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Child retrieved from Punjab borewell died few days back: Hospital (3rd Lead)
The two-year-old boy who was pulled out on Tuesday from a 150-feet-deep abandoned borewell in a village in Punjab's Sangrur district after six days had died a few days ago, the PGI Hospital said.
Wreckage of missing An-32 aircraft spotted in Arunachal (3rd Lead)
The Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Tuesday that it has spotted the wreckage of the AN-32 aircraft which went missing in Arunachal Pradesh on June 3 with 13 people onboard.
Cyclone Vayu continues to move northwards; may intensify in next 12 hours: IMD
Cyclonic Storm 'Vayu', that is likely to hit Gujarat on June 13, continues to move in Northerly direction and will presumably intensify into Severe Cyclonic Storm in next 12 hours, India Meteorological Office (IMD) said on Tuesday."It is very likely to intensify further into a Severe Cyclonic Storm during next 12 hours. It is very likely to move nearly northwards and cross Gujarat coast between Porbandar and Mahuva around Veraval and Diu region as a Severe Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 110-120 kmph gusting to 135 kmph during the early morning of June 13," the IMD said in a statement.The cyclone currently lays centred at 350 kms West-Southwest of Goa, 510 kms South-Southwest of Mumbai (Maharashtra) and 650 kms South of Veraval (Gujarat).Jayanta Sarkar, IMD Ahmedabad Director said: "The cyclone is likely to cross the Saurashtra coast as a severe cyclonic storm. We have issued a warning for fishermen and signal number 2 that is warning for ships leaving the port.""Onset of monsoon .
2 separate missions launched to retrieve bodies of foreign mountaineers from Nanda Devi
The Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) and the Uttarakhand government are launching separate missions to retrieve the bodies of a group of foreign mountaineers who perished in an avalanche near Nanda Devi last month.
More bodies found as Hungary lifts sunken tourist boat from river
Hungarian police recovered more bodies on Tuesday as they lifted a sightseeing boat that sank in the river Danube in Budapest last month in an accident that has claimed at least 24 lives. Police were seen removing another four bodies from the vessel while four people are still missing about two weeks after the tragedy, the worst such incident in Hungary in 75 years. The lifting operation began at around 6 am (0400 GMT) and six hours later the Mermaid tourist boat was almost entirely out of the water. Early on in the operation, police were seen by an AFP photographer at the site removing four bodies from the vessel. Several dozen rescue workers could be seen taking part in the operation, including members of a team sent from South Korea. The Mermaid was carrying mostly South Korean holidaymakers when it capsized and sank on the evening of May 29, just seconds after colliding with a bigger river cruise boat on a busy stretch of the river. Those on board included a six-year-old girl ...
Since April 1, 49 people died in Odisha due to lightning
As many as 49 people have died in Odisha due to lightning since April 1, said PR Mohapatra, Joint Relief Commissioner, Bhubaneswar."This year we have information about the death of 49 people from April 11 till yesterday due to lightning," Mohapatra told ANI here.He that in 464 people died in the state due to lightning during 2017-18 while the number reduced last year to 318."In 2017-18, 464 people died and last year this reduced to 318 people in Odisha. We are now sending messages to people to be aware of upcoming lightning so that they can save their lives," Mohapatra said.
Since April 1, 49 people died in Odisha due to lightning
464 people died in the state due to lightning during 2017-18, while the number reduced last year to 318
Fire breaks out at timber factory in Jammu
A massive fire broke out at a timber factory in the Toph Sherkhaniyan area of Jammu city on Tuesday and spread to adjacent areas, officials said. Ten fire tenders were pressed into service, they said. The Fire Department and the armed forces were trying to extinguish the flames even as people in the neighbourhood vacated their houses, the officials said. No loss of life or injury to anyone was reported, they added.
Cyclone Vayu: Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting to review preparedness
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness of state and central agencies concerned to deal with the situation arising out of cyclonic storm 'Vayu'.According to an official statement, Shah directed senior officers to take all possible measures to ensure that people are safely evacuated and to ensure the maintenance of all essential services such as power, telecommunications, health, and drinking water. He also asserted that these facilities be restored immediately in the event of damages caused to them.The Home Minister also directed for 24x7 functioning of control rooms.The meeting was attended by Home Secretary, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, and other senior officers of Indian Meteorological Department and Home Ministry.Later today, the Cabinet Secretary will chair a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee to review the preparedness of state and central agencies. The meeting is scheduled to be attended by ...
Home Minister Amit Shah reviews preparedness for cyclone Vayu
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the preparedness of state and Central ministries and agencies to deal with the situation arising out of cyclone 'Vayu' which is likely to hit Gujarat on Thursday.
Wreckage of AN 32 aircraft found in Arunachal
The wreckage of the AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force was spotted on Tuesday 16 km north of Lipo in Arunachal Pradesh, eight days after it went missing after taking off from Assam's Jorhat. The aircraft had 13 people on board and the IAF said efforts are on to establish the status of the occupants. "The wreckage of the aircraft was spotted today 16 kms north of Lipo, north east of Tato at an approximate elevation of 12,000 ft by the IAF Mi-17 helicopter undertaking search in the expanded search zone," the IAF said in a statement. "Efforts are now continuing to establish the status of occupants and establish survivors. Further details will be communicated as the recovery actions progress," it said. The Russian-origin AN-32 aircraft lost contact on the afternoon of June 3 after taking off from Jorhat for Menchuka advanced landing ground near the border with China. A total of eight aircrew and five passengers were on board the aircraft. The AN-32 is a twin-engine turboprop transport
16 killed due to heavy rains in China
Floods triggered by torrential rains have wreaked havoc in southern China, killing at least 16 people and affecting the lives of 3.60 lakh people, authorities said Tuesday. The floods have toppled or damaged more than 1,300 houses and caused nearly 17,000 residents to evacuate. In Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, week-long downpours triggered floods in six cities and 32 counties in which nine persons were killed and disrupted the lived over 3.60 lakh people, according to the regional emergency management department, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The regional meteorological bureau issued a yellow alert on Tuesday, forecasting heavy rain to persist for the following 24 hours. China has a four-tier colour-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe weather, followed by orange, yellow and blue. In the neighbouring, Guangdong Province, seven persons were killed and one is still missing so far as heavy rain destroyed roads and toppled houses. Three counties
Wreckage of An-32 aircraft spotted in Arunachal (2nd Lead)
The Indian Air Force (IAF) said on Tuesday that it had spotted the wreckage of the AN-32 aircraft which went missing with 13 people onboard in Arunachal Pradesh on June 3.
Six dead in fire at Ukraine psychiatric hospital
Six people died when fire swept through a psychiatric hospital for war veterans in the Ukrainian city of Odessa, authorities said Tuesday. The fire erupted late Monday evening in the one-storey building, Ukraine's emergency services said in a statement. "Six people died and four have been hospitalised," the statement said. Nine other people escaped unharmed. The facility provided mental health care for veterans of the Soviet Union's 1980s war in Afghanistan and World War II. Police and emergency services did not immediately comment on whether the fire was started deliberately, but said it did not appear to have originated inside the building. Paramedics continued to search the hospital after the fire had been extinguished, looking for any patients who could have been left behind, an AFP journalist said. Bodies lay covered on the ground outside the brick building. Fifty-seven firefighters on 12 fire engines fought to extinguish the blaze, emergency services reported. Ukrainian ...
Three of family killed in accident in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar
Three of a family were killed when their car collided with a bus head-on in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar district Tuesday, police said. The accident took place near Tattarsar village. The victims was returning Sriganganagar from Padampur after attending a function. They were killed on the spot, Chunawadh SHO Parmeshwar Suthar said. The deceased were identified as Satya Chawla (58), her son Simar Gopal (34) and grandson Saksham (12). The bodies were handed over to family members after a post-mortem examination, he added.
Wreckage of AN-32 spotted in Arunachal Pradesh: IAF
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday said it had spotted the wreckage of an AN-32 aircraft which went missing with 13 people on board on June 3 in Arunachal Pradesh.
IAF AN-32's wreckage found in Arunachal Pradesh
Parts of the missing aircraft IAF AN-32 have been found north of Lipo in Arunachal Pradesh here on Tuesday."The wreckage of the missing #An32 was spotted today 16 Kms North of Lipo, North East of Tato at an approximate elevation of 12000 ft by the #IAF Mi-17 Helicopter undertaking search in the expanded search zone," the Indian Air Force said in a tweet said a week after the transport aircraft was reported missing shortly after taking off from Jorhat base on June 3.An extensive search for the aircraft has been going on ever since it went missing.The AN-32, with 13 personnel onboard had last contacted ground sources from Arunachal Pradesh on June 3. IAF chopper teams were part of the mission which made the discovery.Aerial search and rescue operations entered their eighth day on Tuesday.
TN govt seeks Rs 5,000 cr central funds for drinking water schemes
The Tamil Nadu government Tuesday requested the Centre for sanctioning over Rs 5,000 crore for various drinking water supply schemes in the state, including a desalination plant for Villupuram district. The plea comes in the backdrop of the state facing an acute water shortage, especially the capital city of Chennai, with water managers resorting to various measures like supply through tankers to manage the situation. S P Velumani, Minister for Municipal Administration, presented a memorandum to Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, in New Delhi on Tuesday, and sought sanction for projects totalling Rs 5,398 crore. The proposed projects include a desalination plant and connected pipeline works with a capacity of 100 MLD to Villupuram and Tindivanam municipalities and Marakkanam and Vikkaravandi town panchayat, estimated at about Rs 2,000 crore, the memorandum said. The initiative will benefit about 16.78 lakh people, the memorandum released here by the state ...
16 killed in China rains
Sixteen people were killed and 12 were reported missing after torrential rains caused havoc in China, authorities said on Tuesday.
'Mercury-level tops among fish-eaters near coal-fired units'
: People living in a city with active coal-fired power plants and consuming local aquatic produce may have higher body levels of mercury, a study by the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad has revealed. Researchers of the institute said they arrived at this finding after analysing the amount of mercury in the hair of over 600 people in three cities- Hyderabad, Nellore and Vasco da Gama, a press release said here Tuesday. The study has recently been reported in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, a peer-reviewed public health journal, the release said. Mercury, a neurotoxin, is distributed in the environment and present in many products encountered in daily life. With wide circulation within and between ecosystems, the non-degradable liquid metal is used in industry and consumer products and exists as a natural impurity in ores, it said. The IIT-Hyderabad research team chose the three cities for their analysis Hyderabad, a city in the ...