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The LFB said it sent fire engines from Homerton, Leyton and Leytonstone fire stations to the scene along with specialist fire rescue units from Edmonton and Bethnal Green fire stations, and the brigade's drone team.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Along with her death comes the painful realization that the chances of finding survivors are dwindling, as rescue teams continue to search for hundreds of missing people after this week's devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Qatar also invited Iranian officials to visit and be briefed on the details of the search and rescue attempts, but Iran didn’t respond to the invitation, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Landslides, however, did block access to some villages but the experienced rescue teams worked tirelessly through the day to free those trapped under the rubble.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

“Then they’ll know where we are and they can rescue us.”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

In Indianapolis on Saturday, officials conducted 56 water rescues and one man was transported to the hospital, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

I don’t know how to break the cycle of crises needing rescues that lead to more leverage and new crises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

"Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues," the NWS said, adding that rivers and tributaries "may rapidly overflow their banks in multiple places".

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Last Saturday, Maximus Oberto said he did 30 ocean rescues himself.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

They must’ve had a lot of those rescues because, a few weeks ago, the city announced plans to tear the rocket slide down.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

A 50-year-old father and his young sons were left "pale" and "exhausted after swallowing a lot of seawater" before being rescued, local government official Amorn Chomchoey told AFP.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Jackie died Sunday night at the Ojai Raptor Center, which had cared for her since she was rescued from the shore of Big Bear Lake in mid-July.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

A person went overboard the Lincoln in early August but was rescued, according to a U.S. official.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

In another case last week, a sailor jumped off the ship and spent about an hour in the water before he was rescued and medically evacuated from the Lincoln.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

“It’s a Story Book. It’s actually pretty rare; there were only four made. My grandfather got this one when he rescued an old woman who used to ride a giant goose.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Whether Mr. Ueda or Ms. Takaichi—or preferably both in concert—can navigate out of this thicket will determine whether the yen needs rescuing again soon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Helal's wife, schoolteacher Mahreen Chowdhury, had died in hospital from extensive burns she had suffered while rescuing students.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

But chances of finding anyone alive beneath deep rubble dwindles rapidly after a critical 72-hour window for rescuing trapped people.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

But the limits of Hollywood’s imagination squeeze Supergirl to stop partying and start doing some regular old rescuing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Before rescuing their son from his legal career they’d installed his old nanny on the Oppenheimer trading floor.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis