The boat carried 18 people, including 10 local government officials. It left the small town of Sikakap in the Mentawai Islands and was traveling to another nearby town, Tuapejat, when it capsized.

Indonesian rescuers search for 11 missing after boat capsizes in Mentawai Islands, adding to recent maritime incidents.

Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for 11 individuals missing after a boat capsized due to bad weather near the Mentawai ...

A fire at a Milwaukee apartment building resulted in the death of a young girl and left her mother in grave condition, highlighting the absence of sprinkler systems in older buildings.

Nearly two dozen cats were removed from squalid conditions in a Pennsylvania home after a neighbor complained to authorities ...

The RSPCA described it as “one of the most disturbing cases of abandonment” it had witnessed and said it was “utterly ...

The Kerr County, Texas, sheriff “said he would apply for a green card for the Mexican rescue team that saved his family.” There are no news reports that say Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said that ...

The story said the girl "vanished just hours before historic floods slammed into Texas, but when rescuers finally found her, ...

The Frio River is the latest waterway in Southwest Texas to pose a major flash flooding threat, with emergency officials saying it rose 10 feet Monday morning.

Thanks to all who stepped up on an exceptionally busy day to help three people get back to their loved ones safely!” ...

A man and woman were rescued after their vehicle was swept away in Texas floodwaters, officials say. In a July 14 news release, Texas Game Wardens said the couple was in their car July 13 when the ...

A woman who died on the beach was among “multiple water rescue calls” received within an hour on North Carolina’s Oak Island, ...