Family rescued after being stranded on remote Massachusetts island for a day after their boat caught fire
Family rescued after being stranded on remote Massachusetts island for a day after their boat caught fire
A marine radio that washed up on the remote island led to the family’s rescue
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Coast Guard audio captures stranded family's mayday call. 'Our ship burned while we were sleeping'
Coast Guard audio captures stranded family's mayday call. 'Our ship burned while we were sleeping'
Audio recordings released by the Coast Guard capture the distress of a family who was rescued two days after their boat caught fire and sank, forcing them to swim to a private island
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
At least 14 migrants dead after dinghy sinks in the Aegean Sea off Turkey's coast
At least 14 migrants dead after dinghy sinks in the Aegean Sea off Turkey's coast
Greece is a major entry point into the European Union for people fleeing conflict and poverty in the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Euronews
Euronews
Two dead and five injured after flat fire in Glasgow
Several residents were rescued after a blaze at a flat in Glasgow
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Voices from the sea, part three: how do exiled people experience their moment of rescue?
This is the third part of our series drawing on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated in the central Mediterranean by the NGO SOS Méditerranée. It explores the perspectives of exiled people based on testimonies from 110 survivors who were picked…
The Conversation
The Conversation
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This is the final part of our series drawing on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated in the central Mediterranean by the NGO SOS Méditerranée. It explores the perspectives of exiled people based on testimonies from 110 survivors who were picked…
The Conversation
The Conversation