Page 11 - Disaster Accident
Death toll in house collapse in JK's Rajouri rises to two
The death toll in the house collapse incident in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir has risen to two with one of the six injured persons, an infant, succumbing to injuries, police said on Friday. The newly built concrete double-storey house of one Mohammad Zakir suddenly collapsed at Devlian village in Kalakote area of the border district on Thursday, killing one of the family members, identified as Gafoor Hussain (35), the police said. Six other family members -- Zakir's five children aged between 12 and 17 years and Hussain's one-year-old son Adil Hussain -- were rescued in a serious condition and shifted to hospital where the infant succumbed to injuries late Thursday, a police official said. After initial treatment locally, the rest of the injured were shifted to Government Medical College hospital Jammu for specialised treatment, the official said. He said the district administration has ordered an inquiry to find out the cause of the sudden collapse of the house.
Major fire at furniture market in Delhi; metro services disrupted
A major fire broke out at a furniture market near Kalindi Kunj metro station in south Delhi early Friday, prompting DMRC authorities to suspend metro services on a section of the Magenta Line for nearly four hours, officials said. However, no one has been injured in the incident, fire officials said. The blaze was reported at 5.55 am and 17 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames, Chief Fire Officer Atul Garg said. Metro services which began early on Friday to facilitate passengers in reaching venues for International Yoga Day events, suffered a major disruption on the Magneta Line due to the incident. Delhi Metro's Magenta Line connects Janakpuri West in Delhi and Botanical Garden in Noida. The fire officials said flames from the blaze had spread to pillar numbers 205 and 206 as well, so the metro officials were also alerted to carry out a thorough check to ensure public safety. "Soon after the incident was reported, movement of trains were stopped temporarily ...
HP bus accident: CM leaves for Kullu to take stock of situation
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur Friday left for Kullu to enquire about condition of the passengers injured in a bus accident in Banjar tehsil in that district, an official spokesperson said. The chief minister already expressed grief over the tragic accident in which 44 people were killed and 34 others injured Thursday when an overloaded bus fell into a deep drain in Kullu district. Thakur is scheduled to reach at 12.25 pm at Civil Hospital Kullu where most of the injured are being treated. Some of the severely injured passengers have been shifted to PGI Chandigarh, the spokesperson said. Subsequently, the chief minister will reach the Kullu circuit house where he is expected to meet the district officials and may instruct them to take necessary steps to avoid recurrence of such incidents, he said. Earlier, he left capital Shimla in a helicopter for Kullu at around 11.30 am, the spokesperson said. The CM Thursday itself ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident ...
AN-32 crash: Mortal remains of Flt Lt from Punjab's Samana consigned to flames
A large number of people turned up in Samana here on Friday to bid a tearful adieu to Flight Lieutenant Mohit Garg, who was among 13 IAF personnel aboard the AN-32 aircraft which crashed in Arunachal Pradesh recently. The mortal remains of Mohit were consigned to flames with full state honours at a cremation ground in Samana. The Indian Air Force Thursday completed the task of retrieving bodies of all its 13 personnel from the crash site of its AN-32 aircraft in the Pari mountains in Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh and flew them to Jorhat airport in Assam. While six bodies were retrieved Wednesday from the crash site, the remains of seven others were recovered Thursday. Heart-rending scenes were witnessed Friday morning after the mortal remains of Garg, draped in the tricolour, reached his home at Aggarsen colony here. His family members were inconsolable. Punjab cabinet minister Vijay Inder Singla was present to pay tributes along with senior IAF officers, besides personnel from .
Delhi: Fire doused in Kalindi Kunj furniture market
The fire that broke out in a furniture market early morning on Friday near Kalindi Kunj market has been doused by the fire service officials.The Assistant Divisional Officer, Delhi Fire Service Mehmood said, "The SOS came at 5.25 am regarding the fire in the furniture market. We have managed to douse the fire now. Pillar number 205 and 206 have been damaged due to the fire. A team of Delhi Metro officials is reviewing the situation."Metro train services on the Magenta Line were halted temporarily after the fire broke out.15 fire tenders had been rushed to the spot to douse the massive blaze.
Telangana: 4 dead in road mishap in Suryapet
At least four people died while four others were injured after a lorry hit an auto near MITS Engineering College in Suryapet district on Friday morning.The injured were immediately shifted to a nearby government hospital with the help of locals present at the spot."In the accident, four people died on the spot while four others who were injured were taken to a nearby hospital. Out of the four injured, two are in a critical condition and two are out of danger. It looks like the incident took place because of the negligence driving of the lorry driver," Sudharshan Reddy, DSP, Kodad, Suryapet, said.All deceased were identified as the villagers of Chintapalli village in Mahaboobabad district. They were returning to their village this morning after visiting a dargah in Jampahad.Police has reached the spot and are investigating the matter.
Fire breaks out in high-rise; 15 suffer from suffocation
As many as 15 residents of a high -rise suffered from suffocation and were hospitalised after a fire broke out in their building here in the wee hours of Friday, a fire brigade official said. The blaze erupted on the first floor of the 21-storey building at Ram Nagar in suburban Wadala (E), he said. "The incident was reported to our control room at 3.33 am on Friday. A fire fighting team was rushed to the spot and the flames were extinguished within 25 minutes," the official added. "However, 15 people, including nine women, suffered from suffocation as they had inhaled smoke. All have been admitted in KEM Hospital," he said. Their condition was stable, said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of KEM Hospital Dr Shrikant. The cause of the fire was not yet known, the official said.
Delhi: Rajnath Singh pays homage to 13 IAF personnel killed in An-32 crash
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday paid homage to the 13 IAF personnel who were killed in An-32 crash in Arunachal Pradesh.The remains of 13 Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel were retrieved on Thursday from Arunachal Pradesh where the plane crashed earlier this month and sent to Jorhat IAF station.The AN-32 aircraft went missing on June 3 after taking off from Assam's Jorhat. The aircraft was headed for Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh when it lost contact with ground authorities at around 1 pm.After a massive search and rescue operation for eight days, during which assets from several agencies were deployed, the wreckage of the aircraft was located by a Mi-17 chopper.The wreckage was located 16 km north of Lipo in Arunachal Pradesh at an elevation of 12,000 feet.
Major fire at furniture market in Delhi, metro services affected
A major fire broke out at a furniture market near Kalindi Kunj station early Friday morning, prompting authorities to stop metro services, officials said. The blaze, which was reported at 5.55 am, has been doused with help of 17 fire tenders, Chief Fire Officer Atul Garg said, adding that no one has been injured in the incident. Currently officials are inspecting the metro track, he said. In a tweet, Delhi Metro said movement of trains has been stopped temporarily between Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh and Kalindi Kunj due to smoke and fire from underneath. "Short loops are being run between Janakpuri West and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh. No service between Kalindi Kunj and Botanical Garden temporarily," it said.
Delhi: Metro Magenta Line train services affected due to fire in Kalindi Kunj
Metro train services on the Magenta Line were halted temporarily after a fire broke out at a furniture market near the Kalindi Kunj metro station here on Friday morning."Train movement has been stopped temporarily between Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh and Kalindi Kunj due to smoke and fire from a fire underneath the section. We regret the inconvenience," a Delhi Metro statement said.It added that short loops are being run between Janakpuri West and Jasola Vihar Shaheen Bagh. and said there will be no service between Kalindi Kunj and Botanical Garden temporarily.Meanwhile, 15 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot to douse the massive blaze."No injuries have been reported till now. Firefighting operation is underway," a fire department official said.The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Storms bring tornadoes, floods, power outages across the US
Storms were blamed for two deaths and left hundreds of thousands of people without power across the southern United States, forecasters said. Fallen trees ripped down power lines and crashed into buildings along a line from Texas to Alabama overnight and into Thursday morning, the national Storm Prediction Center reported. Similar damage continued later in the day in parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and southeast Virginia. Straight-line winds of up to 85 mph (137 kph) damaged roofs Wednesday in the northeast Texas city of Greenville, the National Weather Service reported Thursday. Local officials had initially suspected a tornado. In Mississippi, Jackson Salter, 19, died when a tree fell on his home Wednesday night, Washington County Coroner Methel Johnson told The Delta Democrat-Times . A fallen tree was also blamed for the Thursday afternoon death of a person in Columbia, South Carolina, the Richland County Coroner's Office said. A wind gust of 79 mph (127 kph) was recorded in the ...
Kullu bus accident: Death toll rises to 44, CM to visit site today
Death toll in Banjar area bus accident rose to 44, an official said.According to police, a total of 44 passengers have lost their lives while over 30 suffered injuries in the accident.Rescue operation to locate the bodies begun on Thursday. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has ordered an inquiry into the accident."It seems that the bus was overloaded. Rescue operations will continue tomorrow as well. Chief Minister will be visiting tomorrow. A magisterial investigation into the incident has been ordered," Himachal Pradesh Transport Minister, Govind Singh Thakur, said on Thursday while speaking to media persons here.Soon after the incident was reported, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the bus accident."Deeply saddened by the bus accident in Kullu. Condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. I hope the injured recover soon. The Himachal Pradesh Government is providing all possible assistance that is ...
Delhi: Fire breaks out in furniture market near Kalindi Kunj metro station
A fire broke out in a furniture godown in Kalindi Kunj metro station in the wee hours of Friday.15 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot to douse the massive balze. Fire-fighting operation is underway.The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.No casualty or injury has been reported until now.
Kullu bus accident: Death toll rises to 44, CM to visit site tomorrow
Death toll in Banjar area bus accident rose to 44, an official said.According to police, a total of 44 passengers have lost their lives while over 30 suffered injuries in the accident.Rescue operation to locate the bodies begun on Thursday. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has ordered an inquiry into the accident."It seems that the bus was overloaded. Rescue operations will continue tomorrow as well. Chief Minister will be visiting tomorrow. A magisterial investigation into the incident has been ordered," Himachal Pradesh Transport Minister, Govind Singh Thakur, said while speaking to media persons here.Soon after the incident was reported, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the bus accident."Deeply saddened by the bus accident in Kullu. Condolences to the families of those who lost their lives. I hope the injured recover soon. The Himachal Pradesh Government is providing all possible assistance that is required," Prime
Major fire breaks out in chairs manufacturing firm at Cherlapally, no casualties
A major fire broke out in a chair manufacturing company here in Cherlapally town on Thursday night.According to fire officials, the incident occurred at 9 pm."We have received a complaint stating that a major fire broke out at 9 pm in chairs manufacturing company in Cherlapally area in the limits of Khushayiguda police station," officials said.Soon after the incident was reported, three fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the fire.So far no casualties have been reported.
Pakistan train collision kills at least three: officials
At least three people were killed and several others injured when two trains collided in Pakistan's southern Sindh province on Thursday, officials said. A driver, assistant driver and a guard were killed when a passenger train travelling to Lahore from the southern port city of Karachi hit a goods train that had stopped at a crossing, railway spokesman Riaz Abbasi told AFP. Ishaq Baloch, a railway official confirmed the death toll and told AFP that an investigation has been launched to determine the causes of the collision. Baloch said the crash occurred on the main railway track and that train services from Karachi were suspended while the wreckage was being removed. All passengers on the train were safe, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, the country's minister for railways told private TV channel ARY. Video footage on local media showed the damaged engine and bogies of the trains and rescue workers and hundreds of people gathering to rescue the injured. Train accidents are common in Pakistan, ..
2004 Dhemaji blast case verdict deferred due to death of defence lawyer
A local court on Thursday deferred pronouncement of verdict in the 2004 ULFA triggered Dhemaji blast case that claimed 13 lives including school children, following the death of a defence counsel in an accident. The Dhemaji district and sessions court has posted the matter for July 4. The Dhemaji Bar Association appealed to the court to postpone the verdict as Ghanashyam Lahon, its general secretary who was defending four of the 15 accused in the blast case, was killed in a road accident on Wednesday night. The blast on the Independence Day had killed 13 people including 10 school children and injured 40 others in the Dhemaji College ground. The IED planted at a corner of the ground exploded prior to hoisting of the national flag in presence of government officials, security personnel, students and teachers of various schools attending the function. Police had chargesheeted 15 persons, including hardcore ULFA cadre Rashid Bhorali, who was allegedly the mastermind behind the ...
Nitish Kumar meets officials as heat wave claims over 100 lives in Bihar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday issued elaborate instructions to deal with the intense heat wave conditions in the state which has claimed more than 100 lives so far. According to the control room set up by the state's disaster management department, 101 people have died due to heat stroke and the casualties have been spread across three districts of Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada. At 58, Aurangabad has reported the highest number of casualties, followed by Gaya (39) and Nawada (14), the control room said. After recording a maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees, Gaya received light rainfall bringing respite to the people. The weather department has forecast "overcast sky and thunder showers" for Friday. However, residents of the state capital, which simmered at 40.2 degrees, are unlikely to get any relief as heat wave is likely to persist over the next 24 hours, the Met office said. At the meeting held at ANMCH hospital in Gaya, the chief minister instructed the officials to ...
44 dead, 34 injured as overloaded bus falls in drain in HP's Kullu
At least 44 people were killed and 34 others injured when an overloaded bus fell into a deep drain in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, officials said. The private bus (bearing registration number HP 66-7065) fell into the over 300-metre-deep nullah near the Dhoth Morh in Banjar tehsil of the district, Kullu Superintendent of Police Shalini Agnihotri said, adding the vehicle was en route Gada Gushaini. Prima facie, it seems that overloading and negligent driving may have caused the accident, Banjar Patwari Sheetal Kumar said. Additional SP of Kullu Rajkumar Chandel said the toll in the accident has touched 44, and added that the injured were undergoing treatment at the Banjar Civil Hospital and the Kullu district hospital. Most of the victims were residents of various areas in Kullu district. Some of the severely injured passengers have been shifted to PGI Chandigarh, he said. Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur expressed grief ...
7 children drown as van falls in canal, 3 bodies traced; search operations to resume Friday morning
Bodies of three children were recovered during search operations after seven of them went missing when a pick-up van plunged into a canal near here Thursday, officials said. The vehicle was carrying 29 people, who were returning home after attending a wedding function in neighbouring Barabanki district. Twenty-two of them were rescued. The Sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of Mohanlalganj tehsil, Suryakant, told PTI, "Search operations were suspended around 8.30 pm and will resume Friday morning." Seven children went missing and bodies of three were fished out by divers of the NDRF and SDRF, officials said. The van fell into the Indira canal in Nagram area on the city outskirts around 3 am, Lucknow District Magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma said. "Three bodies have been found -- Shani (5), Saurabh (8) and Aman (9), while hunt is on to trace the remaining four children. The three children were found within 200 metres of the accident site," he said. Officials said those still missing are ...