More than 80 people were evacuated in the early hours of Monday from a building that had used similar insulation.
Tag: Rescues
Iceland Ice Wall Collapse: 1 Tourist Is Dead and 1 Is Injured
Rescuers on Monday called off a search for what they initially believed were two other trapped tourists after it became clear that all the visitors were accounted for.
Lynch Yacht Sinking Off Sicily Proves as Baffling as It Is Tragic
As bodies were recovered, the authorities and experts wondered how a $40 million, stable and secure vessel could have sunk so quickly.
Tech Entrepreneur Mike Lynch Among 6 Missing After Yacht Sinks Off Sicily
Fifteen other people were rescued. Expert divers were called in to carry out search operations in the deep water. Among the missing was a British software mogul, Mike Lynch.
Hotel Collapse in Germany Kills 2 and Prompts Frantic Rescue Mission
The last living person was saved from the rubble on Wednesday after a centuries-old structure collapsed the night before.
Philippines Says Tanker Carrying 1.4 Metric Tons Of Oil Capsizes In Manila Bay
The coast guard rescued 16 of the vessel’s 17 crew members, but Typhoon Gaemi’s remnants were complicating efforts to contain the oil spill in Manila Bay.
Landslides Kill 150 in Ethiopia
A waterlogged hillside above a village gave way, burying several houses in mud. Neighbors and rescue workers who had rushed to help were hit by a second slide.
Landslides Kill 150 in Ethiopia
A waterlogged hillside above a village gave way, burying several houses in mud. Neighbors and rescue workers who had rushed to help were hit by a second slide.
Jay Slater’s Disappearance on Tenerife Spurs Online Sleuths and Speculation
Jay Slater disappeared on the Spanish island of Tenerife last month. His whereabouts sparked intense online speculation.
A Champion Sherpa Died Guiding Foreigners. Is It Too Dangerous?
Tenjen Lama Sherpa was one of the most storied mountain guides of his generation. Now, he and two of his brothers are dead, and their youngest brother must keep climbing to make a living.