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Kerala CM makes personal contribution of Rs 1 lakh for relief
With Kerala facing an unprecedented rain havoc, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has made a personal contribution of Rs one lakh to the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF). Urging everyone to contribute generously to relief efforts, Vijayan said in a Facebook post that rebuilding the affected areas is going to be an arduous task. The Chief Minister CM had also asked everyone to express solidarity with the people of the state in their hour of crisis. Meanwhile, Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today announced a relief assistance of Rs 1 crore to the Kerala government to tackle the situation arising out of floods. He also appealed to traders, industrialists and others to make generous contributions to the Puducherry Chief Minister Relief Fund which would be sent to the Kerala government for relief works. Twenty nine people have so far been killed in the heavy rains and floods since August 8 in the state and many homes damaged and crops destroyed.
Plane carrying 9 people missing in eastern Indonesia
A small plane carrying nine people went missing today during a short flight in mountainous eastern Indonesia, authorities said, with a search and rescue mission underway. The Swiss-made Pilatus aircraft lost contact with air traffic control during what was supposed to be a flight of around 40 minutes in remote Papua province, police said. "Villagers in Okatem reported that they heard a loud roar from the plane followed by a big explosion," Bintang regency police chief Michael Mumbunan told AFP. Search and rescue teams have been deployed but it will take them up to three hours to reach the suspected crash site by foot, he added. The plane was carrying seven passengers, including a child, and two crew. It belonged to Dimonim Air, a private company operating charter flights in and around Papua. Indonesia relies heavily on air transport to connect its thousands of islands but has a poor aviation safety record and has suffered several fatal crashes in recent years. Papua is a particularly .
Kerala CM announces compensation for flood-affected
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday announced ex-gratia payment of Rs four lakh each to the kin of those who lost their lives in the devastating floods that has hit the state.
Kerala rains: People in relief camps too afraid to return home
"We are frightened to return to our homes," said women lodged in a relief camp here after they were forced to leave their houses, which faced the threat of flooding by gushing waters released from Idukki reservoir. Most of those in the relief camp had to rush out of their houses with only the clothes they were wearing, they said. Muddy homes, wells brimming with dirty water, clogged toilets, snakes and other reptiles crawling inside their houses was giving them sleepless nights, they added. Nearly 400 flood-affected people, including 85 children from Keerithod in Kanjikuzhy panchayat near Cheruthoni are in the camp for the past two days as a precautionary measure after water was released from Idukki dam. Eight villages have been affected due to the release of water from the dam and nearly 1,000 people have been shifted to 20 relief camps, official sources said. All five shutters of Cheruthoni dam, part of Idukki reservoir, were opened yesterday after incessant heavy rains
Rahul urges Modi to release sufficient fund for Kerala flood relief
Expressing grief over the loss of life in the Kerala flooding and landslides, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking sufficient funds for the state to restore normalcy.
Building collapses in Vadodara; 1 dead
One person died after a three-storeyed building collapsed on Saturday morning in Vadodara, Gujarat. The building was located in Mandvi area of the city.Five people from the same family were trapped in the rubble of the collapse, who were rescued later. However, one of them succumbed to the injuries.In an identical accident in Ganeshganj area of Lucknow on August 3, a three-storeyed building collapsed on Friday morning, leaving one person dead and another injured. The front part of the decade-old house came down suddenly at a free-fall speed as the mother-daughter duo was drinking tea in the same room.
Compensations announced for Kerala flood victims
The Kerala government on Saturday said that the families of people who died in flooding in the state will receive compensation of Rs. 4 lakh each.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also directed the authorities to disburse cash compensation of Rs. 10 lakh each to those who suffered damages to their homes or farms.Flash floods, caused by incessant rains, have wreaked havoc in several districts of the state, killing nearly 30 people since July end.The announcement for compensation came hours after Vijayan and state opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala conducted an aerial survey of the flood-ravaged areas.Heavy downpour has caused massive deluge in the districts of Idukki, Wayanad, Kozhikode and Ernakulam. Several teams of National Disaster Response Force have been working to contain the situation.The Kerala State Electricity Board was forced to open five shutters of Cheruthoni Dam in Idukki District on Friday, in order to release excess inflow from catchment areas of the reservoir.Prime ...
25 Kanwariyas injured in road accident in Bihar
At least 25 Kanwariyas were injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned and fell into a roadside ditch in between Lakhisarai and Patna today, the police said. The incident occurred near Pachmahla police outpost in Patna district when the driver of the bus, which was on its way to Deoghar in Jharkhand from Janakpur Dham in Nepal, lost control over the vehicle. All the 25 Kanwariyas, most of whom received minor injuries, were admitted to the Barahiya referral hospital in Lakhisarai district. The injured passengers are out of danger and will be released from the hospital by the evening, the police said.
All 9 aboard rescue chopper crashed in Japan confirmed dead
All nine people aboard a Japanese search and rescue helicopter that crashed into the central mountains were confirmed dead today, authorities said. The Bell 412EP helicopter carrying seven local rescue workers from the Gunma prefecture and two from a flight service company lost contact about an hour after takeoff yesterday and crashed. Prefectural officials said the last person aboard was retrieved Saturday and pronounced dead. The helicopter was on a two-hour flight to monitor the opening of a mountain trail. The prefecture said it cancelled today's event due to the accident. It wasn't clear what caused the crash. An investigation continued today at the mountainside crash site, where debris of the helicopter was scattered and trees torn down apparently from the impact of the fall. Japanese media quoted witnesses as saying the helicopter was flying extremely low in foggy weather before the crash. The GPS data sent from the helicopter indicated it was making a turn a minute before the .
Over 10,000 people along Periyar river moved to relief camps
Over 10,000 people living on the banks of Periyar river and its tributaries have been shifted to 78 camps opened in Ernakulam district as part of measures taken by it to deal with the threats following release of water from two major dams. Officials said 10,510 people have been provided shelter at 78 relief camps opened in Paravoor, Aluva, Kanayannur and Kunnathunad taluks in the district. The district authorities said they have made all necessary preparations for providing food, drinking water and medical facilities to the people shifted in the camps. People said rise in water level in Periyar river has affected their normal life. Meanwhile, braving adverse weather conditions, thousands of pilgrims thronged on the bank of Periyar river in Aluva to perform 'Karkkidaka Vavu Bali' at a Lord Shiva temple known for the annual ritual. The temple situated in the middle of the river remained submerged in gushing waters. Ernakulam district administration officials said elaborate
Death toll from Indonesia quake tops 380
An earthquake on the Indonesian island of Lombok has killed 387 people, authorities said today, adding hundreds of thousands of displaced people were still short of clean water, food and medicine nearly a week on. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake Sunday levelled tens of thousands of homes, mosques and businesses across Lombok, just one week after another tremor surged through the island and killed 17. "It's predicted the death toll will continue to grow because there are still victims who are suspected of being buried by landslides and under rubble, and there are victims that have not been recorded and reported to posts," national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said. The number forced from their homes in the disaster has soared to 387,000, Nugroho said, with around 13,000 injured. The hardest hit region of Lombok has been in the north, where 334 people have died and nearly 200,000 have been forced from their homes, according to latest official tolls. Two people were ...
Parijat educates farmers over effects of crop burning
In a bid to create awareness about the ill effects of crop residue burning and management, Parijat Urja Chakra in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVKs) organized a special campaign at Fatehgarh village of Ambala in Haryana.The special focus of the campaign was to create awareness among farmers about proper management of crops residue and the ill effects of stubble burning after harvesting. The meeting was attended by dozens of farmers.The burning of agricultural Crop Residue (CRB) has been identified as a major health hazard, in addition to causing exposure to extremely high levels of Particulate Matter concentration to people in the immediate vicinity.Senior scientist from Krishi Vigyan Kendra Dr. Guruprem sensitized the participants about the importance of straw management and the need of creating awareness among the rural masses. He also explained about the recommended machinery and techniques of straw management."Such type of campaign is necessary to sensitize the farmers
1 injured in UP under-construction flyover collapse
A major portion of an under-construction flyover in Basti district of Uttar Pradesh collapsed on Saturday, police said. One person was injured.
Kerala rains: Rahul urges Cong worker to help people in need
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today expressed concern over the flood situation in Kerala and urged party workers in the rain-battered state to help those in need. He said the unprecedented rainfall has wrecked havoc in the southern state, destroying property and forcing thousands to abandon their houses. "Unprecedented rainfall has created havoc in Kerala, destroying property and forcing thousands to abandon their homes. " I urge each and every Congres worker in Kerala to step up and help those in need. My prayers and thoughts are with the people of Kerala in this difficult time," he said on Twitter. The floods in Kerala have caused widespread devastation in the state, killing many people. Twenty-nine people have so far lost their lives in the heavy rains since August 8 and over 50,000 persons have been shifted to relief camps.
'Suicidal' mechanic steals plane from Seattle airport
A "suicidal" airline mechanic stole an empty Alaska Airlines plane and took off from Sea-Tac International Airport in Washington state before crashing near a small island, officials said. Preliminary information suggests that the 29-year-old mechanic stole the Horizon Air Q400 and the crash occurred because the person was "doing stunts in air or lack of flying skills," the Pierce County Sheriff's Department said. Witnesses reported seeing the plane being chased by military aircraft before it crashed near Ketron Island, southwest of Tacoma, Washington. There were no passengers aboard. Ed Troyer, a spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, said on Twitter that the man was suicidal and there was no connection to terrorism. The sheriff's department said they were working to conduct a background investigation on the man, whose name was not immediately released. The man could be heard on audio recordings telling air traffic controllers that he is "just a broken guy." The US ...
Airplane stolen from Washington airport crashes
An plane has crashed after it was stolen by a ground employee from an airport in Washington state, authorities said.
Kerala rains: CM conducts aerial survey of flood-affected areas
At the time when the heavy downpour is causing havoc in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, along with Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of the flood-ravaged parts of the state.Within a span of one week, as many as 29 people have lost their lives across the states, along with scores of cattle deaths.Heavy rainfall has led to flood-like situation across districts like Idukki, Wayanad, Kozhikode, and Ernakulam.The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) also opened all the five shutters of the Cheruthony dam on Friday, in order to release the excess inflow of the water deposited in the catchment areas of the reservoir from the past couple of days.The floodgates were opened to increase the water flow into the dams to 2401.16 feet, with its full reserve level being 2403 feet.In the wake of unprecedented rainfall, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over a telephonice conversation withe the Kerala Chief Minister, took stock of the situation and ...
9 dead in Japan chopper crash
A Japanese government helicopter has crashed in the mountains of Gunma. All nine crew members on board have been confirmed dead, police said on Saturday.
Lintel of a flyover collapses in UP's Basti
At least four people were injured after a lintel of a flyover on National Highway 28 was collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Basti on Saturday early morning.Two more people are feared trapped under the debris. The rescue operation is underway.No reports of causalities have been reported yet.Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister has instructed the local administration to initiate immediate relief work and provide all possible help to the needy.More details are awaited.A similar incident took place on May 15, in which 18 people were killed after an under-construction flyover collapsed in Varanasi.
Delhi: Car catches fire in Sheikh Sarai, one dead
One man was charred to death when the car in which he was travelling caught fire in Sheikh Sarai area late Friday night.The incident came to light after the Delhi Fire Service received an anonymous call at 1:48 am yesterday.The officials said that the vehicle was reduced to ashes when they reached the spot.The probe team is assuming that the car caught fire after colliding with another speedy vehicle. It also added that the deceased was seemingly carrying bundles of paper with him for supply.The investigation is underway.On July 18, as many as eight people from the same family were killed while one got injured after a car caught fire following a collision with a truck on Rajkot-Morbi Highway near Morbi district's Tankara town in Gujarat.