11.   Seven others were rescued by boats and delivered to other nearby rigs.

12.   Two days later, a Chinese fishing boat rescued five passengers who were drifting in waters near the tiny Philippine island of Mapun, the Philippine Information Agency said.

13.   Fourteen crew members jumped into the sea and were rescued by boats sailing in the area.

14.   A fishing boat rescued nine people from the sea while a naval vessel rescued only two.

15.   A Spanish patrol boat rescued eight Moroccan would-be immigrants after spotting them on a rickety vessel in the Strait of Gibraltar, police said Friday.

16.   A Spanish patrol boat rescued eight Moroccan would-be immigrants overnight after spotting them on a rickety vessel in the Strait of Gibraltar, police said Friday.

17.   A Spanish patrol boat rescued eight Moroccans overnight after spotting them on a rickety vessel in the Straits of Gibraltar, police said Friday.

18.   A Spanish patrol boat rescued eight Moroccans overnight after spotting them on a rickety vessel in the Strait of Gibraltar, police said Friday.

19.   Scores of people swam ashore or were rescued by boats, a local police officer, Mohammad Zaman, told AFP by telephone from the district of Manikganj.