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Hoarding crashes in Mumbai kill one, injure 5
A senior citizen was killed and three women were injured in hoarding crashes as flight, rail and road traffic was affected by pre-monsoon showers that lashed Mumbai, on Wednesday, officials said.
Fire breaks out in police lines in Udhampur, no casualty
A fire broke out during unloading of cans of liquid fuel in police lines in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district Wednesday which was doused soon, officials said. There was no casualty, they added. When the CRPF men were unloading the cans of petrol and diesel from a truck at motor transport section, the fire broke out, they said. It suddenly spread to the entire section, but the fire tenders and CRPF personnel doused the fire. Officials further said that there were five incidents of fire in Jammu region but there was no loss of life.
15 mountaineers drpped near AN-32 crash site
The Indian Air Force, Army and the civil administration of Arunachal Pradesh started a massive operation on Wednesday to reach the site where the AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force had crashed on June 3, a defence official said.
Rescuers airlifted but unable to reach AN-32 plane crash site due to bad weather
A 15-member team of rescuers was airlifted on Wednesday close to the crash site of the IAF's AN-32 aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh to look for possible survivors, but difficult terrain and inclement weather hampered their progress. "They are yet to reach the crash site due to inclement weather and terrain. Team will be camping overnight due to difficult terrain and weather, and will close in to the crash site tomorrow," an IAF spokesperson said. The nine personnel from IAF's mountaineering team, four from the Army and two civilian mountaineers were dispatched a day after the wreckage of the aircraft was located by an IAF Mi-17 helicopter at a height of 12,000 ft near Gatte village on the border of Siang and Shi-Yomi districts in Arunachal Pradesh following an eight-day-long, muti-agency search. The area is thickly forested and has been receiving heavy rains since the last three days, according to local officials. There are reports of rain and haze all over the mountainous zones of Siang
Rescuers fail to reach aircraft crash site due to inclement weather
The team of rescuers airlifted to a location close to the crash site of an AN-32 aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh to look for possible survivors could not reach the site on Wednesday due to inclement weather and the difficult terrain, a spokesperson of the Indian Air Force (IAF) said. The team comprising IAF and Army personnel and some civil mountaineers will camp overnight and close in on the crash site on Thursday, Shillong-based IAF spokesperson Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh said. The team of rescuers was airlifted to a location close to the crash site on Wednesday to search for possible survivors. The wreckage of the AN-32 aircraft of the IAF was spotted on Tuesday on a heavily-forested mountainous terrain by a Mi-17 helicopter of the Air Force, eight days after it went missing with 13 people on board. The Russian-origin AN-32 aircraft was going from Jorhat in Assam to the Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground, near the China border, on June 3, when it lost contact with the ground staff at
Egypt says 14 killed in road accident
Egypt says a car crash has left 14 people dead and 10 others injured in the capital, Cairo. The county's ambulance authority said in a statement the accident took place Wednesday when two microbuses crashed on a highway in the southern suburb of Helwan. The statement says the injured were taken to nearby hospitals for emergency treatment. Road accidents are common in Egypt, often the result of badly maintained roads and the poor enforcement of traffic laws. The country's official statistics agency says more than 8,000 road accidents took place in 2018, that left over 3,000 dead, and around 12,000 wounded.
Cyclone 'Vayu': WR cancels 40 trains to coastal Gujarat
The Western Railway has decided to short-terminate or cancel some of its trains passing through areas of Gujarat that are likely to be affected by cyclone 'Vayu'. All WR passenger and mail trains to Veraval, Okha, Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Bhuj and Gandhidham stations will be short-terminated or cancelled from 6 pm on Wednesday till Friday morning, said WR chief spokesperson Ravinder Bhakar. The WR has decided to cancel operation of 40 mainline trains while 28 similar trains will be short-terminated with partial cancellation as a precautionary measure. The WR has also planned to run a special train each from Gandhidham, Bhavnagar Para, Porbandar, Veraval and Okha to evacuate people from those areas. Special trains with six to 10 coaches each will also be kept ready at the nearest safe location to be moved in emergency conditions, the WR said. The coaches currently available at depots and station yards located in coastal areas were being shifted to safer places, it ...
Social bodies protest toddler's death in borewell, want officials booked
A day after two-year-old Fatehvir Singh was pulled out dead from a 150-foot-deep borewell shaft here, several social organisations Wednesday protested against the state government and the district authorities for the "failed" rescue operation. Shops and other commercial establishments remained shut a at several places in Sangrur. The protesters assembled outside the deputy commissioner's office and demanded the registration of a case against the officials concerned, alleging that a botched up rescue operation led to the child's death. Heavy security was deployed at the deputy commissioner's office to prevent any untoward incident, officials said. Fatehvir had fell into the borewell shaft at Bhagwanpura village in the district on June 6. He was pulled out dead after an unsuccessful rescue operation lasting over four days. Meanwhile, a Mohali resident, Parminder Singh Sekhon, filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh, seeking a policy on
Delhi airport's flight operations suspended for around 35 minutes due to severe dust storm
Flight operations at the Delhi International Airport were suspended for around 35 minutes as a severe dust storm hit the city Wednesday evening, airport officials said. "The dust storm hit the Delhi airport at 6.39 pm today. The last flight arrival at the Delhi airport was at 6.36 pm. The last departure at the airport was at 6.38 pm," the officials said. Till 7.15 pm, total nine flights were diverted from the airport, they added. "The airport resumed flight operations at 7.15 pm," they said. A dust storm hit several parts of the national capital Wednesday evening, following which a thick haze was hanging over the city, affecting visibility.
Cyclone Vayu: Over 3 lakh people evacuated in Gujarat, Diu, says Amit Shah
As Gujarat and Diu are braving to face "very severe" cyclone Vayu, Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday said authorities have evacuated about 3.1 lakh people living in the low-lying areas and the NDRF has pre-positioned 52 teams for rescue and relief operations. Singh also said the Indian Coast Guard, Navy, Army and the Air Force units have also been put on standby while aircraft and helicopters are carrying out aerial surveillance. "Gujarat has evacuated about 3 lakh people and Diu has evacuated over 10,000 people from low-lying areas to safer places...(the) MHA is in continuous touch with state govts/UT and central agencies. The NDRF has pre-positioned 52 teams equipped with boats, tree-cutters, telecom equipments etc," Shah tweeted. The home minister said cyclone Vayu is expected to cross the Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Union Territory Diu and he "prays for the safety of the people". An alert has been sounded in 10 districts of Gujarat as cyclone Vayu has turned "very severe" .
Mild tremor in Banaskantha district
A mild tremor was felt Wednesday in Banaskantha district of Gujarat, but no loss to life and property was reported. The tremor was recorded at 4:17 pm with its epicentre located 32 km East-North-East from Palanpur in the district, said the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR). Tremors were also felt in the temple town of Ambaji in Banaskantha district, officials said, adding that no loss to life or damage to property was reported. The same region had experienced an earthquake of 4.3 magnitude a week ago.
Cyclone Vayu: Rly cancels 40 trains, short terminates 28 others
The railways has cancelled 40 trains and it will short terminate 28 others due to Cyclone Vayu, the Western Railways said Wednesday. The IMD said Tuesday Vayu has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm and it is nearing the Gujarat coast. "Considering the alertness for Cyclone Vayu over Gujarat, the Western Railway has decided to fully cancel operation of 40 mainline trains, while 28 other mainline trains will be short terminated with partial cancellation as a precautionary measure in the cyclone prone areas. "In addition to this, various safety and security precautions are also being taken by the Western Railway for train passengers of these prone areas under the jurisdiction of WR -- Veraval, Okha, Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Bhuj and Gandhidham," the railways said. Veraval-Amreli Passenger, Amreli-Junagadh, Delvada-Veraval are some of the trains that have been cancelled on Wednesday and Thursday. The Western Railway has also decided to run relief special trains. Two such evacuation ...
Cyclone VAYU: 2.15 lakh people shifted, more than 500 villages evacuated, says Guj govt
Around 2.15 lakh people have been shifted and more than 500 villages have been evacuated from the coastal regions in view of the Cyclone "VAYU" approaching the Gujarat Coast, Gujarat government said on Wednesday."People are also supporting us in the evacuation process. From midnight police will be patrolling the vulnerable areas. According to IMD, Vayu cyclone is far away, around 280 km from Veraval and 360 km away from Porbandar," Pankaj Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Gujarat Revenue Department said.36 teams of NDRF are deployed and 11 more team is ready. Nine teams of SRDF, 14 companies of SRP, 300 marine commandos have also been deployed.Besides 9 helicopters have also been placed at strategic points, the Coast Guard said.Meanwhile, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in a statement said that it has deployed its 40 rescue and relief teams along the coastal areas of Gujarat and Diu in the wake of anticipated cyclonic storm Vayu."36 teams have been pre-positioned/deployed at .
Cyclone Vayu more severe, 2.15 lakh shifted
Triggered by a warmer Arabian Sea and acquiring moisture from the southwest monsoon, cyclone Vayu on Wednesday got more intense with forecasts revising its wind speed up to 155 km-165 km per hour and gusting at 180 km when it touches the Gujarat coast on Thursday afternoon.
Delhi airport's flight operations suspended due to severe dust storm
Flight operations at the Delhi International Airport were suspended as a severe dust storm hit the city on Wednesday evening, airport officials said. "The dust storm hit the Delhi airport at 6.39 pm today. The last flight arrival at the Delhi airport was 6.36 pm. The last departure at the airport was at 6.38 pm," the officials said. Till 7.15 pm, total nine flights were diverted from the airport, they added. A dust storm hit several parts of the national capital on Wednesday evening, following which a thick haze was hanging over the city, affecting visibility.
Two dead in storm; Flash floods in Baramulla
Heavy rains have led to flash floods in parts of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir while a storm in Bandipora district left two women dead, officials said Wednesday. There was also fresh snowfall in Sonamarg and other higher reaches of Kashmir on Wednesday. Shareefa Begum, 33, and 18-year-old Mubeena Bano died after a tree fell on them during a storm Tuesday night at Chandaji in Bandipora district, they said. Heavy overnight rains overnight in the plains have resulted in flash floods in Tangmarg and Pattan areas of Baramulla district, the officials said. "Fresh snowfall was witnessed in Sonamarg, higher reaches of Gulmarg and Pahalgam this morning," the officials said.
Blocked visibility due to cloud cover could have caused AN-32 crash: Air Force officials
A day after wreckage of the An-32 transport aircraft was spotted in Arunachal Pradesh, sources in the Indian Air Force on Wednesday said the crash could have resulted from low visibility due to cloud cover.New pictures of the crash point of the aircraft show how close the plane was to the hill but apparently could not clear it probably as the view was blocked due to cloud cover, Air Force sources said.Pictures of the crash site emerging today suggested that the aircraft was trying to climb over the mountain top but failed to do so."After having located the crash site, a team comprising personnel from IAF, Army and Civil Mountaineers have been airlifted to a location close to the crash site. Air Marshal RD Mathur, AOC-in-C, EAC, complimented the search team for their relentless effort spanning eight days," IAF said in a tweet."Additionally, he thanked the state administration which has extended unflinching support to the IAF towards locating the missing An-32. The proud and highly ...
AN-32 crash: Induction of 15 mountaineers complete, team to close in to crash site on Thursday
The operation to airlift 15 mountaineers by helicopters to search for possible survivors in the site the where the missing AN-32 aircraft crashed is complete, defence sources said here on Wednesday.However, the team is yet to reach the crash site due to inclement weather and terrain. The team will be camping overnight due to difficult terrain and weather and will close in to the crash site on Thursday, they said.Earlier today, IAF airdropped 8 to 10 personnel near the crash site of the missing aircraft AN-32 in Arunachal Pradesh in two helicopter sorties. A team of army and civil mountaineers were also airlifted to a location close to the place of the crash of the missing AN-32 aircraft.Sources in Indian Air Force today said that the blockage of view due to clouds could have been the reason behind the crash of AN-32 transport aircraft in Arunachal Pradesh.The crash point of the aircraft shows how close it was to clear the hill but could not, probably due to blockage of view due to ...
Cyclone Vayu: Union Home Secretary review preparedness of state, Central ministries
Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness of state and central ministries agencies concerned to deal with the situation arising out of Cyclone 'Vayu'.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) apprised that Cyclone 'Vayu' is expected to cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Diu around the west of Veraval as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm with wind speed 145-155 kmph gusting to 170 kmph in the forenoon of June 13, read a statement.It is likely to cause heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of Gujarat and storm surge of height of about 1.5-2.0 m above the astronomical tides likely to inundate the low lying coastal areas of Kutch, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Junagarh, Diu, Gir Somnath, Amreli and Bhavnagar districts at the time of landfall.IMD has been issuing regular bulletins to all the concerned states.The meeting was attended by senior Officers from Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Defence, ...
Cyclone Vayu: 15 trains canceled; 16 short terminated in Gujarat
Operation of 15 mainline trains has been cancelled and 16 other trains will be short terminated with partial cancellation on Wednesday here as a precautionary measure considering the alertness for 'VAYU' cyclone over Gujarat.According to a press release by the Western Railways, various safety and security precautions are also being taken for the safety of the train passengers in cyclone-prone areas of Veraval, Okha, Porbandar, Bhavnagar, Bhuj and Gandhidham.The trains that have been cancelled run from Veraval-Amreli, Veraval - Delvada, Amreli-Veraval, Delvada - Junagadh, Junagadh - Delvada etc. Train Nos. 52933, 52949, 52930, 52951, 52956, 52955, 52952, 52946, 52929, 52950, 19251, 19252, 22906, 22957, 19203 and 15636 have been canceled.Trains that will be short terminated with partial cancellation include train no. 15636, 59207,59208,12906, 12905, 11464, 11463, 19319, 12971,19015, 19201,19115, 22955, 19201, 19115, 22955, 22903, 16336 and 14321.Apart from this, all fight services to ..