Retrieving bodies after a plane crash in Jharkhand was made difficult by the challenging terrain, with rescue teams having to trek 2 km with only one stretcher, as reported by an SSB official.

Jón Þór Víglundsson, spokesperson for Landsbjörg, the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue, says that personnel from the association's rescue teams were not called out earlier yesterday for the grass fires in Vatnsendahlíð.

Rescue teams are conducting a third day of intense searches on Mount Velouchi for a 74-year-old mountaineer who has been missing since Saturday afternoon, utilizing drones to scan difficult terrain.

Farmers using tractors assisted rescue teams in southern Iceland after a severe storm caused difficult conditions, particularly under Eyjafjöll and in Mýrdalur, leaving drivers stranded.

Rescue teams recovered the body of the ninth and final missing skier from an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, marking one of the deadliest avalanches in US history.

A national road near Reynisfjall in Iceland is expected to be closed for about an hour as rescue teams work to remove a bus that went off the road over the weekend.

A body has been found in Velouchi after extensive searches by rescue teams for a 74-year-old climber missing in the area since Saturday. Authorities are investigating if the body belongs to the missing man.

A bus carrying 27 passengers skidded off the road and into a ditch on Reynisfjall in South Iceland. Rescue teams were busy in the area, responding to the incident.

Romanian mountain rescue teams faced a challenging day, responding to 127 emergency calls and saving 133 individuals in difficulty across various mountain areas.

Mountain rescue teams were launched in challenging conditions to try and find the pair.

French mountain rescue teams are engaged in perilous work in the Alps, where unusual weather has led to a deadly winter with a higher-than-usual number of avalanches, claiming 28 lives.

Rescue teams are continuing their search for a 74-year-old hiker who has been missing since Saturday afternoon in Velouchi, Evrytania, for the third consecutive day.

The body of hiker Ćazim Fetahović, who went missing after falling during a climb on Hajla mountain, has been recovered by search and rescue teams.

Rescue teams have recovered the body of the ninth and final missing skier from an avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, concluding one of the deadliest avalanche incidents in US history.

KARACHI: A fire broke out at a chemical factory in Karachi’s SITE area on Tuesday, Rescue 1122 said. Spokesperson Rescue 1122, in a statement, said that the chemical factory was located near Valika Chowrangi and efforts were underway to control the fire. “A fire brigade truck, along with rescue teams, was immediately dispatched to the site of the incident, as soon as the Rescue 1122 received report of the incident,” the spokesperson added. A contingent of Sindh Rangers personnel was also dispatched to the site of the incident, their spokesperson said in a statement. “Rangers personnel are actively participating in the relief activities and rescue operation along with the fire brigade and rescue personnel,” the spokesperson said. Meanwhile, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab took notice of the incident. In a post on X, Mayor Wahab said, “KMC fire team is attending to the fire incident reported at a factory in SITE Industrial Area. Will keep everyone posted.” According to an earlier statement, Mayor Wahab had “directed all departments of the KMC to stay alert”. He issued instructions to utilise all available resources for the rescue operation. The statement added that the “water board authorities were also instructed to take emergency measures”. “All possible steps should be taken to control the fire,” the mayor was quoted as saying. “There will be no compromise made on the safety of human lives,” he added. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, as per a statement, directed Mayor Wahab and the commissioner to supervise the rescue efforts and investigate the cause of the fire. The incident comes a day after a huge fire erupted in the bushes near the University of Karachi (KU). It was brought under control later.