A safety device helped maintain a buried person’s oxygen levels for up to 35 minutes, tests show, buying crucial time for an avalanche rescue.

COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities arrested a mother on suspicion of abandoning her newborn baby girl who was found buried alive in a hole near a Compton riverbed. The baby, which was less than two ...

Thomas Meaykin was a well-liked chemist's assistant - but when he fell out of favour with his boss, his life was cut ...

Rescue teams worked in over 100-degree heat to save a man trapped in a 6-foot hole, fire officials said. Screengrab from KNXV-TV A construction worker died after he was buried alive in a 6-foot trench ...

Crystal Mountain ski patrol helped find and rescue Emily Anderson. Dec. 19, 2012— -- An experienced skier was buried alive on Crystal Mountain in Washington Monday when more than 3 feet of snow ...