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Added on the 16/07/2023 09:09:41 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Indian rescuers on Thursday began drilling into a debris-filled tunnel in a bid to reach dozens of people still missing since a flash flood likely caused by a breaking glacier on Sunday. 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
Moroccan rescue workers enter a tunnel leading to a pocket where five-year-old Rayan has been trapped for days after falling into a well. IMAGES
Volunteer rescuers roamed flooded streets of Houston on Sunday, searching for trapped and stranded people after large-scale floods in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey. Rescuers used several different types of boats, including traditional rowboats and airboats powered by huge fans. At least one person was reportedly killed in the Houston flooding after torrential rain from Tropical Storm Harvey broke records and caused flooding not seen in decades.
Images of firefighters trying to contain the fire that killed at least three people and injured nearly 300 after a truck packed with cylinders exploded just before midnight on Thursday night, turning the sky orange and setting fire to nearby homes and parked cars. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).