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Philippine rescuers board ferry 40 hours after blaze began
Thick, toxic fumes and extreme temperatures pose a challenge to rescuers who have boarded the ship.
September 11, 2026Search continues for 18 passengers after ferry capsized in northern Cyprus
Eight people have died after the ferry started taking on water shortly after setting off for Turkey.
August 31, 2026Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
Some of the most dramatic footage from the deadly flash flooding is hidden from public view in China.
August 28, 2026Russian double-tap drone strike kills 15 in Ukrainian mall, officials say
Another 130 people, including 23 children, were injured when the shopping centre was hit, according to the regional head.
August 21, 2026Helicopter crashes at Mount Ololokwe in Kenya, killing six people
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Department tells the BBC the identities of those on board are not yet known.
August 19, 2026Boat sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba with 95 people on board
The vessel is said to have overturned after being hit by strong waves.
August 12, 2026Panic attacks and fractures - Venezuela hospital treats earthquake victims
The BBC travelled to a Caracas hospital that is treating people from the worst affected areas.
June 27, 2026Three Indian sailors missing after US says it hit tanker in Gulf of Oman
India's government said three Indian sailors were missing and 21 crew had been rescued after the hit on the Settebello off the coast of Oman.
June 10, 2026Earthquake of magnitude 8.2 strikes Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ says - Reuters
Earthquake of magnitude 8.2 strikes Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ says Reuters
June 7, 2026Rescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos, two still missing - Reuters
Rescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos, two still missing Reuters
May 30, 2026At least 90 dead in Chinese coal mine explosion, state media reports
The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.
May 23, 2026Bodies of Italian divers did not have optimal equipment, says rescuer
Images from a cave where the four Italians were found reveal the difficulty that rescuers had in recovering their bodies.
May 22, 2026Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives
The bodies of all five Italian divers who died in the Maldives last week have now been found, officials tell the BBC.
May 18, 2026Rescuers pull dead from rubble of Kyiv flats after massive Russian strikes
A girl, 12, is among the dead after Russia launched attacks across Ukraine overnight, officials say.
May 14, 2026Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers work to remove trapped passengers - Reuters
Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers work to remove trapped passengers Reuters
April 28, 2026More than 200 rescued from IS-linked group in DR Congo
The youngest of those freed from an Allied Democratic Forces camp is a girl aged just 14, Uganda's army says.
April 20, 2026Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue
Eleven people were rescued overnight after a minibus taxi got stuck in rising floodwaters in Nairobi.
March 15, 2026Death toll from Ethiopia floods and landslides rises to more than 100
Forecasters say storms are becoming more intense in the region, partly due to global warming.
March 12, 2026Heavy rains and flooding kills at least 23 in Nairobi
Flights in and out of Nairobi Airport have been disrupted while some roads in the capital are submerged.
March 7, 2026Floods and landslides in Brazil kill at least 20
Hundreds of people have been displaced and dozens are missing, with rescue operations still ongoing in Juiz de Fora.
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Philippine rescuers board ferry 40 hours after blaze began
Watch: Crews race to rescue passengers from burning ferry in Philippines More than 40 hours after a deadly ferry fire began, Philippine rescuers have boarded the charred remains of the MV June Aster
Search continues for 18 passengers after ferry capsized in northern Cyprus
More than 24 hours after the disaster, rescuers search for those missing Rescuers are continuing their search for 18 passengers of a ferry which capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday.
Footage of Tibet floods isn't being shown in China - and we know little about victims there
Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border The dramatic footage was almost impossible to miss. A torrent of water tearing through Gyirong Port, one of the main border crossings betwe
Russian double-tap drone strike kills 15 in Ukrainian mall, officials say
Watch: Video shows Russian drone strike Ukraine shopping mall At least 15 people have been killed in a Russian double-tap drone strike on a shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih
Six tourists and pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Rescue officials at the crash site in Samburu County Six tourists and a pilot have been killed after a helicopter crashed at Mount Ololokwe in central Kenya, air accident officials have told the BBC.
At least 15 die as boat sinks in Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba
Lake Kariba, which sits on Zimbabwe's border with Zambia, is one of the world's largest man-made reservoirs At least 15 people have died after a boat carrying dozens of people sank on Lake Kariba in
Panic attacks and fractures - Venezuela hospital treats earthquake victims
The fallout from two deadly earthquakes in Venezuela on Wednesday continue to be felt across the country. Officials said the death toll has reached 1,430 with 3,238 injured. Rescue operations are sti
Three Indian seafarers missing after tanker attack off Oman
Mansour Al-Maswari ALBAWABA- India’s foreign ministry says three Indian seafarers remain missing after an attack on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman. Twenty-one other Indian crew members have been
Death toll in Philippine quake rises to at least 35
Asia Tsunami warnings were issued after a strong magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday (Jun 8). A drone view shows a collapsed building after a mag
China coal mine blast death toll jumps to at least 90, nine still missing
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Death toll jumps to 90 after Chinese coal mine blast
Topic:Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents Sat 23 May 2026 at 4:21pm Scores of people have been reported dead following a blast at a coal mine in China. (AP: Cao Yang) The death toll from a
Bodies of Italian divers did not have optimal equipment, says rescuer
A member of the diving team that recovered the bodies of Italian scuba divers in the Maldives has said the equipment they were found with "was not optimal". Images from inside the cave where the four
Divers find bodies of 4 Italians in Maldives sea cave
Updated on: May 18, 2026 / 9:33 AM EDT / CBS/AP Italy's Foreign Ministry said Monday that rescuers have located the bodies of four Italian divers deep inside an underwater cave in an ato
Kyiv rescuers recover six dead after Russian strike hits nine-story apartment building
Kyiv rescuers recover six dead after Russian strike hits nine-story apartment building 15 November 2025, 11:20 AM
Indonesia train crash toll rises to 14 as rescuers work to remove trapped passengers
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Severe flooding kills 62 in Kenya, as heavy rains continue
At least 62 people have died in Kenya over the past week after heavy rains caused widespread flooding, the authorities say. The previous death toll, released a week ago, was 42. Overnight, 11 people
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At least 25 dead in Kenya after heavy rain brings flash floods and flight disruption to Nairobi
Volunteers carry the body of a man recovered after heavy rains in Nairobi, Kenya, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku) Cars are seen submerged after heavy rains flooded roads in Nairobi,
Floods in Brazilian state of Minas Gerais kill at least 14 and force hundreds to leave homes
Severe floods in southeastern Brazil have killed at least 14 people SAO PAULO -- Severe floods in southeastern Brazil have killed at least 14 people, municipal officials in the city of Juiz de Fora s
Severe floods in southeast Brazil kill at least 25 and force hundreds to evacuate
Firefighters and civil defense workers help at the site where homes collapsed due to heavy rains and severe flooding in the Parque Burnier neighborhood of Juiz de Fora in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, T