MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities said they rescued 42 hostages, including 18 children, from criminal groups Saturday after a wave of kidnappings in Sinaloa state, where more than 600 special force troops were sent to beef up security. Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha said an intensive operation by police and military forces was still trying to… Continue reading 42 people rescued in northwest Mexico after mass kidnappings by criminal groups
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How commandos rescued trapped students
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Minutes after walking his teenage son to the cable car he takes to school Tuesday, Umraiz Khan said, he heard a loud noise followed by the sound of people screaming. Running back down to where he had left Irfan, 14, he said he saw the cable car dangling around 900 feet above the… Continue reading How commandos rescued trapped students
Man stranded for 3 days on uninhabited Bahamas island is rescued by Coast Guard
A man who was stranded for three days on Cay Sal, a small and uninhabited Bahamas island, was rescued on Friday. The U.S. Coast Guard spotted a “disabled sailboat firing flares near Cay Sal,” officials said in a news release. Cay Sal is a small island in the Cay Sal Bank between Florida, Cuba and… Continue reading Man stranded for 3 days on uninhabited Bahamas island is rescued by Coast Guard
Migrants feared dead after boat is rescued near Cape Verde
Dozens of migrants are feared dead after a boat that left Senegal with more than 100 people onboard over a month ago was rescued by the coast guard in Cape Verde with just 38 survivors onboard, officials said. The boat was rescued by the coast guard in Cape Verde, about 385 miles off the coast… Continue reading Migrants feared dead after boat is rescued near Cape Verde
Australian surfers rescued after days missing off Indonesia
Four Australian tourists were found safe on their surfboards alongside two Indonesians, days after they went missing at sea when their boat was hit by bad weather, officials said Tuesday. One member of the crew is still missing. But the rescue of the four surfers and two crew members, who were stranded in a remote part… Continue reading Australian surfers rescued after days missing off Indonesia
Man rescued after nearly 2 days at sea in a 12-foot fishing boat
A man in a shallow 12-foot fishing boat that ended up taking on water was found alive over the weekend after having spent nearly two days on the ocean off Florida, officials said. Charles Gregory, 25, was brought ashore Saturday near St. Augustine and checked out by medical personnel, who found nothing concerning, the Coast… Continue reading Man rescued after nearly 2 days at sea in a 12-foot fishing boat
Four Nigerians, rescued in Brazil, survived 14 days on a ship’s rudder
On their tenth day at sea, the four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic in a tiny space above the rudder of a cargo ship ran out of food and drink. They survived another four days, according to their account, by drinking the sea water crashing just meters below them, before being rescued by Brazilian federal… Continue reading Four Nigerians, rescued in Brazil, survived 14 days on a ship’s rudder
New York swimmer swept out to sea for 5 hours, rescued after making flag with shirt and fishing pole
A New York swimmer who was swept out to the Atlantic Ocean on Monday tread water for five hours before being rescued — thanks to a makeshift flag he built with his shirt and a fishing pole that was floating by, police said. Dan Ho, from Copiague, New York, embarked on a morning swim around… Continue reading New York swimmer swept out to sea for 5 hours, rescued after making flag with shirt and fishing pole