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6 missing, 1 dead after mine dam bursts in northern Mexico
Rescuers searching today for seven people missing after a dam containing mineral tailings burst at a mine in the northern Mexican border state of Chihuahua found one body that was not yet identified, state officials said. Some 150 people joined the search over a 7-mile course through the mountains where the contaminated water rushed after the dam broke yesterday at the Rio Tinto mine complex, the state government said in a statement. In addition to those missing, two people were reported hospitalized in stable condition. Gov Javier Corral visited the site today and said the state's priorities were finding the missing and protecting the Tubares river at the bottom of the watershed. State officials said they were awaiting the arrival of federal environmental officials to evaluate the impact. Later, Luis Cuauhtemoc Guerra Chacon, state civil protection coordinator, said the mining residue was successfully diverted and had stopped about three miles from the Tubares river. The water supply
2 escape plane crash during test flight in California desert
A pilot and a passenger safely ejected before their single-engine turboprop crashed during a test flight in Southern California's Mojave Desert, a spokesman for the plane's developer said. Both occupants are OK after successfully deploying their parachutes before the GA10 aircraft crashed about 24 kilometers west of Edwards Air Force Base, according to Earle Boyter, a North American official of Australia's GippsAero. The 10-seat experimental utility plane was likely destroyed, Boyter said. It had taken off from Mojave Air and Space Port, about 85 miles (136 kilometers) north of downtown Los Angeles. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector was dispatched to the crash site, said agency spokesman Ian Gregor. The National Transportation Safety Board will also investigate. GippsAero manufactures single-engine utility aircraft. The firm based in Morwell, Australia, is owned by Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group.
21 killed in landslide, road accident in Mizoram
At least 19 people were killed and over 20 others were injured in two separate incidents at Lunglei district along Indo-Myanmar border in Mizoram since Monday evening, police said on Tuesday.
Lightning damages sculpture on Thanjvur Big Temple tower
A sculpture on the tower of the over 1000-year-old Sri Braghadeeswarar temple here suffered minor damage in a lightning strike today, officials said. The sculpture of 'yazhi', a mythical animal, was damaged slightly and can be set right, they said. The lightning struck the sculpture despite the installation of an arrester, they added. The tower of the temple, built by Chola King Raja Raja between 985 AD and 1013 AD, had been constructed in a such a way that its shadow would never fall on the ground.
Lawyer: Inquiry must see if racism a factor in London blaze
A lawyer for the survivors of Britain's Grenfell Tower fire says an inquiry should consider whether racism contributed to the deaths of 72 people in the blaze. Imran Khan says it's "vital ... that race, religion and social class are considered." The inquiry is investigating causes of the June 2017 high-rise blaze to prevent future tragedies. But some survivors want a wider scope. They accuse officials of ignoring safety concerns because the public-housing block was home to largely to immigrant and working-class residents. Khan, who represents some of the bereaved and survivors, said Tuesday that unless race and class are considered, "we will be putting at risk the lives of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of people from black and ethnic minority communities who are over-represented in high-rise blocks across Britain.
Army vehicle damaged in IED explosion
An Army vehicle was damaged in an IED explosion by militants today in Sopore area of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. No casualties were reported. The militants triggered an IED explosion at Yemberzal Wari in Sopore area while an Army vehicle was passing through the area, he said.
1 Chinese killed, 34 wounded in Ontario's bus accident
One Chinese killed and 34 others were wounded on Tuesday in a bus accident in eastern Ontario, Canada.As reported by the Xinhua News Agency, the bus carrying 35 Chinese people from the United States, crashed on the 401 highway of Ontario causing the casualties.Leaving out the bus driver and a tourist guide also a fellow traveler, all 34 nationals were injured as they were later rushed to nearest hospitals from the site of the accident.The bus belongs to travel company LLTOURTU, which is registered in the United States.The Shanghai-based tourists were on a trip to the United States and Canada since May 19 and were expected to return on Saturday.The Chinese Embassy is in contact with the Ontario Police Department and the tourism company back in the United States.Spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Canada Yang Yundong, said the embassy will closely follow up the investigation.
Army vehicle damaged in IED blast in J&K
An army vehicle was damaged in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town on Tuesday, police said.
UP CM inaugurates Integrated Traffic Management System in Kanpur
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today inaugurated the state's first-of-its-kind Integrated Traffic Management System (ITMS) here and said the hi-tech technology will take the city on the path of development. He said the ITMS will help police in regulating traffic and punishing habitual traffic offenders and will certainly reduce the road accident cases and traffic congestion. The chief minister also made the challan of a motorcycle-borne man, for violating traffic rule at Bara Chauraha. He appealed to the people to help district authorities in keeping the city clean and pollution free. On the occasion of World Environment Day today, the chief minister also addressed a gathering at Chatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj University auditorium.
Northern Rly to decongest New Delhi Railway Station by building skywalk
A skywalk connecting the New Delhi Railway Station with two metro lines, decongesting the Ajmeri Gate side of the station, will be completed within the next six months, the Northern Railways said today. New Delhi Railway Station handles more than four lakh passengers per day and the Ajmeri Gate side entry is the convergence hub of the Airport Metro, Yellow Line Metro and the DTC bus stop and therefore, the preferred entry for passengers. "At present, passengers arriving by metro and public buses have to walk through the vehicular traffic to reach the station building. To resolve this problem and to facilitate the smooth movement of passengers, a skywalk is being constructed duly equipped with escalators and stairs. "The work is being executed in close coordination with DMRC and will be completed within the next six months," the Northern Railways said in a statement. Additionally, to handle the huge rush of passengers and vehicular traffic on the Ajmeri Gate side coming via the ...
11 killed, 9 injured in Benxi City explosion
Eleven people died and nine were injured in an explosion on Tuesday in the Benxi City near China's Liaoning Province.As per preliminary information by the China Global Television Network, the explosion took place as a vehicle carrying the explosives exploded near a mine pit.It is further said that 25 people are still trapped under the mining debris which was loosened up due to the explosion.The rescue operation is underway.
Why is Maharashtra dragging feet on central act on hospitals, asks HC
The Bombay High Court today sought to know why the Maharashtra government was reluctant to implement a central Act that provides for regulation of nursing homes and hospitals. A division bench of justices N H Patil and G S Kulkarni made the observation while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Pune resident Atul Bhosale. The PIL raised the issue of "poor" condition of hospitals and nursing homes in Maharashtra and "pathetic" state of affairs of medical care in the state. The petition maintained the Centre in 2010 enacted a legislation, the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, to provide for registration and regulation of all clinical facilities in the country. "The Act prescribes the minimum standards of facilities and services to be provided by such establishments," the petition said. It claimed the Maharashtra government has not implemented the central act till date. "Why is the government so reluctant to implement the provisions of this ...
IAF rescues three Israelis from Himachal, whose vehicle had fallen down a gorge
The Air Force today rescued three Israeli nationals after their vehicle fell down a gorge on the way to Rohtang pass in Himachal Pradesh and one of them later succumbed to injuries. All three were evacuated in an MK III chopper from Kullu to Chandigarh, along with an Israeli embassy official and a medical officer, a statement by the Air Force said. One of the rescued Israelis succumbed to his injuries, the statement said. "The Himalayan Dragons' based at Air Force Station Sarsawa were tasked to undertake a challenging casualty evacuation of three Israeli nationals whose vehicle had fallen down in a gorge on the way to Rohtang Pass," the statement said.
11 killed, 25 trapped by blast at mine in China
At least 11 people were killed and 25 others trapped today when a truck carrying explosives blew up at a construction site of an an iron ore project in China's northeastern Liaoning Province. The accident occurred at about 4:10 pm in Nanfen district in Benxi, a prefecture-level city. The injured have been taken to a nearby hospital, state television CCTV reported. At least 11 people were killed and 25 others trapped at the construction site when a truck carrying explosives blew up, the report said. The rescuers are in contact with some of the trapped miners and rescue efforts are underway, the report said. Though the number of deaths has reduced at mines in recent years, mining accidents are common in China. In May, a methane gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in central China's Hunan province, killing at least five workers. In December last year, six people were killed and 20 others injured in another accident in a coal mine in southwest Chinas Guizhou Province.
Monsoon likely to hit Mumbai by June 7
The southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in Mumbai, Goa and parts of Maharashtra by June 7, bringing in its wake heavy rains, the weather office said today. "Our forecast for the next 48 hours says that the monsoon will reach southern Konkan, Goa and Mumbai by June 7 and then move towards northern parts of Maharashtra," said an official from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here. "After the onset of the monsoon, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in the areas in the next 24 hours - that is from June 8," he said. A warning would be issued for fishermen, asking them not to venture deep inside the Arabian Sea, the official said. In the last few days, the metropolis has been lashed by pre-monsoon showers. Three people have died in rain-related incidents. The monsoon, which made an onset in Kerala on May 29, three days before its scheduled arrival, has advanced in parts of Tamil Nadu, southwest, west-central, east-central, northeast of Bay of Bengal and
Eleven dead, 25 trapped in explosion at iron-ore mine in NE China: CCTV
Eleven people were killed and nine injured today in an explosion at an iron-ore mine in northeast China's Liaoning province, state media reported. Twenty-five people are trapped in the mine run by China National Coal Group Co, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The injured have been rushed to hospital and the municipal government of Benxi, where the accident occurred, has dispatched a rescue team, CCTV said. Deadly mining accidents are common in China due to lack of safety precautions. A gas leak killed at least 18 people working in a coal mine in central Hunan province in May last year. Seventeen other coal miners were killed when a lift used to move workers fell down a shaft in northeastern Heilongjiang province in March 2017. In December 2016, explosions in two separate coal mines in the Inner Mongolia region and in Heilongjiang killed at least 59 people. Also in 2016, 33 miners were killed in a colliery explosion in October in the southwestern municipality of Chongqing, and in .
HC grants anticipatory bail to BJP leader Mukul Roy
The Calcutta High Court today granted anticipatory bail to BJP leader and former railways minister Mukul Roy on a bond of Rs 50,000 in connection with a complaint over the death of his "mentor" Mrinal Kanti Singha Roy in 2015. A division bench comprising Justices Joymalyo Bagchi and R K Kapur directed Roy to meet the investigating officer at Bijpur police station in North 24 Parganas district once a fornight, apart from furnishing Rs 50,000 bail bond as conditions for granting anticipatory bail to him. Roy, who was a senior Trinamool Congress leader before joining the BJP in November last year, was also directed by the court to cooperate with the investigation by the state police. The court had in January directed the police not to arrest Roy during the pendancy of his anticipatory bail application. Roy had moved the bail application challenging an FIR filed by the sister of Mrinal Kanti Singha Roy who was said to be his mentor during his early days in politics and had died of ...
4.9-magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake today jolted western Nepal, causing panic among the residents. The quake that hit Bajura district situated in far-west Nepal was 4.9-magnitude with its epicentre at a forest area on the border of Bajura and Humla districts, according to National Seismological Centre. This was not an aftershock of 2015 earthquake but a fresh tremor, said an official at the centre. No casualties and damage have been reported so far. However, many people rushed out to the streets after the earthquake. Earlier on June 1, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake was felt with epicenter at Dolakha district of eastern Nepal. In 2015, a major earthquake occurred in Nepal that claimed 9,000 lives.
7 of family killed, 9 injured in accident in Palwal
Seven members of a family were killed and nine others injured in an accident on the Eastern Peripheral Expressway today when the driver of their pick-up van fell asleep at the wheel, police said. The accident took place in Haryana's Palwal district when the family was on its way from Mohali to Mathura, Superintendent of Police (SP), Palwal, Waseem Akram said. There was negligence on part of the driver, he said. The driver was feeling sleepy and as he continued to drive, he fell asleep at the wheel, the SP added. The driver, who survived, told the police that the accident took place at 4:30 am and a container truck could have hit the van. Passengers sitting in the rear portion of the car were killed. The injured are undergoing treatment at hospitals in Delhi, Mathura and Palwal.
11 killed, 19 injured as bus falls into gorge in Mizoram
At least 11 people, including six women, were killed and 19 injured when the bus they were travelling in fell into a 500-metre-deep gorge in Mizoram's Lunglei district today, police said. The private bus was being driven by the handyman (helper) as the driver was asleep when the accident took place early morning near Pangzawl village, they said. The bus was on its way from state capital Aizawl to its southernmost Siaha district, they added. Initial reports suggested that nine passengers had died in the accident while, six were admitted to the Serchhip hospital in a critical condition, police said. Later, two passengers succumbed to their injuries raising the death toll to 11, they added. The remaining injured passengers are undergoing treatment at the Pangzawl primary health centre and the Haahthial community health centre, they said. Majority of the victims are from Siaha district, police said. The bodies of the deceased would be sent to their respective villages for funeral after ...