Footage shows emotional moment first villager is rescued from Laos cave
Rescue efforts had focused on pumping out the monsoon flood waters that trapped the men. “One person has…
Seven trapped in flooded Laos cave as rescue teams race time
Survivor recalls swimming through rising water The eighth villager, who managed to escape, said he had reached the…
Rescue underway for person trapped on coastal rocks
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Weather: Six people rescued after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Marlborough – NZ Herald
Weather: Six people rescued after becoming trapped in floodwaters in Marlborough NZ HeraldHeavy rain, 140kph winds and huge swells…
Whanganui woman trapped in car pulled from rising floodwaters
“I was yelling out, but nobody was answering.” He noticed movement inside as he got nearer and discovered…
Firefighters, police clash over cliff rescue of woman trapped in ‘extremely precarious position’
Police waited for half an hour to alert Fire and Emergency when the incident call came in at…
Hard lesson: Long-time criminal Damien Whitlow says the death of his friend in a car crash was a huge wake-up call
Damien Whitlow lay badly injured for hours in a wrecked car beside his dead friend, after an early…
Firefighters free elderly Auckland man trapped overnight in ravine
Neighbours were alerted to his predicament when they heard a shout the next morning while putting out rubbish.…
Whanganui firefighters perform line rescue for two dogs trapped after 30m cliff fall
“We were hoping they were okay, we weren’t sure at that stage, [the owner] had tried to get…
Diggers save dog trapped in seawall on Auckland’s Ōrewa beach with incoming tide
A dog was freed by fire and emergency crew after falling into a cavity in a seawall on…
Serious crash Waiuku: Person trapped after vehicle rolls into ditch
A person was then seen being carried to a rescue helicopter, which landed in a nearby paddock. Police…
Men rescued from car in floodwaters near Whangārei as Northland in State of Emergency
The men were trapped for 45 minutes before being rescued, they told the Herald. They were very grateful…