Search and Rescue

A pirogue carrying seven people, including teachers, capsized on Saturday morning on the Maroni River near Grand-Santi in French Guiana. Three occupants were rescued, but four remain missing. Intensive searches are underway with helicopter and diver support.

30 Mwezi wa kwanza, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

A fishing vessel named Lily Jean went missing off the Massachusetts coast, carrying seven people, prompting a Coast Guard search and rescue operation. Authorities located debris and recovered one unresponsive body from the water.

Rescue teams in Indonesia recovered the body of Spanish ex-footballer and Valencia Femenino B coach Fernando Martín from the KM Putri Sakinah shipwreck that sank on December 26 near Padar Island, killing several members of a Valencian family. Two children remain missing as the search continues until Wednesday.

31 Mwezi wa kumi na mbili, 2025 Imeripotiwa na AI

Rio de Janeiro firefighters are searching for a 14-year-old boy who disappeared in the sea off Copacabana on Wednesday, December 31. The teenager entered the water around 11:30 a.m. and has not been seen since, amid a strong swell with waves up to 2.5 meters. By late afternoon, there were no signs of the boy despite the use of divers, helicopters, and drones.

A joint SAR team discovered the third victim's body in the landslide disaster in Pandanarum Village, Banjarnegara, Central Java, on November 19, 2025. The victim, Tuwi aged 50, was buried under two meters of landslide material. Currently, 25 others remain missing while hundreds of residents are evacuated.

15 Mwezi wa kumi na moja, 2025 Imeripotiwa na AI

A joint SAR team found eight deceased victims on the third day of the landslide search in Desa Cibeunying, Cilacap, bringing the total to 11 bodies. Operations were paused due to bad weather but will resume on the fourth day. BNPB officials requested additional heavy equipment to speed up evacuation.