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Large earthquake recorded off South America
The US Geological Survey says an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 has struck off the southern tip of South America. The quake, which hit at 2:54 am local time Monday, was centered in the ocean, 312.9 kilometers (194 miles) south southeast of Ushuaia, Argentina, and 552 kilometers (342 miles) south southeast of Punta Arenas, Chile. The agency said the quake was at a relatively shallow depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles).
Indonesian Lion Air plane crashes into sea with 188 passengers, crew
An Indonesian Lion Air plane carrying 188 passengers and crew crashed into the sea Monday, officials said, moments after it had asked to be allowed to return to Jakarta. The jet vanished from radar just 13 minutes after taking off from the Indonesian capital, plunging into the ocean. Video footage apparently filmed at the scene of the crash showed a slick of fuel on the surface of the water. Disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho tweeted pictures of debris, including what appeared to be an emergency slide and various parts of a smashed mobile phone. Search and Rescue Agency spokesman Yusuf Latif said authorities were still searching for the remains of the plane, which lost contact with air traffic control around 6.30 am (2330 GMT), en route to Pangkal Pinang on the island of Bangka. "The plane crashed into water about 30 to 40 metres deep," he told AFP. Sindu Rahayu, directorate general of Civil Aviation at the transport ministry, said the aircraft was carrying 178 adult ...
Indonesian flight crashes minutes after take off
A Lion Air flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang which went missing 13 minutes after take-off has crashed into the sea.The Indonesian authorities confirmed that the Lion Air plane took off at 6:20 am (local time) and subsequently lost its contact with air traffic controllers at 6.33 am, The Straits Times reported.A spokesperson for Indonesia's search and rescue agency, Yusuf Latif, said, "It has been confirmed that it has crashed." The number of crew and passengers is yet to be confirmed.More details into the incident are awaited.
Indonesian plane with 188 on board crashes off Jakarta (Fourth Lead)
A Lion Air Boeing passenger plane carrying 188 people on board requested air control for return, minutes after taking off from here, before crashing into the sea on Monday. A rescue and search operation is underway, officials said.
Death toll rises to 19 in Chinese coal mine accident
Six more Chinese workers trapped in a coal mine in east China's Shandong Province have died, taking the death toll from the accident to 19, officials said on Monday. The bodies of six workers trapped in the coal mine were found on Sunday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, citing the rescue operations. The accident occurred at Longyun Coal Mining Co. Ltd. in Yuncheng County on October 20. More than 170 rescuers, including medical workers and firefighters were dispatched to rescue the injured and search for the trapped miners. A total of 22 workers were trapped in a 74-meter-long tunnel after coal fell at both ends from the rock burst. However, one of worker was rescued. Rescuers have cleared 55 meters of the tunnel and are working on the remaining 19 meters to search for the last two miners who remained trapped, the report said. In August, 13 miners were killed in a mine explosion in southern China. Rock burst accidents are often caused by fractures in rocks due to mining. Though .
Indonesian plane with 188 on board crashes off Jakarta (Third Lead)
A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane carrying 188 people on board came down minutes after taking off from the Indonesian capital on Monday. A rescue and search operation was underway, officials said.
Indonesia Lion Air flight with 188 on board crashes into sea
A Lion Air flight with 188 people on board crashed into the sea just minutes after taking off from Indonesia's capital on Monday. Indonesia's disaster agency posted photos online of a crushed smartphone, books, bags and parts of the aircraft fuselage that had been collected by search and rescue vessels that have converged on the area. Spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the aircraft, on a 1 hour and 10 minute flight to Pangkal Pinang on an island chain off Sumatra, was carrying 181 passengers, including one child and two babies, and seven crew members. Indonesian TV broadcast pictures of a fuel slick and debris field. The National Search and Rescue Agency said the flight ended in waters off West Java that are 30 to 35 meters (98 to 115 feet) deep. The agency's chief Muhammad Syaugi told a news conference that divers are trying to locate the wreckage. The Boeing 737-800 plane departed Jakarta, about 6.20 a.m. for Pangkal Pinang. Data for Flight 610 on aircraft tracking website ...
Lion Air plane crashes into sea, 188 on board
Indonesia's disaster agency says a Lion Air passenger jet crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta and was carrying 188 passengers and crew. Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho posted photos on Twitter of debris including a crushed smartphone, books, bags and parts of the aircraft fuselage that had been collected by search and rescue vessels that have converged on the area. He said the flight was carrying 181 passengers, including one child and two babies, and seven crew members. Indonesian TV broadcast pictures of a fuel slick and debris field.
Quake hits Japanese island
A 5.4-magnitude quake hit off Japan's Torishima island on Monday, the Met office said. No tsunami warning was issued.
5.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan
An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Japan's Izu Islands on Monday.According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake occurred at 1:27 pm (Universal Time Coordinated).The temblor originated at a depth of 91.9 km. There are no reports of damage or casualties so far. No tsunami warning has been issued.Last week, northern Japan's Hokkaido island was hit by an earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude on the Richter Scale.On September 6, a 6.7 magnitude earthquake rattled Hokkaido, claiming 41 lives and injuring over 650.Japan is prone to frequent earthquakes and lies in the "Ring of Fire", an area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean, which is vulnerable to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.In 2011, Japan was hit by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake triggering powerful tsunami waves that caused rampant damage to properties, affecting operations massively in industries and leading to heavy casualties.It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the ..
Indonesian plane missing off Jakarta
A Lion Air passenger plane came down in the sea after taking off from Jakarta on Monday, said Indonesian officials.
Death toll in China mine accident rises to 19
The death toll from a rock burst at a coal mine in east China's Shandong Province has risen to 19, as six more miners were confirmed dead, local authorities said on Monday.
Indonesian Lion Air passenger plane missing: official
An Indonesian Lion Air passenger plane went missing Monday shortly after taking off from the capital Jakarta, an aviation authority official said, adding that a search and rescue operation is under way. "It's true that Lion Air JT 610 has lost contact. We have forwarded the information to search and rescue teams," AirNav Indonesia spokesman Yohanes Harry Douglas said in a statement.
6.1 magnitude quake hits off El Salvador; no damage reports
A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit in the Pacific off the coast of El Salvador on Sunday, shaking people in the western portions of the country near the border with Guatemala but causing no damage. The US Geological Survey said the tremor occurred 24 kilometres under the surface. Its epicentre was 93.4 kilometres southwest of the Salvadoran coastal town of Acajutla. Carlos Lopez Mendoza of the Salvadoran Red Cross said officials had checked throughout the affected area without finding any indications of problems. "There are no reports of damages or victims," he said. Pedro Escamilla, who lives in Santa Tecla, 10 kilometres west of the capital, said the quake was not violent. "It was a long, swaying, but gentle earthquake," he said.
6.1 magnitude quake hits in Pacific off coast of El Salvador
A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake has hit in the Pacific off the coast of El Salvador, but there are no early reports of damage or injuries. The US Geological Survey said the tremor occurred 24 kilometres under the surface Sunday evening, and its epicentre was 93.4 kilometres southwest of the coastal town of Acajutla.
17 killed as passenger van plunges into ravine in Pakistan
At least 17 were killed and one woman was injured when a passenger van fell into a ravine in Pakistan's north Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Sunday night, media reported.
Massive blaze in Noida factory, 16 fire tenders rushed
A major fire broke out in a plastic syringe manufacturing factory here on Sunday, fire officials said. No casualties have been reported so far, Chief Fire Officer of Gautam Buddh Nagar Arun Singh said. The fire was reported at around 8.30 pm and 16 fire tenders were rushed to the spot and efforts are still on to douse the blaze, Singh added. The cause behind the fire is yet to be ascertained.
17 killed as vehicle falls in gorge in Pakistan
At least 17 people were killed in Pakistan when a passenger vehicle fell in a deep gorge in the country's mountainous northwest region, police said. The ill-fated vehicle was on its way to Rawalpindi from Ghazar in Kohistan district when it skidded from a mountain on Karakorum highway. "Seventeen passengers died while one woman miraculously escaped," they said. Authorities were having difficulties in retrieving the bodies from the mountainous terrain.
9th death reported at pediatric center amid viral outbreak
A ninth person has died at a pediatric rehabilitation center amid an outbreak of a respiratory virus, New Jersey health officials said. An additional "medically fragile child" who had a confirmed case of adenovirus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation died Saturday night, the state's health department said. Adenovirus has not been confirmed in another person who died Friday afternoon, officials said. A staff member also became ill. New diagnoses bring the total number of cases to 25. Those affected range in age from toddlers to young adults, with the vast majority under age 18. Adenovirus usually poses little risk for healthy people and typically causes mild cold or flu symptoms. Some strains also cause diarrhea and conjunctivitis. The strain found in the rehab center outbreak is among the more potent types and sometimes causes more serious respiratory illness, especially among those with weak immune systems. The first symptoms showed up Sept. 26, and the state was ...
3 missing after boat capsize in Assam
Three persons went missing while 12 others were rescued after a country boat capsized in Katakhal river in Assam's Hailakandi district Sunday evening, official sources said here. The boat carrying 15 people capsized during a thundershower near Lalamukh and local people along with State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) personnel rescued 12 people of them. The three missing persons have been identified as Sumit Pashi, Ajoy Pashi and Ramesh Pashi - all residents of Lalamukh Tea garden, the sources said. SDRF personnel are conducting search operations to trace the missing persons.