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Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires, reports say
The unnamed pair were found semi-conscious with 40% burns after being trapped by the blazes raging through Almeria province, according to local media
July 12, 2026Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities
Videos shared with the BBC show debris flying through the air as the storm swept through Ezhou and Huanggang in Hubei province.
July 7, 2026Eight rescued from seaplane that made 'hard landing' in Manhattan river
Eight people were removed from the Kodiak 100 seaplane by fire department units and two had minor injures.
July 5, 2026Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope
A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.
July 3, 2026Rescuers pull man alive from Venezuela quake rubble nearly eight days later - Reuters
Rescuers pull man alive from Venezuela quake rubble nearly eight days later Reuters
July 2, 2026Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days
Hernán Gil was trapped under a collapsed multi-storey car park, and encouraged them as they inched closer to him.
July 2, 2026Cheers and applause as security guard rescued from rubble
Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they had first located him under 140 tonnes of rubble.
July 2, 2026Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'
Kleiber Moran, 2, was rescued on Wednesday, six days after last week's deadly earthquakes.
July 2, 2026Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake
Video footage shows rescuers cheering as the child is pulled from rubble in La Guaira state.
June 30, 2026Dogs, drones and sound detectors: How rescuers search for quake survivors
Rescuers armed with a range of techniques continue to search through the rubble in Venezuela.
June 29, 2026Father and son rescued after four days buried under rubble of Venezuela's earthquakes - Reuters
Father and son rescued after four days buried under rubble of Venezuela's earthquakes Reuters
June 29, 2026Thirty-three people rescued, thousands still missing after Venezuela quakes - Reuters
Thirty-three people rescued, thousands still missing after Venezuela quakes Reuters
June 28, 2026Two boys rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble after days of being trapped
Rescuers spent six hours carefully digging to reach one of the boys, as many residents continue searching through the rubble by hand, still waiting for heavy machinery to arrive.
June 28, 2026I hear my son crying beneath the rubble, says Venezuela earthquake survivor
Andreina Valerio says she fears for her son, who is trapped with her partner and in-laws beneath a collapsed building.
June 28, 2026'Every person saved is a miracle': Families call to trapped loved ones in region devastated by Venezuela quakes
Families keep vigil at buildings where they fear their loved ones are trapped, but face an impossible task to move heavy debris.
June 27, 2026Watch: A race of against the clock for Venezuela earthquake rescuers
There is a sense that the next few hours will be critical for saving anyone who is still trapped, says the BBC's Dan Johnson reporting from the border of Venezuela and Columbia.
June 27, 2026Venezuela welcomes 1,600 foreign rescuers in urgent search for quake survivors - Reuters
Venezuela welcomes 1,600 foreign rescuers in urgent search for quake survivors Reuters
June 27, 2026Newborn baby rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble
Two powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela within seconds of each other on Wednesday, killing at least 920 people.
June 27, 2026Moment woman pulled from rubble alive after Venezuela earthquake
First responders and volunteers pulled a survivor from under the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira.
June 26, 2026Rescues and prayers a day after Venezuelan earthquakes
The BBC's Vanessa Silva reports from Caracas as the city faces the aftermath of back-to-back tremors.
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Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires, reports say
With 12 people killed, the wildfires are already among the deadliest in Spanish history A British couple have been found down a ravine, badly burned and semi-conscious, after being caught up in the d
Watch: Moment rare tornado lashes central Chinese cities
At least 11 people have died after severe thunderstorms swept cities in central China’s Hubei province, state media reported. Tornado videos have been circulating online, taken from the neighbouring
Eight rescued from seaplane that made 'hard landing' in Manhattan river
At least eight people have been rescued from a seaplane that landed in New York City's East River, authorities say. New York fire officials responded to reports of an aircraft down at around midday l
Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope
Artist's impression of the Swift observatory which was built to study the cosmos A Nasa-funded spacecraft has been sent into space to catch a falling telescope. The Swift observatory detects some of
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Watch: Man rescued from rubble eight days after Venezuela earthquake
A man has been rescued alive after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes in Venezuela. Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than
Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days
Watch: Man rescued from rubble eight days after Venezuela earthquake A man has been rescued alive after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes
Aunt of Venezuelan boy pulled from rubble tells BBC she will give him 'mother's warmth'
Andreína Sarmiento tells the BBC she fell to the floor and wept when she heard Kleiber had been rescued The aunt of a two-year-old boy who was rescued after six days under rubble in Venezuela has spo
Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake
The Jordanian team released footage of Tuesday's rescue A three-year-old boy has been pulled alive from the rubble six days after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, a Jordanian rescue team has
Dogs, drones and sound detectors: How rescuers search for quake survivors
Rescuers pictured searching through rubble in La Guaira, which has been devastated by last week's earthquakes Rescuers are racing to find remaining survivors beneath the rubble of Venezuela's twin ea
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Two boys rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble after days of being trapped
An 11-year-old boy, named Moises, was rescued after days trapped beneath heavy rubble Two 11-year-old boys have separately been rescued from the rubble of collapsed buildings within hours of each oth
I hear my son crying beneath the rubble, says Venezuela earthquake survivor
Andreina Valerio says she fears for her son, who is trapped with her partner and in-laws beneath a collapsed building On the day that two devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, Andreina Valerio ru
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Newborn baby rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble
This is the moment rescuers pulled a newborn baby from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building, after two deadly earthquakes hit Venezuela. Videos shared on social media show rescuers in the city
Watch: A race against the clock for Venezuela earthquake rescuers
Rescuers in Venezuela are facing a battle against time as the window of opportunity to find people alive closes. Around 2,000 search and rescue officials have headed into Venezuela from countries acr
Moment woman pulled from rubble alive after Venezuela earthquake
Rescuers pulled a woman alive from rubble after 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela. Officials say at least 235 people have been killed and 4,300 injured, with many still trapped and m
Rescues and prayers a day after Venezuelan earthquakes
At least 235 people were killed when two major earthquakes rocked Venezuela on Wednesday evening, the country's health authorities say. A day after the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes, the BBC's Vanessa
Watch: Moment small plane crash lands in remote Alaska wilderness
All ten people on board the commercial flight walked away uninjured from the crash after the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in Alaska’s remote Brooks Range. The pilot and passengers we