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Moroccan rescuers gather on site as they progress in their careful, nerve-racking but increasingly urgent effort to rescue Rayan, a five-year-old boy trapped underground whom they hope to find alive. IMAGES
Indian rescue teams digging by hand are within just five metres of reaching 41 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for 17 days, officials say. IMAGES
Indian rescuers dig through the final metres of debris separating them from 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel for nearly two weeks. IMAGES
Rescuers battle to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel in South Korea, where at least 33 people have died and 10 are missing after heavy rains caused flooding and landslides. IMAGES
The sun rises in Morocco Saturday during the nerve-wracking final stages of a massive rescue operation to free Rayan, a five-year-old boy trapped down a well since Tuesday. The complex and risky earth-moving operation has gripped residents of the North African kingdom and even sparked sympathy in neighbouring Algeria, a regional rival. Rayan fell some 32 metres (100 feet) down the empty shaft in the remote village of Ighrane in Chefchaouen province on Tuesday afternoon. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.