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Added on the 06/07/2021 13:02:56 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
The Italian Coast Guard deploys an underwater unmanned vehicle to search for six passengers missing after a luxury yacht sank off Sicily as hope fades that they will be found alive. The 56-metre (185 feet) British-flagged "Bayesian" was anchored some 700 metres from Porticello with 10 crew and 12 passengers on board when it was struck by a waterspout -- akin to a mini-tornado -- before dawn on Monday. IMAGES
Neighbours help rescue teams comb through mud and debris for signs of 52 people missing after a landslide swept through Las Tejerias in Venezuela, killing at least 25. IMAGES
Rescuers arrive at the scene of a helicopter crash in Russia's far east. The Mi-8 helicopter carrying tourists on a volcano sightseeing trip came down in a nature reserve on the mountainous Kamchatka peninsula. IMAGES
Search teams find wreckage of the An-26 passenger plane with 28 people aboard that disappeared in Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka peninsula, the country's aviation agency told AFP. IMAGES
Images show damage to houses caught in a landslide as helicopters and members of the Norwegian rescue services search for 10 people still missing. Rescue workers are still searching for survivors of a landslide that destroyed homes in a Norwegian village close to Oslo leaving 10 people unaccounted for, including two children, and 10 injured. Homes were buried under mud and some houses were left teetering on the edge of a crater caused by the slide, with several falling over the edge as the day went on. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.