Lake Tahoe avalanche: How six survivors used iPhone SOS to alert rescuers after deadly Castle Peak slide

[ad_1] 15 backcountry skiers enjoying a guided trip near Lake Tahoe were caught in a powerful avalanche, leaving eight dead, six survivors rescued after hours in freezing conditions, and one person still missing, authorities said.The avalanche struck late Tuesday morning in the Castle Peak area of the Tahoe National Forest as the group was returning […]

Afghanistan earthquake: Over 250 dead, at least 500 injured; rescuers race to find survivors

[ad_1] At least 250 people were killed and 500 others injured across the districts of Nur Gul, Soki, Watpur, Manogi, and Chapadare, stated theKunar Disaster Management Authority. Tremors were felt across eastern Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan.Sediqullah Quraishi Badloon, a communications official for Nangarhar province, said most of the casualties were reported in Kunar, while […]

Rescuers find lost Australian surfer on uninhabited island

[ad_1] Darcy Deefholts (Image credit: Facebook) SYDNEY: A teenage Australian surfer feared lost at sea was rescued Thursday after spending the night on an uninhabited island miles offshore, officials and local media said.The man, named in local media as 19-year-old Darcy Deefholts, reportedly went for a surf off a beach in Wooli, a coastal town […]

Over 150 dead, rescuers search for survivors as earthquake hits Myanmar, Thailand: Top developments

[ad_1] A relative of a worker at a high-rise building under construction that collapsed in Bangkok, Thailand (left) and a building is damaged after earthquake in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (Photo/AP) A powerful earthquake struck Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge, and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where […]