Nepal rescue focuses on workers trapped in tunnels
Search efforts continue for survivors of the devastating Nepal-Tibet floods with operations focused on tunnels in hydropower projects.
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Australian found safe in Nepal as others wait and hope
As relatives desperately search and wait for news on dozens of Australians missing following the Nepal-Tibet floods, one Aussie has been found alive and safe.
Woman and Nepal hydropower tunnel worker rescued alive
Ten days after devastating floods swept the Himalayas, rescuers in Nepal have pulled a woman alive from mud and saved a third hydropower tunnel worker.
Two people pulled alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel
Rescue workers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from a hydropower tunnel nine days after devastating floods swept through the Himalayas.
Nepal rescue hopes dim as death toll passes 1200
As the death toll from the devastating flood in Nepal passes 1200, rescuers are pinning their remaining hopes on people who may be trapped in tunnels.
Australian communities cling to hope week on from flood
Communities are holding out hope their missing loved ones will make contact with them from flood-ravaged Nepal, despite government concerns for their welfare.
Nepal death toll from catastrophic flooding passes 1000
Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China has passed 1000, while more than 4400 people - including 43 Australians - are still missing.
Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels
Emergency workers in Nepal are racing to reach more than 900 workers trapped in hydropower project tunnels choked with mud and rock debris in the Himalayas.
Aussie families cling to hope in Nepal flood search
The families of Australians missing after devastating flooding in Nepal are being realistic but still hope for news of their loved-ones.
Nepal floods toll climbs to 626, nearly 3000 missing
The death toll from a flash flood in the border region between Nepal and China has risen to 626, with almost 3000 people still missing.
‘Blessed’: Aussie feared missing in Nepal found safe
An Australian woman missing in the Nepal floods has been found safe, Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed.
Nepal flood toll rises as lake fears ease for rescuers
An overflowing barrier lake has briefly halted Nepal and China's rescue efforts, as the death toll from a catastrophic flood crosses 500 people.
Hundreds dead, over 1000 missing after Himalayan flood
The search is on for hundreds of missing people on the Nepal-China border after a catastrophic flood devastated the region and killed more than 300 people.
Hundreds missing after deadly flood on Nepal border
At least nine people are dead and hundreds of foreign travellers are among the missing after a catastrophic flood devastated the Nepal-Tibet border region.
Code word at centre of teenage hiker survival bungle
How the family of a missing teen hiker were mistakenly led to believe she was still alive will be the subject of investigation involving multiple agencies.
Police apology for traumatic mix-up in hiker tragedy
A state police commissioner has apologised to a grieving family after they were mistakenly told their missing daughter was still alive.
Dozens dead after powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia
At least 38 people are dead after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia, and rescue teams are yet to reach the region closest to the epicentre.
Colombia quake toll tops 250 as rescue search continues
The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit western Colombia has risen to at least 250, authorities say, as efforts to rescue people continue.
Colombia rescue efforts press on after deadly quake
Rescuers are working to free victims trapped in toppled buildings in Colombia a day after a powerful earthquake killed more than 160 people.
Russia pummels Kyiv region as air defences fall short
Major Ukrainian retailers have gone up in smoke as Russia targeted warehouses and logistics hubs, prompting renewed pleas from Kyiv for more missile defences.
Hero bus driver hailed after dramatic airborne crash
CCTV footage has captured the extraordinary moment an airborne car crashed into a bus, leaving it wedged inside before the heroic driver leapt into action.
Death toll rises after blast at Pakistan coalmine
A methane explosion has buried parts of a mining complex and killed at least 34 miners in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
Hope dwindles as Japan quake death toll rises to 25
Time is running out to find survivors of a powerful earthquake that hit southern Japan, as the death toll rises and recovery efforts continue.
French wildfire evacuees allowed to return home
Thousands of people can return to their homes in France as moist, cooler conditions raise hopes that firefighters can finally get on top of a massive blaze.
Survivors pulled from mall rubble as quake toll rises
Rescuers are racing against time to find people alive amid the destruction after a powerful earthquake rocked southern Japan, killing at least 13 people.
Race to find survivors after deadly China landslide
Dozens of people remain missing after a massive landslide buried buildings in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, killing at least eight people.
Frantic search as huge landslide in China buries homes
Crews are digging through debris to ind people who were trapped by a massive landslide in southwest China that forced over 1100 people to flee their homes.
Twelve killed in one of Spain’s deadliest wildfires
A dozen people have died while trying to flee a major fire in southern Spain, as crews battle the out-of-control blaze and search for 23 people missing.
Venezuela’s leader angrily defends earthquake response
Venezuela's earthquake response was panned as slow and disorganised, but leader Delcy Rodriguez insists authorities acted quickly and are doing all they can.
Survivors decry slow aid after deadly Venezuela quakes
As the death toll from the Venezuela earthquakes rises to more than 1700, anger is mounting over a lack of government aid and a co-ordinated response.
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Venezuela quake toll soars as rescue crews comb rubble
The deaths from Venezuela's devastating earthquakes have soared to 589 with 2980 injured as rescue efforts continue in the ruins for thousands still missing.