rescue
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A man was airlifted out of Runyon Canyon by a Los Angeles Fire Department rescue crew about 9:15 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Late on Saturday officials announced that emergency teams had completed the search and rescue operation.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered an investigation and urged local authorities to focus on rescue operations and treating the injured, state media reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
The Oman Navy launched a rescue operation within an hour of the attack and pulled survivors from the water.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Meanwhile, residents of Cape Town who had witnessed what had taken place succeeded in sending a rescue line from the shore to the ship.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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