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Israeli forces located 30 missing people, including 16 Israelis and 14 Thai nationals, in the southern kibbutz of Ein Hashlosha after they had been hiding for three days during Hamas's assault on southern Israel. The group was found alive and well, bringing excitement to the joint situation room. Authorities vowed to continue working to locate other missing people.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green announced that the number of missing people after the devastating wildfires on Maui has potentially decreased to 66. The fires have resulted in a total of 115 fatalities, with additional deaths expected to be announced in the future. The American Red Cross, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, and FEMA have relocated over 7,500 displaced survivors to hotels and Airbnbs. The fires have ravaged historic Lahaina Town, and the state plans to expand mental health services for residents affected by the tragedy. President Joe Biden visited Maui and expressed support for the community.
A violent mudslide swept through the vacation town of Bardonecchia in the Italian Alps, causing significant damage to buildings, bridges, and the local police station. One person suffered minor injuries, while five initially reported missing have since been traced. The town's access has been cut off, except for emergency services, and about 120 people have been displaced. Firefighters rescued six people trapped in a camper carried downstream by floodwaters. Cleanup efforts are underway, with civil protection crews and experts assessing the hydrogeological situation of a local river. Gas supply has been turned off to prevent explosions.
Northeastern China continues to be hit by heavy rain and flooding in the aftermath of Typhoon Doksuri, resulting in more fatalities, missing people, and the evacuation of thousands. Jilin province has experienced five consecutive days of rainfall, leading to six deaths and four missing individuals. In Heilongjiang province, farms have been inundated, streets flooded, and over 53,000 people evacuated. The region's record-breaking rainfall has also affected Hebei province, where fresh rainstorm alerts were issued. The death toll in Baoding city has reached 10, with 18 people still missing.
Native American police, facing a lack of resources and jurisdictional challenges, are taking matters into their own hands to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women and relatives (MMIWR). Many tribes lack the funds and staff to prioritize missing cases, leading some Native American police to form their own missing units. Factors such as poverty and a history of colonial oppression make Native American people disproportionately at risk of going missing. Improved coordination between federal, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies is needed to address the estimated 4,200 unsolved indigenous cases.
Nova Scotia, Canada, has experienced three months' worth of rainfall in just one day, causing severe flooding, evacuations, and leaving at least four people missing, including two children. A provincewide state of emergency has been declared, and search and rescue efforts are underway. The heavy rain has led to extensive property damage, bridge collapses, and compromised highways. The situation remains dangerous, and more rain is expected in certain areas. Local and federal agencies are working to repair infrastructure, but it will take days for the water levels to subside. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has offered support and resources to assist with evacuations and recovery efforts.
A structural engineer’s report issued last week indicated a wall of a century-old apartment building in Iowa was at imminent risk of crumbling, yet neither the owner nor city officials warned residents of the danger days before the building partially collapsed, leaving three people missing and feared dead. City officials said on Thursday that they did not order an evacuation because they relied on the engineer’s assurances that the building remained safe. The state’s search and rescue team, search dogs and cameras were used on Thursday to continue combing the building for missing people.
Mexican officials have pledged to search for more missing people after eight bodies were found at a resort in Cancun, Mexico. The U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory warning Americans to exercise "increased caution" when traveling to Quintana Roo, where Cancun is located, due to crime and kidnapping. More than 112,000 people are listed as missing in Mexico, and searches for clandestine grave sites have become common throughout the country. Feuding drug gangs have caused violence in Cancun and the resort-studded Caribbean coast south of it.
Mexican officials have pledged to search for more missing people after eight bodies were found at a resort in Cancun, Mexico. The U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory warning Americans to exercise "increased caution" when traveling to Quintana Roo, where Cancun is located, due to crime and kidnapping. More than 112,000 people are listed as missing in Mexico, and searches for clandestine grave sites have become common throughout the country. Feuding drug gangs have caused violence in Cancun and the resort-studded Caribbean coast south of it.
Eight bodies were found dumped in Cancun, Mexico, with five of them found at an abandoned building site and three sets of skeletal remains found in a wooded area. The bodies were dumped between one week and two months ago, and three have been identified as people reported missing previously. More than 112,000 people are listed as missing in Mexico, and searches for clandestine grave sites have become common throughout the country. Drug cartels often use these sites to dispose of their victims. Searches for missing people are now being carried out in Cancun, the crown jewel of Mexico’s tourism industry.
Eight bodies were found dumped in Cancun, Mexico, a popular tourism destination, over the weekend. Five of the bodies were found at an abandoned construction site, while three sets of skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded area near a poor neighborhood. Drug cartels have been disposing of their victims' bodies in clandestine dumping grounds as they fight for control of the Caribbean coast and its drug trade. The bodies are estimated to have been dumped there between one week and two months ago. More than 112,000 people are listed as missing throughout Mexico.
The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a search for three American sailors who went missing off the coast of Mexico earlier this month. The sailors were aboard the sailing vessel Ocean Bound and were en route to San Diego, but there is no record of them reporting to their destination. The Mexican Navy is assisting with the search, and urgent marine information broadcasts have been issued to all mariners to keep a lookout for the missing persons and vessel.
The death toll from the building collapse in Marseille has risen to five, with three more bodies found in the rubble. Three people are still missing, and more than 100 firefighters are continuing their search and rescue operation. The cause of the explosion is still unknown, but a gas explosion is among the potential causes being investigated. The collapse occurred in an old quarter in the centre of Marseille, less than a kilometre from its old port. About 200 people have been evacuated from their homes in the area.