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Climber rescued after being abandoned at 2,600 metres in Austrian Alps

Gerhard Kremser, the district manager of the Pongau Mountain Rescue Service, said the man likely would not have survived another night on the mountain due to the conditions.

2 November 2026

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Indonesia: nine orangutans rescued from wildfires return to the forest

Nine orangutans rescued from devastating wildfires in Indonesian Borneo have returned to the forest after weeks of rehabilitation. Among them are four mothers with their young, including three females expecting another baby.

30 October 2026

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Spain: Rescuers search mangled train wreckage near Toledo

At least 68 people have been killed and dozens more injured after two high-speed trains collided near Urda, in central Spain’s Toledo province, on Wednesday, 28 October. Authorities warned the toll could rise further as rescuers searched the wreckage.

28 October 2026

Australia

Flash floods lash southeast Queensland in record October rainfall

A television reporter abandoned his shoes and glasses and dived into rising floodwaters to save a driver whose car was sinking fast in Morayfield, Queensland.

23 October 2026

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China: Panic as 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Tibet

A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, at 10.33 pm on Thursday 22 October, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

22 October 2026

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Australia: Bystanders dive into floodwaters to save trapped driver

Two men plunged into raging floodwaters in Queensland, Australia, to save a driver from a sinking four-wheel-drive on Thursday. The dramatic rescue ended in an emotional embrace.

22 October 2026

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Hansel and Gretel in the mountains: parents abandon sons

In South Tyrol, parents on a hike let their sons climb alone to a mountain hut. They turn back, but the hut is closed and the children are left to fend for themselves at 2,300 metres.

21 October 2026

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At least five killed as Storm Adam batters eastern Spain

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will visit Valencia on Tuesday to see the impact of the storm.

20 October 2026

Colombia

At least 14 killed in landslide at illegal gold mine in Colombia

Armed groups in Narino, an illegal mining hotspot on the border with Ecuador, control the clandestine gold trade as well as trafficking drugs and engaging in extortion.

20 October 2026

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Turkey: Worst rainfall in 80 years unleashes deadly floods near Istanbul

Torrential rain has turned streets into rivers near Istanbul, overturning vehicles and cutting off power. At least 3 people have died and 5 remain missing as emergency crews clear the wreckage.

16 October 2026

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Pakistan: Passenger train derailment kills at least five, injures more than 30

At least five people were killed and more than 30 injured when the Rehman Baba Express derailed near Multan, Pakistan, early on Tuesday, 13 October. An investigation has been launched into the cause of the accident.

13 October 2026

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Indonesia: Baby orangutan saved from Borneo wildfires as habitat destruction escalates

A young orangutan has been rescued from wildfires in Borneo. Named Novita, the three- to four-year-old female was found clinging to a tree in Central Kalimantan on 26 September, with burns to her hands and feet after crossing the flames.

9 October 2026

Indonesia

Six dead and 129 missing after ferry capsizes off Indonesia's Java

A rescue official said emergency crews faced waves of up to 2.5 metres as they fought to reach the ferry amid "extremely risky" conditions.

13 September 2026

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Coast guard rescues survivors from burning ferry in Philippines

A ferry fire near Coron in the Philippines has killed at least five people and left 87 missing as coast guard crews search in rough seas.

10 September 2026

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Two hydropower workers rescued alive after nine days trapped in Nepal tunnel

Nepal Army images show two hydropower workers rescued alive after nine days trapped inside a flood-buried tunnel in Rasuwa.

4 September 2026

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Over 80 migrants die after boat drifts 26 days south of Canary Islands

Survivors told the Red Cross that more than 100 people were originally on board, including women and a baby.

3 September 2026