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Bodies of 5 Bangladeshi footballers drowned in river recovered
The bodies of five teenage Bangladeshi footballers who drowned in a river on Saturday evening were recovered early on Sunday.
Deadly fire shuts down key route to Yosemite National Park
A wildfire that killed a California firefighter grew quickly and forced the closure of a key route into Yosemite National Park as crews contended with sweltering conditions, authorities said. The blaze that broke out Friday scorched more than 6 square miles (16 square kilometers) of dry brush along steep, remote hillsides on the park's western edge yesterday. It was burning largely out of control, and officials shut off electricity to many areas, including Yosemite Valley, as a safety precaution. Guests were ordered to leave Yosemite Cedar Lodge Saturday afternoon as flames crept up slopes and the air became thick with smoke. "You can't see anything, it's so smoky outside. It's crazy," said front desk clerk Spencer Arebalo, one of a handful of employees who stayed behind at the popular hotel inside the park. He said it was surreal to see the property empty at the height of tourist season. "We're counting on being closed at least one more day," Arebalo said. Evacuations were also ...
New Mexico passenger bus crash kills 3, injures 24 others
A crash involving a commercial passenger bus and three other vehicles on a New Mexico highway killed three people and injured 24 others, some critically, authorities said. One of the people killed was in a car that struck a pickup truck from behind around 2 a.m. yesterday on Interstate 25 just north of Bernalillo, about 18 miles (29 kilometers) north of Albuquerque, Sandoval County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lt. Keith Elder said. The bus driver took evasive action to avoid hitting the disabled car and its driver, who was ejected. But the bus driver lost control and the bus rolled onto its right side. It was then sideswiped by a semitruck, according to Elder. Rio Rancho Fire Rescue said emergency crews had to extricate several people who were trapped in the bus using a tool that pries open parts of a vehicle. Photos show a mangled car that's almost entirely flattened and the bus on its side. At least two of the injured were airlifted from the scene by medical helicopters. It wasn't ...
7 killed, 3 injured as two cars collide near Lonavala
Seven people were killed and three others injured after two cars collided with each other near Lonavala on the old Pune-Mumbai Highway this afternoon, police said. The driver of one of the cars, headed towards Lonavala, lost control over the vehicle after its tyre burst near Karla Phata, they said. As a result, the car jumped into the opposite lane and rammed into another car, which was headed to Pune, the police said. The deceased included four members of a family -- Rajiv Jagannath Bahirat (52), Sonali Rajiv Bahirat (46), Janhavi Rajiv Bahirat (20) and Jagannath Bahirat (82), all residents of Mundhwa in Pune. Sanjeev Kushwah (17), Krishna Shirsath (22) and Nikhil Shirsath (20), residents of Rahatani in Pune, were in the car which was heading to Lonavala. They were going to Lonavala for a picnic, the police said. The three other injured persons were admitted to a nearby hospital.
7 dead, 33 injured as boulder rolls down waterfall in JK's Reasi
A huge boulder rolled down the 100-feet high Siar Baba waterfall in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district today killing at least seven people and injuring 33 others who were taking a bath at the spot, a popular weekend getaway, police said. Several youngsters were among those bathing under the waterfall at Talwara, 10 kilometers from Reasi town, when the loose rock and other debris fell on them, Senior Superintendent of Police, Reasi, Tahir Sajad Bhat told PTI. Seven people were killed and the condition of three of the 33 injured was stated to be critical, he added. A large number of people had gathered at the spot to spend their Sunday holiday. Many of them were bathing under the waterfall, one of the biggest in northern India, when the incident occurred around 3.30 pm, officials said. The others present at the scene rushed to rescue those trapped under the debris and were later joined by the police, Army and CRPF rescuers with JCB machines and other equipment, a police official ...
J-K: 5 dead, 29 injured in landslide
Five people died and 29 others were injured after a landslide hit Sehar Baba waterfall near Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.The Indian Army and the police have launched search and rescue operations.The injured have been sent to Reasi hospital for treatment.The waterfall is located around ten kilometres from the Reasi town on the Chenab river at an elevation of 466 metres. It is one of the biggest in north India.
U'khand: Order prescribing charges for rescue operations revoked
The Uttarakhand government on Sunday revoked its notification that had contained charges to be levied on availing helicopters during rescue operations at the time of disasters.As per the new notification, issued today, two extra helicopters have been added and all charges levied on the helicopter services earlier at the time of disaster have been waived off.Earlier this month, the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority issued a notification about the same.The department, in its notification, had said that the charges for the normal passengers availing helicopters in Pithoragarh during rescue operations at the time of disaster, will be fixed at Rs 3,100 (including GST) per person.The order was approved by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat.
Woman dies as ceiling of flat collapses
A woman died and two other members of her family were seriously injured when the ceiling of their flat collapsed in Ulhasnagar town in the district this evening, municipal authorities said. The victims lived on the second floor of the Murli Complex building near Bhatia Chowk, said an official of the Disaster Management Cell of the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation. As a part of the flat's ceiling-slab crashed, Leena (47) died on the spot, while her son and her 60-year-old father sustained serious injuries, he said. The building has about a dozen flats which were vacated after the mishap as a precaution, the official said.
AP boat capsize: one body recovered, bad weather hits search
After hours of search in inclement weather, rescue teams retrieved the body of 35-year-old woman from the river Godavari while six girls were yet to be traced even as the massive operation has been suspended till tomorrow morning. Galla Nagamani was one of the seven people, who went missing after their boat capsized in the river in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh last evening. The State Disaster Management Authority informed in a release that the search and rescue operations were put on hold till sunrise tomorrow due to unfavourable weather conditions and poor visibility. The region received 20.25 mm rainfall while winds with a speed of 15-20 kmph were affecting the search in the operation area, it said.
7 killed, 30 injured as huge boulder rolls down waterfall in J&K's Reasi
A huge boulder rolled down a 100-feet high waterfall in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir today, killing seven people and injuring 30 others, police said. A group of people, mostly youngsters, were bathing under the Siar Baba waterfall, one of the biggest in north India, at Talwara, 10 kilometers from Reasi town, when the loose rock and other debris fell on them, Senior Superintendent of Police, Reasi, Tahir Sajad Bhat told PTI. He said seven people were killed and 30 injured in the incident. A large number of people had gathered at the spot to spend Sunday holiday. Many of them were bathing under the waterfall when the incident occurred around 3.30 pm. The others present at the scene rushed to rescue those trapped under the debris. They were joined by police with JCB machines, another police officer said, adding the rescue operation was going on when reports last came in. He said the death toll might rise as the condition of many injured people was critical. Most of the dead and ...
7 killed, 25 injured in J&K landslide
Seven persons were killed and over 25 injured in a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Sunday, officials said.
WR stops local trains for 30 minutes to check subway condition
Train operations on Western Railway's suburban line were stopped for about half an hour today after the Railways was informed by a commuter about "soil erosion" at a subway between Khar and Santacruz stations, an official said. Railway traffic was stopped for some time and engineers checked the subway thoroughly before giving it the all clear, a WR tweet informed. Suburban trains started plying on the Up and Down Harbour route at 5:45pm and on the Fast and Slow corridor between 5:50pm and 5:52pm, a WR official said. WR is in the process of inspecting bridges above its tracks as part of a safety audit that was ordered by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal following the collapse of a portion of a bridge at Andheri station on July 3.
7 killed, 3 injured as two cars collide in Pune
Seven people were killed and three others injured after two cars collided with each other near Lonavala on the old Pune-Mumbai Highway today afternoon, an official said. The driver of one of the cars, headed towards Mumbai, lost control over the vehicle near Karla Phata and collided with another car coming from the opposite direction, he said. "According to preliminary information, five people travelling in the car headed towards Mumbai and two from the other vehicle have been killed," the official said. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital. The accident resulted in a traffic logjam for some time but vehicular movement was now getting normal, the official said.
Potholes alone can not be blamed for accidents: minister
Maharashtra PWD minister Chandrakant Patil has claimed that pothole-ridden roads can not be entirely blamed for accidents. The statement came even as five persons have lost their lives due to damaged roads in the Mumbai region in the last two weeks. Speaking to reporters in Sangli yesterday, Patil said, "When you talk about a death in such an accident, you forget that five lakh other people have travelled on the same road. You can not put the entire blame on the (condition of) roads alone." The senior minister hastened to add that he did not have all the information about the recent accidents, and action will be taken against officials based on the facts of each case. Family members of the deceased will get due compensation, he said. Asked about people slamming civic bodies and the state government over the bad roads on social media, Patil said, "People have a habit of changing their opinions constantly. They will like something for a while and soon pass a negative ...
Seven killed in Pune road accident
At least seven persons were killed on the spot when two private cars collided on the outskirts of Lonavala in Pune district, an official said here on Sunday.
5 killed, 25 injured in J&K landslide
Five persons were killed and 25 injured in a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Sunday, officials said.
4 killed, 25 injured as huge rock rolls down waterfall in J-K's Reasi
Four people were killed and 25 injured when a boulder rolled down and hit people bathing in a waterfall in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior police officer said. The incident occurred around 3.30 pm at Siar Baba waterfall, a major attraction for holiday-makers, Senior Superintendent of Police Reasi Tahir Sajad Bhat told PTI. According to preliminary information, a loose rock rolled down through the waterfall, killing four people on the spot and injuring 25, he said, adding police personnel rushed to the scene. According to officials, the toll might go up as more people were believed to be trapped under the debris which fell along with the rock from the hillock. Located 10 km from the Reasi town, the waterfall on the Chenab river at an elevation of 466 metres, is one of the biggest in north India. The spectacular view of the water falling from a height of over 100 feet attracts a large number of tourists.
Cholera outbreak kills 6 in Cameroon
Six people have died in Cameroon from a cholera outbreak that has infected 43 people since May, the health ministry said. "Cases of cholera were documented since May 2018 in four districts in northern regions," health minister Andre Mama Fouda said in a statement sent late Saturday. He said one case of the disease had been found in the capital Yaounde. "From the moment the first cases were documented in the northern region, every measure was taken to contain the epidemic," Fouda said. Cholera is caused by a bacterium transmitted through contaminated food or drinking water. It causes acute diarrhoea, with children particularly at risk. In 2010, an outbreak of the disease killed more than 750 people across Cameroon.
Accident at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 15 scavengers
At least 15 people were killed and 30 injured in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar's jade mining region. A police officer in Hpakant Township in Kachin state said today that 15 bodies were retrieved from the accident site near Lonekhin village but a search was ongoing for more. He said searchers were hindered by heavy rain. A member of parliament for the area said he had seen 18 injured people from the Saturday accident at one hospital in Myitkyina, the state capital, but he believed there were at least 30 hurt. Such accidents are not rare because scavenging for jade remnants is dangerous and not well regulated. The number of missing is difficult to estimate because most scavengers are unregistered migrants from other areas.
Godavari boat capsize: Navy intensifies search ops to trace missing people
The Indian Navy has intensified search operations to trace the six people who went missing after a boat capsized in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district.The missing persons include five girls and a woman.According to Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority, 26 passengers have been rescued so far.A team comprising of 30 members from the State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department began a search operation at the accident spot using boats and high-powered lamps. In addition to this, Navy also dispatched a diving team to augment search and rescue operations.An Additional diving team was also dispatched to Rajahmundry by a second Dornier aircraft to further intensify search efforts.One naval helicopter UH3H has been positioned at Rajahmundry Airport this morning and will be joining search operation once the weather clears up in the search area. At present, the search efforts are being affected due to inclement weather at the incident area.Meanwhile, Telugu Desam ...