Turkey earthquake: Girl, 3, grabbed rescuer’s thumb through rubble

A three-year-old girl who had been trapped for three days under the rubble of a deadly earthquake in a Turkish coastal city has miraculously survived.  Firefighter Muammer Celik found Elif Perincek lying motionless, covered in dust, and he asked a colleague for a body bag. But as Mr Celik extended his arm to wipe her … Read more

Turkey earthquake: Rescuers search into night for survivors

Rescuers today hauled a teenager from the rubble of a devastated eight-floor apartment block as the death toll from a deadly earthquake in Turkey and Greece soared to at least 26 with more than 800 injured. Search teams continued their hunt for survivors on Saturday after the 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea between the … Read more

Turkey earthquake: Rescuers search into night for survivors

Rescuers search into the night for survivors in Turkey after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake sent people fleeing from their homes on Greek islands – leaving 22 dead and nearly 800 injured.   Search and rescue teams dug through heavy blocks of concrete desperately trying to find survivors after the catastrophic earthquake.  Turkey and Greece were battered by … Read more

House sucked into sinkhole in Russia as rescuers search debris for elderly woman who was inside 

Entire house vanishes into sinkhole in Russian village: Rescue team searches debris for 78-year-old woman who was inside A house was swallowed when a 25-ft-deep crater suddenly opened up in Vyshkov, a Russian village Two people escaped the building but rescuers are still searching for a 78-year-old woman who was inside Special teams and a … Read more

Rescuers save windsurfer after resident spots him while looking through a telescope from house

Rescuers save windsurfer ten miles from land after resident spots him in trouble while looking through a telescope from their house The resident in Anstruther, Fife, dialled 999 and asked for the Coastguard Both RNLI lifeboats from Anstruther were launched to search for the windsurfer   He can be heard in video footage telling his rescuers … Read more

Rescuers save windsurfer after resident spots him while looking through a telescope from house

Rescuers save windsurfer ten miles from land after resident spots him in trouble while looking through a telescope from their house The resident in Anstruther, Fife, dialled 999 and asked for the Coastguard Both RNLI lifeboats from Anstruther were launched to search for the windsurfer   He can be heard in video footage telling his rescuers … Read more

Rescuers dash to Dorset coast after cliff collapses sparking fears beachgoers are trapped

Rescuers dash to Dorset coast after cliff collapses sparking fears beachgoers are trapped under tonnes of rock Tonnes of rock crashed down between Hive Beach and Freshwater Beach today Authorities scrambled to the scene following fears beachgoers were trapped  Heavy rain has made cliffs along the coast unstable with further falls possible By Alice Cachia … Read more