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Survivors pulled from bomb rubble  Rescuers in a shaken city extracted the living and the dead from the crumpled remains of U.N. offices that were bombed by an al-Qaeda affiliate All gold miners freed from mine

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Dec.13   Algeria
Oct.4   South Africa
  The last of 3,200 miners trapped by a power failure reached the surface after nearly two days underground in the cavernous Elandstrand New Mine
Oct.3   South Africa
  Some of the more than 3,200 miners inside are beginning to return to the surface. About 350 miners had been pulled to safety

year 2006 Top ^

Aug.15   Ethiopia Heavy rain mars rescue  At least 125 people died when the Omo River burst its banks. Houses in villages were submerged Feb.3   Egypt Hopes dim for ferry missing
  Hopes are fading of finding alive more than 900 people still missing a day after a ferry sank in the Red Sea

year 2005 Top ^

Relief amid grief Jul.30   Niger Aid reaches relief centres  Aid has begun reaching feeding centres for the 2.5 million people estimated to be facing famine

year 2004 Top ^

Jan.26   Egypt Rescuers trapped in Cairo collapse
  A burning 12-story building collapsed, trapping up to 18 people inside and injuring 33. All but 2 were firefighters and police
Jan.3   Egypt No survivors in Red Sea air disaster  Egyptian Foreign Minister and Civil Aviation Minister denied any terrorist involvement

year 2003 Top ^

May.25   Algeria Rescuers battle to save quake girl  Rescuers fought desperately to find an 11-year-old Sabrina as bulldozers moved in to clear bodies and debris May.24   Algeria Fury as quake toll rises  Survivors and the media vented their anger at the government's inadequate rescue efforts May.23   Algeria Hopes fade of more quake survivors  Rescue of two 2-year-old girls were rare bright spots. Earthquake killed more than 1,600 people   Algeria Child pulled from quake rubble
  A 2-year-old girl has been pulled alive from the rubble of a five-storey apartment building
May.22   Algeria Quake rescuers race against time  Rescue workers are searching the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment blocks in the hope of finding survivors

year 2002 Top ^

Sep.27   Senegal Rescue ships trying to find survivors  88 passengers were confirmed dead. The bodies of 676 others are believed to be trapped inside the ferry Joola Sep.25   Ivory Coast U.S. students evacuated  200 students and staff from the International Christian Academy, escorted by French troops, arrived in the country's capital All 9 pulled alive from mine Jul.10   South Africa Antarctic rescuers return as heroes  The small research vessel Agulhas made a 24-day mission to rescue Russian scientists from a ship trapped in the ice Jun.25   Tanzania Train toll passes 200  Crews struggled to recover victims of a train crash with concern the death toll could mount further

year 2001 Top ^

5,000 people remain missing



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