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Amritsar train accident: CM directs officials to rush to spot
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amrinder Singh on Friday night directed senior officials to rush to the train accident site where more than 50 people were killed while they were watching Dussehra celebrations near train track in Choura Bazar.The Chief Minister will fly to Amritsar tomorrow to assess the situation.Singh tweeted, "Shocked to hear of tragic rail accident in Amritsar. Have asked all government and private hospitals to stay open to help in this hour of grief. District authorities have been directed to take up relief and rescue operations on a war footing."Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh also tweeted, "Pained beyond words at the loss of precious lives due to a train tragedy during Dussehra festivities in Punjab. My thoughts are with the families of the deceased and prayers with the injured."Punjab Police Commissioner, SS Srivastava confirmed, "There are more than 50 casualties. The injured have been rushed to the hospital and passengers are being evacuated."The unfortunate .
Train accident: Rajnath announces all possible assistance to Punjab
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Friday announced all possible assistance by the Centre to Punjab as a large number of Dussehra revellers standing across railway tracks were mowed down by a passing train near Amritsar. "Pained beyond words at the loss of precious lives due to a train tragedy during Dussehra festivities in Punjab. My thoughts are with the families of the deceased and prayers with the injured," Singh tweeted soon after the incident. The Home minister said he has spoken to Home secretary and DGP of Punjab regarding the accident and they are rushing to the spot. "Centre is ready to provide all possible assistance to the state at this hour of grief," he said. The train was coming from Jalandhar to Amritsar when the incident occurred at Joda Phatak. At least 300 people were at the spot watching 'Ravana dahan' at a ground near the tracks. Sub Divisional Magistrate Amritsar I Rajesh Sharma said 50 bodies have been found and at least 50 injured have been admitted to a ...
Train accident: Punjab CM cancels Israel visit
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday cancelled his five-day visit to Israel in view of the terrible accident in which at least 30 people watching the burning of Ravan effigy were crushed by a high speed train in Amritsar.
Dussehra celebrations marred as train runs through revellers in Amritsar
Dussehra celebrations Friday turned tragic in Punjab's Amritsar as a train ploughed through people standing across the tracks watching and revelling as the effigy of Ravana went up in smoke. The speeding train mowed down at least 50 revellers as it crushed and blew away anybody who came in its way. At least 300 people were at the spot watching 'Ravana dahan' at a ground near the tracks. Officials said at least 50 were also injured in the incident that took place at Joda Phatak.They said the train was travelling from Jalandhar to Amritsar. The people were in shock and disbelief as they narrated the incident. "The driver didn't blow the horn," alleged one of the witnesses. Another women was inconsolable as she said her son has been killed in the accident.
Severe turbulence injures 15 on flight to Buenos Aires
An Argentine airline says fifteen passengers aboard a flight from Miami to Buenos Aires suffered minor injuries after their plane hit turbulence. Eight of the passengers were taken in for a second check-up. Aerolineas Argentinas said in a statement Thursday that the passengers were aboard Flight 1303 when their plane hit turbulence of "severe intensity." "The incident occurred in the flight phase called 'cruise' and was immediately reported by the captain in charge of the aircraft," it said. "Once the turbulence zone was crossed, the crew in charge of the flight dedicated themselves to assisting the injured passengers and attending to the 192 passengers." The airline said medical assistance teams were on hand upon the flight's arrival at the Ezeiza airport on the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
Over 50 dead in Amritsar train accident
More than 50 people were dead after a train ran into people watching Dussehra celebrations near train track in Amritsar's Choura Bazar on Friday.According to initial reports, the unfortunate incident took place when people were observing the Ravana effigy burning near the track. The train was coming from Pathankot.Several people also got injured in the incident and have been rushed to the hospital for treatment.The police are carrying out rescue operation. "There are more than 50 casualties. The injured have been rushed to the hospital and passengers are being evacuated," police saidFurther details are awaited.
Train kills at least 30 Dussehra revellers in Punjab
In a terrible disaster, at least 30 people watching the burning of Ravan effigy were mowed down by speeding train here in Punjab on Friday, police said.
At least 50 dead as train runs over Dussehra revellers in Punjab
At least 50 people were killed Friday evening after a crowd of Dussehra revellers that had spilled onto railway tracks while watching burning of Ravana effigy was run over by a train near here, officials said. The train was coming from Jalandhar to Amritsar when the incident occurred at Joda Phatak. At least 300 people were at the spot watching 'Ravana dahan' at a ground near the tracks. Sub Divisional Magistrate Amritsar I Rajesh Sharma said 50 bodies have been found and at least 50 injured have been admitted to a government hospital. As the effigy was lit and the fireworks went off, a section of the crowd started retreating towards the tracks where a large number of people were already standing to watch the event, officials said. However, two trains arrived from the opposite direction at the same time giving little opportunity to people to escape, they said. Several people were mowed down by one of the trains, they said.
Moderate temblor jolts J&K
An earthquake of moderate intensity jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
At least 15 dead as train runs over Dussehra revellers in Punjab
At least 15 people were killed Friday evening after a crowd of Dussehra revellers that had spilled onto railway tracks while watching burning of Ravana effigy was run over by a train near here, officials said. The train was coming from Jalandhar to Amritsar. At least 300 people were at the spot watching 'Ravan dahan', sources said. ADCP Lakhbir Singh said 15 bodies have been found. The toll is likely to rise, he said. Further details are awaited.
SRC asks collectors to ascertain crop damage in cyclone
Odisha government asked district collectors and agriculture department Friday to conduct field inspection to ascertain damages to cultivation by Cyclone Titli and subsequent floods, officials said. The action came a day after the state asked the Centre to immediately release Rs 1,000 crore as interim assistance for relief and restoration works for the cyclone and flood affected areas. Deputy Relief Commissioner Prabhat Ranjan Mohapatra said the special relief commissioner (SRC) has directed the district collectors of the 17 affected districts and the agriculture department to conduct field inspection and submit reports in regard to crop damage. Mohapatra said the farmers will be provided input subsidy for crop loss on the basis of the reports. He said as per the norms of NDRF and SDRF, the state government will give agriculture in-put subsidy at the rate of Rs 13,500 per hectare for irrigated land and Rs 6,800 per hectare for non-irrigated land. The subsidy will be given
Arunachal districts on flood alert after formation of artificial lake in Tibet
Districts along the Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh have been put on high alert for possible flash floods after China informed India about a landslide blocking a river in Tibet leading to formation of an artificial lake, officials said Friday. A senior official of the Union Water Resources Ministry said the flood water is likely to reach Arunachal Pradesh by Friday night. Chinese Embassy spokesperson Counselor Ji Rong said that his country has activated the 'Emergency Information Sharing Mechanism' with India following the landslide on Wednesday morning near Jiala Village in Milin County in the lower ranges of Yaluzangbu river in Tibet. The Indian official said, "They (China) first informed us on Wednesday about the landslide and creation of an artificial lake. Water is over-topping (breaching). It will reach Arunachal Pradesh and cross the high flood level by Friday night." The reason cited behind the landslide was "natural causes". The official added that districts along Siang ..
Bottle falls on a SpiceJet woman passenger; airline says unintentional mishap
A woman passenger has alleged that SpiceJet staff did not treat her properly after a bottle fell on her head when a flight attendant was removing a bag from an overhead bin, with the airline saying it was an "unintentional mishap" and rejected many of her claims. The incident happened on flight SG 169 when it was to take off from the national capital to Mumbai on October 16. The passenger, Shradha Shrimal Tripathi, took to Facebook alleging that she was not treated properly after she was hurt as a "bottle filled with water" fell on her head. Speaking to PTI on Thursday, Tripathi said she had a small cut when the bottle's hook hit her on the head and a bump on her forehead. She also claimed that the airline was more concerned about other passengers getting late than about a hurt passenger. The passenger also posted a picture of a prescription from the hospital where she was treated after the incident on Facebook. In a detailed statement on Thursday, SpiceJet denied the allegations made
Six dead in fire at Rohingya camp in Myanmar
Six Rohingya were killed early Friday after a blaze tore through an overcrowded camp for the persecuted minority in Myanmar's Rakhine state, the local fire service said. Global attention has focused on the 720,000 Rohingya Muslims forced from the state's north into Bangladesh last year by a brutal military crackdown. The UN Human Rights Council has accused top Myanmar generals of genocide over the bloody campaign, allegations the country strongly denies. But less visible are the 129,000 Rohingya confined to squalid camps further south near the capital Sittwe following an earlier bout of violence in 2012. Hundreds were killed that year in riots between Rakhine Buddhists and the stateless minority, who were corralled into destitute camps away from their former neighbours. The conflagration in Ohndaw Chay camp, which houses some 4,000 Rohingya and lies 15 miles (24 kilometres) from Sittwe, started just before midnight and lasted several hours, fire department official Han Soe told ...
Four killed in road accident in Pakistan
At least four members of a family were killed in a road accident on Friday after the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by a dumper in northwest Pakistan, said police. The incident happened in Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province when a dumper went out of driver's control and dashed into a taxi the family members were travelling in. Two of the members were killed on the spot, while two others sustained critical wounds, said the police. The injured were later shifted to a hospital by local volunteers where they succumbed to their injuries.
Four injured in helicopter accident on French assault ship: Military
Four French marines were injured in an accident involving a helicopter on an assault ship in the North Sea, the armed forces said Friday. The accident took place about 70 nautical miles (about 130 kilometres) off the coast of Dunkirk on Wednesday night, when the combat helicopter attempted to take off from the Dixmude ship for a training flight, the military said in a statement on Twitter, without giving details. The helicopter's crew escaped unharmed but four navy members working on the flight deck were injured, one seriously. The seriously injured member was initially treated in the ship's hospital before being evacuated to a military hospital, the statement said, adding that the cause of the accident was being investigated.
Two crushed to death by speeding truck
Two persons were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a truck here, police said Friday. The accident occurred near Shahpur Titiha village Thursday night, they said. Sibbu (22) and Aniket (21) were on their bike when the speeding truck hit them, they said, adding both died on the spot. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, they said.
Goods train derails in Odisha, rail traffic affected
A goods train derailed between Berhampur and Golanthra railway stations in Odisha early Friday, affecting traffic on the route for five hours. Two passenger trains - Puri-Palasa and Bhubaneswar-Berhampur - were cancelled after as many wagons of an empty goods train went off tracks around 1.30am, said J P Mishra, the chief public relations officer (CPRO) of East Coast Railway. The goods train was on its way to Waltair in Andhra Pradesh from Khurda Road in the state. On getting information, senior officers from Berhampur and Khurda Road rushed to the site with a relief van to restore services on the stretch, the CPRO said. "The wagons were put back on tracks in around five hours under supervision of Khurda Road Additional Divisional Railway Manager S P Dwivedi. While two trains were cancelled due to the restoration work, some others ran on one line to avoid any inconvenience to passengers," he added.
Four killed in TN as bus collides with truck
Four people including a woman were charred to death on Friday when a bus bound for Madurai rammed into a cargo truck near here resulting in the two vehicles going up in flames, police said. The accident occurred when the bus hit the cement cargo-laden truck which was making a U-turn, police said adding, that it resulted in the fuel tank exploding, causing a fire. A total of 13 people were injured in the mishap, they said. "The drivers of the two vehicles, a bus cleaner and a 25-year old woman passenger later identified as Monisha, a native of Aruppukottai were charred to death," a senior police official told PTI. The luxury sleeper bus had 23 passengers onboard and most of them were asleep when the accident occurred at about 1.30 am, the official said. A policeman who was among the passengers helped some of the occupants to exit through the emergency door of the bus. The bodies of the dead were moved to a government hospital and their relatives were informed, police said. The deceased
Importance of rehabilitation care post road accident (Medical Notes)
Road traffic accidents have become far more common in the past few decades. Young adults between 19 and 29 are more at risk. According to one estimate, two million people are left with physical disabilities due to accidents.