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Minor girl among 3 killed, 29 injured in accident in J-K
A minor girl was among three persons killed and 29 others injured today when a passenger bus turned turtle after colliding with a truck trolley on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, police said. Two motorcyclists were also hit by the bus after turning turtle in the wake of the collision near Hiranagar, 60 km from here, a police official said. He said Som Dass (40) and Preeti Sharma (10) died on the spot, while 30 others were injured in the accident, of whom Abhi Dubey (25) succumbed to her injuries at the Government Medical College Hospital hospital here. The bus was coming from Jammu when it collided with a truck trolley, trapping two motorcyclists, the official said. Dubey was among 18 injured persons, who were referred to the GMC for specialised treatment, he said.
Two IndiGo A320neo planes encounter glitches, one grounded
Budget carrier IndiGo today had to pull out one of its A320neo planes from operation after metal chips were detected in the jet's engine oil at New Delhi airport and another aircraft due to a hydraulic leakage at Srinagar airport. The two incidents, which took place in less than 12 hours, come days after the aviation regulator ordered the grounding of 11 A320neo planes, fitted with Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines of a particular series, belonging to IndiGo and another budget carrier GoAir. According to a source, the airline was forced to ground the A320neo aircraft, bearing registration number VT-ITX, after metal chips were detected in the jet's engine oil after it completed the Bengaluru-New Delhi flight this morning. Hours later, the commander of its Delhi-Srinagar flight reported a hydraulic leakage from engine 2 of the A320neo upon its arrival at Srinagar, making it the fourth incident since the grounding of eight such planes from IndiGo's fleet on March ...
Delhi bound flight cancelled after smoke billows out of plane's engine
A New Delhi-bound Indigo plane was today grounded at the airport here after smoke billowed out from one of its engines, forcing the authorities to cancel the flight, officials said here. An Indigo flight was about to take off when smoke started billowing out of one of its engines, officials said. There were 150 passengers on board , they said. The flight was grounded and the passengers off-loaded, the officials said. A technical team inspected the plane and found hydraulic leakage in one of its engines, they added. The flight was cancelled and the fault is being rectified, they said.
'Living' sensor may detect gas pipelines leaks in real time
Scientists, including one of Indian origin, are developing 'live' sensors using bacteria that can detect leaks in gas pipelines in real time, and potentially prevent environmental disasters and fuel distribution disruptions. The Colonial Pipeline, which carries fuel from Texas to New York, had ruptured last year, dumping a quarter-million gallons of gas in rural Alabama. By the time the leak was detected during routine inspection, vapours from released gasoline were so strong they prevented pipeline repair for days. "The advantage with our sensor is that it can detect very small leaks, and operators can take quick action to repair them," said Veera Gnaneswar Gude, from the Mississippi State University in the US. "We no longer have to wait until the leak is out of hand. Plus if we are able to develop this system on a larger scale, the same unit would be able to treat the waste and to remediate the soil and water that has been contaminated," said Gude. Pipelines are currently inspected .
'Living' sensor to detect leaky fuel pipelines
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, are developing a sensor that takes advantage of the metabolic process of bacteria to detect gas leaks or oil spills in real time.
Three injured as window falls from old Kolkata building
Three people were injured when a window fell from a century-old building here on Sunday, police said.
Worker dies in Sonepat chemical factory fire
One worker was burnt to death early today and skeletal remains were found while seven others sustained injuries in a major fire which broke out in three units of a chemical factory in Sonepat's Rai industrial area today, police said. Several fire tenders were pressed into service. The fire has been brought under control, SHO of Rai police station Inspector Rishikant said. The fire broke out in a chemical factory located in the Rai industrial area. Body of one worker was pulled out while 6-7 others who sustained injuries had been hospitalised, he said. "Skeletal remains have also been found, which have been sent for forensic examination," he said. However, it was not clear that the skeletal remains were of one person or more. Most of the workers who worked in the factory hailed from Uttar Pradesh, the officer said. A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the law against some functionaries of the chemical factory, the SHO said. The cause of the fire was being ...
US-Bangla plane had no technical glitch: Bangladesh probe body
The US-Bangla Airlines aircraft had no technical glitch before taking off for Kathmandu, the chief of Bangladesh's probe body said today. The Dhaka to Kathmandu flight, with 67 passengers and four crew members on board, caught fire after it careened off the runway and ploughed into a football ground near the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu on March 12, killing 51 people, in Nepal's worst aviation disaster in more than 25 years. Captain Salahuddin M Rahmatullah, the chief of Aircraft Accident Investigation Group (AAIG) of Bangladesh -- a high-level probe committee instituted to look into the incident -- refuted the allegation that the plane was old. He said that an aircraft does not remain old or have glitches in them after its parts are changed, The Daily Star reported. Rahmatullah, who is leading a team of Bangladeshi investigators in Nepal, made the remark while talking to reporters before leaving for Kathmandu to join the investigation. Pilot Abid Sultan of US-Bangla ..
Two wagons of goods train derails; services rescheduled
Two wagons of a goods train derailed at Arakkonam, about 65 km from here today, leading to rescheduling of trains on that route, Southern Railways said. No casualties were reported, a Railway release said. The wagons derailed while entering the Melpakkam yard in Katpadi-Arakkonam section at around 9 AM today. the track was restored around 11.55 AM, the release said. Movement of trains on the route was rescheduled following the incident. These were the KSR Bengaluru Express, Coimbatore Intercity Express, Hubbali Weekly Express, Thiruvananthapuram Weekly, KSR Bengaluru Lalbagh Express, Allapuzha Express, all departing from Chennai Central.
Two killed, 30 injured in highway accident in J-K
Two persons, including a minor girl, were today killed and 30 others injured when a passenger bus turned turtle after colliding with a truck trolley on the Jammu-Pathankot national highway, police said. Two motorcyclists were also hit by the bus after turning turtle in the wake of the collusion near Hiranagar, 60 km from here, a police official said. He said Som Dass (40) and Preeti Sharma (10) died on the spot, while 30 others were injured in the accident. The bus was coming from Jammu when it collided with a truck trolley, trapping two motorcyclists, the official said. Eighteen of the injured were referred to the Government Medical College Hospital here for specialised treatment, he said, adding that the condition of one of the injured was very critical.
Automobile spare parts worth lakhs gutted in fire at godown in
Automobile spare parts worth lakhs stored in a godown were gutted in a fire that broke out in a two-storey building in nearby Salem today, even as fire tenders have been battling for the past five hours to put out the flames. However, no one is injured, police said. The fire was noticed around 7.30 AM in the first floor of the building where spare parts and engine oil barrels were stored, in Mittapudur area, they said. On receiving information, eight fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the fire, they said. Senior officials of the police and Fire and Rescue Personnel Services department are at the site to oversee the fire fighting operations, they said adding the cause of the fire is being investigated. The estimated loss is yet to be ascertained, police added.
At least 4 dead in Philippine hotel fire, hundreds evacuated
A Philippine official says at least four employees have been killed and two others are trapped in a fire that hit a Manila hotel, where more than 300 guests were evacuated, some by helicopter. Johnny Yu, who heads Manila's disaster-response office, tells reporters that at least six other people at the Manila Pavilion Hotel and Casino on Sunday were overwhelmed mostly by heavy smoke and brought to a hospital. Yu says reports indicate at least 19 people are unaccounted for but adds that only two people, who work as security camera operators, are confirmed to have been trapped in the hotel and rescuers are trying to reach them.
ECoR launches drive against coal theft
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched a drive to check incidents of theft of coal from goods trains in its jurisdiction by alerting its workforce and inteisifying patrolling. While the workforce have been alerted about the thriving coal theft, fequent patrolling, deputation of staff in sensitive areas have been made to check such illegal activities, a senior ECoR official said adding that special squads had also been formed to check coal smuggling. Many such incidents have been occurring on the Bhadrak-Dhamara Port Private Rail Line under the control of the Dhamara Port, he said. The Divisional Railway Manager at Khurda Road along with the Senior Divisional Security Commissioner have taken up the matter previously with the Dhamra Port authorities and Bhadrak district police. The Railway Line from the Dhamara Port to Ranital is owned and operated by the Dhamara Port Corporation Limited and falls under the jurisdiction of the Bhadrak District Administration. Repeated
Four dead in Manila casino fire
At least four people were killed and 14 others injured as a fire swept through a casino in a Manila hotel on Sunday morning, the authorities said.
Bodies of 6 victims of Miami bridge collapse recovered
The remains of the six victims who were killed when a pedestrian bridge near the Florida International University here collapsed last week, have been recovered from the rubble, according to authorities.
Homes razed as bushfires rage in Australia
- Homes were razed, cattle killed and large swathes of land burnt Sunday as bush and grass fires rage in Australia amid hot and blustery conditions, with residents fleeing flame-filled red skies. Dozens of blazes in western and southwestern Victoria state began on Saturday and a change in wind direction early Sunday worsened the situation. Some 40,000 hectares have been damaged, and "hundreds of beef and dairy cattle will be lost as a result of these fires", Victoria's Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley told reporters Sunday. Up to 12 homes were "impacted", he added, with broadcaster ABC reporting they were "destroyed". "We've got fires, major fires, running. They will get larger in size before we get control of these," he added, as the weather bureau predicted peak gusts of up to 110 kph (70 mph). "No significant injuries, no deaths (in) a very dynamic environment, I would say they (local communities) have done exceptionally well." Andrew Morrow, the local fire ...
Death toll increases to 16 in Greek boat-sinking incident
The death toll in the incident of the sinking of a boat at off a Greek island in the eastern Aegean region has increased to 16.It was earlier reported that 14 people were killed after a suspected people-smuggling boat capsized on Saturday.As reported by the Sputnik News Agency a large search and rescue operation was underway involving three aircraft, Greek navy and coast guard vessels, a vessel from the European border agency Frontex and private boats.Initially, the bodies of four children, one man and one woman were recovered off the island of Agathonisi, south of the island of Samos, according to The Washington Post.Greek Migration Policy Minister Dimitris Vitsas offered his condolences to the families of the victims, stressing the need for a relentless crackdown against people smuggling.Initially, the bodies of four children, one man and one woman were recovered off the island of Agathonisi, south of the island of Samos, according to The Washington Post.Three people - two women and
US investigating deadly Hyundai, Kia airbag failures
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into a series of deadly crashes in which airbags in Hyundai and Kia cars failed to inflate. The administration's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) "is currently aware of six crashes with significant collision related damage events involving Hyundai and Kia models where air bags failed to deploy in frontal crashes," which killed four people and injured six, it said in document on its website. The "failure of the air bag control unit (ACU) may prevent the frontal air bags from deploying in the event of a crash," it said. Hyundai filed a report on the issue at the end of last month that led to a recall, but "has not identified a remedy." The ODI investigation, which was opened Friday, will evaluate the scope of the Hyundai recall, determine if Kia and other manufactures are using the same or similar air bag control unit as Hyundai, and review factors that may be causing the failures, it said. An ...
Six killed in road accident in Morocco
At least six persons have been killed in a road accident near Moroccan city of Agadir, officials said.
Shooting in California mall kills 1
At least one person was killed and another was injured after a shooting at a mall in Southern California of the United States.The county fire department said the victim who was injured at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks was taken to a hospital.The Ventura County Fire Department Public Information Officer (VCFD PIO) on Twitter said, "Update on #HillcrestIncident: confirmed one DOA and one person being transported by ambulance. Incident is static, VC Sheriff has command and perimeter control. @VCFD"The authorities set up a safety zone across the street at the Ventura County Fire station."#HillcrestIncident Oaks Mall patrons being advised they can go to @VCFD Fire station 30 across the street for a safety zone," VCFD PIO said.The Ventura County sheriff's department said the incident has been contained and there's no threat to the public.