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# rescue-operation - This year 2022

Man rescued after becoming trapped in Mayo sea cave overnight

# Downpatrick Head

# Downpatrick Head

Man rescued after becoming trapped in Mayo sea cave overnight

Updated Sep 18th 2022, 7:01 PM 51,105 Views 12 Comments

RNLI rescuers maintained contact with the man overnight.

# rescue-operation - All time

More than 20 people missing and 10 injured after landslide in Norway

# Rescue Operation

# Rescue Operation

More than 20 people missing and 10 injured after landslide in Norway

Dec 30th 2020, 1:57 PM 29,461 Views 6 Comments

Hundreds more have been evacuated from the area.

Search for survivors after India building collapse

# Mahad

Search for survivors after India building collapse

Aug 25th 2020, 7:49 AM 11,174 Views 0 Comments

The accident in the town of Mahad forced three disaster response teams to work through the night.

12 dead after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast

# Rescue Operation

# Rescue Operation

12 dead after migrant boat sinks off Greek coast

Jan 11th 2020, 1:57 PM 12,058 Views 20 Comments

Six coastguard patrol boats and three helicopters were engaged in the continuing rescue effort.

Two kayakers rescued from Lough Derg after getting into difficultly

# Rescue Operation

# Rescue Operation

Two kayakers rescued from Lough Derg after getting into difficultly

Dec 28th 2019, 4:02 PM 17,356 Views 20 Comments

One person was taken to hospital.

Search for missing man near Clare coast expected to resume this morning

# Blackhead Lighthouse

# Blackhead Lighthouse

Search for missing man near Clare coast expected to resume this morning

Dec 3rd 2019, 7:15 AM 19,543 Views 2 Comments

A search began from units of the Coast Guard at 8pm yesterday evening.

Thousands of sheep feared dead after ship capsizes off Romanian coast

# Rescue Operation

# Rescue Operation

Thousands of sheep feared dead after ship capsizes off Romanian coast

Nov 25th 2019, 3:34 PM 15,194 Views 44 Comments

Animal rights groups have criticised the sea transport of livestock.

Man (70s) dies after car he was driving enters sea in Galway

# Kinvara

Man (70s) dies after car he was driving enters sea in Galway

Nov 1st 2019, 8:22 AM 24,855 Views 3 Comments

A major search was launched after the alarm was raised just after 8pm in Kinvara last night.

Japan searches for survivors as Typhoon Hagibis death toll hits 56

# Rescue Operation

# Rescue Operation

Japan searches for survivors as Typhoon Hagibis death toll hits 56

Updated Oct 14th 2019, 8:25 PM 16,293 Views 7 Comments

Hagibis crashed into the country on Saturday night.

Two people rescued from top of campervan after being cut off by rising tide in Kerry

# Carrig Island

# Carrig Island

Two people rescued from top of campervan after being cut off by rising tide in Kerry

Jul 31st 2019, 9:02 AM 47,435 Views 20 Comments

The alarm was raised at around 4.45am to the incident at Carrig Island.

Man airlifted to hospital after collapsing while walking on Carlingford mountain

# Rescue 116

Man airlifted to hospital after collapsing while walking on Carlingford mountain

Apr 20th 2019, 3:00 PM 18,065 Views 3 Comments

Emergency services were alerted to the incident at midday.

Cruise ship reaches Norway port after engine problems prompted evacuation

# NORWEGIAN COAST

# NORWEGIAN COAST

Cruise ship reaches Norway port after engine problems prompted evacuation

Updated Mar 24th 2019, 4:31 PM 50,754 Views 19 Comments

The ship sent an SOS message due to “engine problems in bad weather” yesterday.

More than a dozen people rescued after becoming trapped on SeaWorld ride in California

# San Diego

More than a dozen people rescued after becoming trapped on SeaWorld ride in California

Updated Feb 19th 2019, 9:46 AM 28,804 Views 20 Comments

The attraction stopped working after a gust of wind tripped a circuit breaker on the ride.

Firefighters rescue cattle from slurry tank on Tyrone farm

# Dirty Work

Firefighters rescue cattle from slurry tank on Tyrone farm

Jan 2nd 2019, 6:33 PM 25,940 Views 9 Comments

Farm animals in distress can pose a serious risk to anyone trying to rescue them.

All 12 boys and their coach rescued from flooded Thai cave

# Rescue Operation

# Rescue Operation

All 12 boys and their coach rescued from flooded Thai cave

Updated Jul 10th 2018, 12:54 PM 85,998 Views 76 Comments

The remaining boys were rescued today.

Irish naval vessel rescues over 180 refugees in the Mediterranean

# LE Eithne

Irish naval vessel rescues over 180 refugees in the Mediterranean

Jun 25th 2017, 2:16 PM 9,283 Views 67 Comments

The LÉ Eithne is now enroute to assist in another rescue operation.

Boy (14) airlifted to hospital after yachting incident off Cork coast

# Coast Guard

Boy (14) airlifted to hospital after yachting incident off Cork coast

Jun 24th 2017, 6:45 PM 25,791 Views 3 Comments

In a separate incident, a man in his 50s required the help of the coast guard after a serious kitesurfing incident.

Over 140 people feared buried after landslide swallows Chinese village

# Rescue Operation

# Rescue Operation

Over 140 people feared buried after landslide swallows Chinese village

Jun 24th 2017, 7:29 AM 6,140 Views 1 Comment

Huge boulders came down on homes when the side of a mountain collapsed.

Eating snow and singing: How people survived the Italian hotel avalanche

# Rescue Operation

# Rescue Operation

Eating snow and singing: How people survived the Italian hotel avalanche

Jan 22nd 2017, 1:07 PM 22,320 Views 2 Comments

Rescuers are searching for 23 people still believed to be trapped in the hotel.

A man was rescued from the River Liffey in Dublin this morning

# Rescue Operation

# Rescue Operation

A man was rescued from the River Liffey in Dublin this morning

Dec 25th 2016, 1:12 PM 27,944 Views 15 Comments

Firefighters and gardaí worked together to rescue the man.

Boy found dead in well after being trapped for four days

# China

Boy found dead in well after being trapped for four days

Nov 11th 2016, 10:59 AM 13,198 Views 4 Comments

The six-year-old had been helping his father harvest vegetables when he fell.

Two bridge workers die after cage falls into River Shannon in Limerick

# Thomond Bridge

# Thomond Bridge

Two bridge workers die after cage falls into River Shannon in Limerick

Aug 29th 2015, 8:31 PM 63,872 Views 43 Comments

Three men were working on Thomond Bridge at the time.

Search resumes for missing Chinese fisherman swept off the rocks

# Rescue Operation

# Rescue Operation

Search resumes for missing Chinese fisherman swept off the rocks

Aug 15th 2015, 1:30 PM 23,401 Views 13 Comments

The man was swept off Kerry Head yesterday afternoon.

"Dehydrated but alive": Irish Naval ship LÉ Eithne rescue migrants off the coast of Italy

# Life-savers

"Dehydrated but alive": Irish Naval ship LÉ Eithne rescue migrants off the coast of Italy

Jun 4th 2015, 4:48 PM 7,279 Views 22 Comments

To date, the Irish crew have rescued over 600 migrants since leaving Cork.

Missing teenager airlifted to hospital after being found in Co Clare woods

# Rescue Operation

# Rescue Operation

Missing teenager airlifted to hospital after being found in Co Clare woods

Apr 3rd 2015, 6:11 PM 34,115 Views 5 Comments

A multi-agency search was launched yesterday.

US journalist and South African teacher killed in Yemen during rescue operation

# Rescue

US journalist and South African teacher killed in Yemen during rescue operation

Dec 6th 2014, 7:57 PM 16,533 Views 57 Comments

His sister made a plea for his safe return just this morning.

A puppy is stuck down a mine shaft in Cork

# Beagle

A puppy is stuck down a mine shaft in Cork

Oct 20th 2014, 8:19 PM 25,056 Views 34 Comments

But three of its siblings were rescued earlier today.

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