search and rescue

Japanese Navy helicopters collide 8 assumed dead

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TOKYO, JP – Two Japanese navy helicopters, each carrying four crew members, crashed into the Pacific Ocean during a nighttime training flight, according to Defense Minister Minoru Kihara. The incident occurred near Torishima Island, roughly 370 miles south of Tokyo. The helicopters, believed to have possibly collided, were part of the Maritime Self-Defense Force. One crew member was recovered from the ocean but was later pronounced dead. The search continues for the remaining seven missing …

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Cargo ship collapses major bridge in Maryland

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BALTIMORE, MD – In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a dramatic incident unfolded in the Baltimore harbor when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the icy Patapsco River. The collapse occurred after a cargo ship struck the bridge along I-695 in Maryland, prompting an extensive search and rescue operation for those who fell into the freezing waters. A livestream captured the moment when the cargo ship collided with a support beam of the …

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Five marines confirmed killed after helicopter crash

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SAN DIEGO, CA – The U.S. Marine Corps confirmed the death of five Marines over 24 hours after their helicopter crashed during a training exercise on Thursday. The Marines were declared missing after their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter failed to report back to the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Tuesday night. The helicopter had taken off from Creech Air Force Base near Las Vegas and was headed towards Miramar in San Diego. In response …

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Man jumps off cruise ship

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A passenger aboard a Carnival Cruise ship, identified as 30-year-old Jaylen Hill, has reportedly gone missing after he was seen jumping off the vessel. The ship was en route to Florida when the incident occurred. Hill’s family members, who were also on the cruise, alerted the ship’s staff of his disappearance on Sunday. Security personnel on the ship reviewed surveillance footage to trace Hill’s movements. The video evidence revealed Hill leaping off the side of …

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College student plunges 500 feet off a mountain

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A young college student tragically lost his life after falling hundreds of feet while scaling an Oregon mountain. The incident occurred on Thursday when Joel Tranby, a student at Oregon State University, was climbing the North Sister peak in the Cascade Mountains with his girlfriend. Tranby fell an estimated 300 to 500 feet, sustaining severe injuries. Tranby’s girlfriend managed to call for help using her mobile phone, but was unable to pinpoint his exact location …

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Building collapse kills at least 5 people

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Early morning on Monday, rescuers in Marseille resumed their search for three missing individuals after an explosion destroyed a portion of an old building in the historic coastal city of France. After hours of laborious work, the confirmed death toll has unfortunately risen to five, with two bodies being discovered the night before and three more pulled out of the rubble. More than a hundred fireworkers have been involved in search and rescue operations and …

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Bodies of father and son discovered

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After 24 days of search and rescue efforts, the bodies of Chuck Morris, 46, and Charley Morris, 20, were recovered, to the relief of the father and son’s family. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office had issued an announcement regarding the missing kayakers last month, and on hearing the news, Jennifer Thompson, the mother and wife to the two, had briefly discussed the probable scenario that resulted in the tragedy. On March 16, Chuck Morris and …

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Teens Stranded During 10-Day Hike in the Middle of Dangerous Snowstorm

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Two teenagers are alive after a harrowing experience during a ten-day hike on the Pacific Crest Trail in Southern California. Riley Ramirez and Cole White got stranded in a snowstorm near the San Gorgonio Mountains, leaving them unable to contact help. They had been well-prepared with food, a tent, and snowshoes but were not ready for the massive amounts of snow that were dumped on California’s mountain communities. The boys were slightly hypothermic and were …

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