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Get you up to speed: Man manages to survive being lost in the wilderness for nine days after going out to fish | News World
Emergency workers rescued a 79-year-old pensioner who had been lost for nine days on Sakhalin Island, Russia. He was found near the Pilevka River, too weak to walk, and is now receiving medical treatment.
Emergency workers located the man after an extensive nine-day search, and he is currently receiving medical treatment. Sakhalin Island, measuring 589 miles in length and 100 miles in width, has a population of approximately 500,000.
Emergency services reported that the 79-year-old man is currently receiving medical treatment following his rescue after nine days lost in the wilderness of Sakhalin Island. Local officials continue to emphasise the importance of safety measures for outdoor activities, urging individuals to remain vigilant and prepared in remote areas.
What remains unclear — It is not known if the pensioner’s condition will require long-term medical treatment after his rescue.
Pensioner survives nine days lost in wilderness after fishing trip in Sakhalin
Emergency workers with the angler, who was found after nine days lost on the island of Sakhalin (Picture: TASS/Cover Media)
It was meant to be a fishing trip. But instead, a pensioner had to be rescued after a nine-day ordeal which left him too weak to walk.
The 79-year-old had headed out into dense woodland near the remote village of Pilvo on Russia’s Sakhalin Island.
His abandoned car was found in the village and volunteers eventually discovered him on the left bank of the Pilevka River, around half a mile away.
The man was alive but completely exhausted after spending days attempting to cut his way through woodland to safety.
The man had tried to cut his way out of the area and was too weak to walk (Picture: TASS/Cover Media)
He was carried to safety and had been receiving medical treatment (Picture: TASS/Cover Media)
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Emergency workers carried him over difficult terrain to safety and he is believed to be recovering.
Sakhalin is Russia’s largest island and sits off the east coast close to Japan.
It has had a turbulent history and has been passed between the two countries during the last century.
It is 589 miles long and 100 miles wide and has a population of around 500,000.
The pensioner is now receiving medical treatment (Picture: TASS/Cover Media)
Much of the island is mountainous with forests and thick vegetation.
In July last year, backpacker Carolina Wilga spent 11 nights lost in the Western Australian Outback.
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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 5,069 as rescue efforts continue
Death toll rises
The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June has increased to 5,069 as rescue operations continue.
The death toll from the earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June has increased to 5,069 as rescue operations continue.
Economic Recovery
Venezuela secured $346 million from the IMF for reconstruction, vital for addressing immediate humanitarian needs and rebuilding infrastructure following the unprecedented devastation caused by the earthquakes.
Venezuela secured $346 million from the IMF for reconstruction, vital for addressing immediate humanitarian needs and rebuilding infrastructure following the unprecedented devastation caused by the earthquakes.
Government Response
“This disaster marks the most brutal natural catastrophe in Venezuela’s history,” stated Interim President Delcy Rodríguez amid ongoing rescue and recovery efforts.
“This disaster marks the most brutal natural catastrophe in Venezuela’s history,” stated Interim President Delcy Rodríguez amid ongoing rescue and recovery efforts.
Deaths from Venezuela earthquakes rise above 5,000
By Harry Bligh with AP and AFP
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The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela last month has risen to 5,069.
The figure has continued to increase as rescue workers clear debris and search through rubble following the earthquakes on 24 June.
International rescue teams joined thousands of Venezuelan emergency workers in efforts to find people trapped beneath the rubble. Interim President Delcy Rodríguez described the disaster as the “most brutal natural catastrophe” in Venezuela’s history.
The Venezuelan government reported that 856 buildings had been damaged, 190 of which had collapsed completely. Hundreds of other types of structures, such as bridges and roads, were also affected. The northern coastal state of La Guaira was the worst hit.
The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes hit within 39 seconds of each other. More than 1,300 aftershocks have been felt since.
Rodríguez said Venezuela had secured $346 million (€302 million) in previously frozen resources from the International Monetary Fund for reconstruction following the earthquakes.
More than 20,000 people have been displaced, with many now living in overcrowded temporary camps. Aid organisations have warned that some shelters lack reliable supplies of safe drinking water and adequate sanitation, increasing the risk of disease.
The IMF and World Bank announced in April that they were resuming relations with Venezuela following the US military intervention that removed Nicolás Maduro from power in January. Relations with the both the IMF and World Bank had been frozen since 2019.
The United States has also provided more than $300 million (€262 million) in humanitarian assistance.
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