Page 111 - Disaster Accident
Cyclone Fani: Odisha health dept alerts district medical chief, public health officers
The Directorate of Public Health of Odisha Hara Prasad Pattanaik on Monday alerted all chief district medical and public health officers regarding preparedness for the cyclonic storm 'Fani'.Pattanaik informed that the cyclonic storm is going to make landfall on May 3 at 5.30 pm and is likely to touch Andhra Pradesh border and later reach Odisha's Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Ganjam, Puri, Khorda, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, and Keonjhar.All these districts have been put on high alert due to heavy rainfall and gusty winds of 40 to 60 kmph, which may lead to cyclone and flood in many parts of the state.Pattanaik has asked other district officers to watch out and be prepared in accordance with the cyclone and flood action plan. "You are requested to remain vigilant with all activities like stock of drugs and other logistics, disinfectant, ASVs, ambulances etc up to block level. All the staffs must remain alert at their respective headquarters ..
Official: 3 dead in helicopter crash in Honolulu suburb
Three people died Monday when a helicopter crashed on a street in suburban Honolulu, officials said. A resident said he heard the morning crash then saw a ball of fire in a road when he ran from his house. Leleo Knappenberger told Hawaii News Now that his mother heard the helicopter flying over the house, making a strange noise. He said he later saw what appeared to be the tail end of the helicopter. "It's all smashed to pieces," he said. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said the agency believes three people were on board the four-seat, Robinson R44 aircraft. He said the circumstances of the crash were unknown. No further details were available on those killed. The crash occurred in Kailua, a town of 50,000 people about a 30-minute drive from downtown Honolulu. Former President Barack Obama stayed at a rented beachfront vacation home in the town during the winter holidays when he was president. The crash site was on a two-lane road amid one and two-story homes. The
Boeing has submitted proposed 737 MAX fix to FAA: source
Boeing has submitted a proposed software fix to the US Federal Aviation Administration to allow the 737 MAX to resume flying, a person familiar with the matter said Monday. The application will be considered complete following a test flight in the coming days, added the person. The planes have been grounded worldwide since mid-March after two crashes killed 346 people.
Cyclone Fani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm: IMD
Cyclone 'Fani' intensified into a 'severe cyclonic storm' Monday evening and is headed towards the Odisha coast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. It could take a shape of an 'extremely severe cyclone' by Wednesday, prompting the government to put the National Disaster Response Force and the Indian Coast Guard on high alert, officials said. In its 9 pm bulletin, the Cyclone Warning Division of the IMD said the storm currently lays about 620 km east-northeast of the Trincomalee in Sri Lanka, 770 km east-southeast of Chennai and 900 km south-southeast of Machilipatnam. "The Cyclonic storm 'Fani' (pronounced as Foni) over Southeast Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood moved north-northwestwards with a speed of about 16 kilometres per hour in last six hours, intensified into a severe cyclonic storm. "It is very likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm during next 24 hours and into an extremely severe cyclonic storm during subsequent 24 hours. It is very likely to ...
AAIB to probe SpiceJet aircraft that overshot runway at Shirdi airport
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will investigate the incident where a SpiceJet aircraft overshot the runway at Shirdi airport."On April 29, at about 16:22 hours, SpiceJet flight SG 946 from Delhi to Shirdi had stuck on the end of Runway 27, apparently due to the high tailwind," said authorities at Shirdi airport."There were a total of 189 passengers and six crew members were on board and measures are being taken by the authorities to deplane the passengers," they said."Aircraft is stuck in the soft surface. It is, therefore, a challenge to reach the aircraft. However, MADC has arranged the equipment to reach the stepladder to the aircraft for the disembarkation of the passengers," they said."At the time of the incident, two aircraft (one of SpiceJet flight to Bhopal with 56 passengers and one plane of Air India to Mumbai) were on the ground. However, arrangements were made to clear the takeoff of the aircraft on ground by displacing the runway threshold," authorities
Two Delhi Fire Service officials injured as fire breaks out in 3 chemical factories
A major fire broke out in three chemical factories in west Delhi's Naraina Monday, triggering a blast in which a fireman and a special officer of the Delhi Fire Service were injured, a senior officer said. The fire broke out in the factories located behind PVR Cinema at the Naraina industrial area around 11.35 am. Forty fire tenders were rushed to the spot after a call about the blaze was received. Officials said the factory where the fire started did not have a fire safety clearance and even the other two factories were functioning without a fire No Objection Certificate. They said there could have been casualties, had it been a working day. "The chemical was adhesive in nature. It is suspected that it was spirit. The fire was brought under control at 2.10 pm. Just when it was thought that the fire had been doused, there was a blast in containers in which chemical was stored which led to injuries to fireman Naresh Kumar and special officer Aman," the Delhi Fire Service official ...
Five tourists killed, two others injured in road accident
Five tourists were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Sikkim's East district, police said on Monday. The tourists, hailing from Hooghly in West Bengal were returning to the state capital from Tsomgo Lake-Baba Mandir when a private vehicle carrying them lost control and fell down 400 metre down the Jawaharlal Nehru Road near 7th Mile on Sunday evening, police said. While four tourists died on the spot, another succumbed to injuries at a hospital, they said, adding two injured persons, including the driver of the vehicle were undergoing treatment at STNM hospital. The victims have been identified as Kakila Bose (42), Snehasish Bose (58), Soma Kar (32), Sandip Kar (44) and Subhajit Bose (26), police said.
Chemical fires challenging to douse, say fire officials
The unknown nature of the chemical that leads to a fire makes "chemical fires" the most challenging to douse, according to officials. On Monday, a fire broke out in three chemical factories that injured a fireman and a special officer of the Delhi Fire Service during the firefighting operation. There was also a blast that was triggered at the site. "The firemen fighting the blaze had protection suits, but the nature of the chemical was not known to us. The owner was also not available to inform us about the nature of the chemical. It was during the firefighting operation that we got to know that the chemical was adhesive in nature and had made the floor slippery causing the two officials to slip on the floor," said Vipin Kental, director, Delhi Fire Service. He said the chemicals are highly inflammable, but the firemen keep a safe distance while fighting such fires. According to Chief Fire Officer Atul Garg, the department has 1,300 protection suits which also have masks to fight such
Jharkhand: CRPF jawan carries sick poll official for 3 km; saves his life
A CRPF jawan saved the life of an on-duty election official in Jharkhand Monday after he carried him on his shoulders for about 3 km when the latter fell sick during polling, a senior official said. He said the incident took place at booth number 179 in Sarango in Gumla district at about 4 pm when a staffer, Leonard Lakda, at the centre suddenly collapsed with a bleeding nose. Constable Anil Sharma of the CRPF's 226th battalion was deployed at the booth for security duty and seeing this, he immediately picked up Lakda on his shoulders and rushed to a nearby health centre, about 3 km from the booth, he said. As Gumla is a Naxal-affected region, armed commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force accompanied their colleague to the health centre, the official added. Doctors of the health centre praised the jawan for his intelligent and bold move as that saved the life of the election official who probably was hit by the severe heat wave prevailing in the area, he said. Three ...
Odisha on high alert as Cyclone Fani progresses
With the Centre issuing advisory on Cyclone Fani progressing towards the eastern coast, the Odisha government Monday said it has put the coastal districts on high alert and is prepared to face any eventulaity. The entire administration is on high alert following the IMD report on the cyclone and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has reviewed the situation arising out of it, officials said. The IMD report said the cyclone is very likely to move nortwestward till May 1 and thereafter recurve north- northeastward towards Odisha coast. Cabinet secretary P K Sinha held a video conference with coastal states' chief secretaries and the ministry of home affairs issued two back to back advisories on the impending natural calamity during the day. As soon as the polling for the fourth and final phase of elections came to an end this evening, Patnaik reviewed the situation and issued direction to the chief secretary to ensure "zero casualty" in case the cyclone strikes the ...
Cyclone Fani: Odisha cancels leaves of employees
With the cyclonic storm Fani moving towards Odisha coast, the state government on Monday cancelled the leaves of its employees in three coastal districts.
2 Delhi Fire Service officials injured as fire breaks out in 3 chemical factories
A major fire broke out in three chemical factories in west Delhi's Naraina on Monday triggering a blast in which a fireman and a special officer of the Delhi Fire Service were injured, a senior officer said. The fire broke out in the factories located behind PVR Cinema at the Naraina industrial area around 11.35 am. Forty fire tenders were rushed to the spot after a call about the blaze was received. Officials said no casualties were reported since it was a Monday, and the employees were on holiday. "The chemical was adhesive in nature. It is suspected that it was spirit. The fire was brought under control at 2.10 pm. Just when it was thought that the fire had been doused, there was a blast in containers in which chemical was stored which led to injuries to fireman Naresh Kumar and special officer Aman," the Delhi Fire Service official said. The impact of the blast was such that the duo slipped and sustained burn injuries. "The fireman sustained burn injuries on the back and even when
Odisha review preparedness in wake of impending 'Fani' cyclone
In view of the impending cyclonic storm 'Fani,' Odisha government has directed the State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) to keep a close watch over the situation and has asked concerned departments to stay prepared to deal with any challenge.In an emergency meeting of the officials chaired by Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi presented the action points and outlined the issues for discussion. Possibility of the cyclonic storm 'Fani' hitting Odisha coast figured prominently in the meeting.The Chief Secretary has directed to keep ready the cyclone and flood shelters in coastal areas with all necessary emergency equipment and materials. The Health and Family Welfare and Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare departments have also been asked to keep stock of the essential medicines and food items in district headquarters.According to an official statement, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Departments have also been asked to ensure ..
Cabinet secy chairs NCMC meet on preparedness for cyclone 'Fani'
Union Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) here on Monday to take stock of the situation arising out of the cyclonic storm 'Fani' which is located over 800 km south-east of Chennai.During the meeting, officers of the Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal governments said that they were fully prepared to deal with any situation that arises out of the cyclonic storm, according to an official release.According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)'s forecast, 'Fani' was located at 880 km south-east of Chennai. It is expected to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" by Tuesday. 'Fani' will continue to move northwest till May 1 and thereafter recurve northeastwards."The state governments have adequately warned fishermen not to venture into the sea and highlighted that there is a seasonal ban on fishing in sea up to June 14 due to breeding season. The state governments were advised to effectively enforce
SpiceJet plane overshoots runway at Shirdi airport; all passengers, crew safe
A SpiceJet Boeing 737-800 plane overshot the runway while landing at Shirdi airport on Monday.All the passengers and crew in flight SG946 from Delhi, are safe, the airline said in a statement."A SpiceJet B737-800 aircraft operated between Delhi to Shirdi overshot the runway while landing at Shirdi. All passengers and crew are safe and are being deplaned normally," it said.
Fani to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm in 24 hrs
Cyclonic storm Fani over southeast Bay of Bengal is very likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm during next six hours and into a very severe cyclonic storm during subsequent 24 hours as it moves towards India's eastern coast, the IMD said on Monday.
38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone
Heavy rain battered northern Mozambique on Monday as residents and relief workers confronted the widespread devastation wrought by Cyclone Kenneth, the strongest cyclone to ever hit Africa, which killed 38 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Roads have been washed away, fields submerged and many buildings wrecked by the storm, which came weeks after Cyclone Idai hit the Mozambican city of Beira, 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) to the south. Cyclone Kenneth made landfall late on Thursday in Cabo Delgado province, packing wind gusts of up to 220 kilometres per hour. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) described it as the strongest cyclone to ever lash the continent, and predicted further heavy rain over the coming days. "Cyclone Kenneth made landfall at the end of the rainy season, when river levels were already high, increasing the risk of river flooding," the UN agency said in its latest update. "Humanitarian needs in Mozambique have sky-rocketed, and ..
SpiceJet aircraft overshoots runway at Shirdi airport
An aircraft of budget airline SpiceJet operating on the Delhi-Shirdi route, overshot the runway while landing at the Shirdi airport on Monday.
Man dies at polling booth in Hardoi
A 50-year-old man died while awaiting his turn to cast his vote at a polling booth in Umrapur village near here. Ompal Singh was standing in the queue at booth 302 of the village under Baghauli police station area here, when he suddenly collapsed and became unconscious, said Presiding Officer Anis Ahmed. He died while being rushed to hospital in an ambulance, he added.
Mumbai: Fire breaks out in Big Bazaar outlet in Matunga
A fire broke out in a ground-plus-one building housing a Big Bazaar outlet in the city's Matunga West area on Monday afternoon, an official said. At least five fire engines, a Quick Response Vehicle, one ambulance and several Fire Brigade personnel have reached the site for dousing operations, he said. All the people who were inside the store at the time of the fire managed to rush out to safety and no casualty has been reported as yet, he added. Firefighting operations were continuing, he said.