When Timothy Verissimo looked up, he expected to see a comforting canopy billowing above him. Instead he saw a mass of twisted cords.
When a group of kayakers find themselves stranded at the top of a waterfall, their only way to call for help seemed like a desperate long shot... but it worked.
One minute, the 12-year-old boy was splashing in Melbourne's civic fountain. Then, as his friend looked on in horror, he suddenly disappeared.
A question that haunts many of us is “How will I die?” At 17.30 and 33.08 seconds on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, I believed I knew exactly how and when my life would end.
For four adventurous men, this boat race promised the challenge they craved. And boy, did it deliver.
With the clock ticking, three fathers joined forces to search for a young driver feared lost in the Australian bush.
As they pulled on their wetsuits, these spearfishermen had no idea they were about to endure an unforgettable fishing tale.
Trapped in her car down an embankment, Corine began to lose hope of being found.
Trapped in a plummeting plane, Barry Dawson had only… 4 seconds to live.
Daniel Miller promised his wife, Saimaa, he’d never leave her. But could he stay alive until help arrived?
When a neighbour pulls an unconscious toddler from an icy stream, the little boy’s family fears the worst. But one doctor won’t give up hope.
Pamela Salant set out for a relaxing weekend of hiking and camping – when things took a horrible turn.
Removing it would severely test both him and his doctors.
Both her husband and father needed a kidney transplant. Julie Stitt had only one to give. Or did she?
