rescued

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There were 24 Indian crewmen on board of which 21 were rescued.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Days later, they ran out of fuel only to be spotted and rescued off the tiny Spanish island of El Hierro.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Commandos for the National Guard Special Forces, or FERI, secured the training exercise area and rescued a "hostage" amid a haze of explosions, smoke, and rattling gunfire.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

In the end, the helicopter’s two crew members were rescued by a sea drone, after hours in the water, a first-of-its-kind mission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The water was ankle deep and Jonathan feared it might be a long time before they were rescued.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret