Page 48 - Disaster Accident
Fire breaks out at goods factory near Ambala
A major fire broke out in a foam mattress manufacturing factory located on the Ambala-Chandigarh national highway near the city Thursday, police said. No casualty was reported in the incident, they said. The entire premises of the factory and the godowns containing rows of finished products were gutted in the fire, police said. Twelve fire-tenders from Ambala and neighbouring areas were pressed into service to douse the flames. The cause of the fire was being ascertained, they said. The smoke of chemicals and other materials used in foam mattress manufacturing engulfed the surrounding areas which created panic among residents of the adjoining localities, police said.
Six killed as vehicle rams into truck in Jind
Six persons, who were returning to their home in Sirsa after celebrating Eid, were killed when their vehicle rammed into a truck near Haryana's Jind on Thursday, a police official said. Six more travelling in the SUV were injured in the accident and have been hospitalised, Deputy Superintendent of Police (City), Jind, Dharambir Singh said. He said the accident occurred near Taloda Kheri village in Jind district in the early hours of Thursday. "The loaded truck was covered by a black coloured sheet and even its reflectors were not visible. The Innova's driver failed to notice the truck ahead and rammed into it, the DSP said. The six persons were returning to their home in Sirsa in Haryana after celebrating Eid in UP's Shamli district.
Police: 6 migrants killed in Texas SUV wreck
Six migrants who had crossed the U.S. border from Mexico illegally were killed and five critically injured when a sport utility vehicle that earlier fled Texas police crashed into a drainage ditch, authorities said Wednesday. The incident began about 10 p.m. Tuesday when police in Robstown, 220 miles (354 kilometers) southwest of Houston, tried to stop the SUV for speeding but broke off the chase when officers lost sight of the vehicle in a brushy area, Robstown Police Chief Erasmo Flores said at a Wednesday afternoon news conference. Authorities knew nothing of the wreck until about 4 a.m., when a resident called 911 to report an injured man had come to her door, Nueces County Sheriff J.C. Hooper said. Deputies couldn't find the man, but an hour later they encountered two injured young men walking along a road who told of the wreck, Hooper said. The SUV was traveling as fast as 50 mph (80 kph) when it crashed, Nueces County sheriff's Capt. Daniel Lorberau said. Several people had to .
Six killed in Haryana road accident
Six people were killed and six others injured on Thursday in a head-on collision between a truck and a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Haryana's Jind district, police said.
UP: 6 killed, 30 injured in tractor-truck collision in Hardoi
Six people were killed and 30 others were injured, several of them seriously, in a tractor-truck collision in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi in the wee hours of Thursday.The accident took place near Sadarpur and the victims, who were part of a marriage party, were rushed to nearby hospitals.Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences over the deaths and directed the district magistrate to provide all medical help to the injured.He also asked the DM to ensure compensation to the families of the deceased under the Sarvhit Bima Yojana.
Six killed in accident in Hardoi
At least six persons were killed and 30 others injured when a truck collided with a tractor trolley in the district, police said Thursday. The accident took place in Sadarpur area of the district on Wednesday night. The tractor trolley was carrying 42 persons. The passengers of the tractor trolley were returning from a ceremony when the accident took place. Circle officer, Hardoi, Vijay Singh Rana said such was the impact of the collision that the tractor trolley "fell into a ditch, turned turtle and then again turned back to normal position". The deceased have been identified as Vishram (60), Gangaram (50), Shankar (55), Balakram (60), Rishi Kumar (30) and Rajaram (35), Around 16 persons have been admitted to the Hardoi district hospital while the rest are being treated at the community health centre in Bilgram. One of the seriously injured persons has been referred to Lucknow for treatment, police said.
13 killed in clash between two groups in Pakistan
At least 13 people were killed and several others injured in a clash between two armed groups in Multan district of Pakistan on Wednesday, local reports said.
Gujarat: 5 killed after car collides with tempo
As many as five people were killed after a car collided with a tempo on National Highway 48 near Kharel in Navsari district on Wednesday.The five youths killed in the accident were travelling to Surat from Mumbai when the mishap occurred, police said.The driver of the vehicle suddenly lost control of the steering and jumped the divider to cross over to the other side of the road. The car then collided with a tempo coming from the other direction, the official mentioned.All five youths died on the spot, the official said, adding that police pulled out the bodies of the deceased with the help of a crane and sent them for postmortem.Navsari Deputy Superintendent of Police RB Fardu said the identities of the deceased are being ascertained and further investigation in the matter is underway.
Swachh Bharat helped reduce groundwater contamination, says UNICEF
The 'Swachh Bharat' initiative of the Narendra Modi government has led to a reduction in the contamination of groundwater, a UNICEF study has observed.Hailing the mission, Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday said cleanliness affects all aspects of the environment as well as health and well-being of the communities in Open Defecation Free (ODF) regions. He also said a WHO study conducted in 2018 had estimated that the Swachh Bharat mission will save over three lakh lives by the time India is Open Defecation Free.Shekhawat, while releasing two independent third-party studies conducted on the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), said the initiative will continue to positively impact people's lives for a long time to come.These studies, commissioned by UNICEF and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, were launched on World Environment Day and aimed at assessing the environmental impact and communication footprint of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) ...
'Groundwater more contaminated in non-ODF villages'
Groundwater sources were likely to be contaminated by 12.7 times in the villages that have not become open defecation free (ODF) as compared to those free from open defecation, reveals a study by UNICEF.
Tremors shake parts of north Gujarat
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake shook parts of Banaskantha and adjoining districts in north Gujarat Wednesday night, though no damage to property or casualties were reported. Data released by the Gandhinagar-based Institute of Seismological Research said tremors were recorded at 10.31 pm. The epicenter of the quake was 31 km North East of Palanpur town in Banaskantha district. People came out of houses in Banaskantha, Mehsana and Sabarkantha areas after feeling the tremors. Mild tremors were also experienced in pockets of Ahmedabad. The state control room said there were no reports of anyone getting injured or of damage to property.
Six dead, dozens missing in Uganda landslides: Red Cross
Six people have died and dozens are missing after heavy rains triggered a series of landslides in eastern Uganda's mountainous Bududa district, government officials and the Red Cross said on Wednesday. The Red Cross said that around 50 people were believed missing after the landslides on Tuesday night in the foothills of Mount Elgon -- an extinct volcano with five major peaks. Uganda's Minister for Relief and Disaster Preparedness Hillary Onek told journalists in Kampala that "the landslide killed six people". "There were several other small landslides. Seventeen people were injured," including eight children. "Fifty households have been displaced so far. However, assessment is still ongoing and the number is expected to rise," Onek added. Uganda Red Cross spokeswoman Irene Nakasiita earlier counted a 73-year-old woman and several children among the dead. "There were multiple landslides," in Bududa district, "but for now Red Cross has concentrated in the worst hit areas", she said in .
Groundwater contamination 12.7 times more likely in non-ODF villages: UN report
Groundwater contamination is 12.7 times more likely in villages practising open-defecation as compared to those declared open-defecation free (ODF) under the Swachh Bharat Mission, a UN study revealed on Wednesday. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) report analysed 752 samples from 12 ODF and and an equal number of non-ODF villages across West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha. According to the study, soil and food in the non-ODF villages were 1.1 and 2.16 times respectively more likely to be contaminated with human faeces in comparison to ODF villages. It also revealed that in non-ODF villages, piped water was 2.40 times and household water was 2.48 times more likely at risk of faecal contamination. In Bihar, the groundwater in the non-ODF villages was 35.7 times more likely to get contaminated. Similarly, in West Bengal and Odisha, the groundwater was 6.5 and 5.3 times respectively more likely at risk of faecal contamination. Piped water in non-ODF villages in Bihar (1.33 times), ...
Gujarat: Five killed as car jumps divider and hits tempo
Five persons were killed Wednesday when the car in which they were traveling jumped the divider and hit a tempo coming from the opposite direction near Kharel in Navsari district of Gujarat, police said. The victims were heading for Surat when the accident took place on the national highway Wednesday morning, said an official of Gandevi police station. As the driver of the car lost control and it jumped the divider and collided with the tempo, the victims, all in their twenties, were killed on the spot, he said. It took a lot of efforts to pull out the bodies from the mangled remains of the car, the police official said. The victims were yet to be identified, he said. The bodies were sent to a hospital at Gandevi, he added.
IAF deploys more aircraft to trace missing plane as op continues for 3rd day amid poor weather
A massive day-night search for a transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force, which went missing two days ago, continued on Wednesday despite inclement weather conditions in mountainous Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh's West Siang district. 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 border with China. IAF spokesperson Group Capt. Anupam Banerjee said the search and rescue operation has been intensified and expanded despite challenges being posed by vegetation, inhospitable terrain and poor weather in the area. He said all leads from airborne sensors are being closely assessed and being followed-up with search by aircraft and ground teams. "Search operation by IAF and Indian Army helicopters was adversely affected by weather during the day today. However, supported by Indian Army, Indian Navy, police and state administration, the search efforts by ground teams
Missing An-32 aircraft: Search ops by choppers called off due to bad weather, Su-30s to continue night missions
The search and rescue operations by helicopters to locate the missing An-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force was called off on Wednesday due to bad weather conditions.The operations by the choppers will resume tomorrow morning.However, two Sukhoi-30MKI and C-130J special operations aircraft will be carrying out night missions to locate the missing plane.Earlier in the day, the IAF said that efforts to find the AN-32 have been intensified despite challenges posed by vegetation, inhospitable terrain and poor weather."All leads from airborne sensors are being closely assessed and followed-up with search by aircraft and ground teams," the IAF tweeted."Search by IAF and Indian Army helicopters was adversely affected by weather during the day today. However, supported by #IndianArmy, #IndianNavy, Police and State Administration the search efforts by ground teams and airborne sensors will continue through the night," Air Force said.The An-32 aircraft with 13 IAF personnel on board .
No breakthrough in search for IAF's missing An-32 aircraft
The search and rescue operation continued for the third day on Wednesday to locate the IAF's An-32 plane that went missing with 13 people onboard on Monday.
Hungary tourist boat disaster death toll climbs to 13
Hungarian police said Wednesday the bodies of two more South Korean tourists had been found after the sinking of a sightseeing vessel in Budapest last week, raising the toll to 13 killed with 15 people still missing. The vessel, the Mermaid, was carrying mainly South Korean tourists when it overturned and sank within seconds after a May 29 collision with a cruise ship, the Viking Sigyn, on a busy stretch of the Danube river in the heart of Budapest. Police said in a statement that a body found 80 kilometres (50 miles) south of the Hungarian capital, in the town of Abony, was that of a South Korean passenger from the stricken boat. The Hungarian TEK counter-terror police agency, which is leading an international team of divers and experts at the accident scene, said it had also brought up another body of a South Korean tourist from an opening in the boat's wreckage. "One of the Hungarian divers found the body in one of the boat's openings while on a reconnaissance dive," said a ...
Fire at Minar Tower in Mumbai
A fire broke out at Minar Tower in Mumbai's Jogeshwari area on Wednesday.Fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.No injuries have been reported as yet.The fire was reported at 6.05 pm and it broke out at the 12th and 14th floors of the building. The blaze was brought under control at 6.40 pm.
IAF deploys more aircraft to trace missing transport plane as operation continues for 3rd day
A massive day-night search for a transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force, which went missing two days ago, continued on Wednesday in remote mountainous Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh's West Siang district. 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 border with China. IAF sources Wednesday said additional assets including two Sukhoi-30 aircraft were deployed on the third day to locate the missing plane apart from the fleet of C-130J and AN-32 planes and two Mi-17 and two ALH helicopters. The ground forces included troops from the Army, Indo Tibetan Border Police and state police. The two Sukhoi-30 and two C-130J aircraft will carry out night missions, they said. The IAF has been regularly updating the families of all air-warriors on board the aircraft about the rescue operation. Military sources said rescuers have not received any signal from the ...