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9 dead in road mishap in AP, CM expresses condolence
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday expressed condolence to the family of the people who lost their lives in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool.Naidu also discussed the issue with the Kurnool district collector and Superintendent of Police and asked them to necessary action at the earliest.The APSRTC chairman Carla Ramaiah and Managing Director Surendra Babu also expressed condolence on the accident.Nine people died in the incident which took place earlier in Somayajulapalle village of Kurnool district when an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus hit an auto which was coming from the wrong side.There were 13 passengers travelling in the auto, who were going to a hospital for medical treatment when the incident took place.Seven people died on the spot, while two lost their lives in hospital.All the deceased are old people suffering from ailments and were going to visit a local doctor in Mahanandi, said the police.Apart from ...
7 out of 9 Indians swept in flash flood rescued by Nepali Army
The Nepali Army rescued seven out of nine Indians swept in the flash floods in Chitlang- Thankot route of Kathmandu.The Nepali Army took to their Facebook handle on Sunday to inform about the same."On 9th Asar, 2075 (23rd June 2018) the sudden rainfall triggering flash flood, in which 9 Indian en route back from the Chandragiri Hills through Chitlang-Thankot walkways, were swept away. Out of 9, 7 have been rescued unharmed by the team deployed from Bridging Division of the Nepali Army," read the post.The incident took place when the Indians were returning back from the Chandragiri Hills, esteemed Tourism and Religious site in the outskirts of Kathmandu."After the rescue operation the people were handed over to the Metropolitan Police Office, Thankot after providing them primary treatment," the post added.The post did not mention the whereabouts of the remaining three people. Also, the Nepali Army did not state the name and the residence of the victims.
IB official killed in road accident in Sukma district
An Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer was killed and three others injured when their SUV collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma district today, police said. The incident took place this evening near Ramaram village on National Highway 30 when the victims were heading to Sukma town from Kerlapal village, a local police official told PTI. As per the preliminary report, three IB officials, alongwith another person, were visiting Kerlapal for official work. On the way back, their SUV collided with a truck, leaving one of the officials dead on the spot and three others injured, the police official said. He identified the deceased as Assistant Central Intelligence Officer Umakant Singh who hailed from Uttar Pradesh. The other two IB personnel, who were injured, were identified as Amit Sherawat and Chetan Vikas. A police team rushed the victims to a local hospital, he said. The body of the deceased IB official and the injured persons were airlifted to ...
Fire in building in south Mumbai's Charni Road, one dead
A fire broke out in the evening today in a building in south Mumbai's Charni Road area and eight fire engines were rushed for firefighting operations, an official said. He said that the fire, which broke out around 6pm, was confined to the second and third floor of the ground plus three storey Kothari House situated close to Central Plaza cinema. A senior Fire Brigade official said that a person, appearing to be in his mid-thirties, was found unconscious on the third floor of the building and was rushed to a hospital nearby where doctors declared him dead on arrival. The deceased has not been identified as yet, he added. He said that the building had shops on the ground floor and a pre-school operating from the floors above. The fire damaged electrical installations, false ceiling, books and other stationery items, plastic chairs and wooden furniture on the second and third floors of the building, the official said. "A wooden staircase connecting the second and third ...
Five killed in wall collapse in Arunachal Pradesh
At least five people, all of them labourers, were buried alive when a retaining wall of an under-construction building collapsed and fell over them at Donyi Colony here today, officials said. The retaining wall of the under-construction building collapsed at around 6 am due to incessant rainfall in the last two days, the Disaster Management Secretary, Bidol Tayeng, said. All the labourers were residents of Biswanath Chariali in Assam's Biswanath district, an official said. State police personnel along with a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel undertook rescue operation since 7.30 am, and after hours, retrieved the bodies in the evening, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Itanagar Capital Complex, Prince Dhawan, said. The disaster management secretary said that the state government would give ex-gratia to the families of the deceased.
Assam CM announces Rs 100-cr package for flood-hit Barak Valley
Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today announced a Rs 100-crore package for relief and rehabilitation of the flood-hit people of three districts of the Barak Valley, where the situation remained grim. A report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) today said nearly two lakh people are still reeling under the deluge in six districts -- Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Hojai, Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi. Twenty-four people have died in the floods in the state, including three in landslides. The ASDMA said Karimganj is the worst-affected district with more than 1.25 lakh people hit by the deluge, followed by Cachar where over 27,000 people have been hit. At present, 394 villages are under water and 3,100 hectares of crop areas have been damaged, it said. The authorities are running 133 relief camps and distribution centres in four districts, where 27,954 people have taken shelter, the report said. A release from the Chief Minister's Office said, "In view of the devastating ...
Lightning kills 3 in Bihar's Katihar district
Three farm labourers were killed while another person received burn injuries when lightning struck them in Bihar's Katihar district today. Falka police station SHO Ravindra Kumar said that the deceased have been identified as Ravindra Rishi (38), Arjun Rishi (35) and Chandra Deo Rishi (36) while tractor driver Mohammad Badrul (41) received burn injuries when lightning struck them this evening during heavy rain in the village. The deceased were residents of Goabari village under Magheli panchayat while the tractor driver is the resident of Dayalpur village of the district, SHO said adding that the injured has been taken to Purnea for treatment. The incident occurred when the three labourers went to an agricultural field and it suddenly started raining heavily following which they took shelter under a tractor trolley when lightning struck. Katihar Sub-Division Officer (SDO) Niraj Kumar announced ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each to the victims' families.
Lightning kills 5 in West Bengal
Five persons were killed and seven others injured in incidents of lightning strikes in Nadia and Bankura districts of West Bengal today, police said. While three farmers were killed and five others injured at Gajna in Nadia district, two persons were killed and two others injured in the state's Bankura district, the police said. In Nadia district, the three farmers died when they were working in a field during rain and thunderstorm. When they were taken to the Krishnaganj rural hospital, the three were declared brought dead, a police officer said. The five injured were admitted to the Shaktinagar hospital, a police officer said. In Bankura district a 65-year-old woman, a resident of Birsing village, was killed in a lightning strike when she was working in a field, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Bankura, Sukhendu Hira, said. A 37-year-old man was also killed in lightning strike in Manushmari under the jurisdiction of the same police station, the SP said. Two others,
Fire breaks out in building in south Mumbai's Charni Road
A fire broke out in the evening today in a building in south Mumbai's Charni Road area and eight fire engines were rushed for firefighting operations, an official said. He said that the fire, which broke out around 6pm, was confined to the second and third floor of the ground plus four storey Kothari House situated close to Central Plaza cinema. There are no reports of any casualty as yet and firefighting and search operations continue, the official added. "A wooden staircase connecting the second and third floor collapsed after getting gutted in the fire," he said. Eyewitnesses said that flames continued to billow out of the windows of the building.
Train rams against guard rails in Bengal
Passengers in a local train in West Bengal's Nadia district had a narrow escape on Sunday as it rammed against the guard rails after the driver lost control due to a disturbance caused by a mentally unstable person, an Eastern Railway spokesperson said.
Naxals torch bus near CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
Naxalstodaytorcheda bus about a kilometre away from a CRPF camp in Timapur in Chhattisgarhs Bijapur district after asking its passengers to alight, police said. The incident occurred at around 6 pm and the private buswas on its way to Basaguda from Jagdalpur, an official told PTI. "A group of 20-25 Maoists, some of them armed, posing as civilians stopped the bus and set it ablaze after allowing passengers to get off. No passenger was hurt in the incident. Security forces have rushed to the spot and combing operations to apprehend the Naxals were underway," the official informed.
Three dead as car hits road divider near Wani
Three persons including two women were killed near Wani in the district this afternoon when their car rammed into a road divider, police said. The driver of the car lost control while trying to avoid head-on collision with a speeding truck, and hit the divider, police said. The deceased were identified as Shashikala Pandharinath Kubde (50), Pramila Aswale (45) and driver Prashant Deorao Khade (27), all residents of Jain Layout in Wani town. Five others were injured and were shifted to Chandrapur Government Medical College Hospital, said head constable Anant Irfate of Wani police station. The passengers in the car were going to attend a wedding in Wani, he said. "We have arrested truck driver Rajendra Nakshane under section 304 (A) of IPC (causing death by negligence)," he added.
Telangana CM expresses shock over Yadadri accident
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday expressed shock over the death of 15 people in a road accident near Vemulakonda village of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana.Rao took to his twitter handle to convey his condolences to the families of the deceased."Mr. KCR was deeply shocked by the loss of lives in a serious road accident at Nandanam village in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. The Chief Executive Officer directed the officers to take appropriate medical treatment and assist with the injured," read the tweet.The Telangana Chief Minister has directed the officials concerned to provide better medical care for those who were injured in the accident.14 women and a three-year-old boy died in the accident after the tractor-trolley they were travelling in skidded and fell into Musi river canal near the village.The tractor driver is absconding and a search operation has been launched by the police to nab the driver. A case will be registered against him.According to ..
Entire rural area of Punjab declared open defecation free: Pb minister
Entire rural area of Punjab has been declared open defecation free (ODF), Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Razia Sultana said here today. She said that under 'Swachh and Swasth Punjab Mission' her department has been able to get all the rural areas of the state --13,726 villages in 147 blocks of 22 districts -- declared open defecation free. "Cross verification of ODF status in these villages is under progress," she said, according to an official release. Sultana said under the flagship Tandarust Punjab mission, the department of Water Supply and sanitation has been entrusted to supply safe water, reduce open defecation and regularly monitor water quality in the rural areas of the state. She explained that while working on these targets, the department has launched a behavioural change campaign to sensitise people about ill effects of the open defecation and create demand for safe sanitation. Sultana said the department is providing incentive of Rs 15,000 for the construction ..
Flood situation improves in Assam; CM visits Cachar district
The flood situation in Assam improved today even as nearly two lakh people are still reeling under the deluge in six districts, the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) said. The six districts are -- Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Hojai, Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi. So far, 24 people have died in the floods in the state, including three in landslides. As per the report issued by the ASDMA, Karimganj is the worst affected district with more than 1.25 lakh people hit by the deluge, followed by Cachar with over 27,000 people. Currently, 394 villages are under water and 3,100 hectares of crop areas have been damaged, the ASDMA said. The authorities are running 133 relief camps and distribution centres in four districts, where 27,954 people are taking shelter at present, it said. The Jia Bharali river is flowing above the danger mark at the NT Road Crossing in Sonitpur district. Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today visited flood-hit Cachar district and took ...
1 killed, 4 injured in accident in Rajasthan
A man was killed and four others were injured today when a car overturned in Jaipur rural area, police said. The speeding car overturned while attempting to save collision with an unidentified vehicle moving ahead of it in the Kaladera area, they said. The man, identified as Nanuram Yadav (25), who was travelling in the car, was killed and four others were injured, Station House Officer Kaladera police station Roop Narayan said. He said that the body was handed over to the family members after post-mortem and the injured were discharged after primary treatment. A case was registered against the car driver, the SHO said.
Train hits buffer at Ranaghat station, motorman suspended
An EMU local today hit the buffer at Ranaghat station after overshooting the platform, but there was no injury to anyone as the train was at a very slow speed, an Eastern Railway spokesman said. The motorman (driver) of the Sealdah-Ranaghat train has been put under suspension, pending completion of inquiry into the accident, Divisional Railway Manager, Sealdah, P Dansana said. "No injury was reported in connection with the accident," he said. The suburban local train from Sealdah was to terminate at Ranaghat, and was travelling at 5 km per hour when it hit the buffer at the station in Eastern Railway's Sealdah Main Section at 7.40 am. "There was no damage to the train owing to its slow speed," ER spokesman R N Mahapatra said, adding that a man was detained for allegedly distracting the motorman (driver) of the train. Senior ER officials including the divisional railway manager of Sealdah went to Ranaghat station, which is 73 kms from here, soon after the incident. An ...
25 injured in Germany building explosion
At least 25 people were injured in an explosion that ripped through a building in Germany's Wuppertal city, police said on Sunday.
15 killed as tractor falls in Telangana canal
Fifteen agriculture workers were killed and 15 others injured when a tractor plunged into a canal in Telangana's Yadadri district on Sunday, police said.
4 killed in MP road accident
Four persons were killed and two got severely injured when a car rammed into a stationary truck on Sunday morning in Sihor district of Madhya Pradesh, police said.