According to southwales-eveningpost.co.uk, lifeboat crews twice came to the rescue of tourists on Thursday night. The Mumbles RNLI volunteer crew noticed a lone holidaymaker who had become trapped by the tide on the island which houses the Mumbles lighthouse after they launched for a routine training exercise. Read article
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Trend.az reports that two Czech tourists were rescued in Georgia, one of whom had become traumatised at a height of 2200 metres in the mountainous area of Svaneti (Western Georgia). One of the tourists became petrified on the hillside of the Chatini Mountain and was unable to move. The other tourist managed to contact Operations […]
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According to themoscowtimes.com, a South Korean tourist turned up unscathed on Monday in a village 40 kilometres from the mountain he was climbing when he went missing. On Sunday rescue workers were informed that the tourist, 76, from South Korea disappeared while taking on Mount Pedan in the Shkotovsky district, Interfax reported. “The tourist from […]
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Reuters.com reported that, thirteen people died and 690 were rescued after a ferry sank following a collision with a cargo vessel in the central Philippines, a coastguard commander said. “We don’t know if there are still people missing,” Rear Admiral Luis Tuason told local radio early on Saturday, citing a discrepancy between the actual numbers […]
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As reported by Focus-fen.net, a 51-year-old Russian tourist (woman) was rescued from drowning in the Bulgarian Golden Sands seaside resort close to the coastal city of Varna. Dr Ivan Ivanov, head of the Diagnostic and Consultative Centre I, in charge of the medical aid at the beaches announced the news for Radio FOCUS – Varna. […]
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According to manilatimes.net, park rangers and Coast Guard authorities at the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) on Tuesday morning rescued six tourists, their boat operator and their tour guide from a motorized banca that capsized due to rough waves and strong winds at Sabang Bay, Barangay Cabayugan. Jan Elmer Badilla, spokesperson of the PPUR Management […]
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Trend.az reports that after a two-day search, five missing tourists travelling from the village of Gudani to Shatili in Eastern Georgia were found. Three French citizens and two Georgian were unable to continue their journey after dark, Deputy Governor of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region, Givi Amirkhanashvili told journalists on Monday. Read article
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Croatiantimes.com reports that two Czech tourists were saved in the southern Croatian town of Makarska after parasailing and then accidentally getting entangled on a crane for bungee jumping. The tourists were stuck at the height of over ten metres and were hanging like that for half an hour. Rescuers saved them, helping them to get […]
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Hosted.ap.org reported that, the Coast Guard says it sent helicopters to rescue two injured hikers who had fallen about 50 feet into a ravine in Olympic National Park. Petty Officer Katelyn Tyson says a 19-year-old man was able to contact park rangers by satellite phone on Wednesday. He said he had fallen into the ravine […]
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Itv.com reports that a diving team from Dorset have rescued a tourist trying to sail to Ireland in an inflatable dingy. The American, who only had one oar and a sail made from a piece of sheeting, was found a few miles out to sea off Weymouth. Read article
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