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Fire in dyeing unit in Thane; no casualties
A dyeing unit was gutted in a fire in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi here in Maharashtra Monday early morning, an official said. No casualty was reported in the mishap, fire officer Datta Salvi said. The blaze erupted in the Ujagar dyeing unit's three- storey building around 5 am, he said. Nearly half-a-dozen fire tenders from Bhiwandi, Kalyan town and Thane city were rushed to the spot and they took about seven hours to douse the flames, he said. Cooling operations were underway, Salvi said, adding that the cause of the fire was yet be ascertained.
Philippines flood: Death toll reaches 60
Landslide and floods triggered by torrential rain claimed 61 lives in Philippines.Xinhua citing a report from National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) stated that 50 people have been reported dead in the Bicol region and 11 in the Eastern Visayas region of the nation.At least 18 people are still missing in both regions.The agency also stated that the NDRRMC offices in the affected regions are on alert and are also continuously monitoring the on-going response in the affected areas.Search and rescue operations are underway. Rescuers from the military, the police and other government agencies have been deployed. The death toll is expected to rise.According to NDRRMC reports, more than 79,000 people from 150 areas in the Philippines have been affected by landslides and flooding.Family food packs and other relief goods have been provided by the Philippine Department of Social Welfare and Development to the evacuees.
Philippine storm death toll surges to 68
The death toll from a storm that struck the Philippines shortly after Christmas rose to 68 with the number of fatalities expected to climb even higher, civil defence officials said Monday. Fifty-seven people died in the mountainous Bicol region, southeast of Manila, while 11 were killed in the central island of Samar, mostly due to landslides and drownings, the officials said. "I am afraid this (death toll) will still go up because there are a lot of areas we still have to clear," said Claudio Yucot, Bicol civil defence director. The weather disturbance locally named "Usman" hit the country on Saturday. While it did not have powerful winds it brought heavy rains that caused floods and loosened the soil, triggering landslides in some areas. Many people failed to take necessary precautions because Usman was not strong enough to be rated as a typhoon under the government's storm alert system, Yucot said. "People were overconfident because they were on (Christmas) vacation mode and there .
Death toll in Magnitogorsk building collapse rises to 3: Deputy Governor
The death toll in the Magnitogorsk building collapse, presumably due to a natural gas blast, increased to three as the fate of 79 people is unknown, Chelyabinsk Region's deputy Governor told reporters on Monday."Three alive and three dead people were taken from under the debris. The fate of 79 people is incomprehensible," Oleg Klimov told reporters.All those killed were adults, Klimov said, adding that three injured, including one child, were taken to the hospital.The official also noted that the explosion apparently occurred on the second floor above the arc.Furthermore, a criminal probe has been opened into the blast, according to Svetlana Petrenko, the Spokeswoman of the Investigative Committee."A criminal investigation has been opened on suspicion of a crime under Section 3 Article 109 of the Russian Criminal Code (manslaughter of two or more people)," she said. Investigators are currently on the scene.Meanwhile, the Governor of Chelyabinsk, Boris Dubrovsky, told a local ...
2 killed in Russia gas explosion
At least two people died and several others were injured after a gas explosion rocked an apartment building in Russian city of Magnitogorsk, officials said on Monday.
Thane: Fire breaks out in cloth factory in Bhiwandi
A fire broke out in a cloth factory in Maharashtra's Thane district.The fire broke out in Bhiwandi, a city in Thane district, on Monday morning. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.Three fire tenders were immediately rushed to the spot to douse the flame. No casualty or injury has been reported so far.More details are awaited.
2 dead, 1 injured in Long Island house fire
Authorities say a 68-year-old woman and her 4-year-old granddaughter have died following a house fire on Long Island. WABC-TV reports that both victims succumbed to their injuries Sunday after being found unconscious inside the burning home. They were carried out by firefighters. The fire started around 3 a.m. at a two-story house in New Hyde Park. More than 200 firefighters responded to the home, which was fully engulfed in flames. A 10-year-old boy was injured but escaped the blaze by jumping from a window of the home. New Hyde Park Fire Chief Brian Sherwood told Newsday he landed on a car below. The boy was listed in stable condition late Sunday. Nassau County police confirmed two people died in the fire but did not identify the victims. Two other people in the house were uninjured. Police said the fire was not suspicious. Its cause remains under investigation.
Guj: Ten members of family killed in road accident
Ten members of a family were killed on Sunday when the SUV they were travelling in got crushed between two trucks near Bhachau in Gujarat's Kutch district, police said. The incident occurred on the Bhachau highway in the evening, when a trailer truck carrying salt jumped over the divider and onto another lane, where it collided with the sports utility vehicle (SUV) carrying 11 persons, the police said. At the same time, another truck rammed the SUV from behind, resulting in the death of 10 passengers, a police official said. The victims were travelling to Bhuj, their hometown, from Bhachau when the tragedy struck. Chief Minister Vijay Rupani expressed condolence over the accident and directed the district administration to provide all necessary support to the victims, a government release stated.
10 killed in road accident in Gujarat
As many as 10 people were killed when the car in which they were travelling was sandwiched between two trucks in Kutch on Sunday morning.Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has expressed his condolences and sympathies to the family members of the deceased and asked the District Collector to extend all support to them.The mishap took place between Gandhidham and Bhachau in Kutch. "Their vehicle was got crushed between two trucks in a road accident on Bhachau-Kandla Highway," said the police.
Meghalaya Miners Rescue: Navy divers return without any trace of trapped miners
The divers of Indian Navy who went inside the inundated mine in the search of the 15 trapped miners in East Jaintia Hills returned disappointed on Sunday after diving upto 70 feet deep.Despite the deep dive, the team was not able to reach the ground level.SK Singh, Assistant Commandant, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said, "Divers have come out now. They have said that the depth of water is too much. They dived till 70 feet down but still have not been able to reach the ground level"."Water is chilling which makes it difficult for divers to carry out the operation. We are trying our best. Tomorrow Navy Team will go inside with sophisticated equipment that they have. We are hoping for a better output tomorrow," said the official.Earlier in the day, Navy divers went inside the inundated coal mines to rescue 15 miners who are trapped inside since December 13. A 15-member diving team of the Navy from Vishakhapatnam arrived at Meghalaya on Saturday.The diving team of the Navy ...
3 killed as truck hits bullock cart in Bareilly
Three persons were killed when a truck hit a bullock cart here on Sunday morning, police said. Senior Superintendent of Police Muniraj G said, "The accident took place at Champatpur village. The deceased were identified as Rambharose, 40, Jogendra, 32, and Ganeshi Devi, 34. The injured were taken to hospitals and are undergoing treatment." While the driver of the truck managed to flee the spot, police managed to detain the helper of the vehicle, the SSP said, adding the bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem.
Meghalaya mine accident: Navy, NDRF divers fail to reach bottom of pit
The multi-agency operation launched on Sunday to rescue the 15 miners trapped in a 370-foot-deep coal mine here did not yield much results as the divers from the Indian Navy and NDRF could not reach the bottom of the pit, officials said. The joint operation was launched after the naval team leader, Lieutenant Commander Santosh Khetwal, went down the vertical shaft of the mine till the surface of the water, where he assessed the situation before sending in the divers, the officials said. "Six divers from the Indian Navy and NDRF went down the shaft of the mine and reached a depth of about 80 feet from the surface of the water. They spent over two hours searching for traces of the miners in the shaft," East Jaintia Hills district Superintendent of Police (SP) Sylvester Nongtynger told PTI. According to Navy officials, the depth of water from the surface till the bottom of the pit was expected to be over 150 feet, he said. Assistant Commandant of the National Disaster Response Force ...
Navy divers search for trapped miners in Meghalaya
Navy divers have gone inside the inundated coal mines at East Jaintia Hills in Meghalaya to rescue 15 miners who are trapped inside since December 13. A 15-member diving team of the Navy from Vishakhapatnam arrived at Meghalaya on Saturday.JS Gill, retired Engineer-in-Chief of Coal India Limited (CIL), said that it would take five days to pump out water once started."Navy divers have gone inside. Let us see what is recovered by them. If nothing is recovered, then we will pump out the water. Pumps have arrived but generators have not. After generators come, it will take five days to pump out water," said Gill.SK Singh, Assistant Commandant of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), said: "NDRF team is working in coordination with Odisha Fire Services personnel who have reached here with 10 high-pressure pumps. Also, 20-member team of Odisha Fire Service headed by chief fire service officer is assisting the local authorities and NDRF in rescue operations.""They are carrying all ...
No news of trapped miners as Navy, NDRF men dive down the coal pit in Meghalaya
The Indian Navy and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Sunday began their operation to rescue 15 miners trapped inside a flooded illegal coal pit for 18 days in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, but there was no news as yet of the miners.
Passenger tries to strips on Air India Express flight
A person, suffering from mental disorder, tried to strip onboard an Air India Express flight from Dubai Saturday, according to an airline source. The incident happened when Air India Express flight IX 194 was on its way to Lucknow from Dubai, he said. On arrival, the passenger, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was handed over to the airline's security staff. After investigation, it was found that he was having some "mental disorder" and was handed over to his relatives, the source said. "The passengers, who was sitting on seat 12 B of Air India Express light from Dubai got up and tried to strip himself. "A shocked cabin crew somehow controlled the passenger and informed the pilot, who immediately contacted the ATC and asked the security to be provided at the time of landing. At that time the aircraft was approaching Lucknow," the source said.
Iran students in rare protest over deadly campus bus crash
Hundreds of Iranian students held protests for a second day on Sunday, calling for university officials to resign over a bus crash that killed 10, the state news agency said. The demonstrating students reportedly carried photos of victims of Tuesday's crash at a square leading to the university, in a rare display of dissent at Tehran's Islamic Azad University, IRNA news agency said. They demanded the university's chairman of the board of trustees Ali-Akbar Velayati resign, the sports and youth ministry's news agency Borna reported. The bus was carrying 30 students along a mountainous road within the university's science and research campus in northwestern Tehran when it veered off the road and hit a concrete column. Seven were killed instantly, state TV said, while an updated death toll of 10 was reported by the conservative Tasnim news agency the day after the crash. The university initially blamed Tuesday's crash on the driver having a stroke, which was later denied by the coroner's
UP min invites J&K Guv to attend Kumbh Mela
Uttar Pradesh transport minister Swatantra Dev Singh Sunday met Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik here and invited him to attend the upcoming Kumbh Mela, an official said. One of the largest religious gatherings in the world, the Kumbh Mela will be held at Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad from January 15 to March 4, 2019. "Singh, on behalf of the Uttar Pradesh government, extended an invitation to the Governor to attend the forthcoming Kumbh Mela," an official spokesman said. It has been decided that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will be signed between Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh on January 9, 2019 to ensure transport facilities to the visitors during the fair, the official said. Singh also discussed with Malik the various initiatives taken by the Yogi Adityanath government in the state's transport sector to check road accidents, he added. He also discussed measures taken by the government to ensure 24x7 power supply in the state, the spokesperson ...
Ghatkopar crash aircraft was on illegal test flight, illegally insured: Report
The aircraft involved in the Ghatkopar crash that killed five people earlier this year was on an "illegal test flight" and the plane itself was once brought to Mumbai in pieces in trucks, according to a report. Besides, the aircraft was insured for Rs 7 crore in January last year in an illegal and non-transparent manner, a Parliamentary panel has said. On June 28, a King Air C-90 charter aircraft crashed during a test flight in Ghatkopar, Mumbai. Four people onboard -- two pilots and two aircraft maintenance engineers -- as well as a bystander were killed in the incident. The Aircrat Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is already probing the incident and its report is expected early next year. Describing the facts that have come out regarding the incident as "shocking", the panel chaired by BJP MP Kirit Somaiya said the test flight was illegal and done during bad weather. The plane belonged to U Y Aviation Pvt Ltd and the latter had a pact with Indamar Aviation Pvt Ltd for carrying ..
Woman, son die in road accident in Shimla
A 34-year-old woman and her son died in a road accident in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district Sunday, the police said. Seema and her son Rahul, residents of Salotri village in Joginder Nagar of Mandi district, died on the spot when their car met with the accident, they added. Seema's husband Joginder singh was driving the vehicle. He sustained injuries and was treated in a nearby hospital, they said.
All unmanned level crossing under ECoR eliminated in 2018
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) Sunday said it has eliminated all the unmanned level crossing gates (UMLCs) from its jurisdiction in 2018 in order to enhance safety of both road and rail users. Ministry of Railways had set target to eliminate all the ULMCs by 2020 and further targeted by end of 2018. In view of the above, the ECoR has fulfilled the target by eliminating all the gates before October, 2018, ECoR said in a statement. Giving highest priority in rail-road safety and to reduce mishaps and human casualties, ECoR has eliminated 117 UMLCs in 2018 only. Altogether, 414 UMLCs have been eliminated by East Coast Railway since April, 1, 2014. From April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2018, ECoR had closed/eliminated 297 UMLCs. All these UMLCs closed in ECoR jurisdiction by providing road under bridges (RUBs) or limited height sub-ways (LHSs), diversion and manned, it said.