Page 13 - Accident

9 dead in fire due to tanker-truck collision in Maharashtra's Chandrapur

Nine persons were charred to death in a fire that broke out following a collision between a diesel-laden tanker and a truck carrying wood on the outskirts of Chandrapur city of Maharashtra

Over 40 injured after passenger plane catches fire on runway in China

The passenger plane operated by Tibet Airlines was carrying 113 passengers and nine crew members were on board

PM Modi condoles loss of lives during wedding ritual in Kushinagar

Thirteen women and children died after falling into a well while performing the ritual

13 killed after falling into well in UP's Kushinagar during wedding ritual

Ten people were also injured in the incident

Nine killed after car-truck collision in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapuram

The incident took place on Sunday.

5 workers dead as under-construction building slab collapses in Pune

The incident occurred at Shastrinagar in Yerwada area of the city late Thursday night, an official said.

Three kids among 4 burnt alive at Jaipur material packaging unit

Officials said the place was being used to pack thinner for painting works

6 killed, 45 injured as Bikaner-Guwahati Express derails in Bengal

The accident occurred around 5 p.m. in an area under the Alipurduar division of Northeast Frontier Railway

3 staffers killed, 5 injured in wagon-trolley collision in Jharkhand

Two employees died on the spot, while the third succumbed to his injuries during treatment

Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Ahmedabad; no casualty

A portion of an under-construction flyover on Sardar Patel Ring Road in Ahmedabad city has collapsed

Delhi: 4 killed after container-truck overturns, falls on autorickshaw

Four people were killed after a container-truck overturned and fell on their autorickshaw near the IGI stadium in central Delhi on Saturday, police said. The bodies have been retrieved from the mangled remains of the autorickshaw, they said. Two of the deceased have been identified as Surrender Kumar Yadav, a resident of Shastri Park, and his nephew Jai Kishore, police said. The identity of the others is being ascertained, they said, adding that the truck's driver and his helper fled the spot after the accident, which was reported by a police patrol team around 6:50 am. The big truck overturned on the Ring Road in front of Gate-16 of the stadium, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Shweta Chauhan said. People were deployed to cut through the mangled remains of the autorickshaw to recover the bodies.These were sent to the LNJP hospital, she said. During inquiry, the owner of the truck Jitender, told police that the vehicle was loaded with rice and it was going from Sonipat to

SC dismisses PIL against taxing of interest on accident compensation

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking quashing of the provision mandating tax on interest earned on compensation received by a road accident victim.

Nearly 48,000 people died in accidents on national highways in 2020

A total of 47,984 people died due to road accidents on National Highways, including on expressways, during calendar year 2020, Parliament was informed on Thursday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said as many as 53,872 persons died due to road accidents on National Highways, including on expressways, in 2019. Gadkari said the major causes of accidents on the National Highways (NHs) are vehicle design and condition, road engineering, over-speeding, drunken driving/ consumption of alcohol & drug, driving on wrong side, jumping the red light, use of mobile phone, etc. He also said the ministry has issued guidelines for improving the road safety through road safety audits at all stages (design stage, construction stage and O&M stage) by engaging independent road safety experts. Replying to a separate question, Gadkari said during the oxygen crisis in March-April 2021, shortage of technically qualified trained drivers .

France says pregnant women among 27 dead in English Channel

A small boat sank in an attempted crossing of the English Channel

6 killed, 10 injured in car-bus crash; Gujarat CM announces compensation

The Gujarat government announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of those who died in the accident

5 killed, 40 injured in Wisconsin after SUV speeds through holiday parade

An SUV sped through barricades and into a parade of Christmas marchers in suburban Milwaukee on Sunday, killing multiple people as it hit more than 20 adults and children

Telugu actor Sai Dharam Tej in stable condition after road accident

South star Sai Dharam Tej, who met with a road accident on Friday evening and was later hospitalised, is currently in a stable condition and has been recovering under medical supervision.Superstar Chiranjeevi, who is Dharam Tej's uncle, on Saturday, shared the health update regarding his nephew's medical condition on Twitter."@IamSaiDharamTej met with an accident few hours ago and has suffered minor injuries & bruises. Wish to share with All Fans and Well Wishers that There is absolutely NO cause for Concern or Anxiety. He is recovering under expert medical supervision & shall be back in a couple of days," he tweeted.Along with the tweet, Chiranjeevi also shared an official statement from Apollo hospital regarding the same.It read, "Mr Sai Dharam Tej was brought to Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, following a road traffic accident. He was incubated and put on assisted respiration at the nearest hospital and later shifted here. As of now, he is medically stable.""There are .

Driver slams into spectators at Pride parade in South Florida; two injured

Wilton Manors police tweeted Saturday night that the public is not in danger

Fire breaks out at 9th floor of Delhi AIIMS; no casualty reported

A fire broke out at the ninth floor of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in the national capital late on Wednesday night

Golf star Tiger Woods suffers leg injuries after California car crash

Golf star Tiger Woods suffered leg injuries in a vehicle rollover in the Los Angeles area and is undergoing surgery, authorities and his manager said. His condition isn't yet clear.