Known as “Beast Runner,” Petr Novotny searches Taiwan’s dangerous mountains for hikers who’ve gone missing. CNN's Will Ripley joins him as he follows the smallest clues, hoping to bring answers to families after everyone else has given up.
What appears to be another possible set of human remains was found over the weekend at Lake Mead, outside Las Vegas, officials said.
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An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, the world's largest man-made lake by volume, killing dozens of passengers while rescue teams continue searching for 27 people still unaccounted for. The vessel was carrying far more passengers than its 90-person capacity when it went down on the vast lake shared by Zimbabwe and Zambia. Zimbabwe's […] The post Overloaded ferry capsizes on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, killing dozens and leaving 27 still missing appeared first on American Almanac .
An overloaded ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba, the world's largest man-made lake by volume, killing dozens of passengers while rescue teams continue searching for 27 people still unaccounted for. The vessel was carrying far more passengers than its 90-person capacity when it went down on the vast lake shared by Zimbabwe and Zambia. Zimbabwe's Civil Protection Unit confirmed through ticket sales that at least 114 adults and five crew members were aboard. An unknown number of children, too young to require tickets, may have been on the ferry as well, meaning the true passenger count could be significantly higher than official records show. Seventy-seven survivors were pulled from the water or reached a small island in the lake on…Open
Rescuers in Colombia are making last-ditch efforts to pull survivors from the rubble of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake as the critical 72-hour window expires, with at least 273 dead and thousands still missing. Emergency crews in Cali and Pereira worked through a third straight night Wednesday, using bare hands, cranes, sniffer dogs, and vibration-detection equipment […] The post Colombia earthquake rescue enters final phase as 72-hour survival window closes appeared first on American Almanac .
Rescuers in Colombia are making last-ditch efforts to pull survivors from the rubble of a magnitude 7.4 earthquake as the critical 72-hour window expires, with at least 273 dead and thousands still missing. Emergency crews in Cali and Pereira worked through a third straight night Wednesday, using bare hands, cranes, sniffer dogs, and vibration-detection equipment to reach people trapped beneath collapsed buildings. By Thursday morning, the clock had run out on the 72-hour period when survivors are considered most likely to be found alive. Cali Mayor Alejandro Eder said Wednesday that operations were "entering the final phase." The quake, described as the strongest to hit Colombia this century , struck western Colombia on the morning of…Open
The earthquake killed at least 181 people and left 2,595 injured, according to Colombian authorities. At least 195 remained missing, but civilian-run databases put that number closer to 4,000.
The earthquake killed at least 181 people and left 2,595 injured, according to Colombian authorities. At least 195 remained missing, but civilian-run databases put that number closer to 4,000.Open
Hundreds of rescue workers have been deployed in hardest hit cities trying to free victims still trapped under the rubble. Hundreds of people are still missing.
Hundreds of rescue workers have been deployed in hardest hit cities trying to free victims still trapped under the rubble. Hundreds of people are still missing.Open
The U.S. Coast Guard has called off its search for nine people aboard a missing skiff near the Federated States of Micronesia after a 10-day effort.
"Holy crap, man!" Michigan Department of Natural Resources Officer Cameron Wright exclaimed after spotting the family members.
State of the Union: The death toll continues to rise. The post Over 160 Killed in Colombia Earthquake appeared first on The American Conservative .
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia Monday morning, killing at least 169 people and devastating the western portion of the country. The quake struck at 7:34 a.m. and was centered in the Chocó province near the municipality of San José del Palmar, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It toppled multistory buildings, damaged hospitals and airports, and was felt in the capital Bogotá and neighboring Ecuador and Panama. Emergency crews, soldiers, police, and volunteers worked through the night, sometimes digging with their bare hands, to rescue victims trapped below rubble or inside collapsed buildings. In Cali, hundreds of patients were treated outside after part of a hospital crumbled. Officials expect the death toll to rise…Open