emergency workers
Coverage of emergency workers in the Nexus archive.
- ‘They got trapped:’ Race to save miners after deadly blast in Pakistan
Emergency workers are attempting to provide oxygen to miners trapped in a mine in Pakistan's Balochistan Province following a deadly explosion. The incident has prompted a race to rescue those affected.
- Japan quake toll hits 34 as survivors struggle in heat
The death toll from a major earthquake in Japan reached 34, with emergency workers searching a wrecked shopping mall for survivors. Thousands face extreme heat (38C) amid widespread damage, including flattened homes, damaged bridges, fires, and power and water outages.
- Death toll in Japan earthquake rises to 23 as aftershock and heat complicate rescue efforts
The death toll from a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture has risen to 23, with at least 62 injured. Soldiers and emergency workers are searching through damaged structures, including a shopping mall and collapsed houses, for survivors amid challenges from aftershocks and heat.
- Japan PM says rescuers in 'race against time' for missing after powerful earthquake
A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan, killing at least 13 people and leaving many missing. Rescuers, including soldiers and emergency workers, searched through damaged areas like a collapsed shopping mall for trapped survivors.
- Rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake as death toll rises to 13
Soldiers and emergency workers are searching for trapped survivors in a damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses following a powerful earthquake in Japan that has killed at least 13 people.
- Rescuers search for the missing after Japan earthquake as death toll rises to 13
Rescuers, including soldiers and emergency workers, are searching through a damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses for survivors after a powerful earthquake in Japan that has killed at least 13 people.
- After the Venezuela earthquake, 'it's the people helping the people, and that's how it's been for a long time'
Volunteers and emergency workers are searching for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, Venezuela, following an earthquake. The article highlights a tradition of mutual aid among people in the aftermath of the disaster.
- Doctors Without Borders warns civilians trapped under shelling in Nabatieh
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has condemned relentless shelling in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, describing conditions as a 'death trap' for civilians. The organization called for urgent protection of civilians and emergency workers, urging unhindered access for rescue teams.
- 3 killed in South Korea after ageing overpass collapses during safety check
A section of an overpass under demolition in Seoul, South Korea, collapsed during a safety inspection, killing three workers and injuring three others. The incident occurred near a railway crossing in central Seoul, with emergency workers conducting search-and-rescue operations.
- Prince Harry and Meghan meet with survivors of Bondi terror attack
Prince Harry and Meghan met with survivors of the Bondi beach terror attack and emergency workers during their final day in Australia. They also visited the Sydney Jewish Museum and attended a Super Rugby Pacific match before concluding their trip.