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Five giant baobabs — thirsty, shrunken, but still alive after three months out of the soil — are heading back homeward from the port of Durban after conservationists mounted an urgent and costly rescue operation to shift them to a new sanctuary in the Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, which straddles the Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces.
Delegates at the COP31 climate conference in Türkiye face severe transport delays, with some stranded for hours due to overcrowded buses and poor organisat Read More: https://punchng.com/cop31-delegates-stranded-as-transport-delays-hit-turkiye/
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Eight people remain missing after they were swept away by swift currents, while nine others...
Many travellers were stranded for hours on Monday following multiple accidents involving long vehicles that caused a major gridlock on the Kaduna-Abuja hig Read More: https://punchng.com/travellers-stranded-for-hours-after-crashes-block-kaduna-abuja-highway/
The evacuation comes days after India said 14 Indian nationals aboard a yacht involved in an incident off the Yemeni coast were safe
Century-old bridges around the country are being closed, as they fall into disrepair.
The Borno State Police Command has advised stranded travellers to approach the nearest police station for help, citing a recent case of assistance. Read More: https://punchng.com/stranded-travellers-should-seek-help-at-nearest-police-station-borno-ppro/
Project Jonah said four of the pilot whales were alive, with health checks underway.
Two pilot whales have been successfully refloated following a mass stranding in Wairarapa, but dozens of others remain on the coastline.
A resident says it's a tragic sight, with few of the whales still alive.
The MV Odyssey had been on an around-the-world cruise when it suspended its planned three-year voyage due to the sharp rise in fuel costs.
<p>KATHMANDU: Rajesh Rai from Khotang was preparing to return home after three years in Saudi Arabia to celebrate Dashain with family. His employer had granted him a month’s leave and he had an exit-re-entry visa. He had booked an October 11 Air Arabia flight from Riyadh to Kathmandu via Sharjah.</p> <p>But a day before departure, Houthi rebels attacked <a h
All of the rescued tourists are undergoing treatment at a government hospital in the Dune of Dolpa district, and their condition is out of danger, says police
Ruchira Ranasingha, 50, fled Sri Lanka hoping to settle in Aotearoa but has been left stuck in limbo
Dramatic helicopter rescue saves climbers stranded on Italian cliff
The Indian tourists had ventured into the area despite warnings from security personnel and the Nepali guide accompanying them, says an official
The company behind a "forever cruise" that stranded more than 200 passengers in Cambodia this week blames rising fuel costs for halting the trip. But documents obtained by CBS News reveal a longer history of financial trouble. Cristian Benavides reports.
Sakina Ittoo appealed to L-G Sinha “to explore practical traffic management measures that uphold essential security protocols while ensuring uninterrupted passage for ambulances and minimising public inconvenience.”
Prolonged price shock could push more than a million additional Cambodians into poverty
One passenger reveals the company asked for help to pay for fuel on multiple occasions, with some forking out hundreds of thousands of dollars, before being ordered to disembark.
The Singapore-bound bulk carrier was stranded off the Kakinada coast reportedly due to an engine failure on the night of October 27
Dozens of West Africans lured to Guinea-Bissau with promises of jobs and migration to Europe say they were exploited by a suspected trafficking network. Now many cannot afford to return home.
This is the moment several men were rescued from their vehicle in Syria after becoming stranded by flash floods.
Two rain gauge stations at Patrapur and Sorada in Odisha’s Ganjam district received rainfall above 50 cm in 24 hours
More than 200 passengers, mostly Americans, are stranded in Cambodia after the operator of a luxury cruise ship ran out of money due to skyrocketing fuel costs. Cristian Benavides reports on the details.
Rescuers had to use ropes to save a teenage boy who became stranded on rocks while fishing when the tide came in in East Auckland.
Police deployed a Search and Rescue high ropes team to the area.
The MV Odyssey set sail on its three-year journey two years ago and was billed as combining maritime living with global travel. It is currently docked in Cambodia.
A luxury cruise ship on a three-year, round-the-world voyage has been forced to suspend the trip in Cambodia due to rising fuel costs, operators have said.
A US-based cruise operator marketing its voyages as permanent holidays for retirees blames the ongoing fuel crisis for abruptly forcing passengers to disembark in Cambodia.
The joint field training exercise involved a firefighting operation and casualty evacuation. It comes ahead of the cross-border rail service’s opening in February 2027.
More than 200 passengers leave Villa Vie Residences’ Odyssey in Sihanoukville after the company suspends Cambodia operations and cites surging fuel costs.
Around 200 passengers who paid to live on a cruise ship while travelling the world were abruptly left in a Cambodian port after the company ran out of money, an official said on Wednesday.
The ship left Northern Ireland in October 2024 after a four-month delay due to repair works, but passengers are now stranded as the company ran out of money.
A luxury cruise liner offering residential cabins for hundreds of thousands of dollars is now moored, with its owners unable to cope with spiralling cost of shipping fuel.
The Villa Vie Odyssey suspended its voyage and is working with passengers on "temporary living arrangements".
Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams has hailed the UAE 's commitment to space exploration as she revealed what it was like to be stranded on the International Space Station for nine months. “The UAE is already committed to having astronauts fly in space,” Ms Williams said at an event in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. The nation's ambition to become a leading sp
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — TuJu was never meant to rival Waze, Malaysian Highway Authority chairman Datuk Seri Hasni M...
Special Representative of Keralam government G. Devarajan, writes to the Civil Aviation Minister, citing difficulties faced by a large number of Keralites due to the prevailing volatile situation and disruptions to air services
Hundreds of households in North Carolina remain without a private bridge two years after Hurricane Helene. Many are frustrated by a state program’s progress.
BATU PAHAT, Oct 25 — Police have confirmed the identities of four people, including two children, who were killed...
An estimated 400 to 500 Umrah pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh are among 3,000 Indians stranded in Saudi Arabia
The fishers were stranded in remote waters north of Cape Rēinga.
The villagers also allegedly obstructed a government vehicle from proceeding.
Some Turners Beach residents are worried about environmental contamination and the whale carcass attracting sharks.
Indian pilgrims have been caught up in flight disruptions in Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks. The government says it is working to arrange their return. DW has the latest.
Indian pilgrims have been caught up in flight disruptions in Saudi Arabia amid escalating Houthi attacks. The government says it is working to arrange their return. DW has the latest.
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Over the past week, about 3,000 stranded Umrah pilgrims have travelled from Saudi Arabia back to India on available flights, says MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
Nearly half the trucks carrying raw petroleum coke are bound for Visakhapatnam, says the association
Members of the public heard the boys calling for help and raised the alarm.
It is thought the shark may have been drawn to the canal by unusually warm water and plenty of fish.
Stranded woman begs New Zealand and Australia, saying she's willing to be detained if it satisfies authorities that she has no intention other than to return home.
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