11.   Rain and darkness hampered the rescuers as they struggled through the night Tuesday to find trapped victims in the housing development in Antipolo City, east of Manila.

12.   Rescuers were hampered in their efforts to get to the crash site when two Labrador helicopters broke down, said Lt. John Coppard of Canadian Forces Base Comox.

13.   Rescuers are hampered by continuing snowfall, and weather forecasters expect more powerful winds and low temperatures in the next few days across the former Soviet republic.

14.   The exact number of dead was not known on Sunday morning as rescuers were hampered by heat still emerging from the burned-out shell of the mall.

15.   The National Sea Rescue Institute said air and sea rescuers were hampered by high wind and poor visibility.

16.   The reports said rescuers were hampered by neon signs and metal sheets in front of the building.

17.   Forty firetrucks managed to douse the flames within an hour, but rescuers were hampered by toxic smoke billowing from the debris.

18.   Rescuers were hampered by tons of spilled sugar after the accident.

19.   Rescuers were further hampered in their search as they came across what they thought might be more bombs.

20.   Rescuers were hampered by poor visibility in muddy water.