1 Dead After Oil Tanker Fire, Explosions off Hong Kong Coast

One person is dead and two are missing after a fire broke out on an oil tanker one nautical mile south of Hong Kong’s Lamma Island.

by Bryan Grogan, 08 January 2019

Passersby Save Elderly Man Pinned Under Car in Shenzhen

Fearing that he would get beaten up, the driver, who was drunk at the time, remained in his car until the police arrived.

by Jonathan Zhong, 18 December 2018

Infant Rescued from Flooded Village by Guangzhou Firefighters

Tianhe Fire Department sprang into action after receiving an SOS message from a group of 14 people stranded in Shantou’s Huali village.

by Ryan Gandolfo, 08 September 2018

Crew Rescued from Foreign-Flagged Vessel in South China Sea

The cargo ship has been stranded for about a week.

by Tristin Zhang, 08 March 2018

Stranded Foreign Sailors Rescued by Chinese Coast Guard

The foreign crew ran aground on a sandbar in the disputed Nansha island chain in the South China Sea.

by Daniel Plafker, 08 January 2018

Suicidal Woman Saved by Being Overweight in Guangdong

After jumping off a bridge, she floated in the water until a rescue team arrived.

by Gary Bailer, 10 August 2017

Rescued Dolphin Released After Months in Captivity in South China

Finally, some good news for dolphin lovers.

by Jesse Pottinger, 03 August 2017

Typhoon Roke Capsizes Boat, 12 Rescued in Guangdong

When rescuers arrived on the scene at 9am, wave height was 4-5 meters.

by Matthew Bossons, 24 July 2017

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