Rescuers Work to Save a 32-Foot Humpback Whale Trapped in the Baltic Sea
The whale has been stuck for days in shallow waters of the Baltic Sea, as rescuers prepared to make another attempt to free it.
Rescues
Rescuers Race to Save Whale Stranded Off German Coast
Efforts to save a 32-foot humpback, which has been stranded in shallow waters off Germany’s Baltic coast since March 20, continue despite diminishing chances of survival.
At Least 14 Killed in South Korean Factory Fire
Survivors jumped from windows to escape the blaze, the deadliest at a factory in South Korea in two years. Four people are still missing.
Iran’s Frantic Attempt to Save Its Ships Before Torpedo Attack
The Iranian Navy sought refuge in Sri Lanka and India. While India obliged, Sri Lanka stalled over fears it would threaten its neutrality.
First, They Were Just Fishing. Then the Ice Started Moving.
Nearly two dozen people in Canada were stranded on ice that separated from shore. “We honestly thought we were doomed,” one fisherman said.
Sri Lanka Is Caught in the Middle as Second Iranian Vessel Seeks Safe Haven
A day after rescuing Iranian sailors from the wreckage of a warship sunk by a U.S. submarine, Sri Lanka’s neutrality is being tested.
U.S. Submarine Torpedoed Iranian Warship Off Sri Lanka as Conflict Widens
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said it was the first such strike since World War II. The Sri Lankan authorities said they had rescued 32 sailors from the crew of 180.
3 People Are Killed in Series of Avalanches in Austrian Alps
The police said several other rescues took place. The avalanches happened amid severe weather warnings across the region.
Austrian Man Found Guilty in Girlfriend’s Death on Mountain Hike
Thomas Plamberger was given a suspended prison sentence and fined in a case that tested the limits of personal responsibility in mountaineering.
Nepal Arrests 6 Officials, Accusing Them of Fraudulent Everest Rescues
The officials from mountain rescue agencies are accused of carrying out unnecessary helicopter rescues to defraud international insurance companies of nearly $20 million.