranded residents from remote islands and pushed into isolated communities desperate for aid in the aftermath of a volcano-triggered tsunami that killed over 400.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Eight boys rescued from Thai cave in 'good mental state': official

The first eight boys rescued from a Thai cave are in good mental and physical health and are asking for chocolate, officials said Tuesday, although two were on antibiotics after being tested for pneumonia.

SE Asia 7 years ago

Four boys rescued from flooded Thai cave

Four boys among a group of 13 trapped in a flooded Thai cave for more than a fortnight were rescued on Sunday, authorities said, as elite divers raced to save the others.