Rescue

Hundreds of bats die as Australia heatwave 'fries their brains'

london - Emirates voice

The mercury rose to 45C (113F) in Sydney's western suburb of Campbelltown on Sunday. Wildlife officials said hundreds, if not thousands, of flying fox bats fell from trees after falling victim to the intense heat. Campbelltown flying fox colony manager Kate Ryan told the local Camden Advertiser: "They basically boil... their brain just fries and they become incoherent. "It wouldRead more

'Many dead' as avalanche buries four-star hotel after Italy quake

Milan - Arab Today

Rescue workers were met with an eerie silence Thursday when they reached a four-star spa hotel struck by an avalanche in a mountainous earthquake-stricken region of central Italy. At least 30 people were missing, including at least two children, authorities said. Guests at the three-story Hotel Rigopiano in the central Abruzzo region alerted emergency workers of the disaster on Wednesday,Read more

600 Boko Haram victims rescued during an operation

Abuja - Arab Today

Over 600 people, including men, women and children, were rescued during an operation by the Nigerian Army in the Sambisa Forest, the last remaining camp of Boko Haram armed militants in the country. A military official said that within one week, the army had rescued 69 adult males, 180 females and 356 children in operations. According to Africa News, theRead more

2 missing, 6 rescued in helicopter crash in Tehran

Tehran - Arab Today

At least two people on board a rescue helicopter are missing as it crashed in a lake near capital Tehran on Tuesday, said the head of Rescue Organization of Iran's Red Crescent Society. Six others, who were also on board the helicopter, were rescued and dispatched to the hospital, Morteza Salimi was quoted as saying by state IRINN TV. TheRead more

Record-man Ronaldo puts Portugal into last 16

Lyon - Arab Today

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two trademark brilliant goals Wednesday to go into European Championship history and rescue Portugal in a 3-3 draw that took them into the last 16. The 31-year-old opened his account in style with a deft backheel flick on 50 minutes, then a bullet header 12 minutes later to twice equalize at the Stade de Lyon. The resultRead more

Italy Coastguard: 1230 Sea Migrants Rescued, 1 Body Recovered

Rome - Arab Today

Some 1,230 migrants were picked up and one body was recovered in Sunday rescue operations on the central Mediterranean, the Italian Coastguard said in a statement. There were nine separate interventions, involving the Italian Coastguard and Navy, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) medical charity and the Spanish Navy, the statement said. The MSF vessel picked up the dead migrant alongRead more

Egypt, Greek rescue teams move to save illegal immigration boat

Cairo - Arab Today

Egyptian and Greek rescue teams have moved to the rescue of a group of illegal migrants who were on a boat that capsized earlier on Friday, said Military Spokesman Mohamed Samir. At 8:30 a.m., the boat issued a maritime distress at 265 km from Salloum after it had been hit by strong waves. A statement will be issued later todayRead more

Sri Lanka flooding Death toll rises to 27 amid warnings of more rain

Colombo - Arab Today

Rescue workers recovered 16 bodies buried in mudslides caused by heavy rains in central Sri Lanka, raising the death toll due to bad weather to 27, government officials said Wednesday. Rescue work was continuing as more rain was forecast. Military spokesman Brig. Jayanath Jayaweera said the 16 victims had lived in houses buried by the mudslides that occurred TuesdayRead more

Baby pulled out alive 3 days after collapse of Kenya building

Nairobi - Arab Today

Rescue workers pulled a six-month-old baby girl out of the rubble of a building in Kenya's capital on Tuesday and reunited her with her father, more than three days after it collapsed following days of heavy rain, Euro News reported. At least 21 people have so far been confirmed dead after the six-storey residential block in Nairobi's poor Huruma districtRead more