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Crowd in middle swept away in river: Survivor recalls Pune bridge fall

The man recalled that the people standing in the middle of the bridge were swept away in the Indrayani River

Actor Rishab Shetty escapes unhurt as boat capsizes during Kantara-1 shoot

A boat capsized during 'Kantara: Chapter 1' filming in Shivamogga; third crew-linked death reported during the filming

Nagpur girl, 12, falls off zipline in Manali after harness rope snaps

The girl was reportedly vacationing with her family in Manali. She fell while riding a zipline after the rope connected to a harness she wore snapped

ONGC battles uncontrolled gas leak at Assam well, probe underway

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) mounted efforts to contain an uncontrollable release of natural gas from a well in Assam, saying a crisis management team is laying out equipment to bring the well under control. "Efforts are underway to control the continuous gush of gas from the RDS#147A near Bhotiapar in the Rudrasagar field, located in the Sivasagar District," the company said in a statement. On June 13, around 11:45 AM, during servicing operations at Well No. RDS-147, gushes of gas were observed from the well. There was, however, no fire or injuries. Upon detection, ONGC immediately activated standard safety protocols. The site was promptly secured, and an emergency response team led by the Asset Manager reached the location without delay. ONGC had previously said it was confident that the situation would be brought back to normal "very soon". A detailed investigation has been initiated to ascertain the root cause of the incident. "Crisis Management Team of

Gas blowout at ONGC well in Assam's Sivasagar, emergency steps underway

A blowout took place on Thursday at a crude well of energy major Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) in Assam's Sivasagar district, and it is spewing gas uncontrollably at present, officials said. No injury has been reported so far and the well has not caught fire yet. The incident occurred at the well no. RDS 147 of rig no SKP 135 in Rudrasagar oil field of ONGC. A private firm SK Petro Services was operating the well on behalf of the state-run Maharatna company. According to a senior official, who is present at the site, told PTI that there is no danger currently and the company hopes to bring the well under control soon. "There is an uncontrolled flow of gas. We are trying to control the well. All senior officials are at the site. We are actively mobilising all resources required for controlling the well and we hope to do it as soon as possible. Work is underway," he added. Another official said that there has been no injury at the site, and the well has not caught fire yet.

PM Modi reviews Air India crash in Ahmedabad, orders swift relief efforts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu after an Air India flight crashed near Ahmedabad. Rescue efforts are underway, and all agencies are on high alert

Local train accident unfortunate, railways probing cause: CM Fadnavis

At least three passengers were feared dead and several others suffered injuries when they fell off a crowded moving train in Maharashtra's Thane district on Monday morning, a police official here said. The incident took place near Mumbra station in the district, the police said. Thane GRP's senior police inspector Archana Dusane said they got an alert and rushed to the spot. Some passengers fell off a crowded train. At that time, a mail/express train was also passing on an adjoining track, she said. Three passengers were feared dead, the official said. As per officials, at least six passengers were found injured along the fast line railway track between Mumbra and Diva stations in Thane district. They were suspected to have fallen from a moving train, the officials said. Swapnil Nila, chief public relations officer of the Central Railway, told PTI that the guard of a Kasara-bound train reported about the injured passengers along the track side to the control room at around 9.30 .

One dead, one injured in UP as mesh collapses at construction site

A labourer was killed and another seriously injured when a heavy iron mesh collapsed during the construction of a bridge here at the Jamuria drain on Ayodhya Road, police said on Wednesday. The local administration has ordered an inquiry into the incident. The incident occurred around 5 pm on Tuesday as a group of seven to eight workers was erecting an iron framework at the construction site of a new bridge replacing old, dilapidated structures on the Lucknow-Ayodhya old highway near Patel Tiraha. The iron mesh lost balance and fell suddenly, trapping two workers underneath. The other workers raised an alarm, and with the help of nearby shopkeepers and passersby, the trapped labourers were pulled out and rushed to the district hospital, said SHO RK Rana. Doctors later declared one of them dead during treatment. He was identified as Ramesh Kumar (35), a resident of Sitapur. The injured worker, Badlu (26), is Kumar's brother-in-law and a resident of Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh. The in

Four injured, 6 dead in Maharastra's Kalyan as slab from building collapses

Six persons, including four women and a two-year-old child, were killed and four others were injured after a slab of the top floor of a four-storey building in Kalyan collapsed on the lower floors on Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The slab of the fourth floor caved in around 2:15 PM, and the debris crashed through the lower floors of the Saptashrungi Building located in Mangalaragho Nagar area in Kalyan East. "The slab from the fourth floor had collapsed to the ground floor," said a senior police inspector. The deceased were identified as Namaswi Shrikant Shelar (2), Pramila Kalcharan Sahu (56), Sunita Neelanchal Sahu (38), Sushila Narayan Gujar (78), Venkat Bhima Chavan (42) and Sujata Manoj Wadi (38). Four people were injured in the incident, including two children aged four, who were admitted to different hospitals. Emergency response teams from the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation's Fire Department and the TDRF (Thane Disaster Response Force) are actively engaged in .

CM announces ₹25 lakh ex gratia for 7 killed in Andhra temple wall collapse

Seven people were killed and several others injured when a rain-soaked wall collapsed at the Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple here, in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. Andhra Pradesh Home Minister V Anitha said preliminary reports indicated that the wall collapse in the temple in Simchalam was triggered by soil loosening due to heavy rains in the area. Rescue operations are underway, with teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and state authorities pressed into service. The injured have been shifted to a hospital, officials added.

Indian student killed in Texas hit-and-run just weeks before graduation

Vangavolu Deepthi, who was pursuing her MS in Computer and Information Science at the University of North Texas, had graduated from Narasaraopet Engineering College in Guntur in 2023

From Lamborghinis to Porsches: How luxury cars are becoming death machines

From reckless joyrides to deadly crashes, India's luxury car obsession is turning highways into danger zones, as speed, power, and negligence continue to claim lives

Nine injured at Tata Steel Kalinganagar plant, no impact on production

The medical team is currently attending to the injured and has confirmed that everyone is now out of danger

62 accidents reported at ordnance factories in 2024: Govt to parliament

As many as 62 industrial accidents were reported at ordnance factories across the country in 2024, the government informed Parliament on Monday. Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth said this in a written response to a query from Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala who sought to know the number of industrial accidents, including blasts, reported at ordnance factories during the past five years. In his response, the minister shared that 62 accidents were reported at the 41 Ordnance Factories (now DPSUs) in 2024, 75 in 2023, 83 in 2022, 74 in 2021 and 54 in 2020. The ministry was also asked about the steps taken to provide compensation and support to the families of the deceased and to the injured workers and whether the government was considering any long-term healthcare or rehabilitation support for the injured, especially those who may suffer long-term physical or psychological trauma. The compensation and support to the families of the deceased workers and to the injured ...

Vadodara car crash explained: Law student arrested, 1 dead, several injured

23-year-old law student Rakshit Chaurasia is believed to have been intoxicated when he drove a speeding car into two scooters

Four labourers die of suffocation while cleaning water tank in Mumbai

Four labourers died of suffocation on Sunday while cleaning a water tank in an under-construction building in south Mumbai, officials said. They had put the death toll at five earlier. "The incident occurred at Bismillah Space building located on Dimtimkar Road in the Nagpada area around 12.30 pm. Five persons entered the tank and fell unconscious. They were rescued by fire brigade personnel and rushed to JJ Hospital, where doctors declared four dead on arrival," a civic official said. He identified the deceased as Hasipal Shaikh (19), Raja Shaikh (20), Jiaulla Shaikh (36) and Imandu Shaikh (38), while the fifth person, Purhan Shaikh (31) is recuperating. An accidental death report (ADR) was registered and a probe has begun to find out lapses, if any, on the part of those who hired the five and whether safety protocols were adhered to, a JJ police station official said. Action will follow as per the findings of the probe, the police official added. Fire Brigade, BMC and police ..

Location of persons trapped inside SLBC tunnel not known yet: Telangana CM

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday said the location of eight persons trapped inside the partially collapsed tunnel of the SLBC project is not known yet exactly and that the government is making efforts to expedite the rescue operation. Reddy, who spoke to reporters after visiting the accident site in Nagarkurnool district, said the rescue operation would gain speed after the damaged conveyor belt is repaired. The conveyor belt which would help in carrying silt is expected to be restored by Monday. "They (rescue personnel) are not able to come to a full understanding on where the humans and the machinery got stuck. They have a preliminary estimation but not fully," he said. He said the government suggested to officials leading the rescue operation to use robos inside the tunnel, if necessary, to avoid any danger to the rescue personnel. The government is determined to resolve the issue and is also ready to support the families who suffered due to the accident, he .

Five killed, several injured after watchtower collapses in UP's Baghpat

A senior police official said that around 40 people were injured in the incident, out of which 20 people have been sent home after treatment while another 20 are undergoing treatment at the hospital

2 injured in accident at Chhattisgarh smelting plant, many feared trapped

Two labourers were injured and many others feared trapped after a silo at a smelting plant collapsed in Chhattisgarh's Mungeli district on Thursday, police said. The incident occurred in the afternoon at the plant located in the Saragaon area of the district, Mungeli Superintendent of Police Bhojram Patel said. As per preliminary information, the silo an iron structure used to store bulk materials crashed, trapping under it some workers present at the site, he said. After being alerted, police reached the spot and a rescue operation was launched, the official said. So far, two injured workers have been rescued and shifted to a hospital in Bilaspur, he said. Many more workers are reported to be trapped under the collapsed structure and efforts are being made to pull them out, the official added.

Plane catches fire after skidding off runway in South Korea; 179 dead

A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after it skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport and slammed into a concrete fence when its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy, killing most of the 181 people on board, in one of the country's worst aviation disasters. The National Fire Agency said rescuers raced to pull people from the Jeju Air passenger plane at the airport in the town of Muan, about 290 kilometres south of Seoul. The Transport Ministry said the plane was a 15-year-old Boeing 737-800 jet that was returning from Bangkok and that the crash happened at 9:03 am. At least 176 people 83 women, 82 men and 11 others whose genders weren't immediately identifiable died in the fire, the fire agency said. Emergency workers pulled two people, both crew members, to safety. Health officials said they are conscious and not in life-threatening condition. Three people remained missing about nine hours after the incident. The fire agency deployed 32 fire trucks and ...