DENVER (KDVR) — A little over a month ago, agents with the Lakewood Police Department in Colorado resuscitated an intoxicated teenager who was not breathing. Police said the teen likely …
Toronto — A search and rescue operation was still underway Monday morning three days after a trio of mountaineers failed to return from their climbing expedition in Garibaldi Park, near …
A climber from Malaysia who was stranded for three days near the top of North America’s tallest mountain following a summit push was rescued on Friday, but his partner was …
Beijing has announced 300 billion-yuan (US$41.5 billion) in funding to help clear excess housing inventory, as well as measures to ensure developers have access to financing and to encourage the …
George, South Africa — The number of people missing under the rubble of a collapsed five-floor apartment building in South Africa was higher Thursday morning than it had been since the …
Cape Town, South Africa — Rescue teams searching for dozens of construction workers missing after an apartment complex collapsed in South Africa brought out more survivors Tuesday as they entered a …
Cape Town, South Africa — Rescue teams trying to find dozens of construction workers missing since a multi-story apartment complex collapsed in a coastal city in South Africa have made …
Porto Alegre — From top to bottom, rescuers have been scouring buildings in Porto Alegre for inhabitants stuck in apartments or on rooftops as unprecedented flooding turned the streets of …
But the task is complex in a city with many tall buildings, wide avenues, and some 1.4 million inhabitants. The Sarandi neighbourhood in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Photo: AFP “There is …
Fast-rising water levels in the state of Rio Grande do Sul were straining dams and particularly threatening economically important Porto Alegre, a city of 1.4 million. The Guaiba River, which …