KPHO.com reported that crews have rescued a tourist who got stranded on a narrow ledge about 700 feet from the bottom of Oak Creek Canyon near Flagstaff. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said their technical rescue team has raised 50-year-old Elise Heon, of Canada, up to the rim of the canyon using a rope. She was taken by helicopter to the Slide Rock area and then sent to Sedona Medical Center as a precaution. Read Article
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As reported by www.kpho.com, “Crews are rescuing a tourist who got stranded on a narrow ledge about 700 feet from the bottom of Oak Creek Canyon near Flagsatff. On Thursday about 10:30 p.m., Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the Junipine Resort for a report of a missing woman. A resort employee told authorities […]
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As reported by miamiherald.com, ” A family from Ohio was found safe Friday afternoon after losing their way on an Everglades airboat ride and spending a harrowing night in the swamp.The search ended at 1 p.m. Friday when the family of five was located in the Everglades. The family from Akron, Ohio — a husband, […]
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According to odt.co.nz, “An overseas tramper working off an out-of-date map has been found alive after she took a wrong turn and spent three days wandering alone in the bush. The 43-year-old Dutch woman was found yesterday afternoon on the mountainous Croesus Track, on a closed section of the adjoining Moonlight Track…The woman became disorientated […]
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As reported by wptv.com, “A heroic teenager on vacation rescued an exhausted surfer who got caught in a rip current and carried out to sea Sunday afternoon near the Marriott Hotel in Singer Island…The male surfer was rushed to St. Mary’s Medical Center in a unknown condition. He is expected to survive, according to the […]
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According to thephuketnews.com, “Mirko Bolognini, 42, and Valentina Parisani, 33, rode a motorbike from Patong to Bang Pae waterfall about 5:30 pm. They planned to walk from the waterfall over the top of Khao Phra Taew and down to the Ton Sai waterfall, on the other side of the forest reserve. But about 7:15 pm, […]
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As covered by nbcphiladelphia.com, “Rescue workers saved a hiker who was trapped under rocks for as many as eight days on a hill in a Riverside, Calif., park without any food and water, according to firefighters. Hiker Ramon Llamas and his German shepherd-mix “Molé” discovered the man on Mount Rubidoux…The man — who identified himself […]
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Zimbio.com reported that after surviving a 150-ft fall while rock climbing, 51-year-old Mark Phillps died after falling from the helicopter that came to rescue him. Read Article
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Five Americans, one Swiss, one Panamanian, one Canadian, one Colombian sailing from Panama for Cartagena resucued. The crew of the vessel amounted to report the incident to the line 123 of the Police, who informed the Coast Guard of Cartagena, who undertook the rescue. Nine people were rescued by the Navy units, after the boat […]
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Grau, Arequipa, Peru Arequipa. An intrepid tour Chili river rafting almost cost the lives of four Danish tourists and a guide Cusipata boating agency. All were saved yesterday by police from the Rescue Unit, at the height of the bridge Bolognesi. Nina Jorgensen (20), Hensen Nicolini (20), Sofie Jacobsen (23) and Rasmus Luno (24) hired […]
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