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A tanker struck a New Orleans river cruise with 129 passengers on board on Friday, partially submerging the boat. Rescues were underway on the Mississippi River, officials say.

A tanker struck a river cruise on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans Friday, partially submerging the passenger boat.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tanker struck the American Heritage river cruise paddleboat in New Orleans on Friday with 129 passengers aboard, partially submerging the boat. Rescues were underway on the Mississippi River, officials said.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has rescued 17 passengers after a CNG-powered commercial bus exploded on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Read More: https://punchng.com/lastma-rescues-17-passengers-as-cng-bus-explodes-in-lagos/

Emergency services were called to the scene of a rescue in the Waikato after people tried to drive through floodwaters.

KOTA BHARU, Nov 10 — A total of 35 of the 45 boats belonging to the Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) are...

Schoolboy defending had United two goals down within five minutes of kick-off

The UAE has rescued 22 people after a fire broke out on board a cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman. All 22 Arab nationals were safely evacuated by the National Guard's Coast Guard division, with everyone brought to safety in stable condition. This operation reflects the force's continuing efforts to protect lives at sea and uphold maritime security in the region

The Nigerian Navy has rescued the Bayelsa Commissioner for Trade, Industry and Investment, Mrs Ebiere Jones, and six others following a boat mishap in Abedigbene waters, Brass Local Government Area of the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/navy-rescues-bayelsa-commissioner-six-others-after-boat-accident/

Historic flooding prompted dozens of rescues in Georgia and Tennessee. Skyler Henry has more.

A flood emergency is underway across multiple states in the South – triggering dozens of water rescues in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee in the middle of the night.

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 16 kidnapped victims and recovered two AK-47 rifles, three rocket-propelled grenade bombs, 33 motorcycles, ammunition and over ₦4.7m during operations against terrorists and kidnappers in Niger State. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-rescues-16-kidnap-victims-recovers-weapons-in-niger/

The woman was walking through a nature reserve in Brisbane when she came across the dramatic scene.

Federico Valverde struck in stoppage time to preserve Real Madrid's perfect Uefa Champions League record on Wednesday, while Liverpool suffered a damaging 3-2 defeat at Fenerbahce. Italian side Como produced one of the most extraordinary results in the competition's history with a 9-1 demolition of Lens. Madrid twice came from behind in Athens before Valverd

he operation involved a warship, a maritime surveillance aircraft and marine commandos. The hijacking followed a resurgence of Somali piracy across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean.

The operation demonstrated the Navy’s operational preparedness and its ability to undertake complex maritime security missions through seamless coordination with the Air Force

Chastity Grant's first-half strike for Aston Villa is cancelled out by a late header from Alessia Russo, as Arsenal record another draw at home in a frustrating afternoon.

Incident comes as Iran says three oil tankers were halted while attempting to use 'unauthorised routes' to cross Hormuz.

A 55-year-old dog rescue programme that has found missing hikers and children in the Canadian wilderness was axed as part of government budget cuts.

When seagulls started madly squawking near the Portland marina in western Victoria, Matt Smith thought they'd found a dog in the water. He was in for a surprise.

The Singapore-bound bulk carrier was stranded off the Kakinada coast reportedly due to an engine failure on the night of October 27

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1200,w_1600/743521' alt='A Sri Lanka Navy vessel approaches an Iranian Navy vessel IRIS Bushehr (422) during a rescue operation, a day after the crew of a distressed Iranian military ship, IRIS Dena, were assisted in waters south of Sri Lanka, off the

Nigerian troops have rescued over 70 abducted persons, recovered N10 million in suspected ransom, and arrested several suspected terrorists in one week. Read More: https://punchng.com/military-rescues-70-abductees-recovers-n10m-arrests-terrorists/

Australian TV reporter rescues man from sinking car