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India to soon begin forecasting reach of tsunami waves in-land
India would now be able to foretell the distance a destructive sea wave would travel after it breaches the coast, a prediction that can greatly reduce loss of life and property. The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has developed a model to predict how far sea water would travel after violating natural boundaries, INCOIS Director SSC Shenoi said. This would be a Level-3 alert under India's Tsunami Early Warning System, put in place after the deadly 2004 tsunami. The Level-1 tracks the magnitude of a tsunami and Level-2 generates an alert about a potential tsunami and wave height. On December 26 in 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck beneath the Indian Ocean near Indonesia, triggering one of the biggest tsunamis the world had ever seen. It claimed more than 2 lakh lives in South and Southeast Asian nations. During the tsunami, deadly waves of up to 30 metres lashed at the coast. "But we were not able to tell how much will ..
Moderate quake jolts parts of J-K
A moderate intensity earthquake today shook parts of Jammu and Kashmir, causing panic among the residents of Chenab valley. The 4.6 magnitude tremor was felt in Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban districts along the Chenab valley around 01:17 pm, an official of local seismology centre told PTI. A senior police officer said there were no reports of any damage."We are gathering the information but as of now, there is no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property in the earthquake," Senior Superintendent of Police, Doda, Mohammad Shabir Khatana said. Panic-stricken people rushed out of their homes and shops in entire Chenab Valley following the earthquake, the epicenter of which was 11 km east of Bhaderwah town in Doda district. On March 17, the 4.7 magnitude quake with its epicenter 16 km north-west of Bhadarwah, was recorded in entire Chenab Valley.
Singapore Airlines flight suffers hydraulic failure
A Singapore Airlines flight suffered a hydraulic failure after landing at the airport here, causing the main runway to be blocked for more than an hour, an airport official said on Sunday.
2 killed in Gurugram accident
Two people were killed on Sunday when the vehicle they were travelling in collided head-on with an SUV in Gurugram, police said.
Light rains lash several parts of Punjab, Haryana
Several parts of Punjab and Haryana today received light rains, providing relief to the people from hot weather conditions. Chandigarh received light showers during the day and mercury dropped by a few notches, a MeT department official said. A few parts of Haryana, including Panchkula, Ambala and Yamunanagar, received rains while Mohali, Ropar and Patiala in Punjab too received light rains. During the past few days, the maximum temperature at most places in the region had been hovering two to three notches above the normal.
GSFC university to offer B.E. course in fire safety: Official
The GSFC University here will introduce a four-year Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) course in Fire Safety and Hazard Management from the academic year 2018-19, its president said today. The university is promoted by the Gujarat State Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (GSFC), a state government undertaking, as part of the firm's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and currently has 600 students. AM Tiwari, president of the university and managing director of GSFC, told PTI today that the course, which would start in June, would be divided into eight semesters. "There is a shortage of fire safety and hazard management professionals in various areas of the state like Saurashtra, Kutch among others where chemical units are located," Tiwari said. The course will involve advanced lessons in tackling fire incidents and those graduating from it would be in demand in pharmaceutical firms, airports, five star hotels among others, said Sameer Bhatt, chief personnel officer of
23 killed in Pakistan coal mine blasts
At least 23 miners were killed and nine others injured in explosions at two coal mines in Pakistan's Balochistan province, an official said on Sunday.
Four injured as iron bridge collapses in JK's Banihal
Four persons were injured when an iron bridge collapsed in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir today, officials said. Two trucks loaded with construction material for an under-construction tunnel were crossing the 300-meter bridge over Nallah Bishlari in Ramsoo area when it collapsed, resulting in injuries to both driver and conductor, the officials said. The injured were rushed to nearby hospital and their condition was stated to be stable, the officials said. The bridge was laid by IRCON some four years back on the approach road leading to the 13.5 km under-construction railway tunnel, which will be the longest in the country after completion, between Khari and Sumber in Ramban district.
1716 people died due to snake bites in three years in Odisha
At least 1716 people died due to snake bites in the past three years in Odisha, an official said. While the number of death cases in different disasters during the last three years in Odisha is 4689, snake bites alone accounted for 1716, Deputy Special Relief Commissioner P R Mohapatra said yesterday. "This accounts for about 37 per cent of the total number of disaster death in the state," he said. The state government has declared snake bite as a State Specific Disaster (SSD) and made provision of compensation amounting Rs 4 Lakh for the next of kin of the victim, he said. Special Relief Commissioner B P Sethi said the victims were mostly farmers and poor men and women in villages. He said 97 per cent of 1716 snake bite cases were reported from rural areas. A latest analysis shows that 1716 snake bite death cases are reported from 282 blocks of all 30 districts during the past three years. The highest number of 164 death cases was reported from Balasore district ...
Some calming of Hawaii volcano, but scientists remain wary
The number of homes destroyed by lava shooting out of openings in the ground created by Hawaii's Kilauea volcano climbed to five as some of the more than 1,700 people who evacuated prepared for the possibility they may not return for quite some time. "I have no idea how soon we can get back," said Todd Corrigan, who left his home in Leilani Estates with his wife on Friday as lava burst through the ground three or four blocks from their home. They spent the night on the beach in their car and began looking for a vacation rental. The Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory said eight vents, each several hundred yards long, opened in the neighbourhood since Thursday. By late yesterday the fissures had quieted down and were only releasing steam and gas. Scientists said Kilauea was likely to release more lava through additional vents, but they were unable to predict exactly where. Leilani Estates, a subdivision in the mostly rural district of Puna, is at greatest risk. Authorities ordered more than
18 killed in coal mine accidents in Pak
Two coal mines collapsed in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, killing at least 18 people and injuring six others while five miners remained trapped, officials said. A mine in Marwar area near provincial capital Quetta collapsed yesterday due to gas explosion and about two dozen miners were trapped inside. Deputy Commissioner, Quetta, Farrukh Atique told PTI that 16 people have died in the collapse. "We have recovered all the 16 bodies from the rubble caused by the collapse in the coal mine," Atique said. "We have also rescued six workers who are trapped in the rubble and have sent them to hospital for treatment but one miner is still trapped under the rubble" he said. Rescue officials said a dozen of the dead miners belonged to Shangla district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. "The collapse apparently took place because of a gas explosion and the miners working at that time were trapped inside. Some died on the spot, while others who were badly injured breathed their last under the .
SA flight develops glitch at NSC Bose airport
A Singapore Airlines flight developed a hydraulic failure on the runway during landing at the airport here last night, airport sources said. It took about 20 minutes to take the plane, which touched down at about 11.30 pm, to the parking bay of the NSC Bose airport, they said. During that period no aircraft was allowed to land in the airport, they said.
Coal India boosts supplies to power plants by 14% in April
State-run Coal India (CIL) revved up fuel supplies to power plants by 14.4 per cent to 40.30 million tonnes in April compared to the same month last year ahead of the monsoon season, according to an official. Coal supplies to the power sector from CIL in April 2017 were 35.20 million tonnes (MT). "The volume increase was 5.1 MTs," the official said. CIL has gradually improved coal stocks at power plants to around 16 MT as of April 30 from that of a little over 7 MT six months ago, the official added. The government earlier had ruled out any possibility of coal shortage in the upcoming monsoon season and asserted that it had sufficient stocks to meet the demand of power plants. "The constant synergistic efforts between CIL and railways to improve the transport logistics led to a situation where the average rake loading per day increased significantly by 23.1 rakes during April 2018," the official said. Rake loading per day last month to the whole coal consuming sector grew by 10.4 per .
Thunderstorms, rains likely in 13 states, 2 UTs tomorrow
Thunderstorms accompanied by squall, hail and heavy rains are likely to occur in at least 13 states and two Union Territories across the country tomorrow, the Home Ministry said. Thunderstorm accompanied with squall and hail are very likely at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh while thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds are very likely tomorrow at isolated places in Uttarakhand and Punjab. Heavy rains are likely tomorrow at isolated places over Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura, a Home Ministry official said today quoting an Indian Meteorological Department advisory. Thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds are very likely at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Western Uttar Pradesh. Dust storm and thunderstorm are also likely at isolated places in West Rajasthan, the official said. At least 124 people were killed and more than 300 others were injured in five
Rain, thunderstorm to hit Delhi, adjoining regions today: IMD
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an advisory stating that rain and thunderstorm is likely to hit some places of Delhi and adjoining regions including Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Khurja, Greater Noida and Bulandshahr during the day."Rainfall is expected in many regions of the state between 6 and 8 May, and a warning for thunderstorm and strong winds on 7 and 8 May has been issued for Shimla, Solan, Hamirpur, Mandi, Kangra and Una districts," said the Director IMD Himachal Pradesh, Manmohan Singh, about the possible weather situation in the state.The IMD also forecasted Light rain to thunder showers at isolated places during next 48-72 hours in Punjab.It also said that Rain/ thunder shower activity is likely to increase in intensity and spread between 7-8 May."Thunderstorm accompanied with Squall is also likely at isolated places during this period," the Indian Meteorological Department said.It also forecasted that thunderstorm with rain to occur over and ...
Singapore-Kolkata flight makes emergency landing in Kolkata
A Singapore-Kolkata aircraft made an emergency landing at Kolkata International airport on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday following a technical glitch.The SilkAir MI 488 Singapore-Kolkata flight had to be disembarked as a technical glitch was reported in the aircraft landing gear that had led to fuel leakage.All the in-flight passengers were rescued safely from the location.
16 killed in Quetta coal mine collapse
Sixteen miners were killed and nine others injured, when a coal mine collapsed in Marwaarh, 45 kilometers east of Quetta, on Saturday.The incident took place due to a gas explosion."The roof caved in following an explosion triggered by the accumulation of methane gas, killing 16 miners and wounding nine others, two of them seriously", Jawaid Shahwani, commissioner of Quetta Division said, as quoted by Geo News.According to him, nearly 25 workers were inside the mine when the explosion occurred. All the injured miners were rescued and taken to hospital.He further said that some bodies are recovered but the ones buried deep inside will take time to recover.In March 2011, a similar incident occurred, killing at least 43 workers in Balochistan.
Nearly 200 dead horses found in Arizona
Nearly 200 feral horses have been found dead in a stock pond in Arizona, according to Native American leaders, who attributed the death to ongoing drought and famine, the media reported.
Thunderstorm, rain likely in Delhi, NCR
Thunderstorm along with rain is likely in some places of Delhi and adjoining NCR today, the Home Ministry said. Quoting an advisory of the India Meteorological Department, a Home Ministry spokesperson said thunderstormand rain would occur over some places in Delhi and adjoining NCR, includingFaridabad, Ballabhgarh, Khurja, Greater Noida, and Bulandshahr today. As many as 124 people were killed and more than 300 others were injured in five states as a severe dust storm hit the region last week.
Hawaii residents flee as Kilauea volcano erupts continuously
Hundreds of residents of Hawaii's Big Island continued to flee as lava and molten rocks erupted from Kilauea volcano spewed into the neighbourhoods of the island on Saturday.The volcano, which became active, was the result of the Friday's 6.9 magnitude earthquake, and has already driven people out of their homes in Big Island, CNN reported."The earthquake, one of the dozens to hit the area in 24 hours, was the most powerful on the island since 1975," the United States Geological Survey said in a statement."The jolts and tremors have been consistent. There are still plumes going out. There's a couple cracks that's close by that still have steam coming out. There's a lot of glow, a lot of fires", Ikaika Marzo, who lives on the Big Island, told CNN affiliate KHON on Friday.Big Island's Civil Defence Administrator Talmadge Magno further said that the volcanic activity would continue and not slow down in the next few days.About 14,000 customers of Hawaii Electric Light lost power ...