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9 killed as oil-carrying truck crashes, burns in Nigeria
Nigerian officials say nine people are dead after an oil-carrying tanker truck crashed and burst into flames on a bridge in Lagos. The Lagos state emergency management agency says in a statement that one of the dead was a child. Another four people were injured in the accident this evening, and 54 vehicles were burned. It is not immediately clear what caused the crash. The statement says fire, police and other authorities are on the scene amid efforts to clear the road of the destroyed vehicles. Local television footage showed emergency responders walking among the charred-white vehicles, some of them still burning inside. Lagos is Africa's largest city, with a population of more than 21 million people. Nigeria is one of Africa's top oil producers.
Shootout at Maryland newspaper office
A shootout was reported at the Capital Gazette building, home to a daily newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland on Thursday (local time).Anne Arundel County police said they first got the news of the incident at around 2:35 pm (local time) from Bestgate Road near Westfield Annapolis Mall, according to American media reports.The Baltimore Sun, which owns the Capital Gazette newspaper, said in a statement at about 3 pm (local time), "We are investigating reports of an incident at the Capital-Gazette building in the 800 block of Bestgate Road in Annapolis. We will share details as we confirm them."The police has confirmed that an active shooter is currently housed in the building itself.Several medical emergency crews have also arrived at the scene to attend to casualties if any.The exact number of casualties is yet to be confirmed.Further details are awaited.
Deceased pilot's husband blames aviation company for Mumbai plane crash
Prabhat Kuthariya, husband of a pilot, who lost her life in Mumbai plane crash today, has held the aviation company responsible for the incident.Talking to ANI, Kuthariya on Thursday said that the incident could have been averted."The incident could have been averted. Maria had told me that the flight won't be flown due to bad weather. The aviation company is responsible for this unfortunate incident," he said.Five people were killed after an aircraft of UA Aviation Pvt Ltd crashed near an under-construction building in Mumbai's Ghatkopar earlier today.According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), two pilots, two aircraft maintenance engineers, and one other person lost their lives in the crash."An aircraft of UA Aviation Pvt Ltd departed from Juhu airport at 12.20pm and lost ATC contact at 1.08 pm," Juhu Airport authorities said.
Trees catch fire at farm house used by Jaya
Several casuarina trees caught fire today at a farm house in Siruthavur near here, once a favourite retreat of late chief minister J Jayalalithaa, an official said. None were injured and there was no damage to the bungalow there, the fire and rescue service official said. "Casuarina trees approximately spread over an acre in the Siruthavur bungalow premises is on fire since late evening," he told PTI. Nearly 50 fire fighters were involved in the operation to put off the fire, he added. On the cause of fire, he said it was being looked into by the police. The farm house was a favourite retreat of Jayalalithaa who used to stay at the bungalow. The property had witnessed minor fire mishaps earlier too.
Four injured in lightning strikes in Delhi
Four persons, including two children, were injured when two houses were struck by lightning during a thunderstorm in west Delhi, police said on Thursday.
Flood situation improves in Assam; authorities assessing
There has been no report of any loss of life in flood-related incidents in the past 24 hours and the overall situation has improved considerably in Assam, a report by state disaster management authority said. A total of 50,334 people are still reeling under floods as against 68,000 yesterday in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Charaideo, Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj districts of the state, the report by Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said, adding that 36 relief camps, running in the affected districts, have provided shelter to 13,555 residents. Among the rivers that are still flowing above the danger level are Desang in Sibsagar, Dhansiri at Numaligarh and Jia Bharali at Sonitpur areas. At present, 166 villages are inundated by floodwaters and 670 hectares of croplands have been damaged. The roads and bridges were damaged in Lakhimpur and Charaideo districts with the authorities currently assessing the loss incurred in the current wave of floods. Three .
Five killed as private plane crashes in Mumbai suburb (Intro Roundup)
Five persons, including a pregnant engineer and a pedestrian, were killed and three others injured when a small private plane belonging to gutka baron Deepak Kothari crashed in the thickly populated suburb of Ghatkopar here on Thursday, officials said.
Aircraft crashes have claimed 14 lives in Maha in six months
Maharashtra has witnessed three fatal air crashes since the start of this year, in which a total of 14 lives were lost. Five persons, including four who were on-board, were killed when a 12-seater aircraft crashed in suburban Ghatkopar here this afternoon. On January 13, a Pawan Hans helicopter with seven people on-board crashed off the Mumbai coast minutes after it took off for ONGC's oil installation in the Arabian sea. The French-made chopper Dauphin N3, bearing registration number VT-PWA, was scheduled to land at the oil rig at Mumbai High but went missing after taking off from the Juhu aerodrome. Of the seven people killed, five were ONGC officers and the remaining two pilots. On April 26, an aircraft from the National Flying Training Institute (NFTI) crashed in the Wainganga river near Deori in Tiroda tehsil of Gondia district, eastern Maharashtra, killing two persons on board. The twin-engine plane DA42 took off around 9.25 AM from Birsi but soon dropped altitude .
5 killed, 3 injured as plane crashes in Mumbai suburb
A 12-seater aircraft crashed in a crowded Mumbai suburb Ghatkopar today, killing both the pilots and two aircraft maintenance engineers on board, besides a pedestrian, the police said. This was the second air mishap in Maharashtra in two days. The pilot and flight test engineer of a Sukhoi Su-30M aircraft of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited had ejected safely after it crashed near Nashik yesterday. The King Air C90 plane, which crashed at the Old Malik Estate near Ghatkopar telephone exchange today, once belonged to the Uttar Pradesh government and was sold to UY Aviation, an official said. The aircraft had taken off from the Juhu airstrip on a test flight. It lost control when it was four nautical miles from Juhu, Air Traffic Control (ATC) sources said. Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to conduct an investigation into the plane crash. "The aircraft took off from Juhu airport for a test flight. There were two pilots and
3 killed in Germany house explosion
At least three people were killed in an explosion in a house in the German city of Bremen, police said on Thursday.
Chavan expresses grief over Mumbai plane crash
Maharashtra Congress president Ashok Chavan today expressed grief over the death of five people after a chartered plane crashed in suburban Ghatkopar. "Pained to learn about the Chartered PlaneCrash in Mumbai's Ghatkopar. This is very unfortunate that five people including one person on ground lost lives in this crash. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. #MumbaiPlaneCrash," the former chief minister said on Twitter. Five persons, including two pilots and two aircraft maintenance engineers on board, besides a pedestrian, were killed when a 12-seater aircraft crashed in the crowded suburb after 1 PM.
Mumbai plane crash: CM Fadnavis visits site
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited the site of a chartered plane crash in Mumbai's Ghatkopar on Thursday.At least five people were killed after a chartered plane crashed into an under construction building earlier today."It is a worrying incident. What the reasons behind the crash were and who is responsible for it needs to be found out," Fadnavis said.According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), two pilots, two aircraft maintenance engineers, and one other person lost their lives in the crash.The plane was about to land at the airport when it crashed near Jagruti building in Ghatkopar, where construction work was going on.Earlier today, reacting to the reports of the plane belonged to the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Government, the state's Principal Secretary Information, Avnish Awasthi had said that the state government had sold the aircraft to Mumbai's UY Aviation.Meanwhile, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu took to his Twitter handle to express his ..
Plane crash very unfortunate: Maha CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today visited the site of the plane crash in a Mumbai suburb and said the incident was "very unfortunate". He also said that the cause of the crash would be known after probe. Fadnavis spoke to officials of different agencies at the spot in suburban Ghatkopar in central Mumbai. "Today's incident is very unfortunate and worrisome. Had this incident happened at a crowded place instead of a secluded site it would have been more disastrous," the CM told reporters. Fadnavis said the cause behind the crash would be known after probe. "The reasons behind the mishap and names of those responsible for it should come out in open. Civil Aviation Minister has already ordered a probe into the incident. We had requested him (to order a probe) considering the gravity of this unprecedented incident," he said. He said the compensation will be awarded to the victims of the crash as per norms. Five persons, including two pilots and two aircraft .
Arrangements in place to tackle any flood like situation: Pb minister
Punjab Water Resources Minister Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria today said adequate arrangements have been made to tackle any flood like situation in the state during the monsoon season. In view of the MeT department's heavy rain prediction over the next few days, Sarkaria said department officials have been directed to monitor the situation round the clock and that no negligence would be tolerated. In a statement issued here, Sarkaria assured that the water resources and revenue departments would discharge their duty with utmost honesty and responsibility. A spokesman of the department said a sum of Rs 25 crore had already been sanctioned for flood preventive works and the cleaning of drains. The spokesman said that the department has deployed necessary equipment at different places for cleaning of drains and flood control rooms have been set-up at district and tehsil levels. All the officers and employees of the department would not leave their stations without the permission of the ...
Flights cancelled after Bali volcano eruption
Dozens of flights were cancelled today as a rumbling Bali volcano belched a fresh plume of smoke and ash more than 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) into the sky. Malaysia-based AirAsia axed 22 flights to and from the Indonesian holiday island as Mount Agung, about 75 kilometres from the tourist hub in Kuta, erupted again. The carrier also postponed five other Bali flights. Ngurah Rai International Airport spokesman Arie Ahsanurrohim told AFP Australian airline JetStar also cancelled 14 flights after the eruption even though the ash test at the airport came back negative. However, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency said Agung's danger status had not changed and flights were not in danger. The crater has been erupting periodically since it rumbled back to life last year. The volcano's activity slowed down for a time before the eruption threat reared its head again in November, sparking travel chaos and pounding Bali's lucrative tourism industry and its wider economy. There is a four ...
Heard loud explosion, saw burning body: plane crash witness
A ghastly sight of a burning body greeted local residents as they ran out of their houses after a chartered plane crashed in suburban Ghatkopar this afternoon. "The explosions following the crash and flames leaping in the air were so huge that initially we could not understand what had happened," said Prakash S Giri, who lives opposite the construction site where the 12-seater plane crashed. "The toll could have been higher had the plane hit any of the high-rises around the spot," he said. "The pilot did not let this happen. I think the pilot purposefully manoeuvred the plane to this site to avoid casualties," he said. "There was a very loud explosion. Smoke and flames engulfed the area in the 50-metre radius, leaving us clueless as to what had happened," Giri said. "We were having lunch when we heard the first explosion. We immediately rushed out..... saw a burning body near the crash spot. We tried to save the man but the flames had engulfed him so completely that we found ...
Sanitation worker dies if asphyxiation in TN
A 30-year-old sanitation worker today died of asphyxiation after he accidentally fell into a septic tank of a house here, while cleaning it, police said. The incident occurred when Mahendran was cleaning the tank in a house on 100 feet road and suddenly fell into it. On hearing his screams, the inmates of the house rushed to the spot and found him dead, they said adding the body was later retrieved. Further investigations are on.
Kamala Mills blaze: Fire officer gets bail
The Bombay High Court today granted bail to a Mumbai Fire Brigade officer, who was arrested in the Kamala Mills fire case. Fire Officer Rajendra Patil was arrested, along with others, following the blaze at two roof-top restaurants in the Kamala Mills compound in central Mumbai in December last year. Justice A S Gadkari took note of the argument of Patil's lawyer's that though he had granted the fire-safety certificate to "1Above", one of the two restaurants, he could not have known that the owners would later carry out structural changes on the premises, in violation of fire safety norms. Patil had granted the certificate to "1Above" only a week before the December 29 incident, which claimed 14 lives. He was arrested under section 304, IPC (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) for alleged dereliction of duty. The owners of both the restaurants were also among those arrested. Patil had moved the high court after his bail plea was rejected by the sessions court. His lawyer Deepak
Five killed as private plane crashes in Mumbai suburb (Roundup)
At least five persons, including a pregnant engineer and a pedestrian, were killed and three others injured when a small private plane belonging to gutka baron Deepak Kothari crashed in the thickly populated suburb of Ghatkopar in north-east Mumbai on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Delhi-bound AI flight suffers bird hit, returns to Patna
A Delhi-bound Air India flight from Patna with 122 passengers onboard made an emergency landing today after it suffered a bird hit, an Air India spokesperson said. All the passengers are safe and are being boarded on another flight for Delhi, the spokesperson said. Flight AI 410 was bound for Delhi from Patna's Jay Prakash Narayan Airport at 12.40 pm. Moments into the flight, it suffered a bird hit and returned to Patna, the spokesperson said. The aircraft was being examined by engineers. Earlier this month, an IndiGo flight and a SpiceJet flight had also experienced bird hit over Patna airspace.