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Helicopter crash kills 1, injures 12 in west Afghanistan

STORY: Helicopter crash kills 1, injures 12 in west Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:26 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of west Afghanistan's Ghor province STORYLINE: One person was killed with 12 others injured as a helicopter crashed in Firoz Koah, the provincial capital of west Afghanistan's Ghor province, on Wednesday, provincial government spokesperson Abdul Wahid Hamas said. "The MI-17 model helicopter of the air force, which was busy in a rescue operation to recover bodies from a river in Firoz Koah city this morning, made an emergency landing due to technical problems. As a result, one on board was killed and 12 others were injured," Hamas said. Without providing more details, the official added that an investigation has been initiated into the incident. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off NW Türkiye

STORY: At least 21 dead after migrant boat sinks off NW Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: March 15, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of coastguards searching for illegal immigrants on a sinking boat in the Aegean Sea in Canakkale, Türkiye 2. various of illegal immigrants who lost their lives in the sinking of the boat being taken to the ambulance from the coastguard boat in Canakkale, Türkiye STORYLINE: At least 21 illegal migrants were killed Friday when their boat sank off Türkiye's Aegean coast, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported. The incident occurred off the coast of Eceabat District in the northwestern province of Canakkale when the migrant boat capsized and sank, said the report. Citing Canakkale Governor Ilhami Aktas, the TRT said a search and rescue operation is ongoing at the scene, backed by two helicopters and ten Coast Guard rescue boats. According to Aktas, four individuals had been rescued. Meanwhile, ambulances have

7 dead, dozen hospitalized on migrant boat off Spanish coast

STORY: 7 dead, dozen hospitalized on migrant boat off Spanish coast SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: March 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue work STORYLINE: At least seven people have perished and 12 others have been hospitalized after a migrant boat was rescued on Tuesday morning about 140 km south of Gran Canaria island, Spanish Maritime Rescue services said. The casualties were due to serious dehydration while the migrants aboard were attempting to reach the Spanish coast, the rescue services said. The boat was spotted at around 20:00 (1900 GMT) on Monday by a merchant ship, which alerted rescue services. Two helicopters and a rescue vessel were dispatched to assist. Two bodies were discovered on the migrant boat, while there were 34 survivors, comprising 27 men and seven women. They are reported from Sub-Saharan Africa. The survivors recounted that five individuals had perished during the perilous crossing from the northwe

EU launches naval mission in Red Sea, Gulf regions

STORY: EU launches naval mission in Red Sea, Gulf regions SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024 and file DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Council of the European Union Europa building 2. various of navies of some EU countries (file) STORYLINE: The European Union (EU) said Monday it launched a naval mission in the Red Sea and the Gulf regions to safeguard its commercial and security interests. The mission, codenamed "ASPIDES," meaning shield in Greek, aims to "restore and safeguard freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf," said the Council of the EU in a press release. The mission "will ensure an EU naval presence in the area" where Houthi attacks have targeted international commercial vessels since October 2023, said the Council. The mission's headquarters will be based in Larissa, Greece. "Within its defensive mandate, the operation will provide maritime situational awareness, accompany vessels, and protect them against

12 feared killed as boat capsizes in India

STORY: 12 feared killed as boat capsizes in India SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18/19, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:20 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescue operations by NDRF (Source: NDRF official) STORYLINE: At least 12 people, including children and teachers of a private school, are feared killed after a boat carrying them for a joyride capsized in a lake in the western Indian state of Gujarat, officials said. Fifteen people have been rescued from the lake and removed to hospitals. The boat overturned in Harani Motnath Lake of Vadodara, about 127 km southeast of Gandhinagar, the capital city of Gujarat. According to officials apart from local volunteers, rescuers from the police and the fire services department were carrying out searches for the missing. Authorities have also rushed National Disaster Response Force personnel to intensify the searches. The search operation was underway until the last reports poured in. Officials said the school had o

2-year-old dead, 8 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Italy's island

STORY: 2-year-old dead, 8 missing after migrant boat capsizes off Italy's island SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 20, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: LAMPEDUSA, Italy CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of migrants in Lampedusa STORYLINE: Forty-two people were rescued, a two-year-old girl died and at least eight were missing following a migrant shipwreck on Monday night near Italy's island of Lampedusa, local media reported on Tuesday. The boat carrying over 50 migrants set off from the port city of Sfax in Tunisia. Some people on board were able to swim to shore, while others were rescued by the Coast Guard and local fishermen. Among those missing were two little children. The boat was carrying migrants from the Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau and Mali, according to local reports. On Monday, 11 boats carrying over 800 people landed in Lampedusa, whose accommodation center has a capacity of little above 400. A vessel with 576 people on board autonomously reached the wa

60 migrants arrive in Malta after being rescued from sea

STORY: 60 migrants arrive in Malta after being rescued from sea DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: MARSAXLOKK, Malta CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescued migrants arriving in Marsaxlokk, Malta STORYLINE: Around 60 migrants were taken to Malta Monday evening after being rescued from the rough sea as they attempted to cross to Europe from Libya. Two groups of people were saved by merchant vessels in Malta's search and rescue zone. The rescue was carried out on the instructions of the Maltese authorities after the migrants reported being in distress. The two groups were brought to Marsaxlokk, south of the island, by the Armed Forces of Malta. They were given foil blankets to prevent hypothermia, after spending several days at sea. The wind had picked up over the weekend, making their voyage especially difficult. The migrants, many of whom were barefoot, were taken to Detention Services vans on arrival. Their nationalities are not yet known. This was the first arrival of migr

At least 3 killed after Ukraine-bound cargo vessel sinks off Türkiye

STORY: At least 3 killed after Ukraine-bound cargo vessel sinks off Türkiye DATELINE: April 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:47 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescuers and hospital (courtesy of Ihlas News Agency) 2. various of the beach of Antalya STORYLINE: A Guinea-Bissau flagged Ukraine-bound commercial ship sank off Türkiye's Mediterranean coast on Wednesday, killing at least three people aboard. All of the 14 crew members on the "Joe 2" vessel that sank off Kumluca district of Antalya province were Syrian nationals, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. The vessel was transporting aluminum from the Iskenderun port in Türkiye's southern Hatay province to the Port of Izmail in Ukraine. Five crew members have been saved by the Turkish Coast Guard Command which dispatched a vessel, several boats and two helicopters to the site, according to a statement from the command. Search and rescue work continues for the missing crew, but a heavy storm negatively affects the rescue efforts, A

At least 10 killed in Philippine ferry fire, over 200 rescued

STORY: At least 10 killed in Philippine ferry fire, over 200 rescued DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ferry fire 2. pictures of the rescue effort STORYLINE: A ferry carrying more than 200 people caught fire in the southern Philippines late Wednesday night, killing at least 10 passengers, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday. Commodore Marco Antonio Gines, the commander of the PCG District in Southwestern Mindanao, said the M/V Lady Mary Joy 3, a passenger and cargo vessel, was headed to Jolo from Zamboanga City when it caught fire in the waters off Baluk-Baluk Island in Hadji Muhtamad town of Basilan province past 10 p.m. local time on Wednesday. Nixon Alonzo, the chief of disaster reduction and management office in Basilan province, told a local radio that authorities are verifying reports that seven more passengers who jumped into the sea are missing. At least 195 passengers and 35 crew members have been rescued.

Death toll from Greece train crash rises to 38

STORY: Death toll from Greece train crash rises to 38 DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial shots of the train crash area 2. various of a hospital in Larissa city 3. SOUNDBITE (Greek): KYRIAKOS MITSOTAKIS, Greek Prime Minister 4. various of the train crash area STORYLINE: The death toll from a head-on collision between two trains in central Greece on Tuesday night has increased to 38, while 57 people are still hospitalized, the Greek Fire Service said on Wednesday. Six people have been admitted to intensive care, it added. With a search and rescue operation still underway near the city of Larissa, the death toll is expected to climb higher, Greek Fire Service spokesman Vasilios Vathrakogiannis told a press briefing. Most of the victims in Greece's worst-ever train accident were young people whose families are now demanding explanations, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a televised address to the nation in the evening. SOUNDBITE (

Dozens of people missing as boat sinks off Greek island

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