61 h. ago ‘No one came’: Myanmar volunteers dig with bare hands to save earthquake victims

The military junta is calling for foreign aid but agencies and rescuers must navigate crumbling roads, an overwhelmed health system and ongoing fighting• Scramble to free survivors as death toll passes 1,600 after Myanmar earthquakeThe children at Bright Kids nursery in Kyaukse, a town south of Mandalay, were taking a nap when the earthquake struck on Friday afternoon. The two-storey building collapsed with dozens of children aged between two and four trapped inside. For hours, rescuers sifted through the rubble, searching desperately for survivors.“We were clearing the building using diggers and rescuing people with manual tools,” said Thar Nge, a volunteer. They needed better equipment – metal cutters and generators – but made use of what they had. Thar Nge helped carry a four-year-old girl to safety. She pleaded, over and over, for him to save her, he said. He held a bottle of water to her mouth before her dusty body was freed. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Father and children survive Alaska plane crash as incredible picture shows them standing on wings in frozen lake

Incredible aerial photos show the aircraft partially submerged in the frozen Kenai Peninsula Lake

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5 d. ago Pilot, children survive 12 hours on wing of submerged plane after crashing into icy lake

The trio spent a ‘long, cold, dark, wet night’ on the lake before being spotted by a Good Samaritan

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6 d. ago Two children and a pilot survive night clinging onto plane wing after it crashes into icy lake

A pilot and two children survived on the wing of a small plane for about 12 hours after it crashed into an icy lake in Alaska, and were only rescued after a huge air hunt by locals

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6 d. ago Miracle as two children survive plane crash after astonishing survival tactic

When a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser vanished, strangers descended on Tustumena Lake in rural Alaska, US, and one of them - Terry Godes - was amazed at what he saw

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6 d. ago Alaska plane crash: Pilot and two kids somehow survive after smashing into frozen lake

The pilot and two children somehow managed to survive on the wing of a plane - even after spending a 'long, cold, dark, wet night' out while exposed to the elements

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6 d. ago Incredible way father and two children survived terrifying plane crash on frozen tundra

Stunning images showed how a father and his two young children miraculously survived a small plane crash in Alaska as they perilously clung to the aircraft's wing for over 12 hours.

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9 d. ago Mountaineer Chris Bonington: ‘I’ve come very close to death so many times, it’s difficult to pick the closest’

The adventurer on climbing Everest the hard way, finding love again in later life, and his favourite ice axeBorn in London, Chris Bonington, 90, joined the army and became an Outward Bound instructor. In 1975, he led the first expedition to successfully climb Everest via its south-west face. Ten years later, he reached the summit himself. In 1996, he was knighted for services to mountaineering, and his many books include the memoir Ascent. He has two surviving children by his late wife and is married for the second time. He has been an ambassador for Berghaus for 40 years. He lives in Cumbria.When were you happiest? When I was climbing I was absolutely happy. I can use a climbing wall, but that’s not the same as real climbing. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tony Blair's son tells Sir Keir Starmer's children how to survive life at Downing Street

Tony Blair's eldest son has offered advice to Keir Starmer's children on how to survive life when growing up in the most well-known house in the country.

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2 w. ago Child abuse survivor from Perthshire to run marathon in aid of children's charity

Former Edinburgh Academy pupil (62) to run London Marathon for NSPCC.

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2 w. ago American Airlines plane erupts in flames at Denver Airport as terrified passengers are forced to escape onto wing

American Airlines passengers were forced to evacuate after their plane caught on fire at the Denver Airport on Thursday

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2 w. ago Over 40 survivors sue authorities over 'abuse' in children's home run like a 'cult'

The Red House in Buxton, Norfolk, took in hundreds of children over 14 years until it was finally shut down a decade after the alarm was first raised over allegations of abuse

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2 w. ago ITV Emmerdale fans 'work out' who killed Nate Robinson in sinister twist

ITV Emmerdale fans are convinced they know who killed Nate Robinson after his body was found in a frozen lake following a limo crash on New Year's Eve

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3 w. ago Jesy Nelson undergoes urgent procedure as she tearfully shares 'gutted' update

Singer Jesy Nelson, who is pregnant with twins, has told fans she is undergoing a procedure to give her unborn children 'the best chance of surviving' after sharing "complications"

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3 w. ago Jesy Nelson to have emergency surgery to save twins after pregnancy horror

Nelson told fans the surgery is 'necessary' because it will help to give her unborn children 'the best chance of surviving'. The couple are 'waiting to go in' and are 'hoping and praying for the best'

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