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Chandika Kumari Shrestha survived ten days trapped in her collapsed four-story home after devastating floods swept through Nepal, enduring in a narrow air pocket while her family had already begun mourning her death. Rescuers heard her faint cries for help and pulled her to safety in a dramatic 45-minute operation.
A Chinese man survived 10 days trapped in a collapsed tunnel in Nepal after a devastating flash flood killed more than 1,300 people. Rescue teams pulled him out alive on Saturday, bringing a moment of hope to a tragedy-stricken Himalayan valley.
Two construction workers emerged alive from a collapsed hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after catastrophic floods trapped them underground. Their rescue brings hope that more of the 557 missing workers from the same project might still be saved.
When catastrophic flooding tore through Nepal's mountain tunnels, 279 hydropower workers escaped against impossible odds. Their survival stories shine light on extraordinary human resilience during one of Nepal's worst natural disasters.
Rescue workers in Nepal successfully pulled 350 people to safety from a mud-filled hydropower tunnel after devastating floods struck the Rasuwa district. Teams continue working to evacuate more than 100 people still trapped while moving hundreds more from flooded areas.
Army helicopters airlifted more than 200 young campers to safety after floodwaters trapped them at a Missouri Ozarks camp. All children and staff made it home safely to their families.
International rescue teams pulled a father and his young son alive from earthquake rubble in Venezuela on Sunday, four days after twin quakes struck the coast. The dramatic rescue brought renewed hope to searchers who had nearly given up on finding survivors.
After a devastating earthquake in Venezuela left her mother's fate unknown for hours, a Naples woman finally heard the words she'd been praying for: "I'm alive." Despite major damage to her home, Isabel Gonzalez survived two massive quakes in Caracas while her daughter watched helplessly from thousands of miles away.
A mother of two walked away from a terrifying crash after a falling tree crushed her speeding car during Western Australia's strongest storm in nearly five decades. Lauren Healy credits calm instinct and quick thinking for saving her life on a highway where seconds made all the difference.
When Hawaii's worst flooding in 20 years destroyed homes and covered beaches in debris, residents didn't wait for help. Diving companies, decluttering services, and everyday volunteers are rebuilding their communities themselves.
When historic flooding trapped a 98-year-old woman in her wheelchair inside her Oahu home, neighbors arrived with a creative solution: a front-loading tractor. The heartwarming rescue shows how Hawaiian communities are stepping up as the islands face their worst flooding in 20 years.
When floodwaters swept through Hawaii, one compassionate resident refused to leave animals behind. His daring rescue mission saved countless pets and livestock trapped by rising waters.