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Dubai bus crash: 11 Indian victims' bodies flown home, one cremated in UAE
The mortal remains of 11 Indians killed in a horrific road accident in Dubai were repatriated on Sunday while the body of a 22-year-old Indian was cremated here in the Gulf emirate, an official said. Twelve Indians were among 17 people killed in Dubai Thursday when a bus, mostly with Eid vacationers coming from Oman, entered a restricted lane and rammed into a low-clearance sign. The repatriation of 11 Indians was complete when the last three bodies were flown to Mumbai on an Air India flight, the official who was making arrangements for the flights was quoted as saying by the Gulf News. The flight departed at 3.39am Sunday. "All mortal remains were moved as scheduled. The procedures were completed by 11.45pm," he said. Meanwhile, Roshni Moolchandani, the youngest Indian victim killed in the crash, was cremated here on Saturday at the Jebel Ali crematorium. Her final rites were completed by her family who came over from India, said a social worker, who was assisting the family. Consul
5 killed in bus-trailer collision in Pakistan
At least five persons were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a trailer in Pakistan's Punjab province, according to a media report. The accident occurred on Friday night when an over-speeding trailer collided with the bus coming from the opposite direction in Bhakkar, a district in the province, Dunya News reported Saturday. The police and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the bodies and injured to the District Headquarters Hospital Bhakkar, where the condition of several injured was said to be critical. The bus was going to the country's Mansehra city from the port city of Karachi when the crash happened. Police officials in the area said the accident happened due to over-speeding and negligence of the drivers of the two vehicles and both were being interrogated after registration of the case. Road accidents are common in Pakistan. Most of the mishaps are caused due to reckless driving, over-speeding and bad roads.
Three killed in road accident in Mumbai
Three people, including two minors, were killed in an accident involving two tankers in suburban Vikhroli, a police official said on Sunday. The mishap took place near a hotel in Park Site area of Vikhroli on Saturday night when a roadside dweller's family was sleeping beneath a stationary tanker, he said. Another tanker hit the stationary vehicle from behind and as a result, three of those sleeping got crushed under its wheels, the official said. The deceased included a 50-year-old woman and her two grandchildren aged 15 and three years, he said. The moving tanker's driver, identified as Ashok Sahu, fled from the spot but was later arrested. He was booked under Indian Penal Code Sections 279 (rash driving), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 304-A (causing death by negligence), he added.
Bride among 13 killed in Philippine truck accident: police
Thirteen people including a bride-to-be and two children were killed when the truck they were riding on after attending a traditional pre-wedding ceremony rolled over on a mountain road, police said Sunday. The dump truck was carrying 53 passengers in eastern Camarines Sur province on Saturday and was going down the highway when it lost control, injuring dozens of other people, said San Fernando town police investigator Victor Quinao. The group had come from participating in a Filipino tradition where a man and his family visit the home of a woman to formally ask for her hand in marriage, Quinao said, adding the bride was among those killed. "The truck lost control and rolled over, throwing off some of the passengers while others were crushed," Quinao told AFP, adding it was unclear why the bride-to-be was on the vehicle. "It was a dump truck used to transport soil and sand and was owned by the local government. It appears it was borrowed for the event. The passengers put improvised ..
2 dead, 2 hurt as truck runs over them in UP Expressway
At least two people died and two others sustained injuries after a speedy truck rammed into them at Lucknow Expressway on Sunday, police said.The incident took place near Kannauj in the wee hours of Sunday.More details in this regard are awaited.In April also, another road accident took place on the expressway killing seven people and injuring 34 after a bus rammed into a truck.
Dubai accident: Repatriation of Indian victims complete
Repatriation of the bodies of the Indian victims in Thursday's horrific bus accident in Dubai was finally completed on Sunday.
Chittoor: 3 killed after bus rams into auto
Three persons were killed after an over speeding bus rammed into an auto here near Bhakarapet village of Chittoor district.Two of the deceased have been identified as Venkata Ramana and Ramanareddy, residents of Battinivaripalle village.According to officials, the duo, who had gone to Tirupati for a weekend animal market, was returning in an auto. When their vehicle reached Bhakarapet ghat road, an RTC bus, which was trying to cross a car in front of it, rammed into the auto.In the collision, the auto driver and both the passengers died on the spot, while the driver of the bus was beaten up by furious locals. However, the driver fled the spot.Bhakarapet police reached the spot and sent the bodies of the deceased to a hospital for post mortem.A case has been filed and investigation in the matter is underway.
9 hospitalised when subway car derails in Boston
A subway car has derailed in Boston, sending nine people to the hospital. Local emergency officials said none of the injuries are life-threatening. Officials with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said the accident occurred at about 11 a.m. Saturday when a Green Line subway car derailed in a tunnel near Kenmore Square. A 10th individual was reported injured but declined treatment. Emergency workers said they were told by witnesses that everything went dark and they were thrown around the train car. The cause of the derailment is under investigation. The derailment caused major delays on the public transit system.
Two injured as fire breaks out in godown
Two fire fighters were injured in an effort to douse a massive blaze at a godown filled with different chemicals near Jagannath ghat here on Saturday, officials said. Altogether 20 fire tenders managed to extinguish the flame around 2.45 pm, almost 12 hours after the fire broke out at the godown in the city's business hub, they said. Police said there was no report of any casualty or any person being trapped. The injury to the two fire fighters is not serious, the officials said. Initial investigation has revealed that the fire emanated from a nearby shanty, eventually spreading to the godown, located near the Howrah bridge. A forensic team has collected samples for a detailed probe, they said. West Bengal Fire Services Minister Sujit Bose had earlier in the day visited the site and took stock of the situation.
Toddler stuck in borewell, expected to be rescued early Sunday morning
Large-scale rescue operation continued on Saturday to pull out a two-year-old boy who fell into an over 150-foot-deep borewell in Punjab's Sangrur district. Authorities are expecting to retrieve the toddler, Fatehvir Singh, by early Sunday morning. With Singh remaining unconscious, family members and villagers were offering prayers for the safety of the child, who has been stuck in the borewell for over 55 hours now. Fatehvir, who is the only child of his parents and would turn three next week, fell into the unused borewell in a field when he was playing near his house around 4.00 pm on Thursday, officials said. The borewell was covered with a cloth and the boy accidentally stepped onto it. His mother tried to rescue him, but failed. The toddler is stuck around 125-feet deep in the borewell, which is seven inches wide. A team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Army experts, assisted by the police, civil authorities, villagers and volunteers, were carrying out the ...
IAF offers Rs 5 lakh reward for info on missing AN-32 as Arunachal govt enlists village headmen in search ops
Five days after an Indian Air Force AN-32 aircraft went missing, the Arunachal Pradesh government on Saturday engaged local village headmen in search operations on the ground even as the IAF announced a Rs five lakh reward for any information about the ill-fated plane.
IAF announces Rs 5 lakh reward for information on missing AN-32 aircraft
The Indian Air Force on Saturday announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh to anyone providing information about location of the AN-32 transport aircraft which went missing six days ago around remote Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh. Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Eastern Air Command Air Marshal R D Mathur made the announcement of the cash reward as the aircraft could not be located after six days of massive search operation. "While the search for the missing aircraft is on, Air Marshal RD Mathur, AOC-in-C of Eastern Air Command, has announced a cash award of Rs 5 Lakh for person(s) or group who provide credible information leading to finding of the aircraft," a Shillong-based spokesperson of the IAF said. Phone numbers for sharing information relating to the aircraft are -- 9436499477 / 9402077267 / 9402132477, he said. The Russian-origin AN-32 aircraft with 13 people on board lost contact on Monday afternoon after taking off from Jorhat in Assam for Menchuka advanced landing ground near the ..
IAF announces Rs 5 lakh award for giving 'credible information' about missing plane and personnel
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Saturday announced a reward of Rs 5 lakh for giving "credible information" about the location of missing AN-32 aircraft."While the search for the missing aircraft is on, Air Marshal RD Mathur, AOC-in-C, Eastern Air Command, has announced a cash award of Rs 5 lakh for the person(s) or group who provide credible information leading to finding of the aircraft," an official release said.The finder may contact Air Force on the following numbers -- Landline: 0378-3222164 or on Mobile nos - 9436499477/ 9402077267/ 9402132477.IAF is using all its assets and taking help of the Army, Arunachal Pradesh civil authorities and other national agencies to locate the missing aircraft.Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Saturday reached Jorhat Air Force Station to review the ongoing search and rescue missions.He met the families of the missing air-warriors and assured them that the IAF will take all possible measures to locate the missing plane and personnel.The AN-32 transport
Missing plane: Aerial search stalled on 6th day due to bad weather, ground troops scour for clues
Aerial search operation could not be undertaken on Saturday to trace the missing transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force in remote Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh due to poor weather conditions, even as ground troops continued combing the mountainous area for the sixth consecutive day. Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa reviewed the overall search operation at a high-level meeting in Assam's Jorhat air base from where the AN-32 aircraft, with 13 people on board, had taken off for Mechuka advanced landing ground on Monday, IAF offcials said here. "Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa was given a detailed briefing about the operations and was apprised with the inputs received so far. He interacted with families of the officers and airmen who were onboard the aircraft," an IAF spokesperson said. The IAF is undertaking a massive search operation to trace the missing plane but there has been no breakthrough yet. The assets deployed for the operation include Sukhoi-30 aircraft in addition to a fleet of C-130J
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa reaches Jorhat to review search operations for missing AN-32 aircraft
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Saturday reached the local Air Force station to review the ongoing search and rescue operations for the missing AN-32 transport aircraft.The search operation entered the sixth day on Saturday, which was marked by the deployment of helicopters for search and rescue (SAR) operations.However, no sighting has been done yet. Search missions by other sensors will be carried during the night.Massive efforts are on to locate AN-32 transport aircraft with the Air Force deploying Navy's P-8I aircraft and Global 5000 surveillance aircraft along with NTRO satellites on the fifth day since it went missing over Arunachal Pradesh.Apart from these, Su-30MKI combat aircraft, C-130J special operations aircraft, several choppers, UAVs and even ground troops are carrying out search missions to locate the plane.The aircraft with 13 IAF personnel onboard went missing on Monday afternoon after taking off from Jorhat. It was headed for Menchuka advanced landing ground in ...
No headway in search for missing IAF aircraft even after six days
Search operations to trace the Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 aircraft, which went missing earlier this week, failed to yield any result for the sixth consecutive day on Saturday, despite concerted efforts by various agencies. With eight crew members and five armed forces personnel onboard, the IAF aircraft apparently lost contact with the ground control before it went off radar on June 3. According to reports, the Russian-made plane, which was on its way to Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground in Arunachal Pradesh from Jorhat in Assam, went missing 33 minutes after it took off at 12.27 am. A statement issued by IAF spokesman Ratnakar Singh said the search team has been trying to trace the aircraft with advanced technology and sensors sourced from different agencies, including Isro satellites. "The inhospitable terrain and thick vegetation is affecting the mission. Add to that, inclement weather and low visibility throughout the day posed a serious challenge to the aerial operations," he ...
Clean chit for intercepted Kuwait-bound vessel
A joint investigation into interception of a Kuwait-bound vessel by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) off the Gujarat coast has revealed that it was not engaged in any suspicious activities, the agency said Saturday. The ICG said the vessel, which had left Indonesia on April 27, was intercepted when it was being towed off the Mul Dwarka coast under suspicious circumstances, and brought to the Mul Dwarka harbour. Another vessel, which was also sailing towards Kuwait from Indonesia, had sank off the Diu coast in Gujarat, the ICG said in a release. A joint investigation and rummaging of the suspicious vessel, OSV Esnaad 712, by the ICG, the Marine Police, the Customs, and the Anti-Terrorist Squad, has confirmed that it was not engaged in any suspicious activity, it stated. "All the investigating agencies have confirmed that the vessel is not engaged in any suspicious activity," the ICG stated. It was revealed during investigation that tug 'Nadia Adib' was initially towing two ..
All possible steps will be taken to locate the plane and personnel, IAF Chief assures families of missing air-warriors
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Saturday interacted with the families of IAF personnel who were onboard the missing AN-32 aircraft and assured them that all possible steps would be taken to locate the plane and personnel.Dhanoa reached Jorhat Air Force station earlier in the day to review the ongoing search and rescue operations for the missing AN-32 transport aircraft."Today, CAS visited Air Force Station, Jorhat to assess the ongoing search operations. He was given a detailed briefing about the operations and was apprised with inputs received so far. He interacted with families of the officers and airmen who were onboard the aircraft," the IAF tweeted.The Air Force said that the search for the missing aircraft continued "unabated" today as well. However, aerial search could not be carried due to bad weather condition prevailing in the area throughout the day.The search operation entered the sixth day on Saturday. Helicopters were deployed today for search and ..
Marathwada water grid blueprint being prepared: Maha CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Saturday said his government was preparing a blueprint of the Marathwada Water Grid Project to mitigate drought woes in the region. Marathwada, comprising eight districts including Aurangabad, has traditionally been a low-rainfall area and the grid project aims to create an integrated piped network to supply water for drinking, industrial and agricultural purposes all through the year. Fadnavis, speaking after visiting a fodder camp in Lasur near here, said the Centre had given Rs 4,700 crore for drought-relief works. The BJP-led government in the state had spent Rs 1.5 lakh crore on the farm sector in the last four-and-half years, adding that various long-term measures being planned now will ensure future generations in Marathwada will not have to face the problem of drought, he claimed.
5 killed in Pakistan bus-trailer collision
At least five people were killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a trailer in Pakistan's Punjab province, the media reported on Saturday.