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Christa Pike gets "life-saving medical care" after surviving Tennessee execution - Reuters
Christa Pike gets "life-saving medical care" after surviving Tennessee execution Reuters
October 1, 2026Teen boy rescued after days adrift in Alaskan waters
The 15-year-old boy was rescued while the other two passengers from the capsized fishing vessel, his brother and cousin, died.
September 12, 2026EXCLUSIVE: Trapped nine days in a dark tunnel, Nepali man tells his survival story - Reuters
EXCLUSIVE: Trapped nine days in a dark tunnel, Nepali man tells his survival story Reuters
September 11, 2026Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites - Reuters
Nepali woman found alive days after family began mourning rites Reuters
September 6, 2026Good chance that trapped workers are still alive in Nepal hydropower plant, official says - Reuters
Good chance that trapped workers are still alive in Nepal hydropower plant, official says Reuters
September 2, 2026River water smashed into tunnel and chased me for 20 minutes, Nepal worker tells BBC
Major efforts to rescue hydropower workers continue as Nepal's death toll exceeds 1,000.
September 1, 2026Mother reunited with 8-year-old who climbed trees to survive Nepal floods - Reuters
Mother reunited with 8-year-old who climbed trees to survive Nepal floods Reuters
August 28, 202697-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'
A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.
August 28, 2026Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking 'What am I missing' in life?
Sir Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic epic explores the feeling of hope in a pandemic-riddled world.
August 27, 2026'Saved by a mango tree': How a Nepali labourer survived deadly flash flood - Reuters
'Saved by a mango tree': How a Nepali labourer survived deadly flash flood Reuters
August 26, 2026Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia
Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.
August 14, 2026Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese'
BBC international correspondent Yogita Limayee meets 12-year-old Fabiana, who was trapped in Venezuela's devastating earthquakes.
July 6, 2026'I ate ketchup and cheese,' says Venezuelan girl trapped under quake rubble for 32 hours
Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.
July 6, 2026An Everest guide's miraculous survival raises questions for tourism industry
Why was a cook leading clients up the world's highest peak? And why was he left to rescue himself?
June 10, 2026Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice'
Dawa Sherpa was spotted alive by a cleaning crew as he slid slowly down the world's tallest mountain and spoke to the BBC from hospital.
June 5, 2026Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
Only two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.
June 5, 2026Spain's Sánchez digs in after eight years as PM as wave of scandals threatens survival
Corruption probes of colleagues and relatives have put Spain's premier into a fight for survival.
May 30, 2026First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued
The bedraggled man was led to safety by rescuers after nine days stranded in the cavern
May 29, 2026Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices
In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.
May 18, 2026'We didn't die': Pilot recounts crash landing in Atlantic with 10 aboard
The 11 survivors spent roughly five hours on a life raft, before being rescued by the US Air Force off Florida coast.
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Teen boy rescued after days adrift in Alaskan waters
Watch: The 15-year-old boy was located sitting on top of the capsized boat A 15-year-old boy has been rescued after spending days sitting atop a boat that had capsized in the frigid waters of Alaska'
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River water smashed into tunnel and chased me for 20 minutes, Nepal worker tells BBC
Pemba Dundu Tamang tells the BBC how he discovered some of his colleagues were missing after he escaped a flooded tunnel Nepalese hydropower workers have told the BBC about the catastrophic moment wa
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Jacob Elordi on why The Dog Stars had him asking 'What am I missing' in life?
Jacob Elordi plays former mechanic and civilian pilot in post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars A devastating pandemic, environmental destruction and a depleted society reduced to anarchy are the th
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Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia
Deivi (left) with Winder and their father Deivid "The earthquake is haunting me," Deivi Delfín says. The 15-year-old feels like he and his brother, Winder, have been chased by tremors these past few
Girl trapped in Venezuela quake 'survived on ketchup and cheese'
Amid the despair created by the twin earthquakes in Venezuela, there are also incredible stories of survival. In La Guaira, in northern Venezuela, BBC international correspondent Yogita Limaye met a
'I ate ketchup and cheese,' says Venezuelan girl trapped under quake rubble for 32 hours
Watch: Venezuelan girl's story of grit and survival amongst the rubble Karina Blanco was just about to start the spinning class she teaches when the earth began to shake. The tremors kept getting str
'Astonishing': Sherpa missing for 6 days on Mount Everest found alive
24/7 LiveHoustonSouthwestSoutheastNorthwestNortheast Mt. Everest'Astonishing': Sherpa missing for 6 days on Mount Everest found aliveThe sherpa found crawling down an ice flow near the Everest base ca
Defying all odds: Mount Everest guide crawls back to base camp alive after 6 days missing
01:03 Man airlifted after surviving alone on Mount Everest for 6 days Newly released footage showed the moment rescuers evacuated Nepali guide Dawa Sherpa, also known as Hillary, from Everest Base Cam
Lost Everest Guide Survived Horror Six-Day Ordeal By Eating Chocolate, Chewing Ice
View of Mount Everest Wikimedia Commons A Nepali climbing guide, Dawa Sherpa has shared how he survived a six-day ordeal on Mount Everest after being stranded high on the world's tallest peak, while
Sherpa tells of miracle Mount Everest survival with no oxygen and just a few chocolates
Topic:Mountain Climbing Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 12:56pm Dawa Sherpa has described how he survived almost a week on Mount Everest with no oxygen supply. (Supplied: Facebook/Pasang Gelje Sherpa) A few choc
Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices
As dawn breaks, hundreds of men gather at a dusty square in Chaghcharan, the capital of Ghor province in Afghanistan. They line the roadside hoping someone will come along offering any work. It will
'Pretty miraculous' - 11 rescued after pilot ditches plane in Atlantic
In 25 years of flying, pilot Ian Nixon had never faced anything like the crash that left him and 10 passengers stranded for hours in the Atlantic Ocean, waiting to be rescued off Florida's east coast.
What does it take to survive in the Arctic? These rangers have an idea
To survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth, the people who live and patrol Canada's Arctic rely on lessons passed down through generations. The BBC joined the military's Canadian Rangers
Husband of Woman Who Disappeared From Bahamas Boat Goes Overboard Himself in Police Custody
The man being investigated in connection with the disappearance of his 55-year-old wife fell off a boat while in handcuffs this week. Brian Hooker, 59, was arrested in the Bahamas on Wednesday, days