2013

An accident which could have cost Maya Gabeira, the Brazilian surfer specialised in riding giant waves, her life. The 26-year-old professional surfer, who has toured the planet in the search for the largest waves to surf on, calls herself a…

"Planes", the Disney/Pixar animated spin-off of the box-office hit "Cars", is only just out in Italian cinemas, but on US screens the arrival of its sequel is already being planned, dedicated entirely to the world of rescue. "Planes: Fire…

A terrifying video captured by the helmet cam of a firefighter from Canberra, Australia, shows us all the drama of an operation on Mount Victoria, New South Wales, right in the heart of the horrendous wildfires that are raging through the…

The scene was just like in 2012, but luckily the death toll was not repeated. In Buenos Aires another accident occurred involving a commuter train in Once station, just like back in 2012, when 51 people lost their lives. This time the…

On 23rd August 2013 a helicopter in service between oil platforms and the Scottish mainland fell into the sea just 3 miles from Sumburgh airport, killing 4 of its 18 passengers. Air accident investigators trying to establish the causes of…

Air pollution causes lung cancer. Yesterday this conclusion, which has already been reported in many scientific studies published in recent years, took a new turn after being declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In fact, the…

A project to increase the chances of finding (and rescuing) survivors of natural disasters. With EU funding, Rescuecell involves a consortium of eight hi-tech companies, specialised in the development of innovative technologies based on…

Last Wednesday, a Navy crew rescued over 100 men from a small craft in the rough seas of the Mediterranean. Official sources say that 128 men, aged between 20 and 30, were saved and taken on board the USS San Antonio, an amphibious…

A 16-year-old lifeguard saves four people in difficulty. It happened at Hot Water Beach, near Auckland in New Zealand. Star of his perfect day was James Lee, a lifeguard only 16 years old, who brought to shore four bathers in three separate…

A Lao Airlines passenger aircraft crashed on Wednesday during landing. The accident has been attributed to strong rain and wind in the south of Laos. Forty-nine people, of whom forty-four were…