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3 women drown rescuing dogs in Slovakia floods

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 15 06:47 AM

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia—Three women drowned in a flash flood as they tried to rescue dogs from an inundated animal shelter in central Slovakia, the prime minister said Thursday. Read more »

‘Rescue-in-tandem’: Revilla wants emergency motorcycle units for all hospitals

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 02:55 PM

All hospitals in the country must have motorcycle riders who can act as emergency responders to curb the number of dying patients stuck in Metro Manila’s gridlock, a senator said in a bill filed in the legislative chamber.  Read more »

Rescuers dig through rubble for survivors after Indonesian tsunami kills 280

Fergus Jensen, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 24 06:07 PM

The death toll from a tsunami that hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted rose to at least 280 on Monday, officials said, as rescuers using heavy machinery and their bare hands searched for more victims. Read more »