rescue
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In Rotherham, police recovered the body of a teenage boy from a lake in Rother Valley Country Park following a search and rescue operation.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
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
Five people have been confirmed as trapped, two of whom have been able to make contact with rescue workers, according to Reuters, with more feared to be under the rubble.
From BBC • May 24, 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
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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