Search and rescue
Indonesian rescuers race to fine 129 missing passengers of capsized ship in Java Sea
Choppy waters with high waves and strong winds were impeding the search on Monday, said Mohammad Syafii, head of the national rescue agency.
'A modern-day miracle': US airman shot down over Iran recounts survival, rescue on 60 Minutes
Rescuers searching for 140 people after missing Indonesian passenger ship sinks
One dead, more than 30 missing after Vanuatu ferry sinks, Prime Minister Jotham Napat's office says
Police identified Yamam fighter Itai Persson as dead diver found in Haifa's Students Beach
According to official statements, Persson went a kilometer into the sea in a kayak with his uncle and didn't manage to return to the surface during one of the free-diving attempts.
Two people rescued alive from Nepal hydropower tunnel
The two workers pulled from the tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station are Sanjay Sah, a mechanical foreman, and Kabir Maharjan, a mechanical supervisor.
Beneath the rubble: Photojournalist documents Venezuela's earthquake aftermath and Israeli aid
Two weeks after Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, Photojournalist Chen G. Schimmel documented the rubble and the search for loved ones
Needle-toting cockroaches could be deployed by search-and-rescue teams for lifesaving injections
Scientists from the universities of Queensland and New South Wales have developed paramedic cyborg cockroaches, dubbed "paraborgs," equipped with miniature injection devices and cameras.
IsraAID deploys emergency team to Nepal after deadly floods, landslides
An IsraAID emergency team is heading to Nepal as the country responds to catastrophic flooding and landslides that have killed hundreds and left nearly 1,000 people missing.
Flash flood in Southeast Asia kills 162, hundreds of tourists missing, including one Israeli
Some 384 travelers, including 341 foreign nationals, were reported missing after torrential floods in Nepal. The Foreign Ministry said there is no concern that any Israeli tourists were killed.
Indian Coast Guard, Navy continue search for 22 crew missing after bulk carrier sinks
The two rescued Chinese seafarers said the vessel developed a list on Friday and sank within eight minutes, forcing crew to abandon ship, the director general of India's Maritime Administration said.
WATCH: Israel’s 'Alliance of Brothers' delegation aids in search and rescue efforts across Colombia
The 7.4-magnitude quake struck Monday morning in San José del Palmar, causing severe damage from the Pacific port of Buenaventura to Colombia's coffee-growing region and major western cities.
Rescue teams race clock in Colombia as earthquake death toll nears 300
Around 290 people have died, with 140 more missing and nearly 4,000 more injured, according to official estimates. More than two-thirds of the deaths were concentrated in Cali and Pereira.
Israeli aid delegation begins work in Colombia following deadly earthquake
Mapping efforts and building assessments have begun in order to establish plans and priorities for the ongoing response efforts.
