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Mumbai: Fire in slum area kills 1
At least one person was killed and seven others were injured in a fire that broke out in the slum area of Mumbai, on Sunday.The slum area was situated in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Chembur.The injured have been taken to the hospital for medical tratement. The cause of the fire is not known yet.More details are awaited.
Tanzania traffic collision leaves at least 26 dead, 9 hurt
A police official in Tanzania says a truck and a minibus collided, killing at least 26 people and injuring nine others. The country's traffic police commander, Fortunatus Musilimu, says the dead last night's accident in the southern town of Mkuranga included 12 women and seven children. There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash. Road accidents are common in the East African nation, often the result of badly maintained roads and poor enforcement of traffic laws. Government statistics show that such accidents kill around 9,000 people annually. Tanzanian President John Magufuli today said he was saddened by the latest accident, adding that "I join the families at this time of tragedy and grief.
Snag in water treatment plant partially restored: KMC
A major technical snag at Garden Reach water treatment plant, which had affected water supply in some parts of the city, was today partially restored. Kolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Sovan Chatterjee told reporters that phase-one pump of the treatment plant burst and three pumps were submerged late last night, causing the disruption in supply. However, KMC employees worked all night, in presence of the Mayor, to fix the valve of the pump and drained out the accumulated water. "The other two pumps are working, and hence water supply was partially restored in areas like Behala, Maheshtala, Pujali, Budge Budge during the day. Supply was not affected in areas like Jadavpur and Tollygunje, as apprehended earlier," he said. Other pumping stations in and around the city were also pressed into action to supply water to the affected areas. Chatterjee said normal water supply would be restored in the affected areas in another two to three days.
Punjab to give debt waiver to 50,000 more farmers
The Punjab government will provide debt relief of Rs 200 crore to around 50,000 farmers in six districts in the next phase of the farm debt waiver scheme, a spokesperson said on Sunday.
Tanzania road crash leaves 24 dead
Twenty-four people died after a bus collided with a truck in eastern Tanzania today, according to a witness and press reports. "A public transport minibus collided with a truck in Mparanga, in the Mkuranga district," witness John Nyoni told AFP by telephone. "We were able to count with 24 dead and 10 wounded," he added. The Mwananchi daily was among local media to report the crash, quoting police commander Mohamed Likwata. He said the 10 wounded were taken to the Muhimbili National Hospital in the economic capital Dar es Salaam, according to Mwananchi. Road accidents in Tanzania are common, often due to speeding, overloading of vehicles, poor road and vehicle conditions, but also lax road safety enforcement by police.
Nalco CMD injured in accident
The Chairman and Managing Director of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO), Tapan Kumar Chand, was injured when his car collided with a tractor at Kaushalyagang near here. The accident took place yesterday night when Chand was returning from Puri after attending a programme at the ralway station in the seaside town, a NALCO official said. Chand was admitted to a private hospital here and is stated to be out of danger, the official said quoting hospital sources.
Three children die in Siberia shopping mall fire
Three children and a woman died in a major fire in a Siberian shopping centre, Russia's Investigative Committee said today. The four were killed when a fire spread in the "Winter Cherry" shopping centre in Kemerovo, an industrial city in central Siberia. "Four deaths are currently known, including three children and a woman who at the time of the fire were in a playroom," the Investigative Committee said in a statement. It added that 26 people have been hospitalised. Authorities believe the fire began in one of the centre's cinema auditoriums. Russian media reported that over 200 people were evacuated from the building. Interfax news agency said the fire spread to across more than 1,000 square metres (10,760 feet).
Mumbai: Fire at corporate building, no casualties
A fire broke out in the basement of a corporate building in Mumbai's Andheri area on Sunday.The fire caught at the basement of lighthall building located in Saki Vihar Road in Andheri at around 12.16 pm.Reportedly, around 70-80 workers, who were working in the basement during the incident have been rescued.However, no casualties or injuries have been reported as yet.
10 killed, 4 injured in separate accidents in UP
At least 10 persons, including three minors, were today killed and four others injured in separate road accidents in Sambhal and Chitrakoot districts, police said. In Sambhal, five persons of a family were killed when their car was hit by a truck in the Bahjoi area in which Yogesh Sharma (40), Vikas (25), Rahul (14), Soni (8) and Sakshi (7) died. In another incident in Chitrakoot, five persons were killed and four others injured when their van hit a truck in the Bargarh area. Among the victims, two were women, SP Chitrakoot Manoj Kumar Jha said. The injured were taken to a hospital, where their condition was stated to be stable.
One killed, 8 injured in blast at powder coating company
A worker was killed while eight others seriously injured in a blast at a powder coating company at Halol in Panchamahals district today, police said. There was a blast due to overheating of the furnace at Narmada Industries, located in an industrial area in Halol town, a local police officer said. "Nine persons were working in the unit of the company when the furnace exploded due to overheating, killing one on the spot. Eight others sustained burn injuries and were rushed to a government hospital in Vadodara," the officer said, adding a probe was on. The deceased has been identified as Satishbhai Rathod (20). Two fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, a fire department official said. Reaction from Narmada Industries was not immediately available.
'Black spots' on Delhi roads claim 86 lives in 2017
Eighty-six people lost their lives and 131 got injured in accidents at 10 "black spots" on the city roads last year, the Delhi government has informed the state Assembly. In reply to a question, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot told the Assembly last week that 166 accidents were reported from 10 identified "black spots" on the city roads in 2017. "Black spots" are locations on roads that record three fatal or more than 10 non-fatal accidents in a year. These spots are identified by the Delhi Traffic Police. The agencies concerned including the civic bodies undertake necessary steps to repair these spots. Among the 10 "black spots", accidents at the Mukundpur Chowk claimed 11 lives, 10 lives were lost at the Jahangirpuri Bus stand, and nine each at the Azadpur Chowk and Bhalswa Chowk. Eight deaths each occurred in accidents at the Burari Chowk, Birtannia Chowk, Siraspur, Shani Mandir (NH-1) and the Delhi Gate "black spots". Seven people were killed in accidents at Shahdara flyover ...
Road accident: Court upholds man's jail term, says can't show sympathy
Refusing to show leniency to a man guilty of injuring two persons by driving his car rashly, a Delhi court has upheld a one-month jail sentence handed down to him and observed that a person "who plays with fire cannot complain of burnt fingers". Additional Sessions Judge S K Gupta upheld a magisterial court order awarding one-month jail term to the man saying deterrent punishment is vital in road accident cases so that people plying vehicles bear in mind that they will face serious consequences. The court made the observations while dismissing the appeal of convict Gurwinder Singh challenging his conviction and one month sentence. "One person has sustained grievous injury and (the) other has sustained simple injuries. The appellant (Singh) was driving the offending vehicle. The deterrent punishment is required in road accident cases so that persons who ply the vehicles on the road must bear in mind that they will have to face serious consequences including conviction and ...
More than 30 injured in Bengal bus accident
More than 30 people travelling in a bus were injured when the vehicle collided head on with a truck in West Bengal's Malda district on Sunday, police said.
Eight of family, including two toddlers, injured in fire
Eight persons of a family, including two toddlers, suffered burn injuries after a fire broke out at their house near Swami Vivekanand school in suburban Chembur today, police said. They said the fire, which started at around 1 pm, spread through the slum tenement because of the presence of a type of spirit that is used in manufacturing shoes. "The house belongs to a shoe-maker. Eight persons from the family have been injured of which the condition of one, identified as Jagdish Jatholiya (45), is critical with almost 70 per cent burns," the official said. He added that the among the injured were three-month-old Tanuja Jatholiya and 15-month-old Chandni. Two fire engines were rushed to the spot and the blaze was doused in half an hour, he said.
SKorea coast guard tries to rescue 192 after ferry hits rock
South Korea's coast guard said a rescue operation was underway after a ferry carrying 192 people hit a rock in waters off the country's southwestern coast today. At least six people sustained minor injuries. A coast guard official said the prospects of rescuing all those on board were good because the ferry wasn't showing signs of flooding or losing balance despite the crash off islands in Sinan County. Four coast guard vessels and nearby civilian vessels were approaching the ferry for the rescue operation. All of the 187 passengers and five crew members on the ferry were wearing life vests as they waited for the rescue workers, the official said. "It seems that the ferry's front grazed the rock after it changed directions to avoid a fishing boat passing by," said the official. Another coast guard official said the shock from the crash left six people with minor injuries. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity, citing office rules. The area is not far from where a ferry sank ..
Cricketer Shami injured in road accident
Indian fast bowler Mohammad Shami was injured in a road accident on Sunday when he was on his way to New Delhi from Dehradun, police said.
Mohammed Shami injured in road accident
Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami was injured in a road accident, earlier today morning.The incident happened at about 5:30 am when Shami was travelling from Dehradun to Delhi.A truck hit Shami's car from behind.The cricketer hurt his head and sustained some injuries. He needed stitches on his head.Shami is fine now and taking rest in Dehradun, sources confirmed.On Thursday, Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) Anti-Corruption Unit gave a clean chit to Shami after his estranged wife in a slew of charges also accused him of match-fixing.Following the clean chit, the pacer was included in Grade B of the board's annual retainer contracts.
4 killed as car collides with truck in Kaithal
Four members of a family were killed while three others were injured after their car collided with a truck here today, police said. Among the dead were two women while two children were among those injured. The family was returning to their home in Siwan here from Delhi when the accident took place near a sugar mill in the early hours, police said.
First non-stop flight between Australia, UK makes history
The first non-stop flight between Australia and the UK has left Perth and is due to land in London on Sunday.
12 dead after Ecuador bus slides off road: officials
Twelve people were killed and another 25 were injured today when the bus they were traveling in careened off a road in a coastal region of western Ecuador, officials said. "So far there are 25 injured...and 12 people died as a result of the traffic accident," a rescue agency said in a statement. The accident occurred at around 2:00 pm local time (1900 GMT) on the Jipijapa highway, in the area known as "Las Americas" of the Manabi province, according to a report from the Ecuadorian Traffic Commission. Traffic accidents are among the leading causes of death in the Andean country. Last week, a frontal collision between two buses in the neighboring province of Guayas left 11 dead and 54 wounded.