• WGNO

    Two boaters rescued by Coast Guard after becoming stranded near Hopedale

    The Coast Guard rescued two stranded boaters near Hopedale, Louisiana, on Saturday, April 20, after their boat became disabled.

  • Two dogs rescued from Lackawanna River

    JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A happy ending for two dogs after they were trapped on the Lackawanna River Monday afternoon and were rescued by first responders. Officials say the call came in around 2:45 p.m. that two dogs near Sarah Bratty Park along the Lackawanna River in Jessup were stuck in the middle of []

  • Two women and baby rescued from creek in Goodhope

    GOODHOPE, Mo. - The Goodhope community is rejoicing Friday night after a successful rescue of two women and a baby from the rushing waters of a creek where their vehicle was swept away during a flood. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office worked the water rescue on County Road Y-521 Friday afternoon. According to the Douglas []

  • 21 migrants dead in Djibouti boat capsize

    The International Organization for Migration reported that at least 21 people lost their lives after a boat carrying dozens capsized off the coast of Djibouti in East Africa. Officials from the organization stated on Wednesday, April 24th, that at least 23 individuals remain missing following the incident, and search efforts are underway. The International Organization […]

  • Over 50 dead at boat capsizes in Central Africa

    International media, citing authorities in Central Africa, have reported that over 50 people in the capital of the country lost their lives after a boat capsized. The incident occurred on Friday, April 19th, in the Bangui River, near the capital of the Central African Republic, on the occasion of a village chief’s funeral procession. However, […]

  • Security agents rescue two abductees in Kebbi

    The joint security operatives comprising Nigeria Army, civil defence, Department of Security Services and vigilantes attached to Suru and Maiyama Local Government Areas, Kebbi State, on Tuesday, rescued two persons kidnapped by suspected bandits in the area. Confirming the story to newsmen on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi, state capital, the Director in Charge of Security Read More

  • Dozens of Ethiopians die after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast

    Officials say those aboard were returning home to Ethiopia from Yemen and some are still missing.

  • Person rescued after falling from small boat in Penzance Harbour

    Penlee Lifeboat was launched after a person fell from a small vessel in the outer Penzance Harbour and required immediate assistance

    • DW

    CAR: Over 50 drown after boat capsizes in Mpoko river

    The boat passengers were reportedly on their way to a funeral when the boat sank. Authorities said they were still looking for other people, with the total number of passengers still unknown.

    • FOX40

    Two people rescued from American River after kayak flips

    (FOX40.COM) -- Two people were rescued from the icy waters of the American River on Sunday afternoon after their kayak flipped, according to the CAL FIRE Nevada Yuba Placer Unit. Personnel with the Placer County Sheriff's Office, CAL FIRE, CHP and California State Parks responded to the incident which resulted in the need of a []

  • 21 dead, 23 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast

    Twenty one migrants died and another 23 are missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the second such incident in two weeks, the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday. The boat's occupants included children, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a

  • At least 21 migrants dead after boat capsizes off coast of Djibouti

    Children among those killed in second fatal incident in two weeks close to the Horn of Africa, says UN agencyAt least 21 people have died after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the UN’s migration agency has said.It was the second fatal maritime accident in two weeks off the Horn of Africa nation, which lies on the perilous so-called eastern migration route from Africa to the Middle East. Continue reading