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Stranded Antarctic passengers finally rescued from stuck ship
A helicopter from a nearby Chinese ship has begun ferrying scientists, tourists and journalists from the trapped ship.
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Jan 2nd 2014, 4:00 PM
Helicopter to rescue passengers on science ship trapped in Antarctica
The 52 passengers will be taken by helicopter to a nearby ship, while the 22 crew members are expected to remain with the trapped vessel.
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Dec 31st 2013, 4:05 PM
Attempt to rescue science ship stranded in Antarctica since Christmas fails
It was the third attempt to rescue the scientific expedition ship which is trapped in ice estimated to be around 3 metres thick.
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Dec 30th 2013, 10:07 AM
Rescuers due to reach ship stuck in Antarctic ice
The Russian passenger ship which has 74 people on board – a mixture of scientists and tourists – has been stranded since Christmas Eve.
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Dec 29th 2013, 1:29 PM
Help on the way for ship trapped off Antarctica since Christmas Eve
The ship has 74 people aboard for a scientific mission
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Dec 27th 2013, 12:11 PM
Up to 70 people trapped after Mumbai building collapse
There were 22 families living in the five-story building, owned by the city’s civic administrative body.
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Sep 27th 2013, 8:07 AM
Seagull trapped in power lines rescued by a helicopter
A HELICOPTER!
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Sep 26th 2013, 9:32 AM
Irish women reportedly arrested after Cairo mosque stand-off
The Department of Foreign Affairs has been in contact with Egyptian authorities to try to secure their safety.
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Aug 17th 2013, 8:24 PM
Centre apologises after woman with special needs locked in bus
The young woman was trapped in the vehicle for seven hours.
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Jun 4th 2013, 10:11 AM
Rescuers use saws, wheelbarrows in dig to free trapped miners
The mine collapse took place at a gold and copper mine in Indonesia yesterday.
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May 15th 2013, 10:24 AM
Death toll reaches 45 in India building collapse
The seven-storey building collapsed yesterday evening into a mangled heap of steel and concrete about eight metres high.
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Apr 5th 2013, 7:15 PM
Nine trapped after Russia coal mine blast
A total of 259 miners were working underground when the explosion went off at the Vorkutinskaya mine.
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Feb 11th 2013, 9:12 AM
Blast at Mexico oil giant's headquarters kills 25
The company said the cause of the deadly incident was under investigation but it is thought it may have been a gas leak.
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Feb 1st 2013, 7:48 AM
76-year-old man gets trapped in bin while searching for lottery ticket
He was rescued after passers-by heard his calls for help.
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Jan 4th 2013, 9:47 AM
28 miners rescued after underground ordeal
The gold miners had been trapped in underground chambers after a fire in the New Zealand mine.
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Jul 17th 2012, 8:39 AM
12-year-old killed in farm accident
The boy became trapped under a tractor on a farm in Kerrykeel, Donegal.
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Jul 14th 2012, 4:19 PM
'Help I'm Stuck' Pic of the Day
Young raccoon was rescued from storm drain using soap and oil.
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Jun 23rd 2012, 12:45 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Dec 23rd 2011, 8:32 AM
Pictures: four trapped after plane crashes into ferris wheel
Two children on the ride, and two men in the light plane were trapped after the aircraft collided with the ferris wheel at a fair.
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Oct 1st 2011, 11:57 AM
Trapped lumberjack cut off five of his own toes to free himself
Jon Hutt, 61, said the pain was excruciating, adding: “I would cut for a while and then I had to rest.”
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Sep 1st 2011, 11:08 AM
Muammar Gaddafi vows to fight on but is yet to be seen
Meanwhile, 35 journalists are trapped in a siege-like situations at the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli.
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Aug 24th 2011, 9:24 AM
Trapped boy called father for help before being hit by train
Fourteen-year-old Ryan Quinn had called his father and begged for help after he became stuck on a railway line in Colraine. Police believe Quinn was assaulted and chased onto the tracks before the fatal collision.
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Apr 15th 2011, 9:42 AM
Concern for Irish man trapped in earthquake hit building in New Zealand
The man is trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch. The DFA are seriously concerned about his welfare and that of one other person in New Zealand.
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Feb 24th 2011, 9:33 AM
Brazilian man kept wife locked in cellar for at least 8 years
Meanwhile, he allegedly live in the house upstairs with another woman. Police found his wife naked and locked in filthy basement after anonymous tip-off.
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Jan 28th 2011, 4:45 PM
Haircuts and heels: Miners' wives race to look their best
As the countdown to the rescue of 33 miners begins in Chile, the men’s partners start their own preparations…
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Oct 12th 2010, 1:18 PM
Chile: what happens next?
The countdown to the rescue of the Chilean miners is finally underway. Here’s how the next 48 hours are likely to play out.
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Oct 11th 2010, 9:27 AM
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