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32 M'rashtra varsity staffers die as bus plunges in ravine
At least 32 university staffers were killed and one miraculously survived when a private bus on a picnic trip plunged into a deep ravine near Poladpur, around 175 km from Mumbai, on Saturday morning, officials said.
High alert sounded in Yamunanagar as water level rises in Yamuna
The district administration of Yamunanagar has sounded a high alert as the water level in the Yamuna river crossed the five lakh cusecs mark following continuous rainfall in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Insisting that the situation was under control, the district administration, however, said all the necessary arrangements have been made to tackle the flood-like situation. "The water level in the Yamuna river has reached 5.25 lakh cusecs mark as of now and we are continuously monitoring the situation," said Yamunanagar Deputy Commissioner Girish Arora. "We have put over 70 villages in the district on alert. Besides, the district administration in Karnal, Panipat and Sonepat have also been informed about the rise in water level in the Yamuna river," he said. The authorities have cautioned the Delhi administration about the rise in water level. A warning has also been issued to people living in areas surrounding the Yamuna river. "In some areas like Lapran village here, people living .
Jawan injured in suspected cross-border firing
An army jawan was injured in suspected cross-border firing across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir today, officials said. The soldier received hand injuries in the firing in Keri sector of Jammu region. It is being verified whether the injury was caused in cross-border firing or accidental fire, the officials said. The jawan has been hospitalised, they added.
Two sisters killed in wall collapse at home
Two sisters were killed and another member of their family were injured when a wall of their home in a slum in the steel city collapsed this morning, police said. It is suspectded that the wall collapsed due to heavy rain over the past few days, the police said. The incident took place early this morning at Malgodown slum area and the two sisters killed were aged five and seven years. Their father said the collapsed when the family was sleeping in their house. He got up at the sound of the collapse and found the two girls under the debris in a serious condition. They were declared brought dead when rushed to the hospital. Rourkela additional district magistrate Manisha Banerjee said Rs 50,000 would be given to the family from the chief ministers fund on compassionate ground.
PM Modi condoles deaths in Maharashtra bus accident
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed his condolences to the families of those killed in a bus accident in Maharashtra today. A bus, on its way to a hill station, fell into a gorge in Raigad district of Maharashtra this afternoon killing 33 passengers. "Pained by the loss of lives due to a bus accident in Maharashtra's Raigad district. My condolences to those who lost their loved ones," the PMO tweeted quoting Modi. All passengers of the bus were staff of Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth in Dapoli town, Raigad SP Anil Paraskar said. The passengers were on their way to Mahabaleshwar, a hill station in Satara district, for a picnic, when the driver lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a turn and fell into the gorge, he said.
58 killed in rain-related incidents in UP over three days
Fifty-eight people have died and 53 others injured in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh since Thursday as heavy rains wreaked havoc in different parts of the state, officials said today. Eleven deaths have been reported in Saharanpur followed by 10 in Meerut, six in Agra, four in Mainpuri, three each in Muzaffarnagar and Kasganj, two each in Amroha, Bareilly, Baghpat and Bulandshahr and one each in Kanpur Dehat, Mathura, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Rae Bareli, Jalaun, Jaunpur, Pratapgarh, Banda, Firozabad, Amethi, Kanpur and Pilibhit, they said. The MeT Department here has warned of heavy to very heavy rains/ thundershowers in Sonebhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Ghazipur, Ballia, Maunath Bhanjan, Azamgarh, Deoria districts and its adjoining areas, a spokesperson of the Relief Commissioner's Office said here. About 23 cm of rainfall was recorded in Meerut, 13 cm each in Saharanpur and Muzaffarnagar, 10 cm in Bijnore, 8 cm in Moradabad, 7 cm in Etawah, 6 cm each in Hardoi and Baheri,
Fadnavis, Rahul condole deaths in Maha bus accident
Expressing grief over the death of 33 people in a bus accident in Maharashtra's Raigad district today, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the administration was trying to provide all the necessary assistance. Congress president Rahul Gandhi also expressed sorrow over the accident. Fadnavis said he was pained to know about the loss of lives in the accident. "Administration taking all efforts to provide required assistance. Senior officials & emergency management systems in place," Fadnavis tweeted. "My thoughts are with families who lost loved ones & prayers for speedy recovery of injured," he added. Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "I'm sorry to hear about the terrible bus accident in Raigad, Maharashtra in which a large number of people have been killed and many others injured. I appeal to Congress party workers in the area to provide all possible assistance to the injured & families of those who have died." State Congress chief Ashok Chavan said, "Extremely sad to
PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi express grief over Raigad accident
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the Raigad bus accident.At least 30 people were killed on Saturday after a school bus fell down a mountain road in Ambenali Ghat of Maharashtra's Raigad district."Pained by the loss of lives due to a bus accident in Maharashtra's Raigad district. My condolences to those who lost their loved ones," the Prime Minister tweeted.Meanwhile, Congress president Rahul Gandhi also took note of the incident and appealed to his party workers in the area to provide assistance to the injured and deceased's families."I'm sorry to hear about the terrible bus accident in Raigad, Maharashtra in which a large number of people have been killed and many others injured. I appeal to Congress party workers in the area to provide all possible assistance to the injured & families of those who have died," Rahul tweeted.The students were on their way to Mahabaleshwar for a picnic when the incident took place.
Modi, Rahul condole deaths in Maharashtra bus accident
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed grief over the death of at least 10 passengers in a bus accident in Maharasthra's Raigad district.
Fire at paint godown in west Delhi
A fire broke out at a paint godown in west Delhi's Basai Darapur area today, officials said. A call was received at 10:40 am about the incident and five fire tenders were rushed to the spot, a senior officer of the Delhi Fire Service said. The officer said the fire spread throughout the godown having an area of 800 square feet. It was covered with a tin shed, which collapsed, he added. Nobody was injured and the blaze was doused by 2.10 pm, the officer said.
Maharashtra: 30 killed as bus falls off mountain road
As many as 30 people were killed on Saturday after a school bus fell down a mountain road in Ambenali Ghat of Maharashtra's Raigad district.The students were on their way to Mahabaleshwar for picnic when the incident took place.Meanwhile, Maharashtra Minister Vinod Tawade took to Twitter to confirm the incident and said that officials have been instructed to take prompt action."30 people, including students of Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, fatally injured after a bus falls down a mountain road on Mumbai-Goa highway near Raigad. Rescue operation underway. Instructed officials on prompt action," Tawde tweeted.Taking congnisance of the matter, the National Disaster Response Force team and police rushed to the spot to carry out rescue operation.
Heavy rain, cancelled flights as typhoon approaches Japan
Heavy rain fell on parts of Japan and airlines cancelled flights today as an approaching typhoon threatened to dump more rain on a region devastated by floods and landslides earlier this month. Typhoon Jongdari was heading west along Japan's Pacific coast and was expected to make landfall in central Japan overnight. It had maximum sustained winds of 126 kilometers per hour (78 miles per hour) with gusts up to 180 kph (112 mph). Many flights were delayed or cancelled at Narita and Haneda, the two main airports serving Tokyo. Most of the cancellations were domestic, though some international travellers were stranded. The storm brought intermittent heavy rain and windy conditions to Tokyo and a wide swath of the surrounding area. After making landfall, it is forecast to continue west, where residents were bracing for more rain in an area still recovering from unusually heavy rains that killed more than 200 people in early July. Authorities issued evacuation advisories ahead of the storm,
One killed, three injured as car rams into truck in Kota
A man was killed and three others, including two of his family members, suffered severe injuries after their car rammed into a truck from behind on NH-27 near Gadepan plant in Rajasthan's Kotadistrict, police said today. The accident took place last night under Simliya police station limits when the three members of a family were on the way to their home in Deoli town of Tonk district, they said. Paras Jain (45), a resident of Deoli in Tonk district died in the accident while two of his family members -- Uttam Chand Jain and Chetan Jain -- and the car driver Harlal Meena were injured, Simliya SHO Prahalad Singh said. The injured are undergoing medical treatment at a hospital in Kota city while the body was handed over to the family members this afternoon after postmortem, he said. The truck driver suddenly slowed down his vehicle but the car driver could not control the speed of his vehicle due to which it rammed into the truck, the SHO said. A case of negligent driving was registered
465 dead in 5 states due to rains, floods during monsoon
As many as 465 people have lost their lives due to floods and rains in five states during the current monsoon season so far. According to the Home Ministry's National Emergency Response Centre (NERC), 138 people have died in Maharashtra, 125 in Kerala, 116 in West Bengal, 52 in Gujarat and 34 in Assam due to the floods and rains. The deluges and rains have hit 26 districts in Maharashtra, 22 in West Bengal, 21 in Assam, 14 in Kerala and 10 in Gujarat so far. In Assam, 10.17 lakh people borne the brunt of rains and floods, of which 2.17 lakh were living in relief camps. Twelve teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were engaged in rescue and relief operations in Assam, the NERC said. A team of the NDRF comprises 45 personnel. A total of 1.61 lakh people were affected by rains and floods in West Bengal where eight NDRF teams were deployed. In Gujarat, 15,912 people were evacuated to safer locations after they were hit by floods and rains. 11 NDRF teams were positioned in ..
Shootings leave 5 dead in Texas, including 3 at nursing home
Texas authorities say five people have been killed following separate shootings that included a nursing home in a Corpus Christi suburb. Robstown City Secretary Herman Rodriguez says via Twitter that three people were killed yesterday following a shooting at the Retama Manor nursing home. Two additional men were found dead in a home linked to that shooting. Rodriguez says officers responded to the nursing home about 7 pm yesterday and found two men and a woman dead. He says a phone call from family members prompted police to visit the residence of one of the nursing home victims, where two more men were found dead. The shooter was among those killed. Rodriguez said authorities believe the shootings are related but have not identified the victims or established a possible motive.
Blast in Jalalabad
An explosion rocked Afghanistan's Jalalabad city on Saturday morning.The explosion which occurred around 11:30 local time indicated that a complex which houses a midwife training center might have been under the attack. The center belongs to the country's Ministry of Public Health. However the exact target is yet to be confirmed, ToloNews reported.Spokesperson for the Nangarhar governor, Attaullah Khogyani, has confirmed the incident.Casualties in the incident is not yet known.
10 killed as bus falls into Maharashtra ravine
At least 10 passengers were killed when a private bus carrying nearly three dozen university staff plunged into a ravine in Raigad district of Maharashtra on Saturday morning, an official said.
Thick mud hampers Laos dam rescue with hundreds still unaccounted for
Rescuers battled thick mud and flood waters across a swathe of remote southern Laos to find survivors of a dam burst that submerged entire villages, as an official suggested more than 1,100 people may still be unaccounted for. The exact number of dead and missing from Monday's dam collapse remains a mystery because of the complexity of the rescue operation in an inaccessible area and the secretive reflexes of Laos's Communist authorities in the face of an unprecedented crisis. "The search is very complicated, many areas cannot be accessed by cars or boats. Also we have limited modern equipment to bring to the field," deputy secretary of Attapeu province committee Meenaporn Chaichompoo told reporters Friday. She also said hundreds still have not been located, five days after the dam burst. "We can't find 1,126 people," she said, adding that 131 have been confirmed missing by relatives. Initially officials said 27 people were confirmed dead, but Meenaporn reduced that to six, without ...
Death toll climbs to 88 from Greek wildfires
A woman has died in hospital taking the death toll from Greece's worst wildfires to 88, many of them children, officials said today. The unnamed woman in her 40's had been in hospital since fire ravaged the seaside village of Mati, east of the capital Athens, on Monday. The Health Ministry said a dozen other people remained in hospital with serious injuries. Forensics experts have faced a difficult task trying to identify the bodies of those who perished, many completely charred. A private detective employed by one family which lost three children and their grandparents told reporters Friday night that nine year-old twins Sophia and Vassiliki had been identified. They were found wrapped in the embrace of their grandparents among 26 bodies outside a villa near the sea at Mati. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Friday he assumed "political responsibility" for the tragedy as a bitter debate raged over who was to blame. The opposition earlier accused the government of refusing to ..
Plane crash in Swiss Alps kills four
Four people died when their light aircraft crashed into the summit of a glacier in the Swiss Alps, police said today, in the latest fatal accident to hit the popular tourist region. The plane went down 3,300 metres (10,800 feet) above sea level at 4:45 pm (1445 GMT) yesterday in an area known as the Dunand Pass, police in southern Valais canton said in a statement. They identified the plane as a four-seater made by the French firm Robin and which had taken off from Sion airport for "a pleasure flight". After receiving an alert, authorities dispatched rescue teams to the summit but found the pilot and three passengers dead at the scene. "The circumstances of the accident have not yet been determined," police added. The victims have not yet been formally identified. The accident comes after an unusually deadly winter season in the Swiss Alps that saw multiple hikers killed in a series of avalanches.