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Yamuna water level recedes
The water level of the Yamuna today started receding, a day after it rose to 206.05 metres, the maximum level for the river in the last five years. According to an official of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, the water level dropped to 204.82 metres this afternoon and it is expected to recede further. At 8 pm yesterday, the Yamuna river was flowing at 206.05 metres at Old Yamuna Bridge which has been closed for vehicular traffic. The overflowing water of the Yamuna entered some houses in low-lying areas of Burari in north Delhi yesterday, officials said. As many as 15 people who were stranded in flood waters were rescued from the area yesterday. So far, a total of 13,915 people have been moved to safer places due to the rising water levels. They have been accommodated in 1,461 tents and temporary shelters, where they are being provided food and medical help.
Death toll in Myanmar floods climbs to 12
At least 12 people have died and around 148,000 have been displaced in floods in large parts of Myanmar, according to official figures on Wednesday.
SUV plunges 15-20 ft deep after service road along Agra-Lucknow expressway caves in; probe ordered
An SUV plunged 15-20 feet deep after a service road caved in alongside the Agra-Lucknow expressway today following heavy rains, prompting the Uttar Pradesh government to order a probe. However, no one was injured in the incident, officials said. "A third-party probe has been ordered into the caving-in of the side road of the expressway (16 km from Agra towards Lucknow) by RITES Limited. The construction of the damaged road will be done by the construction agency at its cost," Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) Chairman Avanish Awasthi said. The UP government asked railways consultancy firm RITES Limited to complete the probe within 15 days. Awasthi said that all the agencies involved in the construction of the expressway have been asked to keep an eye on the situation and ensure proper drainage arrangements. The 302-km long expressway, which costs nearly Rs 15,000 crore, was completed in record time of 23 months. It was inaugurated in November, 2016, by
California fires devastate over 100,000 hectares
California firefighters and emergency services continued trying to contain about a dozen fires still active in the state which have devastated over 100,000 hectares, according to official data.
11 dead in UP rains
At least 11 people were dead and seven injured in the heavy rainfall and thunder storm that struck the state of Uttar Pradesh since Tuesday.The Meteorological Department warned that districts of Khari, Farookabad, Raebareli, Lucknow, Sultanpur, etc would would continue to receive heavy rains and thundershowers.Around 540 houses also collapsed due to the heavy rainfall.
Vulnerable South Asian communities gear up to fight floods (Environment Feature)
Vulnerable communities in four South Asian countries across the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region are hopeful and confident of fighting floods this monsoon, thanks to community-based flood early warning systems (CBFEWS).
New fire erupts in Northern California; homes threatened
Firefighters struggling to contain destructive Northern California wildfires found themselves facing a new blaze that erupted yesterday and drove through a rural area near a national forest. About 60 homes in an old ranching and farming area near Covelo, which is about 180 miles (290 kilometers) north of San Francisco, were ordered evacuated as the blaze erupted late in the afternoon. Gusty winds quickly drove it through about a square mile of brush and grasslands, oak, pine and timber near Mendocino National Forest, Mendocino County Undersheriff Matthew Kendall said. "We're advised that the fire was threatening structures," he said. However, there were no immediate reports of homes being burned. Firefighting aircraft were called in but it was unclear when they might arrive because many already were engaged in other fires, Kendall said. Some 40 miles (64 kilometers) to the south, twin fires straddling Mendocino and Lake counties have destroyed at least seven homes and threatened an ...
97 injured as Mexican plane crashes at airport in hail storm
An Aeromexico flight crashed on takeoff during a heavy hail storm in northern Mexico, engulfing the plane in flames and injuring 97 people, officials said. The Embraer 190 aircraft, which was operating between Durango and Mexico City and crashed around 3:00 pm local time (20:00 GMT), was carrying "88 adults, nine minors, two infants, two pilots and two flight attendants," the airline's director general Andres Conesa told a news conference yesterday. "It is confirmed that there have been no deaths from the flight #AM2431 accident," tweeted Jose Rosas, the governor of Durango state where the crash occurred. The accident did cause two series injuries: a pilot had to undergo a spinal operation, and a young girl suffered burns on 25 per cent of her body, the governor said. A total of 97 people were admitted for treatment following the crash, most of them for "very light" injuries, according to Durango civil defense spokesman Alejandro Cardoza. Cardoza said the plane was caught in a heavy ..
3-year-old Bihar girl falls in borewell, rescue operations underway
A massive rescue operation is underway to save a three-year-old girl in Bihar after she fell into an open borewell in Munger district, an official said on Wednesday.The girl, Sanno, fell into a 110-feet deep borewell in Murgiachak area under Kotwali Police station of Munger on Tuesday afternoon. The victim was playing inside the house when she suddenly slipped into the hole which was being drilled for the unfinished borewell.Speaking to media, Sanjeev Kumar, an official of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), assured that the rescue team comprising of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) officials have made all the arrangements in order to provide oxygen to the minor stuck in the borewell. He also added that the team has placed rods in the borewell so that the girl doesn't fall further down."We've provided her oxygen and made all arrangements for her safety. We've placed rods to ensure that she doesn't fall further down. It might take another four hours to rescue her," Kumar ...
85 injured after Mexican plane crashes at airport in hail storm
At least 85 people were injured after an Aeromexico flight crashed on takeoff during a heavy hail storm in northern Mexico, engulfing the plane in flames, officials said. The Embraer 190 aircraft, which was operating between Durango and Mexico City, crashed around 4pm local time (21:00 GMT), "with 97 passengers and four crew members on board," according to Mexico's transport minister Gerardo Ruiz Esparza. "It is confirmed that there have been no deaths from the flight #AM2431 accident," tweeted Jose Rosas, the governor of Durango state where the crash happened yesterday. "Approximately 85 people are injured," Durango's civil defense spokesman Alejandro Cardoza told the Milenio television channel, adding there are some "serious injuries" but the majority are "very light". Dozens of lightly injured passengers were seen leaving the plane, which was engulfed in gray smoke in a field. Forty-nine were hospitalized while the rest were allowed to go home. "The fire started after the emergency
12 critically injured in Mexico plane crash
An Aeromexico plane carrying 101 people on board crashed minutes after taking off. At least 12 of the 85 persons injured are said to be critical, an official said.
Aeromexico plane crashes in Mexico with no fatalities
An Aeromexico plane carrying more than 100 people crashed in the north central Mexican state of Durango on Tuesday afternoon, injuring 85 with no deaths, authorities said.
Saudi vows to ensure epidemic-free Hajj season
The Saudi health ministry said the current Hajj season is so far safe from epidemic diseases, the media reported on Tuesday.
Aeromexico flight ferrying 97 passengers crashes
An Aeromexico commercial flight on Tuesday (local time) crashed in the Mexican state of Durango.According to CNN, as many as 97 passengers and four crew members were on board the Embraer 190 aircraft, however, Durango's governor Jose R. Aispuro confirmed that no deaths have been reported so far.Aispuro stated that emergency officials had been directed to attend to the injured.Fox News reported that Gerardo Ruiz Eparza, head of Mexico's Transport Department, confirmed that the plane had crashed after takeoff.The flight-AM 2431, had taken off from Durango's Guadalupe Victoria International Airport at 3:08 PM local time and was scheduled to arrive in Mexico City at 4:38 PM.Further information is awaited.
15 saved from drowning in Yamuna
Fifteen people, including three children, were rescued from drowning in Yamuna river near Shamshan Ghat in north Delhi's Burari, police said today. Yesterday, the police were informed that about 15 members of a family were about to drown in the river and required emergency help, a police officer said. Eight men, four women and three children were trapped in the water and were unable to come out, the officer said. The police with the help of locals, the NDRF and the Delhi Fire Service managed to rescue them. A senior officer from Delhi Fire Service said two fire tenders were rushed to the spot for the rescue operation. The police said it took them nearly an hour to rescue the victims. Despite repeated warnings, villagers were still venturing into their agricultural fields on the banks of Yamuna, they said. The victims were agricultural labourers based in Ghadi village in Burari, they added.
Flight diverted to Hyderabad to save child but in vain
A four-month-old child took ill and died aboard Bengaluru-Patna IndiGo flight even as the flight was diverted to Hyderabad on Tuesday, sources at the airport said.
26 injured as vehicles catch fire following accident
At least 26 people were injured in an accident involving five vehicles that also caught fire on NH-33 in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district, police said today. The accident occurred last night at Chutupalu valley when a truck carrying LPG cylinders rammed into the rear of a passenger bus that overturned and caught fire. The fire of the bus spread rapidly to the truck, an ambulance and an oil tanker, Sub-Divisional Police Officer of Ramgarh, Radha Prem Kishore said. The ambulance carrying a body and two persons was stuck at the spot there while the tanker had overturned earlier at the same spot. At least 24 passengers of the bus and the two persons accompany the body in the ambulance suffered burn injuries, he said adding that its driver has been missing. The ambulance which was on its way to Birni block in Giridih district from the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, was reduced to ashes. The injured bus passengers were taken to a nearby hospital, he said ...
Yamuna water level nearing danger mark in Mathura
Owing to the discharge of large amounts of water from a barrage, the water level in the Yamuna river is inching towards the danger mark in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district, an official said today. "Today, Yamuna was flowing at the warning level and the rising trend of the river is continuing," Additional District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar said. More than three-lakh cusec of water was discharged from Hathnikund barrage on Saturday, Kumar said, adding that its impact would be visible tomorrow night or the day after tomorrow when the water released from Hathnikund would reach Mathura. The sub-divisional magistrates have been instructed to maintain vigil round the clock. People living in low-lying areas have been advised to shift to flood posts if the rising trend continues, he added. The flood water has reached colonies based in flood zone of Mathura and Vrindaban, he said, adding that they would be shifted to flood outposts if the water entered into their colony.
Pak violates ceasefire in J-K's Nowshera
Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Tuesday.No casualty or damage to property has been reported so far.Earlier in the day, around three to four terrorists opened fire at security forces in Kupwara district of the state.
1 killed in bike accident in Odisha
One person was killed and a woman, the pilloin rider injured, when their bike dashed against another vehicle in Kalahandi district, police said. The accident took place on NH-26 near Kalahandi Engineering College, about 6 km from here, the police said. The deceased was a resident of Terms village, they said. The injured woman has been admitted to a hospital here, the police said.