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Fire at Goregaon industrial area
Fire broke out in one of the factories situated in Goregaon industrial area on Monday.Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot.No injuries have been reported till yet.The factory was engulfed in fire and huge black smog was seen around the entire industrial area.Further details are awaited in this regard.
India extends Rs 1.6 billion aid to Nepal for rebuilding earthquake-hit houses
India on Monday extended a financial aid of 1.6 billion Nepalese rupees to Nepal to help 50,000 people in Nuwakot and Gorkha districts rebuild their houses damaged in the devastating earthquake in 2015. India's ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri handed over the cheque to Finance Secretary of Nepal Rajan Khanal for the reconstruction work, Indian embassy here said in a statement. The ambassador thanked the Nepal government for the partnership and reiterated that India remained committed to completion of post-earthquake reconstruction projects in the Himalayan nation. India has so far granted Nepal a total of Rs 4.5 billion Nepalese rupees under the housing reconstruction projects. India is partnering with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for providing socio-technical facilitation to the house owners to ensure that they rebuild their homes as per Nepal government's earthquake resilient norms. Central Nepal's Gorkha ...
Rajasthan: Panther dies in road accident in Sirohi
A panther was killed in a road accident in Pindwara forest range near Bamanwada area of the district in on Monday.The two-year-old female panther met with the accident while crossing the National Highway-2, an official of the Forest Department said."We got the information about the accident at around 5:30 am in the morning. We reached the spot and found the panther was bleeding," said Pindwara forest ranger Laxmanraj Sudesha."We inspected the body and figured that she died in an accident while crossing the road," added Sudesha.The body of the big cat was first spotted by a team of Larsen & Toubro, which was patrolling the national highway, he said.The panther's body was sent for the post-mortem examination.On Saturday, a tiger died after he was tranquilised to be treated for a lesion in Sariska tiger reserve in Alwar district of the state.
Fire breaks out in sports goods factory in Meerut
Fire broke out in a sports goods factory in Surajkund area on Monday. As many as eight fire tenders have reached the spot to control the fire, police said."Police got a call regarding the fire in NK Sports factory. Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire," Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nitin Tiwari told reporters.When asked about the possible reason behind the fire, Tiwari said: "There can be many reasons for the fire. It will be investigated later. Our first priority is to provide safety to the local citizens."Tiwari also said that if there is a commercial activity going on in a residential area, then there is a need to take action in this regard.
Delhi: Fire breaks out at Shastri Bhawan
A fire broke out in D-wing of Shastri Bhawan in the national capital on Monday. No casualty has been reported yet.Five fire tenders have reached the spot and the fire-fighting operations are currently underway. However, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.Further details are awaited.This is the second incident of fire in the last two months in Shastri Bhawan. On April 30, a fire broke out at the building. However, the fire was immediately doused.
Goods train catches fire
A coal-laden goods train caught fire at Sabira railway station in Odisha's Balasore district on Monday, railway officials said. No one was hurt in the incident, they said. Fire broke out in one of the wagons in the tail end of the goods train. The goods train with 58 wagons loaded with coal was on its way from Odisha's Talcher to Haldia in West Bengal. The train was halted at Soro where two fire tenders doused the flame before it proceeded for its destination, they said.
Villagers of Melghat face acute water crisis
People in Melghat, who have been facing acute water crisis, are forced to walk miles away to fetch water for their mundane needs in the scorching summer heat."It's been 4 months since we are facing an acute water shortage in the village. I come early in the morning and fetch water till 12 or 2 in the afternoon. The situation is so severe that sometimes the villagers have to stay overnight and fetch water from the well the next day. We feel helpless and the government has not done anything in this direction" Vimla Dhote of Bihali village told ANI."I leave my daughter at home and spend at least three to four hours each day in order to fetch water from the well. She is too young to take care of herself alone. Who will take care of her if we continue facing such severe water crisis? The government should understand our plight and provide with some aid immediately" Sangitha of Bhandari village told ANI.Melghat has been reeling under severe water crisis for a decade now. The villagers have .
Fire breaks out inside room in Shastri Bhavan
A minor fire broke out inside a room on the ground floor of Shastri Bhavan on Monday, the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said. No casualty was reported, they said. The fire department said they received a call about the blaze at 1.12 pm and five fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire broke out in an air-conditioner of a room and it has been brought under control, a DFS official said.
Brazil bus accident kills 17
A bus carrying 40 people crashed into several cars killing at least 17 people in southeast Brazil Sunday night, according to firefighters and local media. The fire brigade in the Campos de Jordao area, about 180 kilometers (110 miles) from Sao Paulo, confirmed to AFP that the accident was caused when a bus overturned, hitting other vehicles. Media reported at least 17 deaths and a video shot by a witness shows a car involved in the accident turned into a tangled mass of scrap metal. About 41,000 people died on Brazil's roads in 2016, according to estimates in the World Health Organisation's 2018 global road safety report.
Mine collapses in China's Jilin, 9 killed
At least nine people were killed while 10 others were wounded after a mine owned by Jilin Longjiabao Mining collapsed here late on Sunday.The mine collapse led to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, a statement issued by Konggang Economic Development Zone's administration said.Search and rescue operations, which have now been completed, were launched after miners were trapped in the mine following the collapse, according to Sputnik.Investigations into the incident are ongoing. The injured, who were rushed to hospitals, are in a stable condition.
4 dead after Rajdhani Express runs over in UP
At least four people were killed and six injured in Uttar Pradesh when the Delhi-bound Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express ran over them near a railway station on Monday morning, a railway official said.
10 killed, 23 injured in road accident in Hazaribagh
Ten persons were killed and 23 others injured when a Patna-bound bus hit a trailer truck on a national highway in Hazaribagh district on Monday, a senior government official said here. The accident took place near Danua-Bhanua area on NH 2 when the bus hit the rear of the trailer truck, he said. "Eight persons died on the spot and two others succumbed to injuries at Chouparan hospital," Deputy Commissioner of Hazaribagh, Ravi Shankar Shukla, said. Seven men and one child were among those who died on the spot, he said. The injured have been referred to Hazaribagh Sadar Hospital. The bus was going to Masauree in Patna district from Ranchi, he said.
American Airlines extends cancellations of 737 Max flights until Sept 3
American Airlines on Sunday extended cancellations of flights of Boeing 737 Max jets until September 3 in the wake of software update on the planes which were grounded in March after two deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia.Quoting an airline statement, The Washington Post reported that the cancellations will affect approximately 115 flights per day.The move also suggested that the re-entry of 737 Max jets will take a longer time than was earlier expected. The three US airlines that operate Max jets, including American, Southwest and United, are awaiting a planned software update and pilot-training regimen designed to make the plane safe to fly.A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) directive issued in March initially called for the software fix to be finished "no later than April," but the schedule slipped after an additional software issue was found and the FAA asked for further details.American Airlines, in a release issued on Sunday, said it is "pleased with progress to date"
Kerala: 8 die after ambulance collides with lorry
At least eight people died after an ambulance they were travelling in rammed into a lorry in Palakkad city of Kerala.The incident took place on Sunday. The people in the ambulance were being taken to a hospital in Palakkad after their car met with an accident earlier.According to the police, the group had gone on a trip to Nelliyampathy in a car. On the way, their car met with an accident.They sustained minor injuries and were administered first aid at the primary health centre in Nenmara. Following this, they were being taken to the Palakkad district hospital when the second accident took place.One of the passengers in the ambulance and lorry driver sustained injuries and been shifted to the hospital.
Plane crash in Portugal causes two dead
An air crash in the mid-west city of Leiria in Portugal caused two people dead on Sunday, bringing the number of people killed in air accidents in the southern European country in 2019 to four, local media reported.
Nine killed, 10 injured in coal mine accident in China
Nine people were killed and 10 others injured in a coal mine accident caused by a tremor in northeast China's Jilin province. The workers were trapped in a shaft after the tremor jolted the coal mine under the management of Jilin Longjiabao Mining Co in Jiutai city in Changchun New Area Sunday night, state-run China Daily reported Monday. The injured were being treated at a local hospital. An investigation is underway, the report said.
1 dead, 6 injured after crane collapses on Dallas apartment building
A woman was killed and six others sustained injuries on Sunday after a crane collapsed onto an apartment building in downtown Dallas, amid inclement weather conditions, a fire official said.The crane fell onto the Elan City Lights apartment complex, which left a large hole in the east side of the building and landed on an adjacent parking garage, CNN quoted Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans as saying.According to videos doing the round on social media, the crane was dangerously swaying due to the strong winds with debris falling at different places before it eventually fell.Firefighters along with live-find rescue dogs are searching the complex for missing and injured people."This is a really challenging situation in the sense that I cannot personally recall that we've had a crane collapse that involved an already inhabited building," Evans said."Our hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by this incident. We only hope that the damage that's been inflicted thus far .
Crane collapses during storm in Dallas, killing 1 woman
A construction crane buffeted by high winds during a storm collapsed on a Dallas apartment building, killing one woman in the building and injuring at least six more people, two of them critically, a fire official said. Crews searching the Elan City Lights building on Sunday found the body of a woman inside after the crane toppled and ripped a large gash into the side of the five-story structure, Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans said during a press briefing. Evans said it is too early to say whether there may be more people hurt, killed or missing. "The building itself has suffered multiple collapses in different areas of the building to include residential spaces and the parking garage," Evans said. Of those injured, two were listed in critical condition, three had suffered serious injuries and one suffered minor injuries and was later discharged from a hospital, Evans said. Crews were called to the site of the collapse just before 2 p.m., after the National Weather Service ..
Over half of HIV patients in Pak's Sindh province remain without treatment: WHO
Over half of 751 people diagnosed with HIV in Pakistan's Sindh province still await medical assistance, according to a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).As per the WHO report, out of the 751 people, 604 are children who are infected with HIV, as the country continues to grapple with the HIV outbreak.An international team of experts from WHO had arrived in Pakistan in May-end to probe the outbreak in Ratodero town in Larkana district. The team is also supporting the local authorities who are dealing with the outbreak, Express Tribune reported.According to the WHO report, 324 people or 47 per cent have been provided medical assistance so far, while 427 others or 53 per cent remain without treatment.The provision of essential medicines is a huge challenge for Pakistani authorities as they have stocks to treat 240 of the 604 affected children. The medicine stocks that are being used to treat the 240 children in different hospitals will last until July 15.The WHO-led team is in
No casualties reported in fire at East London flats
No casualties have been reported in the fire that broke out at Samuel Garside House by Riverside Barking in East London on Sunday, London Fire Brigade confirmed.The fire was doused within an hour by firefighters.Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were present at the scene of the incident to douse the blaze, said London Fire Brigade.The cause of the fire is not yet known.The blaze took hold from the ground to the sixth floor of the building, at around 3:30 pm (local time).