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Tornadoes in Ohio leave at least one dead, widespread damage

Ohio residents inspected destroyed homes and debris-strewn streets Tuesday after powerful tornadoes ripped through the US state overnight, killing at least one person and causing widespread damage and power outages. One twister that barreled through the city of Dayton left 80,000 people without power as day broke, the city's assistant fire chief Nicholas Hosford told ABC News. "We have homes flattened, entire apartment complexes destroyed, businesses throughout our community where walls have collapsed," Hosford said. "I don't know that any community that is fully prepared for this type of devastation," he added. That twister was one of many -- up to 52, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration -- that touched down Monday night and roared through eight US states. As the scope of the damage became visible with daylight, rescue teams searching for tornado victims in Dayton went door-to-door in areas particularly hard hit by the storm. Hosford said an unknown

Mississippi flooding longest-lasting since 1927 'Great Flood'

Mississippi River flooding has affected at least eight U.S. states since January, and it has become the longest-lasting since the "Great Flood" of 1927, the National Weather Service said.

21 civilians dead as regime pounds Syria's northwest: monitor

At least 21 civilians were killed on Tuesday as Syria's regime intensified its bombardment of the last jihadist stronghold in the country's northwest, a monitor said. Nine children were among the 21 killed in government fire on several towns in Idlib province and the countryside of neighbouring Aleppo, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Strikes on a busy street in the village of Kafr Halab, on the western edge of Aleppo province, killed at least nine civilians. An AFP photographer said the bodies of the victims were torn apart and several stores lining the side of the road were destroyed. The street was crowded with people out and about before breaking the daytime fast observed by Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan. A hospital in the Idlib town of Kafranbel was also hit by artillery shells, said David Swanson, a spokesman for the UN humanitarian office. "The facility is reportedly out of service due to severe structural damage," he told AFP. The hospital's ...

Magisterial probe ordered into UP hooch tragedy

The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday night ordered a magisterial probe into the Barabanki hooch tragedy which has so far claimed 14 lives. The inquiry will be headed by Barabanki chief development officer, an official spokesperson said. The incident has prompted the Yogi Adityanath government to order a high-level probe into all the angles, including the possibility of a "political conspiracy". At least 14 people died and around 40 others were taken ill after consuming spurious liquor in Barabanki district, officials said on Tuesday. While 12 people, including four members of a family, died in Barabanki, two others died at the trauma centre of a Lucknow hospital. Many are undergoing treatment at KGMU Hospital and the condition of two is critical, a hospital spokesperson told PTI. Five to six others were brought to the Balrampur and Ram Manohar Lohia hospitals in the state capital. Hospital sources said the toll may go up as many others were battling for life. Locals from Raniganj and .

Maharashtra govt to set up fodder camps for sheep, goats

In view of severe drought in parts of Maharashtra, the state government Tuesday decided to set up separate fodder camps for sheep and goats in addition to other cattle heads in the affected areas. The decision was taken at a meeting of a Cabinet sub- committee chaired by Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Chandrakant Patil. At the meeting, it was also decided to provide drinking water to cattle camps through tankers. Talking to reporters, Patil said directives have been issued to local administration not to delay reimbursement of bills of fodder camps. At present, 4,920 villages and 10,506 hamlets are being supplied drinking water from 6,209 tankers. There are 1,501 cattle camps in the drought-affected areas housing 10.4 lakh big and small animals, he said. Patil said for the first time separate fodder camps will be set up for sheep and goats. So far, 34 lakh farmers have been given Rs 2,200 crore for crop losses, the minister said. He also gave details of money provided .

Delhi policeman injured in accident in Rohini

A 52-year-old assistant sub-inspector was injured on Tuesday after his motorcycle was hit by a speeding canter-truck and the two-wheeler was found about 100-feet away from the site of the accident in Rohini, police said. The injured has been identified as Ramphal, who is posted at the Bawana police station that falls under outer-north district, they said. The victim was wearing helmet and was on duty at the time of accident, police said. The incident took place around 7 PM. His motorcycle was hit by a speeding canter-truck at a T-point of Heliport road. The two-wheeler was found 100 metres away from the accident spot. Both the motorcycle and truck were damaged, a senior police officer said. The canter-truck was chased and intercepted by a police team, the officer said. The driver was thrashed by people. However, he was apprehended and taken into police custody, the officer added. A case has been registered and an investigation initiated, he said. The injured policeman was taken to a ..

Surat tragedy: Coaching institutes in Delhi's Karol Bagh to be surveyed

North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) has decided to survey coaching institutes operating in public buildings in the Karol Bagh Zone to assess compliance of civic and building safety norms, following the devastating blaze in Surat that killed 20 students at a coaching complex. An official of the civic body said a team has already been constituted and the survey will begin in a few days. "The team will be led by the Deputy Health Officer (DHO) of the zone. Members of the team will visit premises of the coaching institutes and assess compliance of norms. They will also ask if the fire safety norms are in place with the owners of buildings housing such institutes," the senior official told PTI. "And, after the survey, we will discuss all issues and take corrective or preventive actions, as needed," he said. A number of coaching institutes are located in Karol Bagh and adjacent Rajinder Nagar, and the areas are popular among outstation students as affordable places to stay in the ...

Delhi Fire Service acts to prevent any Surat-type tragedy

In wake of the Surat tragedy, the Delhi Fire Service has begun to inspect the hundreds of coaching centres flourishing on high-rise buildings in narrow lanes of the national capital and will take action against those which are fire hazards, or are flouting safety norms.

Quake-damaged port on China-Nepal border to resume cargo service

A key land port on the China-Nepal border will resume its cargo service Wednesday, four years after it was closed due to the 2015 massive earthquake, according to officials. Zham port, the most important highway port on the border of China and Nepal, cleared more than 90 per cent of trade between the two countries before the earthquake devastated Nepal and some border areas in Tibet in April, 2015. The earthquake caused severe damage to the port, roads, bridges and other facilities, forcing the port to close. The port will resume its cargo services from Wednesday, Tashi Gyatso, a spokesperson of the Tibetan regional government, said in a press conference on Tuesday. China and Nepal will hold the reopening ceremony on Wednesday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The spokesperson said efforts had been made on geological disaster prevention and control, power supply and reconstruction of roads, water conservancy, joint inspection and cross-border facilities to meet the conditions ...

Abe calls for strengthened security after school children stabbed

Condoling the stabbing incident which targetted school children in Kawasaki, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday called for strengthened security to protect children travelling to school every day.Outlining that the safety of children is a priority, he held a meeting with Education Minister Masahiko Shibayama and National Public Safety Commission chair Junzo Yamamoto following the attack, which claimed the lives of two people, including a schoolgirl."It is a very painful incident and I feel a strong resentment that young children were affected. I pray for the deceased people and sincerely express my condolences to the bereaved," Abe tweeted in Japanese."We have to protect the safety of our children. Earlier, we instructed related ministers to take immediate measures to ensure the safety of children when they go to school," he added.The other victim who lost his life has been identified as a 39-year-old man, suspected to be the father of one of the children at the site of the

China-Nepal border port to resume cargo service

The port of Zham on the China-Nepal border will resume its cargo service on Wednesday, four years after it was closed due to a massive earthquake which killed thousands in the South Asian country, officials said on Tuesday.

Season's highest, the toll on Mt. everest reaches 11

With the death of a US climber on Mt. Everest, the toll at the world's highest mountain has touched its peak at 11, including four Indians, as the climbing season draws to a close. Christopher John Kulish, 61, breathed his last on Monday after scaling Everest. Although, he came down to the South Cole safely in the Evening, he all of a sudden had heart stroke and died, Meera Acharya, senior official at the tourism department, told PTI. Even as the number of deaths were put at 11 across the international media, the Nepal tourism ministry maintained the number at 9. The climbing season, which began on May 14, will come to an end on Friday. Four Indians died on the Everest and two each died on Mt. Kanchanjunga and Mt. Makalu, bringing the total death toll of Indian climbers in the Himalayas to 8. Indians have topped among the international climbers attempting to scale the Summit this spring with a total number of 78 of them getting permission. After the end of the season, some crucial ...

Marathwada: Fed up of prolonged water crisis villagers threaten mass suicide

It has been over a month since people from 70 villages in the Marathwada region, which is marred by severe drought for the past ten years, have been protesting against the government for not releasing water from the Jayakwadi dam to the Godavari River.With the mercury shooting up in the state, the river, which is the lifeline of the people in the region, has dried up completely.On Tuesday, the protesters threatened to intensify their agitation and commit mass suicide if water is not released into the Godavari within a stipulated time of two days.Jayajirao Suryavanshi, Chairman of regional farmers association, told ANI, "People are distressed due to the water crisis. We have been fighting this situation for a long time."Alleging that the region has been facing a drought-like situation since 1972, Suryavanshi said that the government is not paying heed to their demands. "Water is being released from the dam for people in the cities but not for the villagers. If the authorities do not ..

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NGT forms committee to assess fine from thermal power stations in Singrauli, Sonbhadra

The National Green Tribunal has formed a committee to assess and suggest compensation from thermal power stations operating in Singrauli and Sonbhadra districts in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh for causing air and water pollution. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel constituted the committee comprising representatives of the Ministry of Environment, Forests (MoEF), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) and the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) to look into the issue. "We constituted a committee comprising representatives of MoEF, CPCB, UPPCB and MPPCB to look into the matter and in the light of assessment, statutory authorities may take appropriate action in the matter by assess and recovery of compensation for damage to the environment from the identified polluters after following due procedure of law and furnish a report to this tribunal within three months by e-mail," the bench said. The ...

Standardised electrical goods, simple fire norms key to enhance safety: Official

Electrical manufacturers need to ensure production of standardised goods while authorities should make regulations simple and implementable to increase safety and avoid fire accidents, a top government official said Tuesday. Expressing concern over the recent Surat fire incident which claimed 22 lives, Power Secretary A K Bhalla wondered why manufacturers should supply substandard goods even as consumer usually buy cheap and low-standard products. "One incident happened in Surat and we are concerned. Perhaps we have forgotten Uphaar (cinema) tragedy. But fire is fire and fire is very destructive," Bhalla said while addressing a national workshop on electrical safety here. A massive fire engulfed a four-storey commercial complex in Surat last week, killing 22 people including teenage students. The fire was reportedly caused by a spark in an airconditioner installed in the building while presence of inflammable materials, including flex and tyres and violation of building bylaws. "My ...

12 dead as vehicles collide in Jodhpur

Twelve people, including two children, died when two vehicles collided head-on in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred near Agolai village in Balesar area, 73 km west of Jodhpur city, on Monday night. The collision was so intense that the heads of two passengers were severed and some of them got badly stuck in the mangled vehicles, an officer said. Ten people died on the spot, while two succumbed to injuries in a hospital. The deceased include two children and six women. Six others are admitted to a hospital and undergoing treatment, Balesar policie station incharge Devendra Singh said. The people in one of the vehicles were going to attend a marriage function, the officer added. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed grief over the incident. "Deeply anguished by the loss of lives in a severe road accident near Agolai village on Balesar-#Jodhpur road," Gehlopt tweeted. "My heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost dear ones, may God give

Minor fire in school; none hurt

A minor fire occurred Monday in the computer room of a school here in Maharashtra, but nobody was injured, a fire brigade official said. No student was present in Shree Mavli Mandal School, located in Charai area, at the time of the incident which occurred this morning. "Since students are having their vacations nobody was present in the computer room," said a senior official. The fire was put out within 30 minutes, he said. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Three killed as ambulance rams into truck

Three persons, including a two-year-old boy, were killed while three others were seriously injured Tuesday when an ambulance carrying them rammed into a truck here, police said. The accident took place when the ambulance was carrying the injured boy Rishi Kumar to Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital, Chakeri Station House Officer Ranjeet Rai said. Rishi had sustained serious injuries after falling from the roof of his house in Banda and was referred to LLR Hospital from Banda Medical College. As the ambulance reached the flyover in Ahirwan, its tyre got deflated and it rammed into a truck from behind resulting in three deaths, police said. The deceased have been identified as Anarkali (55) her son Ram Karan (28) and grandson Rishi, he added.

Tornados leave trail of destruction across Ohio, Indiana

A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another. The storms strew debris so thick that at one point, highway crews had to use snowplows to clear an interstate. At least half a dozen communities from eastern Indiana through central Ohio suffered damage, according to the National Weather Service, though authorities working through the night had reported no fatalities as of early Tuesday. Some 5 million people were without power early Tuesday in Ohio alone. Towns just outside Dayton, Ohio, took some of the heaviest hits. The National Weather Service tweeted Monday night that a "large and dangerous tornado" hit near Trotwood, Ohio, 8 miles (12 kilometers) northwest of Dayton. Just before midnight, not 40 minutes after that tornado cut through, the weather service tweeted that another one was traversing its path, churning up debris densely enough to be seen on radar. The aftermath left ...