Head of a Taiwanese sea search-and-rescue group urges joint maritime emergency drills with China. The Taiwan Strait is a high-risk zone, and cooperation stopped in 2016.
The head of a Taiwanese sea search-and-rescue group urged Beijing and Taipei to resume cooperation on maritime emergencies. Joint drills ceased in 2016, impacting safety in the busy Taiwan Strait.
The Indian Embassy in Oman is coordinating search and rescue operations for the Indian-flagged vessel Virat 1, which reportedly has 14 Indian crew members. The nature of the incident and the crew's condition are currently unknown, amid broader concerns for Indian seafarers in the region.
The Indian Embassy in Oman is coordinating search and rescue operations for the Indian-flagged vessel Virat 1, which reportedly has 14 Indian crew members aboard. The nature of the incident and the crew's condition are currently unknown, amid broader concerns for Indian seafarers in the region.
The Indian Embassy in Oman is coordinating search and rescue operations for the Indian-flagged vessel Virat 1, which reportedly has 14 Indian crew members. The nature of the incident and the crew's condition are currently unknown, amid broader concerns for Indian seafarers in the region.
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the Philippines has killed at least 55 people, with rescuers recovering bodies from collapsed buildings. The disaster has displaced over 45,000, injured 1,120, and damaged infrastructure, including schools and commercial buildings. Mental health support and aid are being provided as the region braces for potential weather complications.
Iran plans to introduce a toll system for services provided to vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, not just for passage. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated these charges are for navigation, search and rescue, security, and environmental cleanup, citing the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
A nine-story building under construction collapsed in Angeles City, Philippines, killing three people and leaving 18 missing. Search and rescue operations are underway, with 26 people rescued so far. A Malaysian tourist staying nearby also died from injuries sustained in the incident.
Search and rescue efforts are ongoing after a coal mine accident in Shanxi province, China. Operations at all four mines run by Shanxi Tongzhou Group have been suspended due to alleged legal violations. Over 120 miners required hospital treatment.
A nine-storey building under construction collapsed in Angeles City, Philippines, trapping over 20 people under rubble. 24 have been rescued, including a Malaysian national. The cause is under investigation, with a 10th floor reportedly being added.
Two people trapped in a nine-storey building collapse in Angeles City, Philippines, are alive and communicating with rescuers. 24 people have been rescued, including a Malaysian national. The cause of the collapse is under investigation.
A nine-storey building under construction collapsed in Angeles City, Philippines, early Sunday morning. One person, a 65-year-old Malaysian national, has died, and 21 others are missing, with five confirmed trapped.
A nine-storey building under construction collapsed in Angeles City, Philippines, trapping dozens. Eight people were rescued, and 11 escaped. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, but efforts are challenged by the concrete structure. The cause is under investigation.
The death toll from a gas explosion at the Liushenyu mine in China's Shanxi Province has risen to 90. Top medical experts have been dispatched from Beijing, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.
A gas explosion at the Liushengyu coal mine in Shanxi, China, has killed at least eight people and left dozens trapped underground. Rescue efforts are underway, with carbon monoxide levels exceeding limits and some trapped workers in critical condition.
Russian Helicopters presented its import-substituted Mi-171A3 helicopter at the 10th Russia-China Expo in Harbin. The helicopter, designed for various missions including offshore operations and search and rescue, is fully Russian-made and certified for operation in China. China has shown particular interest in the aircraft.
Authorities said search and rescue at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province has largely been completed, but verification of the casualties and identification of the victims are still underway.
An explosion at a fireworks plant in Changsha, Hunan province, China, killed at least 21 people and injured 61. The blast occurred Monday afternoon at Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Co. Authorities are investigating the cause and have detained the company's manager.
A search and rescue operation is underway for the service members who went missing in mountainous terrain.
Two US service members are missing during African Lion 2026 military exercises in Morocco, US African Command said Sunday. They were reported missing Saturday near Cap Draa Training Area near Tan Tan. A search and rescue mission involving US, Morocco and other countries is underway.
China has enhanced its maritime search and rescue capabilities to operate at depths exceeding 4,000 metres, utilizing advanced underwater drones and deep-towed systems to support its expanding presence in deep and remote waters.
China’s maritime rescue authorities have expanded their deep sea search and rescue operations beyond 4,000 metres, according to People’s Daily. The development, credited to hi-tech equipment including underwater drones and deep-towed systems capable of operating at depths up to 6,000 metres, marks what state media called the formal transition of China’s transport rescue and salvage forces to practical deep-water operations. The South China Sea has an average depth of 1,212 metres and reaches a maximum of 5,559 metres.
China’s maritime rescue authorities have expanded their ability to carry out deep sea search and rescue operations beyond 4,000 metres (13,100 feet), according to state media. People’s Daily, the Communist Party mouthpiece, credited the development of hi-tech equipment for the shift, which it described as “marking the formal transition of China’s transport rescue and salvage forces” to being able to carry out practical operations at such depths. The Nanhai Rescue Bureau, the body responsible for...
Search and rescue operations are currently ongoing
