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Death toll reaches 36 in Laos dam collapse, 98 missing
The death toll in the flooding caused by a dam collapse in Laos has climbed to 36 while 98 are still missing, national daily Vientiane Times reported on Monday.
Five of family injured in wall collapse in UP
Five members of a family, including three children, were injured when a part of a house collapsed in Nimayu village in the district, police said today. The incident occurred last evening under Charthawal police station, they said. Charan Singh (52), his wife Sunita (50) , Anmol (4), Harsh (6) and Adarsh (7) were later shifted to a hospital, they added. In another incident, over 4,000 chicks were killed when the wall of a poultry farm collapsed during rains in Gharidolat village of Shamli district yesterday, they said. The loss was estimated to be worth to lakhs of rupees.
Nine killed in Taiwan hospice blaze
Nine people were killed and 15 injured in a blaze that broke out today at a hospice for the terminally ill near Taiwan's capital Taipei, fire officials said. All of the 36 people inside, including three staff, were evacuated after the fire started at the hospice on the seventh floor of a nine-storey hospital in New Taipei city. Sixteen had cardiac arrests and seven were revived. The other nine died with the cause of death given as smoke inhalation, according to the local fire department. New Taipei fire department chief Huang Te-ching said the cause of the fire was still being investigated and denied reports that the sprinkler system had malfunctioned. "The sprinkler device was on but there's some distance between its location and where the fire started so the fire couldn't be immediately put out," he told reporters. CCTV footage on local media showed staff rushing through the hospice corridors, carrying patients out in their arms or in wheelchairs to evacuate them after the fire ...
9 people killed in Taiwan nursing home fire; 16 hurt
A fire at a nursing home in Taiwan has left nine people dead and 16 injured. Authorities were still investigating the cause of the blaze that broke out before 5 a.m. (local time) this morning and was extinguished roughly one hour later. No details were immediately available about those who had died, although the fire department said 10 of the injured were in serious condition.
Heavy rains: Schools closed in Shimla, Mandi
In the wake of heavy rainfall and landslides, all schools including private, across Shimla and Mandi districts are closed on Monday.Meanwhile, National Highway 3 (Chandigarh-Manali NH) has also been blocked to avoid any untoward incident. Heavy downpour led to landslides in various parts of the state causing disruption to normal life although respective district administrations were in full gear to clear blockades.roads_block13.jpgThe Badrinath National Highway in Uttarakhand is also closed since last night at Lambgarh after heavy rains brought down debris onto the road. The road clearing operation by the local administration is underway.Normally, driving on treacherous roads in the mountains gets riskier during annual monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand especially when landslides hit the mountainous states. For safe driving, authorities put glow signs on the snaky roads of the Himalayas.
Ten killed when Ecuador bus with football fans crashes
Ten people were killed and 35 injured when a bus carrying fans of Barcelona SC, Ecuador's most popular football club, crashed, traffic police said. The bus was heading from the southern city of Cuenca to the coastal city of Guayaquil yesterday, where Barcelona is based, after a local tournament game. The bus apparently ran off the road and flipped around 2130 GMT, Ecuador's Transit Commission said in a statement. "We received the news of the accident of our fans... with much pain," the president of Barcelona, former national goalkeeper Jose Francisco Cevallos, wrote on Twitter. Officials said the bus had passed its most recent safety inspection.
Yemeni children stage protest against Saudi coalition
Dozens of Yemeni children gathered on Sunday in the capital Sanaa to protest against airstrikes by the Saudi-led international coalition, which is believed to be behind the recent bombing of three buses that killed at least 51 people, mostly children.
UP: 20 children injured after high tension wire falls on Madarsa
At least 20 children were injured after a high tension wire fell on Madarsa in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha city on Sunday.However, no causalities or serious injuries have been reported so far. Currently, all the injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital for immediate treatment.Speaking to ANI, Amroha's District Magistrate Hemant Kumar said, "23 children have been admitted to district hospital. No casualty or serious injury has occurred."Kumar further informed that the concerned department has been told to take action so that such incidents don't occur in future.Director of the Madarsa, Mohammad Yunus said, "Despite repeated complaints, the power department did not listen to their plea. There are around hundreds of wires that cross our Madarsa and we are scared all the time. I am deeply saddened about this incident and hope that measures are made into this matter".
Strongest-ever earthquake rattles Northern Alaska
An earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude on the Richter scale struck a remote part of Alaska on Sunday, the US Geographical Survey confirmed.However, no causalities or damages have been reported as yet, after the earthquake hit the country's North Slope,CNN reported.It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the region, with the previous most powerful quake being recorded in 1995 at magnitude 5.2.According to USGS data and the earthquake centre, several strong aftershocks were also felt following the quake.
Nine killed in Taiwan hospital blaze
Nine people were killed and 16 injured as fire engulfed a hospital in Taiwan's New Taipei City on Monday, officials said.
Strongest-ever earthquake hits Alaska's North Slope region
Alaska's North Slope was hit yesterday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state's seismologist said. At 6:58 a.m. Sunday, the magnitude 6,.4 earthquake struck an area 42 miles (67 kilometers) east of Kavik River Camp and 343 miles (551 kilometers) northeast of Fairbanks, the state's second-biggest city. The agency says the earthquake had a depth of about 6 miles (9.9 kilometers.) State seismologist Mike West told the Anchorage Daily News that the quake was the biggest recorded in the North Slope by a substantial amount. "This is a very significant event that will take us some time to understand," he told the Daily News. The previous most powerful quake in the North Slope was in 1995 at magnitude 5.2, West told the newspaper. The jump from a 5.2 to Sunday's 6.4 is significant because earthquakes rapidly grow in strength as magnitude rises, he said. "That's why at 6.4 this changes how we think about the region," West said. "It's a little early to say how, ..
Gas explosion in Pakistan coal mine kills 4, traps 13
Police in Pakistan say a methane gas explosion in a coal mine has killed at least four miners and trapped 13 others. Local police official Wajeet Khan says the blast happened Sunday in the village of Sanjdi, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of Quetta. He says rescuers have retrieved four bodies and that 13 other miners are missing and feared dead, with rescue operations hindered by the gas leak. Cave-ins and other mining accidents in Pakistan are often attributed to the poor enforcement of safety regulations.
Two Austrians killed in French Alps glider crash: official
Two Austrians -- a man in his fifties and a teenager -- died today when their glider crashed to the ground in the Champsaur valley in the southern French Alps, sources said. "The alert was sounded by witnesses who saw the glider fall," a local official said, adding that the weather conditions had been "good". Two rescuers and a doctor were sent to the scene, but the exact circumstances of the accident were not yet known. The accident happened at a place called Roche Rousse, at an altitude of 2,515 metres (8,280 feet), the local official told AFP. The pair had taken off from a local aerodrome earlier Sunday, a source close to the inquiry said, adding that they were an Austrian man in his fifties and a boy aged around 15. The valley, near Grenoble, is famed for its unspoilt farmland crisscrossed by hedgerows and rural residents who still make their living from making cheese and other regional delicacies.
Woman, son killed in fire in UP
A 25-year-old woman and her five-year-old son were charred to death while her husband suffered serious burn injuries after fire broke out at their home in the district, police said. Station House Officer Munshiganj Javed Ikbal Khan said that the fire broke out when Dinesh Kashyap of village Semra under the Munshiganj police station was filling oil in his bike at his home. They were were admitted to a hospital but the woman and the minor boy died on the way, while the man is undergoing treatment at a trauma centre in Lucknow, he said.
Rs.8316cr-worth property damaged in rain-battered Kerala
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday informed that as per the preliminary report, the total damage due to floods in the state is estimated to be worth Rs 8316 crore.Taking to Twitter, Vijayan said he has requested for an additional Rs 400 crore from the Home Ministry to carry out immediate relief and rehabilitation work in the state."The impact of the disaster is likely to be felt for a long time. The Preliminary assessment indicates that nearly 20000 houses have been fully damaged and nearly 10000 km of state PWD roads damaged. The preliminary loss is around ?8316 crore," he tweeted."The Chief Minister has requested an amount of Rs 400 crore in addition to the Rs 800 crore already sought for carrying out the immediate relief and rehabilitation. CM also requested that a Central team may be sent again to assess the damages that have occurred during the last week," a second tweet read.The state government has also requested the Centre to declare the calamity a 'rare ...
Technical glitch causes 4-hour delay of Jet Airways flight
A technical glitch on a London-bound Jet Airways flight has left passengers stranded at Indira Gandhi International airport for over four hours.As per the airline, nearly 330 passengers travelling on Jet Airways flight 9W-122 to London have been waiting to board the plane for four hours due to a technical glitch.However, the airplane confirmed that refreshments were being served to all passengers."Jet Airways flight 9W 122 of today, August 12, 2018, from Delhi to London, was delayed due to a technical issue. There were 330 passengers on board the flight. Refreshments were served to guests during the delay. At Jet Airways, safety is of paramount importance and we sincerely regret the delay and inconvenience caused to our guests," the statement read.As per reports, Jet Airways is currently undergoing a financial crunch.Further details are awaited.
Kerala situation very serious, says Rajnath as he assures full help
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday described the situation in the flood-affected areas of Kerala as "very serious" and assured the state of all possible help from the Centre.
5 killed in truck-car collision in Assam
Five persons died and two others were critically injured in a road accident when a truck and a car collided head on in Assam's Nagaon district, police said today. The two speeding vehicles collided at Rangagara near Samaguri at around midnight killing three persons on the spot while two others succumbed to their injuries in the hospital. Two of the critically injured persons have been shifted to Gauhati Medical College Hospital. The four of the dead have been identified as Rashidul Haque, Saiful Islam, Sariful Islam and Balin Das while the fifth was yet to be identified, police added.
India to launch GSAT-32 in October 2019 to replace GSAT-6A
Indian space agency ISRO will launch GSAT-32 satellite in October 2019 to replace GSAT-6A which stopped communicating a few days after its launch on March 29, an official said on Sunday.
Employees pose big potential danger to aviation, experts say
The theft of an empty plane by an airline worker who performed dangerous loops before crashing into a remote island in Puget Sound illustrated what aviation experts have long known: One of the biggest potential perils for commercial air travel is airline or airport employees causing mayhem. "The greatest threat we have to aviation is the insider threat," said Erroll Southers, a former FBI agent and transportation security expert. "Here we have an employee who was vetted to the level to have access to the aircraft and had a skill set proficient enough to take off with that plane." Video showed the Horizon Air Q400, a turboprop plane that seats 76 people, doing large loops and other dangerous maneuvers as the sun set on Puget Sound. The flight lasted about 75 minutes, and ended Friday night when he crashed into the small island after being chased by military jets. The two F-15C aircraft scrambled from Portland didn't fire the plane, authorities said. Southers said the man could have ...