31.   Rescuers did not have the heavy equipment needed to cut through the twisted steel to free those trapped, she said.

32.   Rescuers had to cut the van driver out of his vehicle, but his injuries were not believed to be serious.

33.   Rescuers had to wait three hours to begin removing passengers because authorities feared the wheel was unstable and would fall sideways, Blanchard said.

34.   Rescuers were having difficulty finding them as snow continued to fall.

35.   Rain was heavy in Surat Thani and rescuers were having difficulty sending ambulances to the crash site, which was in a swampy area.

36.   Rescuers had given up hope of finding the man alive.

37.   Rescuers had to cut the injured free.

38.   Rescuers had to cut the roof off to get to him, he said.

39.   Rescuers had trouble reaching the victims on the icy slopes and helicopters were needed to recover some of the bodies.

40.   Rescuers have yet to find the flight data and cockpit voice recorders that could indicate whether the haze from hundreds of fires contributed to the disaster.