ILEA001217989: Japanese rescue team in Sri Lanka

10 years after Mt. Ontake eruption

Members of a mountain rescue team from Gero in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, observe a moment of silence for the victims of the 2014 Mt. Ontake eruption at 11:52 a.m. on Sept. 27, 2024, the time of the eruption exactly 10 years ago, near the mountain's summit. The team members were involved in the rescue operations of Japan's deadliest postwar volcanic disaster that left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

10 years after Mt. Ontake eruption

Members of a mountain rescue team from Gero in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, observe a moment of silence for the victims of the 2014 Mt. Ontake eruption at 11:52 a.m. on Sept. 27, 2024, the time of the eruption exactly 10 years ago, near the mountain's summit. The team members were involved in the rescue operations of Japan's deadliest postwar volcanic disaster that left 58 people dead and five others unaccounted for.

Flood In Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Ansar personnel rescue two pregnant women in the Mohipal area of the Feni district in Chittagong division, Bangladesh, on August 23, 2024. At least 13 people die; a total of 43 upazilas in several districts are affected by the flash floods, and about 189,663 families are marooned. (Photo by Zabed Hasnain Chowdhury/NurPhoto)

Lightning Hits South Asia's Tallest Tower, "Lotus Tower In Colombo."

Lightning is striking the Lotus Tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 22, 2023. Known as ''Nelum Kuluna'' in Sinhala, the Colombo Lotus Tower is the tallest skyscraper in Sri Lanka and a prominent tourist attraction in the city. At 356 meters, it stands as the tallest tower in South Asia, the 11th tallest in Asia, and the 19th tallest in the world. It is attracting many tourists and has become a major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto)

Lightning Hits South Asia's Tallest Tower, "Lotus Tower In Colombo."

Lightning is striking the Lotus Tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 22, 2023. Known as ''Nelum Kuluna'' in Sinhala, the Colombo Lotus Tower is the tallest skyscraper in Sri Lanka and a prominent tourist attraction in the city. At 356 meters, it stands as the tallest tower in South Asia, the 11th tallest in Asia, and the 19th tallest in the world. It is attracting many tourists and has become a major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto)

Lightning Hits South Asia's Tallest Tower, "Lotus Tower In Colombo."

Lightning is striking the Lotus Tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 22, 2023. Known as ''Nelum Kuluna'' in Sinhala, the Colombo Lotus Tower is the tallest skyscraper in Sri Lanka and a prominent tourist attraction in the city. At 356 meters, it stands as the tallest tower in South Asia, the 11th tallest in Asia, and the 19th tallest in the world. It is attracting many tourists and has become a major tourist attraction in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto)

Rescue exercise

06.09.2023, Tallinn. A major exercise organized by Tallinn Airport on lake Ülemiste and its nearby areas. During the exercise, response to the event and cooperation between agencies, search and rescue of passengers and crew members both in water and on land, identification of victims, localization of fuel and oil spills and general crisis management at the level of agencies and among themselves are played out. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Rescue exercise

06.09.2023, Tallinn. A major exercise organized by Tallinn Airport on lake Ülemiste and its nearby areas. During the exercise, response to the event and cooperation between agencies, search and rescue of passengers and crew members both in water and on land, identification of victims, localization of fuel and oil spills and general crisis management at the level of agencies and among themselves are played out. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Rescue exercise

06.09.2023, Tallinn. A major exercise organized by Tallinn Airport on lake Ülemiste and its nearby areas. During the exercise, response to the event and cooperation between agencies, search and rescue of passengers and crew members both in water and on land, identification of victims, localization of fuel and oil spills and general crisis management at the level of agencies and among themselves are played out. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Rescue exercise

06.09.2023, Tallinn. A major exercise organized by Tallinn Airport on lake Ülemiste and its nearby areas. During the exercise, response to the event and cooperation between agencies, search and rescue of passengers and crew members both in water and on land, identification of victims, localization of fuel and oil spills and general crisis management at the level of agencies and among themselves are played out. Photo Madis Veltman, Postimees

Japanese rescue team in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Members of a Japanese relief team sent to Sri Lanka to help the victims of the powerful tsunamis that hit wide areas in Asia and Africa leave Colombo for the southern coastal areas of the country on Dec. 28.

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