"Disaster"

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25 May 2026

Indian Army personnel, State Disaster Response Force teams, police officers, and local volunteers conduct a large-scale rescue operation after a technical malfunction halts the Gulmarg Gondola in the resort town of Gulmarg, India, on May 25, 2026. Hundreds of tourists are stranded inside cabins suspended above the mountainous terrain after the gondola service stops. Rescue teams are deployed to evacuate passengers amid challenging weather and difficult mountain conditions. Authorities report approximately 500 tourists are affected by the disruption, with no major injuries reported. The Gulmarg Gondola is one of the highest cable car systems in the world and a major tourist attraction in the Kashmir Himalayas.

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#13749598

25 May 2026

Indian Army personnel, State Disaster Response Force teams, police officers, and local volunteers conduct a large-scale rescue operation after a technical malfunction halts the Gulmarg Gondola in the resort town of Gulmarg, India, on May 25, 2026. Hundreds of tourists are stranded inside cabins suspended above the mountainous terrain after the gondola service stops. Rescue teams are deployed to evacuate passengers amid challenging weather and difficult mountain conditions. Authorities report approximately 500 tourists are affected by the disruption, with no major injuries reported. The Gulmarg Gondola is one of the highest cable car systems in the world and a major tourist attraction in the Kashmir Himalayas.

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#13749599

25 May 2026

Indian Army personnel, State Disaster Response Force teams, police officers, and local volunteers conduct a large-scale rescue operation after a technical malfunction halts the Gulmarg Gondola in the resort town of Gulmarg, India, on May 25, 2026. Hundreds of tourists are stranded inside cabins suspended above the mountainous terrain after the gondola service stops. Rescue teams are deployed to evacuate passengers amid challenging weather and difficult mountain conditions. Authorities report approximately 500 tourists are affected by the disruption, with no major injuries reported. The Gulmarg Gondola is one of the highest cable car systems in the world and a major tourist attraction in the Kashmir Himalayas.

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#13749600

25 May 2026

Indian Army personnel, State Disaster Response Force teams, police officers, and local volunteers conduct a large-scale rescue operation after a technical malfunction halts the Gulmarg Gondola in the Himalayan resort town of Gulmarg on May 25, 2026. Hundreds of tourists are stranded inside cabins suspended above the mountainous terrain after the gondola service stops. Rescue teams are deployed to evacuate passengers amid challenging weather and difficult mountain conditions. Authorities report approximately 500 tourists are affected by the disruption, with no major injuries reported. The Gulmarg Gondola is one of the highest cable car systems in the world and a major tourist attraction in the Kashmir Himalayas.

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#13739598

23 May 2026

A string of vehicle headlights illuminates the darkness as they cross the Amplas flyover in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 23, 2026. A blackout affects public facilities, prompting residents to rely on vehicle headlights for navigation. The blackout highlights issues related to the conventional electricity grid system. The government has an unused disaster asset, the Lapindo mudflow, which could potentially support the national energy supply if managed effectively.

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#13739599

23 May 2026

A string of vehicle headlights illuminates the darkness as they cross the Amplas flyover in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 23, 2026. A blackout affects public facilities, prompting residents to rely on vehicle headlights for navigation. The blackout highlights issues related to the conventional electricity grid system. The government has an unused disaster asset, the Lapindo mudflow, which could potentially support the national energy supply if managed effectively.

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#13739600

23 May 2026

A string of vehicle headlights illuminates the darkness as they cross the Amplas flyover in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, on May 23, 2026. A blackout affects public facilities, prompting residents to rely on vehicle headlights for navigation. The blackout highlights issues related to the conventional electricity grid system. The government has an unused disaster asset, the Lapindo mudflow, which could potentially support the national energy supply if managed effectively.

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#13732501

22 May 2026

A fire brigade command vehicle KdoW is parked in Idstein, Hesse, Germany, on May 15, 2026. The command vehicle is used to coordinate emergency operations quickly and efficiently.

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#13732502

22 May 2026

A fire brigade command vehicle KdoW is parked in Idstein, Hesse, Germany, on May 15, 2026. The command vehicle is used to coordinate emergency operations quickly and efficiently.

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#13732503

22 May 2026

A fire brigade command vehicle KdoW is parked in Idstein, Hesse, Germany, on May 15, 2026. The command vehicle is used to coordinate emergency operations quickly and efficiently.

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#13732504

22 May 2026

A fire brigade command vehicle KdoW is parked in Idstein, Hesse, Germany, on May 15, 2026. The command vehicle is used to coordinate emergency operations quickly and efficiently.

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22 May 2026

A fire brigade command vehicle KdoW is parked in Idstein, Hesse, Germany, on May 15, 2026. The command vehicle is used to coordinate emergency operations quickly and efficiently.

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#13708399

16 May 2026

Burned trees and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13708400

16 May 2026

Burned trees and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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#13708401

16 May 2026

Burned trees and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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16 May 2026

Burned trees and scorched ground remain after wildfires swept through parts of Puszcza Solska near Bilgoraj, Poland on 14 May, 2026. Wildfires that started at the beginning of May in Puszcza Solska have damaged 1157 hectare of forest in southeastern Poland, threatening local ecosystems and requiring extensive firefighting operations during periods of drought and unusual Spring heat. The local forest district administration of NAtional Forests says that large parts of these forests will need to be cut and replaced.

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