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35 school children injured in Himachal road mishap
As many as 35 school children were injured when the bus in which they were travelling fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Thursday.The bus met with the accident near Samleta in Nagrota Surian in the district. No casualty has been reported so far.The injured children were taken to Lunj hospital for immediate medical assistance and care. Two severely injured students were admitted to Tanda Medical College in Kangra. The local district administration is monitoring the condition of the injured under treatment.
Congress MP's faux pas, moves adjournment motion on miners trapped in 'Mizoram' instead of Meghalaya
A Congress MP in a major embarrassment on Thursday goofed up between Meghalaya and Mizoram while moving an adjournment motion in Parliament over miners trapped in a north-eastern state.Congress MP from Shillong Vincent H Pala moved the adjournment motion stating that there is a need to rescue miners trapped in East Jaintia Hills of Mizoram whereas the incident has happened in Meghalaya.Around 15 miners have been trapped in an illegal coal mine at Kasan village of Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district for the past two weeks.Congress president Rahul Gandhi took a swipe earlier at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to rescue the miners and tweeted, "15 miners have been struggling for air in a flooded coal mine for two weeks. Meanwhile, PM struts about on Bogibeel Bridge posing for cameras. His government refuses to organise high pressure pumps for the rescue. PM please save the miners."Gandhi also pointed out that the Modi government has failed to provide sufficient equipment, ...
2 sailors dead in mishap at Kochi naval base
Two sailors of the Indian Navy were killed on Thursday after the sliding door of the helicopter hangar fell on them at the Southern Naval Command's base in Kochi.The sailors were immediately rushed to the Naval hospital but succumbed to their injuries."The two sailors lost their lives when the doors of the hangar fell on them. The incident happened around 11 in the morning and both of them were taken to the Naval hospital but could not be saved," said Navy spokesperson, Commander Sridhar Warrier.He further said that a court of inquiry will be ordered in the matter to determine the cause of the accident.
Indonesia flights rerouted as volcano alert level raised
All flights around Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano were re-routed and the alert level was on Thursday raised to the second-highest possible, days after the volcano triggered a tsunami leaving over 400 dead.
Indonesia reroutes flights as Anak Krakatoa continues to erupt
Indonesia has rerouted all fights around the volcanic Mount Anak Krakatoa in the wake of continuous eruptions, raising the alert for the volcano from Level II to Level III.This comes in the wake of the devastating tsunami that struck Sunda Strait on the night of December 22, leading to the death of 429 people. The tsunami was triggered after the southwest part of the volcano collapsed, causing an underwater landslide."All flights are rerouted due to Krakatoa volcano ash on red alert," Al Jazeera quoted Indonesia's air-traffic control agency AirNav as saying. The Volcanological Survey of Indonesia (PVMBG) has also extended dangerous zones from two kilometres to five kilometres on Thursday morning.Furthermore, communities and tourists have been prohibited from carrying out activities within a five-kilometre radius of the peak's crater, according to Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the spokesperson for the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB). He had, on Wednesday, shared a ...
N.Korea's health situation 'extremely worrying': Red Cross
The North Korean Red Cross has described the countrys health situation "extremely worrying" as a result of several international sanctions imposed on Pyongyang, the media reported on Thursday.
Indonesia hikes danger level for deadly tsunami volcano
Indonesia on Thursday raised the danger alert level for a volcano that sparked a killer tsunami at the weekend, after previously warning that fresh activity at the crater threatened to trigger another deadly wave. Authorities also widened a no-go zone around Anak Krakatoa to five kilometres (three miles) -- up from a previous two kilometres -- and warned shell-shocked residents to stay away from the coast, after more than 400 were killed by Saturday night's killer wave. Plumes of ash burst into the sky as pyroclastic flows -- hot gas and other volcanic material -- flowed down the crater, raising the risk of rough seas for boats in the vicinity. Authorities raised the crater's status to high alert, the second-highest danger warning, while aviation officials ordered flights to be redirected away from the area. "We've raised the status of (the volcano) since this morning because there's been a change in the eruption pattern," Kus Hendratno, a senior official at the Krakatoa observatory, .
Philanthropist couple killed in US plane crash
A couple who were well-known Sioux Falls philanthropists were killed when a small plane crashed in a residential neighborhood of South Dakota's largest city, police said Wednesday. The Minnehaha County coroner positively identified the victims as Vaughn and JoAnn Meyer of Sioux Falls, police said. Both were 68 years old. The plane crashed at around 5 p.m. Tuesday in the backyards of four homes in Sioux Falls, causing significant damage to two of the homes but not injuring anyone on the ground, authorities said. Police Capt. Loren McManus said at a news briefing that the two people who were on the plane were killed. He later said authorities do not know who was piloting the plane. The Meyers were known for their philanthropy, the Argus Leader reported . Sioux Falls Lutheran School announced earlier this year it was naming a new 400-seat chapel and performing arts center after the couple after they donated more than $1 million to the project. Vaughn Meyer was a retired plastic surgeon ..
Passenger booked for smoking onboard IndiGo flight
An IndiGo passenger onboard flight 6E-947 from Ahmedabad to Goa on December 25 was booked after he was found smoking in the lavatory of the aircraft during the journey.On noticing the violation, the crew on-board alerted the Captain and told the passenger about the policy that prohibits smoking on-board, followed by a warning. Smoking onboard is an illegal offence under the law.After the flight landed at Goa airport, the matter was brought to the notice of the local police station. An FIR was filed against the passenger, who was then handed over to the CISF.Last week, Vistara airlines flight was delayed by three hours after a passenger engaged in an argument with the onboard crew as he wished to smoke on the plane.
4 killed when car, tanker collide on New Jersey highway
New Jersey state police say four people are dead after a crash involving a car and a tanker truck on the Garden State Parkway. The accident was reported around 2:50 a.m. Wednesday in the southbound lanes near mile marker 81.5 in Toms River. State police say the car driven by 21-year-old Kevin Quispe-Prieto, of Beachwood, slammed into the back of the tanker . Quispe-Prieto and three passengers Jimmy Quispe-Prieto and Robert Ordenana, both 23, and 24-year-old Victor Lugo, all of Lakewood were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities haven't said whether any of the four victims were related. It's not clear if the tanker was moving at the time. The tanker driver suffered minor injuries. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Authorities shut down some lanes as they investigated the crash, causing travel delays in the area.
'Rs 20,000-crore loss due to floods, drought in Karnataka'
Karnataka suffered an estimated Rs 20,000-crore loss during the kharif season owing to floods and landslides in its southwest districts and acute drought conditions in other regions, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Boy survives 40-minute burial after avalanche in French Alps
A 12-year-old boy was found alive Wednesday 40 minutes after being swept away and buried by an avalanche while skiing with his parents in the French Alps, rescuers said. The family had just left a groomed run for an off-piste sector at the La Plagne ski area in southeast France when the boy was caught by the cascading mass of snow at around 2:00 pm (1300 GMT). He was not carrying a transmitting beacon that could alert rescuers to his position quickly. But a sniffer dog brought in by the French mountain police squad from nearby Courchevel found him around 40 minutes later. "It's a miracle because he had no victim detection device. The chances of survival are minuscule after 15 minutes under the snow," one of the rescuers told AFP. The child, who suffered only a broken leg, was taken to the hospital at Grenoble.
US lawsuit blames Lion Air crash on Boeing's 'dangerous' airplane
A lawsuit filed in Chicago blames Boeing for the deadly Lion Air crash off the coast of Indonesia that killed all onboard, claiming the manufacturer's airplane was "unreasonably dangerous," a US law firm announced Wednesday. The suit, filed Monday in the Midwestern city where Boeing is based, alleges the two-month-old plane's safety system improperly engaged and pilots were not adequately instructed by the plane manufacturer on how to respond. Lion Air Flight 610 vanished from radar 13 minutes after taking off from Jakarta on October 29, crashing into waters off the north coast of Indonesia's Java Island and killing all 189 people onboard. About 30 relatives of the crash victims have filed lawsuits against Boeing, alleging that faults with the new model 737 MAX led to the deaths. The Chicago lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of passenger Sudibyo Onggo Wardoyo, 40, of Jakarta. "Not only did Boeing place sensors that provided inaccurate data, it also failed to provide the ...
Himachal: 1 killed, 25 injured after bus plunges into gorge
One person got killed where as many as 25 people were injured after a Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus rolled down the hill into to a deep gorge here on Wednesday.The accident occurred at Jamli area of the district.According to Police, the rescue operation was initiated without delay and those injured were taken to the nearby hospital for treatment.The bus has plunged into a 50-feet deep gorge informed the district Police."The injured persons were rushed to district hospital at Bilaspur while rescue operation by authorities is still ongoing," said Ashok Kumar Superintendent of Police (SP) Bilaspur.More details awaited.
4.8 magnitude earthquake jolts Lombok
An earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the Lombok region in Indonesia on Wednesday.The epicentre of the quake was located 78-km east of Mataram in Indonesia. The tremor had a depth of 10-km, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. More details are awaited.Wednesday's tremors were felt after Sunda Strait in Indonesia was struck by a deadly tsunami on the night of December 22, as a result of a combination of underwater landslides and an eruption of Krakatoa volcano, that left around 420 people dead and more than thousands injured in the region.Indonesia has sounded an extreme weather warning till December 27 and has asked the people to beware of lightning, landslides, and floods due to heavy rains and the continued eruption of the volcanic Mount Anak Krakatoa.
4.8 quake hits near Sicily's Mount Etna
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Wednesday in the area near Europe's most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring several people, damaging buildings and forcing the partial closure of a highway, Italian civil protection authorities said. Two people were rescued from a collapsed building and around 10 were taken to hospital suffering light injuries from falling debris. One elderly woman suffered multiple fractures, while 18 other people made their way to hospital on their own to be treated for minor cuts and shock. The region consists mainly of small farm towns and vineyards. The quake was the region's strongest since Mount Etna erupted on Monday, spewing ash and forcing the temporary closure of Sicilian airspace. The national institute for geophysics and vulcanology (INGV) said the quake hit at 3:18 am (0218 GMT) at a depth of 1.2 kilometres (0.75 miles). Despite the partial closure of a coastal highway, an airport at the provincial capital Catania was still operating. The epicentre was .
3 children from Telangana charred to death in US
Three children of a family from the city were allegedly charred to death after a fire broke out in their house in Collierville, US. The incident took place on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Sathvika, Joy and Suhas, all natives of Gurrapu Thanda village of the district, who were presently residing and pursuing studies in Collierville, US, with the help of a pastor. They were staying with the pastor.Their parents Srinivas Naik and Sujatha Naik run a Christian missionary school by in the name of Aletheia Banjara School in Nalgonda district.According to the parents of the deceased, on December 24, a fire broke out in the pastor's residence where six people were residing including three children of Naik. Two escaped from the house, but four were charred to death including three children of Naik. Officials from Collierville said that the fire broke out due to short circuit.The grieving father of the deceased said: "Before the fire broke out, my children spoke to me and my ...
Air Marshal Rajeev Sachdeva takes over as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff
Air Marshal Rajeev Sachdeva took over as Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Operations) (DCIDS) recently, the Defence Ministry said Wednesday. Commissioned as an Air Force pilot in December 1981, Sachdeva has logged over 7,200 hours of transport and instructional flying experience. Being the Category 'A' qualified flying instructor, he has held some of the prestigious appointments in the Air Force, joint services and National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO). Sachdeva was an Air Force examiner and also commanded a frontline Transport Squadron, a Transport Base and the College of Defence Management.
Kendriya Vidyalaya employees contribute one day's salary for Kerala flood relied
The employees of Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country have contributed their one day's salary for Kerala flood relief amounting to Rs 5.49 crores. Union Human Resource Development minister Prakash Javadekar Wednesday handed over the cheque to Resident Commissioner of Kerala. "The Ministry of HRD had appealed to all officers and staff of the Ministry of HRD as well as of the organisation under its control to contribute one day's salary as relief to the flood affected people of Kerala. "The officers and staff of KVS have expressed solidarity with the flood affected people of Kerala and contributed generously an amount of Rs 5.94 crore," Javadekar told reporters. The amount has been contributed by the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) to the chief minister's relief fund.
Six homeless people killed in Warsaw fire: emergency services
Six homelesss people died in Warsaw on Christmas Day after the wooden cabin in which they were sheltering caught fire, the emergency services said Wednesday. The fire broke out Tuesday evening in an abandoned wooden cabin on the outskirts of the Polish capital and firefighters found gas cannisters inside the wreckage. Emergency workers had not been able to identify the bodies because of the extent of the damage, said a spokesman from the prosecutors office quoted by Polish media. Their remains had been taken to the coroner's office for autopsy. Dozens of homeless people die in Poland every winter, either from hypothermia in the freezing temperatures or in fires that break out as they try to warm themselves in abandoned buildings where they are sheltering.