A week after the devastating flash flood in Nepal, rescue teams are battling difficult conditions with rain and fog against time to recover the dead and transport aid supplies to villages cut off from the outside world, while the Nepali government keeps international aid organizations at bay. (translated)
"According to this, emergency forces on site are said to have found several devices for rockets equipped with explosives and have defused them." (translated)
A firefighter rescued seven residents in Schenefeld during a large fire, some of whom had to be woken up, thereby preventing worse, while more than 60 emergency personnel fought against the flames. (translated)
Soo ehrlich und sympathisch! Ulrich Siegmund bedankt sich bei den Einsatzkräften für ihre Arbeit und dafür, dass sie mit ihrer medizinischen Versorgung das Land am Laufen halten! Ich finde, gerade in den letzten Jahren mussten Einsatzkräfte viel leisten und aushalten. Eine gewisse Klientel macht es ihnen selten leicht. Wo sind eigentlich solche Videos von Sven Schulze, der angeblich mit jedem im Land spricht und jeden besucht? https://t.co/ylAdW8B9pg #Einsatzkräfte #Dankbarkeit #Gesundheitsversorgung
A big thank you to all the emergency services in our country and to everyone who keeps our medical care running! (translated)
After four days in the mud, a seven-year-old girl was rescued alive in Nepal after being discovered by rescuers about 200 meters from a border post. (translated)
US senators have urged the immigration agency ICE to reject the planned purchase of electroshock gloves worth 10 to 20 million US dollars, as this raises significant concerns regarding safety and the use of force. (translated)
A World War II bomb weighing approximately 100 kilograms was found in Berlin-Neukölln, which will be disposed of today, with a security zone of a minimum radius of 300 meters established and evacuation of the area lasting several hours. (translated)
In the US state of Nevada, the out-of-control Hawk Fire, which has already engulfed over 6,000 hectares and is raging near the city of Reno, is forcing around 90,000 people to flee or evacuate, while emergency services battle the flames and the governor has declared a state of emergency. (translated)
Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) will visit the forest fire area in the Eifel on Saturday after his summer vacation to thank the emergency services who fought the largest fire in the history of North Rhine-Westphalia, while the opposition accuses him of inaction. (translated)
Wildfire in the High Fens in Belgium is contained but not yet under control, as emergency services hope for impending rain while facing difficulties in combating the fire in hard-to-reach areas. (translated)
Der SWR meldet, dass die Polizei auf einen Mann geschossen hat, der die Einsatzkräfte mit einem Spaten bedroht habe. Dass es sich dabei um einen Serben handelt, erfahren die Zuschauer nicht. https://t.co/TB73f7zb7g #Polizei #Nachrichten #Gewalt
In the Belgian nature reserve Hoge Venen, 240 emergency responders are fighting devastating forest fires, which were initially slowed down due to favorable weather conditions, but will likely require weeks of firefighting due to expected strong winds and the necessity to additionally water the moor area. (translated)
In the Belgian nature reserve Hohes Venn, emergency services, including German firefighters, are battling an unpredictable wildfire that is considered one of the largest in Belgian history and has caused immense damage, while the weather conditions are affecting the situation and mopping-up operations are expected to take weeks. (translated)
In Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, several wildfires recently had drastic effects on emergency services and residents, leading to important lessons for future emergencies, especially regarding equipment, prevention, and the need for a national wildfire strategy. (translated)
King Philippe of Belgium visited the crisis center in the Hohes Venn nature reserve to get information about the devastating forest fires near the German border and to discuss with emergency services. (translated)
In Germany and Belgium, fire brigades are battling several wildfires, including a difficult-to-extinguish fire near Schramberg in Baden-Württemberg, where 250 emergency responders are active, while in Belgium, the Bundeswehr intervenes with helicopters to support firefighting efforts, and the situation in the Westerwald has stabilized after successful extinguishing operations. (translated)
At least two people have died in the wildfires on the Greek island of Salamis, while the fire department, with around 150 emergency workers as well as firefighting planes and helicopters, fought against the flames and called for the evacuation of hundreds of vacationers and locals. (translated)
Vienna: A 48-year-old hiker turned back in an abandoned gorge near Vienna and had to be rescued by emergency services after a 200-meter descent. (translated)
After the accident of the presumed shadow tanker Caroline Bezengi, an oil slick has spread over a twelve-kilometer stretch of coast near Ras Madraka in Oman, with emergency services reporting progress in containing the leak and addressing the environmental pollution. (translated)
