Search and Rescue
Amid the grief and devastation of survivors, many are sharing the courageous efforts of first responders, fellow residents, family members and even camp counselors who put their lives on the line to save others
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Honolulu Fire Department search and rescue crews found and collected pieces of helicopter fuselage and a helmet in a debris field
Rescuers dug through rubble with their hands and used detectors to search for signs of life
Officials began receiving reports of a large number of people caught out in inclement weather
Some search and rescue team members were already near the swimming hole after getting a call to help someone who had suffered a bad allergic reaction
Officials said the swimmer was overcome by a strong current about halfway across the river
Experts said the intensity of the fire will make naming victims extremely difficult, drawing comparisons to the World Trade Center terror attacks
The woman, who was in her 60s, was transported to the hospital
More than 200 firefighters worked through the night and parts of the building were still seen as being unsafe
EMS providers and firefighters searched for the occupant of a truck submerged in a river
More than 200 experienced searchers spent nearly a day combing the woods searching for the child
Officials said the collapse of two floors of the building might have been caused by a gas explosion
Officials said 40 other people were injured, including two who were in serious condition
Amber VanHecke, 24, was heading to a hiking trail but was led astray by her maps app
The state police pilot and co-pilot of the chopper were killed, as were two members of local rescue groups
One crew member has been found and is hospitalized in critical condition
Most of those killed were women and children; about 150 people were there when the landslide occurred
Bethnee Haury was airlifted to a hospital to be treated for dehydration and minor injuries
Eric Pracht was last seen leaving his house after a heated conversation six months ago
Initial reports sowed confusion that more skiers had been caught in the disaster, but authorities said the victims had been accidently entered into the skiing database twice
Authorities described the building as having a weak structure and it was built more than five decades ago
Firefighters, soldiers and other emergency responders are digging through the rubble to look for survivors
A rescue official said they were shivering when they were found; they were wrapped in blankets as they were escorted to ambulances
Officials said paramedic David Skeen disappeared after going for a run
TV footage showed rescuers in orange uniforms shining flashlights into the interiors of broken buildings as they searched for signs of life
The participants were K-9 rescue handlers from 17 states who came to run their dogs through the facility鈥檚 disaster training area
Five other miners have been hospitalized but their lives are not in danger and a few others escaped unscathed
Authorities think a landslide triggered by heavy rains caused the collapse
Eric Pracht, 25, vanished in July after a heated argument with friends at a party
A team of 35 firefighters and emergency medical personnel are preparing to go to the Georgia coast if needed
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