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Central team completes assessment of drought in AP: Agri Min
An inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) has visited Andhra Pradesh and completed the assessment of the extent of damage in the drought-hit districts, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said Tuesday. The state has declared drought in nine districts covering 347 mandals during kharif 2018 and has submitted a memorandum seeking an assistance of Rs 1,401.54 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF), he said. "IMCT has visited the state during December 5-9," Singh said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha. As per the existing procedure, the recommendations of IMCT are placed before the sub-committee of National Executive Committee and then considered by the High Level Committee headed by the home minister, he added. About 13.61 lakh hectare has been affected by drought in the state, which has submitted total three memorandums to the Centre, seeking relief funds. During 2017-18, the Centre had sanctioned Rs 113.14 crore assistance from the NDRF for five affected districts of
Four die after wall collapses on them in UP
Four persons died while one was injured Tuesday after a wall of a godown collapsed on them in a village here, police said. The deceased were identified as Dharmendra Bind (21), Umesh (19), Ramesh (22) and Acche (2O). Some people were sitting near the wall when it collapsed on them at Maherallipur village of the district, they said. They were rushed to a hospital where doctors declared four of them dead while another person was injured and undergoing treatment.
Probe ordered into Mumbai hospital blaze
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered a probe into the devastating fire in a Mumbai government hospital which claimed eight lives, an official said here.
Cyclone Phethai: Rains continue in Odisha
Rains continued to lash several parts of Odisha on Tuesday due to the impact of cyclone Phethai, said the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
CM orders probe into Mumbai ESIC hospital fire
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday ordered an investigation in the fire at Andheri's ESIC Hospital in which nine people were charred to death. He also promised all possible assistance to the injured.The death toll in the blaze rose to nine on Tuesday, with one more person succumbing to his injuries overnight, police said. Around 158 persons were injured in the fire out of which 57 have been discharged from the hospital so far.As per the preliminary report, the building material lying at the ground floor of the hospital for renovation work caught fire on Monday afternoon, which led to the generation of smoke. "People died due to suffocation," police said.Union Health Minister J P Nadda also spoke to Chief Minister Fadnavis and urged him to take requisite measures to help out the needy. Fadnavis has also expressed grief over the loss of lives and prayed for speedy recovery of those who sustained injuries in the fire.Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for ..
Andhra Pradesh: Cyclone Phethai weakens after damaging crops
After Cyclone Phethai made a landfall in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, significant damage to the standing crops was reported from Dariyatippa village of the state.Nalla Chandra, a farmer residing in the village, told ANI: "I laid 5 acres of paddy and invested almost Rs 1 lakh. From the past two days, it has been raining. We could not cut the crop on time. In my field, I have lost almost everything. We are now pulling out the remaining crops and checking if anything can be saved. I took loan for sowing the crops and am worried how I will repay it."Another farmer, Arjunarao, also narrated his ordeal saying: "We have three acres of land and had sowed paddy. We were about to cut the crop but the heavy downpour destroyed everything. Two days of incessant rain damaged the crop. More than half of the crops are damaged. We incurred almost Rs 40,000 loss. I and my family members are trying to dry out the remaining crop, to see if anything can be saved."Nagamani, a woman farmer also complained that
3 houses gutted in fire in HP's Shimla, property worth Rs 1.5 crore lost
Three houses have been reduced to ashes in a fire that broke out at Seribasa village in Chirgaon tehsil of Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district, police said Tuesday. The fire broke out Monday night, burning to the ground three houses and a cattle shed, they said, adding that another house sustained partial damage in the blaze. No humans or animals were hurt. However, property worth around Rs 1.5 crore was lost in the fire, a police official said. Initial probe suggested that an electrical short circuit had caused the fire, he said. Prima facie, no foul play has been found, the official said, adding that an inquiry was underway.
Stray cattle a lurking menace in Sri Krishna land
Not just people in cities, but even farmers in the vast rural hinterland are approaching local authorities seeking urgent solutions to the exploding bovine population that is destroying crops, causing traffic hazards and making life difficult for all.
Rain lashes Odisha, more in store over next 12 hours
Rainfall, coupled with squally winds, lashed several parts of Odisha Tuesday under the impact of Cyclone Phethai that barrelled through coastal Andhra Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in south Odisha and heavy rainfall in western region till Wednesday as the cyclonic storm weakened gradually. "The depression over north coastal Andhra Pradesh moved in north-north-east direction and weakened into a well marked low pressure area and lay over north-west and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and Odisha Tuesday morning," Director of the Meteorological Centre here, H R Biswas said. It is likely to weaken further into a low pressure area during the next 12 hours, he said. While inclement weather affected normal life in many parts of south and western Odisha, no casualty was reported, a senior official said, adding power supply was disrupted in some areas. As many as 11,600 people were evacuated in Gajapati district even ..
3 South Korean teens found dead, 7 unconscious at motel
South Korean fire department officials said Tuesday that three teenage boys were presumed dead and seven other boys were being treated for injuries after they were found unconscious at a motel in the seaside town of Gangneung. An official from Gangwon Fire Headquarters said the cause of the injuries was unclear although gas leakage was a possibility. He said there were no immediate signs indicating suicide attempts or foul play. The official didn't want to be named, citing office rules. The official said rescue workers at the scene presumed three teenagers had died based on vital signs. He said seven other boys were being treated at hospitals. He said that the boys were high school seniors who were presumably traveling after taking the national college entrance exam last month.
Toll rises to 8 in Mumbai hospital blaze, 25 critical
The overnight toll in a Mumbai government hospital blaze rose to eight with two more victims succumbing to their injuries, said a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Disaster Control official here on Tuesday.
Mumbai hospital fire death toll 8; facility didn't have NOC
The death toll in the blaze in a government hospital here rose to eight Tuesday, while 176 injured people, including three firemen, are being treated in different hospitals across the city, an official said. The deceased include a six-month-old girl. Among those admitted, almost 25 are reported to be critical while 26 were discharged after primary treatment, said the official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) disaster management cell. The 325-bed ESIC (Employees State Insurance Scheme) Kamgar Hospital at Marol in suburban Andheri was constructed in 1970s. Police and hospital authorities have vacated the building, he added. While six people had died in the blaze on Monday, two more succumbed to their injuries later in different hospitals, the official said. Nearly 375 people, including patients and visitors, were in the five-floor hospital during visiting hours when fire and smoke were reported on its fourth floor around 4.03 pm on Monday, according to a ..
Mumbai hospital fire death toll rises to 8
The death toll in the blaze at a Mumbai hospital Tuesday rose to eight, with two more persons succumbing to injuries overnight, civic officials said. A five-month-old baby girl was among the deceased at the fire at the government-run ESIC Kamgar hospital Monday. "Altogether 176 persons, including three firemen, are now being treated in city hospitals," an official from Disaster Management Unit of BMC said. Among the admitted, over 25 are critical while 26 have been discharged after primary treatment, " he said. Meanwhile, a fire official blamed the hospital for not ensuring a fire audit. The official said he had inspected the hospital a fortnight ago and found the firefighting facilities there were not as per norms.
Death toll in Andheri hospital fire rises to 8
The death toll in Mumbai's Andheri hospital fire incident has increased to eight from six.A massive fire broke out at ESIC Kamgar hospital on Monday injuring more than 100 people.Ten fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze while a rescue van and 16 ambulances were also rushed to the spot for necessary assistance.The injured were shifted to Cooper Hospital, P. Thakrey Hospital (Trauma), Holi Spirit Hospital and Seven Hills Hospital for treatment.Taking note of the incident, Fire Officer of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), MV Ogale said that the hospital did not obtain a final No Objection Certificate (NOC)."They (hospital authorities) have applied for the final NOC but compliances were not in line with the provisions of the act and hence they have not been given final NOC by us. Our building proposal department has also not given final occupation certificate," Ogale told media on Monday.The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Four feat hole appears on Gurgaon flyover on NH 8
A four-feet wide hole appeared at the Rampura flyover on National Highway 8 in Gurgaon on Monday. The flyover between Kherki Daula toll plaza and IMT Manesar, was opened last year by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to ease traffic congestion on the strect leading to Maneser. "We have received information about a hole surfacing on the Rampura flyover around 5 am. Subsequently, road safety staffs rushed at the spot and blocked the road," said Anil Kumar, road safety officer of NHAI. "The matter has been informed to higher authorities and repairing of the affected area will start soon," he added. As the hole appeared in the middle of the flyover, it affected traffic movement between Jaipur and Delhi. "We have partially diverted traffic movement and are also using service lanes to provide some respite to the commuters," Kumar said.
ESIC hospital fire: Gangwar announces compensation for victims
Union Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar Monday announced Rs 10 lakh each as compensation for the next of the kin of those who died in the massive fire at ESIC Hospital, Mumbai, a statement said. "Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Labour & Employment, Santosh Kumar Gangwar announced compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of those who lost their lives in the accident, Rs 2 lakh each for those who have serious injuries and Rs 1 lakh each for those with minor injuries," a labour ministry statement said. At least six people died and 141 were injured as a massive fire swept through the state government-run Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital at Andheri East here. A total of 147 people, including patients and visitors, were rescued after the fire broke out at the ESIC Kamgar Hospital at Marol in suburban Andheri, said an official of the Disaster Management Cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). While the exact cause of the blaze was
Cyclone Pethai: Andhra CM conducts review meeting
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday advised officials to take up a case study of cyclones with proper documentation to be well prepared to meet the future challenges during cyclones.He further said electric poles should be geotagged to identify the damaged poles and restore them immediately.The Chief Minister conducted a review meeting on cyclone Pethai at the Real Time Governance centre at Secretariat and said officials should be able to gauge the probable damage basing on wind velocity in advance to take up relief measures immediately.Earlier, district collectors of East Godavari, Visakhapatnam said crops in 14,000 hectares have been damaged and 300 sheep have died. They further said that the highest rainfall of 160 mm was recorded in Tallarevu.As per officials, more than 2000 officials have been deployed in cyclone prone areas. The officials said that they organised a mock drill in cyclone-affected villages to bring awareness among people.Principal Secretary
Devastating Mumbai hospital blaze claims 6, 147 hurt
At least six persons were killed and 147 others, mostly patients and staffers, injured in a major fire that engulfed the state government-run Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital at Andheri East here on Monday, officials said.
6 dead, 141 injured in Mumbai hospital blaze
A massive fire swept through a government hospital in Mumbai Monday evening killing six people and leaving 141 patients and visitors injured, officials said. A total of 147 people, including patients and visitors, were rescued after the fire broke out at the ESIC Kamgar Hospital at Marol in suburban Andheri, said an official of the Disaster Management Cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). They were subsequently shifted to different hospitals, he said. The official said 19 of them were taken to civic-run Cooper Hospital where two were declared brought dead. Another 33 were shifted to Seven Hills Hospital in Andheri where three were declared dead, he said. Forty were taken to Holy Spirit Hospital, Andheri (East), where one of them was declared brought dead, the official said. Some of the injured were discharged, while the others were undergoing treatment in different hospitals with some of them in the ICU, he said. A fire brigade official said the blaze at the hospital ..
Mumbai blaze: Hospital did not have final NOC, says Dy fire officer
Mumbai's ESIC Kamgar hospital, which was engulfed in flames earlier today, did not obtain a final No Objection Certificate (NOC), Deputy Fire Officer of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), MV Ogale, said on Monday."They (hospital authorities) have applied for the final NOC but compliances were not in line with the provisions of the act and hence they have not been given final NOC by us. Our building proposal department has also not given final occupation certificate," Ogale told media here.As many as six people lost their lives while 106 others sustained injuries after the massive fire broke out here today.Ten fire tenders were pressed into service and the firemen are making efforts to douse the blaze. A rescue van and 16 ambulances are at the spot to provide necessary assistance.Mumbai's Mayor V Mahadeshwar said the cause of the fire is yet to be revealed."Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation is responsible for the fire audits, whether they carried out ...