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10 from UP killed in Amritsar train tragedy: State govt
The Uttar Pradesh government Sunday released a list of 10 people from the state killed in the Amritsar train tragedy. The tragic train accident left a void in at least three families from the state. The worst affected was the family of Dinesh from Sonbarsa village in Sultanpur district. Three of its members died in the tragedy. In a statement issued here Sunday, UP Relief Commissioner Sanjay Kumar said Dinesh (34), Priti (32) and Abhishek (11) from Sonbarsa village in Sultanpur district were killed in the accident. Two brothers from Hardoi -- Girindra (45) and Pawan Kumar (40) -- also died. "Pradeep Singh Kushwaha (22) and Sarthak Kushwaha (4) from Ghazipur, Brijbhaan (20) and Ram Milan Nishad (24) from Azamgarh, and Deepak (10) from Amethi also died in the accident," Kumar said in the statement. The relief commissioner also said that people from Uttar Pradesh who are yet to locate their missing relatives can get in touch with his office and the state emergency management authority.
2 GoAir flights return midway after technical glitches
Two GoAir flights on Sunday made unplanned landings after one suffered a technical glitch and the other had a faulty indication on the cargo hold.GoAir Flight G8 174 from Delhi to Male suffered a technical glitch and returned to Delhi for identification and rectification of the issue."GoAir Flight G8 174 which was operating from Delhi - Male suffered a technical glitch. As per the standard operating procedure, the captain decided to return back to Delhi. Post landing, the glitch was identified and rectified by changing a component," a statement issued by GoAir said."GoAir is committed to the highest standards of safety of passengers and its own crew members and the crew operated within the established guidelines to provide for safe travel," the statement further read.In another incident, the Flight G8 285, operating on Goa-Delhi route, had to make a precautionary landing due to a faulty indication on cargo hold.In the statement issued about both the incidents, GoAir also expressed ...
Hyderabad Airport terminal to open on Oct 23
The Interim International Departure Terminal at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here will be made operational on October 23.
One dead, nine hurt as vehicle falls into gorge in Kullu
One person died and nine others injured as their vehicle fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district Sunday, police said. Eleven persons, including ten from Kolkatta and a local driver were in the vehicle, they said, adding one of them left unhurt. The injured have been admitted to nearby hospitals, police added. Further details are awaited.
Cong questions railways' refusal to probe Amritsar accident
The Congress Sunday questioned the railways over its decision not to initiate a probe into the Amritsar train accident, in which 59 Dussehra revellers lost their lives Friday, even as the Railway Board chairman maintained the ministry's stand of calling a "spade a spade". At a press conference, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said while his party's first concern remained the rehabilitation and relief of those injured and those who had lost their loved ones, it was "cruel" of the railways to reject an inquiry into the incident. "The on-the-spot, instantaneous rejection after a short spot visit by the railway minister (Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha) of even an inquiry sounds extremely cruel to put it mildly. "No one is saying the railways or anyone else is at fault. Only an inquiry is being asked for, which will give some idea as to how the accident happened," he said. After visiting the site of the accident, Sinha had absolved the railways of all responsibility
Low-intensity tremor rocks Kashmir Valley
A low-intensity tremor struck the Kashmir valley on Sunday, but there was no report of any damage to life or property.
17 killed in Taiwan rail accident
At least 17 people died and 126 others injured after a passenger train derailed and flipped over in north-eastern Taiwan on Sunday.The train, Puyuma Express 6432, bound for Taitung from Shulin, went off the tracks between the Dongshan and Suxin stations in Yilan County, near the country's capital Taipei, at around 5 pm (local time). There were reportedly over 300 people on board, according to authorities, The Straits Times reported.In a statement, the Taiwan Railways Administration said, "As of 6.30 pm, there are 17 dead on site and 126 people injured." The Taiwanese government has been informed about the accident.Images posted on social media showed five bogies of the eight-carriage train lying zig-zagged across the track. According to initial reports, firefighters, army troops and medical doctors rushed to the accident site to rescue and assist the passengers who are stranded in the carriages.An eyewitness said that he heard strange noises before the train derailed and a plume of ...
Surprise thunderstorm, rains leave Qatar drenched
A surprise thunderstorm struck Qatar on Saturday, causing widespread flash floods due to torrential rains, bringing parts of the tiny Gulf nation to a standstill.In Abu Hamor suburb of capital Doha, 84 mm of rainfall was recorded in less than six hours, easily surpassing the country's average annual rainfall of 77 mm. With this, the desert country received almost a year's downpour in just a single day, Al Jazeera reported.The unseasonal rains also created a record of being the wettest October day that exceeded this month's average rainfall of just 1.1 mm.Road and air traffic were severely affected due to the thunderstorm, with some flights being diverted to neighbouring Kuwait and Iran.The Qatari government has ordered schools, colleges, and government buildings to be closed until the situation improves. Residents have been warned not to venture out on flooded roads and stand near trees and other objects owing to gusty winds.Although the flood waters have receded at many places in ...
Medium-intensity quake hits J&K region
A medium-intensity earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir Sunday evening, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to the property, officials said. An earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale occurred at 1806 hours, a Disaster Management Department's official said. He said the epicentre of the quake in the state was at a depth of five km at latitude of 33.5 degree north and longitude of 75.2 degree east. There are no reports of any damage to the life or property, he added.
Odisha to pay up to Rs 1.02 lakh for cyclone-damaged houses
The Odisha government said Sunday that financial assistance of up to Rs 1.02 lakh would be given to people for repairing houses damaged by Cyclone 'Titli' and the subsequent floods earlier this month. Deputy Relief Commissioner PK Mohapatra said the assistance will be given to the people for damaged houses as well as livestock as per the norms of the Odisha Relief Code. As per the state's estimates, 57,131 houses have been damaged in the twin calamities that left at least 61 people dead and 10 missing. While an aid of Rs 1,01,900 will be given for damage of a house in hilly areas, Rs 95,100 will be given for those in the plains for rebuilding activity, Mohapatra said. For partially damaged houses, the affected people will get Rs 5,200 for pucca houses, Rs 3,200 for kuchcha ones and Rs 4,100 for huts, Mohapatra told reporters. This apart, Rs 2,000 will be given for loss of utensils and Rs 1,800 for clothes damaged in the calamity, he said. Similarly, financial assistance ..
Ebola death toll rises to 200 in Congo
The death toll in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has risen to 200, the Health Ministry has said.
Amritsar train mishap: Police permission granted for Dussehra event
Amritsar Police Commissioner SS Shrivastava on Sunday confirmed that the police permission was granted for organising Dussehra event at Dhobi Ghat ground, where the unfortunate train accident took place that killed as many as 59 people in Amritsar."There is a certain procedure and as per the process, permission was sought from many different places and we gave it for events at 20 places, including for event at Dhobi Ghat. The Police gave conditional permissions for events at 20 places including Dhobi Ghat area," he said.Shrivastava, however, said that the permission was limited to a certain area and any violation of the same would be clear after the probe."We gave permission for a certain event in a certain area. Now, obviously, there is no permission to be on the tracks or anything. This was a conditional permission which was given only for the Dhobi Ghat area. Further, if there is any violation in this regard it will be inquired upon. Lapses are under inquiry. We had security for ...
Assam governor condoles death of bus passengers
Assam Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi Sunday condoled the death of seven passengers in a bus accident in Nalbari district on Saturday. The governor also wished speedy recovery of those injured in the accident. He asked the administration to provide best possible medical treatment to the injured persons. "I pray for eternal peace of the departed souls and strength to the bereaved families," Mukhi said in a message. At least seven persons were killed and 21 injured when a speeding bus overturned and fell into a pond in Assam's Nalbari district on Saturday.
17 dead after train flips in Taiwan
At least 17 people have died after an express train derailed and flipped over on a popular coastal route in Taiwan on Sunday. The Taiwan Railways Administration confirmed 17 people had been killed and said 132 people had also been injured in the accident in northeastern Yilan county. Authorities have not confirmed if any passengers remain trapped alive inside the train. An AFP reporter at the scene said that more bodies were being brought out of the wrecked carriages. Images from the site showed the Puyuma Express train completely derailed and lying zig-zagged across the track. All of the train's eight carriages had derailed and five had flipped onto their side at Xinma station, the railways administration said. One passenger told Apple Daily Taiwan that the train had been shaking during the journey. Taiwan authorities said the accident had happened at 4:50 pm local time (0850 GMT) with no cause yet given. The railways administration said there had been 366 people on board the service
17 killed, over 100 injured as train derails in Taiwan
At least 17 people were killed and over 100 injured when a train derailed near the Taiwanese capital on Sunday, railway officials said.
Taiwan train derailment kills 17, injures 120
Seventeen people were killed and 120 others injured on Sunday after an express train travelling to Taiwan's southeast coast went off the tracks, officials said. The Puyuma express train was carrying more than 300 passengers to Taitung city when it derailed at 4:50 pm in the rural township of Tungshan, the transportation ministry's railway administration said in a statement. The 17 people died of cardiac arrest before they reached the hospital. The remaining injured are being treated in four different hospitals. The train began its journey in New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. The cause of the accident is being investigated.
11 missing after ship sank off Chinese coast
At least 11 people went missing after a ship carrying sand sank in China's Liaoning province on Sunday, according to official Chinese media. The incident occurred at around 3 am, the state-run Xinhua reported. The provincial maritime search and rescue centre and the city government have dispatched ships, aircraft and more than 500 rescuers to search for the missing, it said.
Train services resume at Amritsar mishap site
Train services at Joda Phatak area of Amritsar have resumed, nearly 40 hours after they were suspended when Dussehra revellers were crushed to death by a speeding train near Amritsar.Speaking to ANI, Amritsar's Senior divisional security commissioner said, "This was the first train movement after the incident. There were issues of law and order, it is now clear. Now we will be running a few more trains. Normalcy will return soon."Earlier on Friday, due to the mishap, railways had cancelled as many as 13 trains along the route.Union Minister of State (MoS) for Railways Manoj Sinha, on Saturday, asserted that the train accident was completely avoidable and the Railways was not at fault.While stressing that organisers should have realised the danger of holding such events so close to a railway track, Sinha said, "It is not a fault of Railways because the department was not informed of any such event going on at the place. Generally when such events are organised the local administration .
One killed as under-construction building collapses
A 19-year-old labourer died when an under-construction building collapsed in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Sunday. In the accident, four other labourers and the building owner were injured, who were being treated at a hospital, they added. The under-construction building collapsed late Saturday evening at Barta village, about 25 km from Udhampur town, when a group of labourers were busy at work, they said. He said Tanveer Ahmad, a labourer from Ramban district, got trapped under the debris, while four of his colleagues - Mushtaq Ahmad, his son Shafiq, Yasin (all residents of Ramban) and Lal Chand of Doda - were injured along with the owner of the building Yash Pal of Barta. Rescue works were taken up immediately, and the body of the deceased was recovered, which was later handed over to his kin after completion of legal and medical formalities, an official said.
Indian among five killed in bus accident in Nepal
An Indian national was among five others who were killed when a bus veered off the road and fell into a river in Nepal's Nawalparasi district on Sunday. An Indian national, Bidhananda Yadav, a resident of Bihar, died in the accident in the Madhya-Bindu Municipality, the police said. The bus en route to Bhairahawa from Ithari lost control and fell into the Arun river in the Municipality killing five persons on the spot, including a minor boy, according to the police. Meanwhile, a seriously injured passenger succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the Bharatpur Medical College, said District Police Office, Nawalpur. According to the police, 36 of the injured passengers have been undergoing treatment at the hospital while six persons, who have sustained minor injuries, have returned home. Poor road infrastructure and reckless driving are the leading causes of accidents in Nepal. According to the WHO, road accidents are the world's eighth leading cause of death. About 70 ..