A rescue operation turned tragic off the coast of Lofoten, Norway, when a Norwegian rescue worker died while searching for a missing 12-year-old Swedish girl after a boat carrying seven people capsized in Nappstraumen.

Among the hardest-hit regions are Galicia, Castile and León, where authorities have shut down a 50-kilometer stretch of the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route between Astorga and Ponferrada.

The report identifies several critical challenges that contributed to the LODD. Despite these issues, the report commends the responders having advanced training in firefighter rescue operations and technical rescue expertise.

On the evening of January 6, 2025, a 25-year-old firefighter from the Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) tragically lost his life while responding to a two-story building fire. Four other firefighters were also seriously injured.