8 d. ago Tragedy as fin whale dies after becoming stranded on Cornish coast despite massive rescue operation

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The female fin, which was 6.2m (20ft) in length, was reported stranded yesterday morning at 7am in the shallows at Pentewan Sands near Mevagissey.

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8 d. ago Whale stranded at Cornish beach as rescuers in battle against time to save animal

Teams from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue arrived at the popular beach in St Austell Bay after a young fin whale was found to be stranded in the fresh water river feeding into Pentewan Sands

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8 d. ago Whale stranded at Cornish beach likely to die after being abandoned by its mum

Teams from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue arrived at the popular beach in St Austell Bay after a young fin whale was found to be stranded in the fresh water river feeding into Pentewan Sands

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9 d. ago Man falls into Manchester City Centre river at 2am sparking huge emergency response

In the early hours of Sunday morning Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service rushed to the scene to aid with the rescue, operating their crane and turntable ladder to save the man

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9 d. ago Woman, 20, dies while kayaking on River Tees at Barnard Castle

The woman’s body was recovered after a huge rescue operation on Saturday afternoon

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9 d. ago Flooded and forgotten: the UK’s waters are rising and we’re being kept in the dark | John Harris

Rescue operations in Wales, submerged railway lines in Cornwall – these events are ever more common. So why have we utterly failed to prepare?As autumn blurs into winter, the news is once again filling up with a familiar story: overflowing rivers, inundated streets and overwhelmed infrastructure. Since Friday, England, Wales and Ireland have been hit by the storm the Spanish meteorological agency has elegantly named Claudia, with grim results. One place in particular massively bore the brunt of it all: the Welsh border town of Monmouth, where the raging River Monnow spilled into the streets, people had to be rescued from their homes and drones captured aerial views of the scene, showing fragile-looking buildings suddenly surrounded by a huge clay-brown swamp.Claudia and her effects made it into the national headlines – but mostly, local and regional floods now seem too mundane to attract that kind of attention. Eleven days ago, Cumbria saw submerged roads, blocked drains and over 25...

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1 week ago Sailing boat sinks 300 miles out to sea as five passengers beg for help

The Virginia Coast Guard said rescuers coordinated with one of the world's biggest warships in an operation to rescue five people stranded after their 'Magic Bus' boat took on water

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1 week ago Search for trapped worker inside a West Virginia coal mine is a rescue operation, governor says

West Virginia's governor says the search for a trapped worker inside a flooded coal mine remains a rescue operation

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1 week ago Turkey military plane crash sees 20 killed after footage shows aircraft fall in Georgia

The Turkish military has confirmed that all 20 personnel on board a cargo plane that crashed in Georgia were killed in the incident yesterday following a search and rescue operation

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2 w. ago Rescue operation launched after bloke seen floating in sea on inflatable mattress

The chap was out on the sea simply for 'pleasure' according to the rescue team after he was clocked by an oil tanker some 22 miles off Estepona in the Costa del Sol

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2 w. ago Turkish plane crash: Military aircraft plummets over Georgia as rescue teams rush to scene

A search and rescue operation is underway in Georgia after a Turkish military cargo aircraft crashed this morning after the the C130 plane plummeted to the ground

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2 w. ago Civil rescue groups in Mediterranean cut ties with Libyan coastguard

Accusations of violent interceptions and human rights violations levelled at EU-funded Libyan services by NGOsMore than a dozen NGO rescue vessels operating in the Mediterranean have suspended communication with the Libyan coastguard, citing escalating incidents of asylum seekers being violently intercepted at sea and taken to camps rife with torture, rape and forced labour.The 13 search-and-rescue organisations described their decision as a rejection of mounting pressure by the EU, and Italy in particular, to share information with the Libyan coastguard, which receives training, equipment and funding from the EU. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Floods kill 13 in Central Vietnam as rescue operations push forward

Rescue operations have intensified across central Vietnam as floodwaters recede after days of record rain and deadly landslides that left at least 13 people dead and 11 missing

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3 w. ago Cubans trapped by Hurricane Melissa flooding rescued by amphibious military operation

Cuba’s military rescued 38 residents trapped by severe flooding after the Sagua River overflowed on Wednesday (29 October), following heavy rain from Hurricane Melissa.

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3 w. ago British family's heartbreak as body of father is found two days after his son, 11, drowned when they got into trouble swimming off Malta

The 37-year-old's body was discovered following an extensive search operation involving Maltese police, the armed forces and local rescue teams.

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4 w. ago Juvenile humpback whale dies off NSW coast while entangled in shark net

It is the first whale to have died out of 15 entangled in shark nets on Australia’s east coast so far this yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA juvenile humpback whale has been found dead after becoming entangled in a shark net off the New South Wales coast.The 8-metre whale, estimated to be two years old, was found wrapped in netting north of Wollongong on Tuesday, in waters between Coledale and Wombarra. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Humpback whale calf dies off NSW coast while entangled in shark net

It is the first whale to have died out of 15 entangled in shark nets on Australia’s east coast so far this yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA humpback whale calf has been found dead after becoming entangled in a shark net off the New South Wales coast.The 8-metre juvenile whale was found wrapped in netting north of Wollongong on Tuesday, in waters between Coledale and Wombarra. Continue reading...

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last month US fighter jet and chopper crash within hours in South China Sea sparking dramatic rescue operation

Five crew members had to be sensationally rescued from the waters following the crashes, which occurred within 30 minutes of one another.

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