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1 dead, 1 injured after shooting at Southern California mall
Authorities say one person was killed and one injured after a shooting at a Southern California mall. The Ventura County sheriff's department says on Twitter that the incident has been contained and there's no threat to the public. The county fire department says the victim who was injured at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks, California, was being taken to a hospital. Authorities are setting up a safety zone across the street. A message left for the sheriff's department wasn't immediately returned.
1 dead, 1 injured after shooting at Southern California mall
Authorities say one person was killed and one injured after a shooting at a Southern California mall. The Ventura County sheriff's department says on Twitter that the incident has been contained and there's no threat to the public. The county fire department says the victim who was injured at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks, California, was being taken to a hospital. Authorities are setting up a safety zone across the street. A message left for the sheriff's department wasn't immediately returned.
10 dead after plane crashes into house in Philippines
At least ten people lost their lives when a light aircraft crash-landed on a house in Plaridel, Bulacan of Philippines on Saturday.The Manila Times quoted Bulacan police provincial director Senior Superintendent Romeo Caramat, Jr. as saying that Captain Ruel Meloria, his passengers Elisha Necesario, Ma. Vena Palunan, Romeo Huenda and Melvin Melgar perished, along with the occupants of the house have died in the crash."The Piper PA-23 Apache six-seater twin-engine light aircraft with registry number RP-C299 crashed in the morning after takeoff from Plaridel Airport," said The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).The CAAP said the cause of the crash has yet to be determined. However, it has sent a team from its Flight Safety and Inspectorate Service to the crash site for further investigation.
Level-II fire doused in building belonging to Indian army
A fire which erupted in a four-storey building belonging to the Indian Army, in Mumbai, on Saturday has been brought under control."Level II Fire at Army Office building near Afghan Church is under control and confined on the second floor. No chances of spreading of fire. Four lines in operation for cooling ops (operations)... No injuries reported yet," a senior fire official said.No injuries have been reported as of yet and the damage caused by the fire is being assessed, a defence PRO said.Fire safety rules in the city are under a scanner ever since 14 people perished in a massive inferno at roof-top pubs in the Kamala Mills Compound in Lower Parel, here on December 28.According to the official data of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation released on Monday, nearly 300 fires have erupted in the city after the devastating blaze at the compound last year.
Fire at Army building in south Mumbai, no injuries reported
Fire broke out at a four-storey Army building in south Mumbai's Colaba area this evening, a civic official said. An official of the Disaster Management Cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said the fire started at around 7 pm. Four vehicles of the fire brigade were rushed to the spot, he said. A Defence spokesperson confirmed that fire had broken out at one of the Army buildings near Afghan Church in Colaba. He said that the fire had been brought under control and no injuries had been reported. "Damage due to the fire is being assessed in two office rooms," the spokesperson added.
Lufthansa flight from Mumbai to Frankfurt delayed by 23 hrs
A "technical" glitch today forced German carrier Lufthansa to delay its Frankfurt-bound flight from here by almost 23 hours, causing a lot of inconvenience to over 360 passengers. The flight, LH 757, which was scheduled to depart for Frankfurt from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport here at 2.55 am today, will now leave at 1.30 am tomorrow, the airline said. All 368 passengers have been provided hotel accommodation near the airport, Lufthansa said in a statement, adding, "the technical problem has been fixed." As a result of delayed departure of the March 17 service, there will be two Lufthansa flights departing from Mumbai to Frankfurt on March 18, the statement added.
Fire at Army building in south Mumbai
Fire broke out at a four-storey Army building in south Mumbai's Colaba area this evening, a civic official said. An official of the Disaster Management Cell of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said the fire started at around 7 pm. Four vehicles of the fire brigade were rushed to the spot, he said. A Defence spokesperson confirmed that fire had broken out at one of the Army buildings near Afghan Church in Colaba. "Fire-fighting operations are on," the spokesperson said, without giving more details.
U.S. agency probing air bag failures after four deaths reported in Hyundai, Kia cars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday it is opening an investigation to determine why some air bags failed to deploy in crashes after four deaths were reported in Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors Corp vehicles.
Four miners injured in underground coal mine explosion
An explosion in an underground coal mine of Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district has injured four miners, a company official said today. The four men were drilling inside the mine while on duty last night when the drill machine came in contact with an explosive stored in the mine in Narka-Sayal area which led to the blast, CCL project officer P Nayar said. All the four were identified. They were rushed to CCLs Bhurkunda hospital, which referred them to the companys main hospital in Gandhi Nagar, Ranchi, the sources said. Officials of Directorate General of Mine Safety along with senior CCL officials visited the mine to review its safety measures, Nayar added.
14 migrants killed as boat sinks off Greek coast
At least fourteen migrants were killed on Saturday after the sinking of a suspected people-smuggling boat, off a Greek island in the eastern Aegean region, Greece's coastguard confirmed.A large search and rescue operation was underway involving three aircrafts, 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.Eight more bodies were recovered a short time later southeast of Agathonisi, the coast guard said.Three people - two women and a man - managed to reach the coast and alert authorities.
10 killed as small plane crashlands in Philippines
Ten people were killed after a small plane crashed into a house in northern Philippines on Saturday, authorities said.
'Forest fire mishap an eye opener to those taking up trekking'
Actor politician Kamal Haasan today said the recent forest fire in Kurangani Hills in Theni district, which killed 16 persons, was an eye opener to those taking up trekking that they should ensure their safety. "The fire had been raging for a week. Maybe officials could have informed them (trekkers) in advance. Now one can talk many things after the incident. But it has sent a message to those going for trekking to ensure their safety," he said. The Makkal Neethi Maiam founder was speaking to reporters after meeting the families of Anu Vidhya and Nisha Tamizholi, who perished in the blaze, and offering them his condolences. Soon after the March 10 incident, Haasan had tweeted, "Kurangani forest fire and its victims is heart rending. Those with burn injuries should heal fast. I wish them all the best for recovery and rehabilitation. To those bereaved families, my deepest sympathy". Sixteen people, part of a 36 member team, lost their lives in the devastating fire at ...
Four skiers feared dead after Swiss avalanche
Four people were feared dead today after an avalanche hit the Swiss ski area of Vallon d'Arbi, with one body already recovered and rescue workers searching for three others. Police in Valais canton said that search operations continued until 3:30 AM today, then resumed after a break at 9:00 AM. "During the night, one body was recovered. The formal identification process is ongoing," the police statement said. Those still missing were identified as a Swiss citizen and two French nationals. Vallon d'Arbi is a route best suited to skilled skiers, which is sporadically closed for safety reasons. Tourism sites recommend visitors ski with a guide. Police said the route was open at the time of Friday's avalanche. The accident is the latest in a series of fatal incidents affecting skiers in Switzerland this season, with a series of avalanches killing three in the Swiss Alps last month.
Emirates: Attendant who fell from emergency exit has died
Long-haul carrier Emirates says a flight attendant who fell from an emergency exit of a Boeing 777 parked in Uganda has died. Emirates issued a statement today acknowledging the woman's death, saying she succumbed to the injuries she suffered in the fall Wednesday at Entebbe International Airport. The airline added: "Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, and we're providing them with all possible support and care." Civil aviation authorities in Uganda are investigating the woman's fall from the plane as it was preparing to depart for Dubai, Emirates' headquarters in the United Arab Emirates. Emirates says it "will extend our full cooperation to the authorities in their investigation.
Ten dead as Philippine plane crashes into house
Ten people were killed when a small plane crashed into a house just outside the Philippine capital today, police and aviation officials said. The twin-engine aircraft crashed shortly after taking off in Plaridel town, killing all five aboard as well as three children, a mother and a grandmother from the family in the house, said Superintendent Julio Lizardo. "We had to dig through the rubble to find the bodies," he said, explaining why the toll rose from an initial figure of seven dead. Officials declined to say what may have caused the crash of the Piper PA-23 Apache, operated by a local charter company.
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Chetak helicopter of SNC makes 'safe precautionary landing'
A Chetak helicopter of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) today made a 'safe precautionary landing' at Muhamma in Alappuzha district after the pilots detected an onboard snag. The helicopter took off from here at around 9.30 AM and after about 1 hour 15 minutes, the pilots observed an engine warning light, indicating low pressure, a defence spokesman said. The pilots then searched for a safe, open landing field and carried out a "safe precautionary landing" on the outskirts of Alappuzha, to obviate any emergency, he said. The pilots were safe, he said. A technical team, which was sent to the site, found there was a false alarm due to faulty indication and rectified it. The helicopter later flew back to the naval station, he said.
Four IT employees killed in accident in Kancheepuram district
Four IT employees were killed and two others injured when the car they were travelling in rammed into a stationary lorry in the district today, police said. The incident occurred at Kolampakkam near here when all the six aged 20-25 were proceeding to Puducherry early this morning, they said. While three died on the spot, one woman succumbed to injuries at the hospital. The accident disrupted traffic along the Tiruchi-Chennai highway for more than an hour.
Greece: 6 dead from suspected migrant boat sinking in Aegean
Greece's coast guard says the bodies of six people have been recovered from the sea off a Greek island in the eastern Aegean following the sinking of a suspected migrant smuggling boat. The bodies of four children, one man and one woman were recovered off the island of Agathonisi today morning, the coast guard said. Three people, two women and a man, managed to reach the coast and alert authorities to the boat sinking. The three told authorities they had been in a wooden boat carrying an estimated 21 people which sank, for reasons that were not immediately clear. A massive 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.
9 dead as small plane slams into house in Philippines
A small passenger plane carrying five people crashed into a house shortly after takeoff north of Manila today and killed all those onboard and four people on the ground, officials said. The Piper-23 Apache plane took off from the airport in Plaridel town in Bulacan province then crash-landed Saturday for a still-unknown reason and smashed into a house, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines spokesman Eric Apolonio and police said. All five Filipinos on board the six-seat plane were killed, and the crash killed four people on the ground, Plaridel police chief Supt. Julio Lizardo said by phone. The crash ignited a fire in a house that was hit by the aircraft, he said. Two other people on the ground were injured by burning debris, Lizardo said. TV footage showed parts of the plane wreckage and the shattered walls of the house at the still-smoldering crash site. Rescuers were looking for at least 1 missing person in the rubble of the house. Apolonio said the aircraft, which was ...