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2 killed as small plane crashes in Thailand
A light aircraft crashlanded in Thailand's Phuket island, killing two people and seriously injuring two others on Saturday, police said.
London rail station closed over 'security alert'
Authorities closed the London Victoria railway station on Friday and asked the rush hour commuters to evacuate and avoid the area following reports of a "security alert".
Telangana: Bus-lorry collision kills 1, injures 6
One person died and six others were injured after a bus rammed into a lorry in Telangana's Sangareddy on Saturday.The lorry driver was killed on the spot and the passengers along with the bus driver received injuries.The injured were immediately shifted to the local hospital for treatment and the dead body of the deceased was shifted to the government hospital for autopsy.A case has been registered against the bus driver under section 304-A.A probe is underway.
Six houses gutted in fire in UP's Banda
A fire broke out at six houses in Uttar Pradesh's Banda on Saturday.According to the preliminary investigation, the police suspected that an electrical short circuit might have led to the incident.Fire tenders immediately rushed to the spot to douse the flames.No causalities and injuries have been reported so far.
Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at Kalyan dumping ground
A major fire broke out at Kalyan dumping ground in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday.Fire tenders immediately rushed to the spot to douse the flames.More details are awaited.
Earthquake measuring 4.2 on Richter scale felt in Guj's Kutch
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale was registered in parts of Gujarat's Kutch district today, an official said. "An earthquake measuring 4.2 on Richter scale was recorded in Kutch distirct with its epicentre being 15 km from Bhachau," said an official of Gandhinagar-based Institute of Seismological Research (ISR). The ISR official said that the earthquake was recorded at around 5:14 pm and its epicentre was 15 km north-north east (NNE) of Bhachau town. No casualty or damage to property was reported, the official added.
Coast Guard chopper makes emergency landing in Maha, co-pilot hurt
An Indian Coast Guard helicopter, on a routine patrol with four crew members on board, made an emergency landing near Nandgaon beach in Raigad district of Maharashtra this afternoon, injuring a woman co-pilot, an ICG official said. The Navy had earlier said that the helicopter had "crash landed". The ICG official said that according to the preliminary reports, the helicopter suffered technical difficulties for around 25 minutes after it took off from the Coast Guard base in Mumbai. "The Indian Coast Guard helicopter that took off from Mumbai for routine surveillance sortie with four crew made an emergency landing near Nandgaon Beach, Murud tehsil this afternoon," Avinandan Mitra, deputy commandant and PRO for Indian Coast Guard (West), said in a statement. "The pilot- Deputy Commandant Balwinder Singh- managed to land the helicopter by avoiding populated places and the sea. Assistant Commandant Penny Choudhary received some injury in the incident, but nobody else was injured. All were
Indian Navy rescues Coast Guard crew post copter hard landing
The Indian Navy on Saturday successfully rescued all four crew members of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) helicopter that made a hard landing in Maharashtra's Raigad district.One of the pilots suffered injuries in the incident. The rescued crew members have been taken to the Naval Hospital INHS Asvini at Mumbai.The crew members have been identified as - Deputy Commandant Balwinder Singh, Assitant commandant Penny Choudhary, Sandeep, P/Nvk and Baljeet, Nvk.The ICG helicopter that took off from Mumbai for routine surveillance sortie with four crew made an emergency landing near Nandgaon Beach, Murud.The Indian Navy launched two Chetak helicopters and a Seaking 'C' helicopter on a search and rescue mission and located the helicopter. One ICG Chetak and an Air Force Mi 17 helicopter were also part of the search effort.Preliminary report intimated that the crew experienced technical difficulties 25 minutes after taking off.This incident came nearly two months after a Pawan Hans helicopter ...
Coast Guard chopper crash lands in Maharashtra, woman pilot injured
An Indian Coast Guard helicopter on a routine patrol crash landed in Raigad district of Maharashtra this afternoon, injuring a woman pilot, the Navy said. All the four crew members of the Coast Guard in the chopper were rescued from the scene of the accident by the Navy and flown to naval hospital 'Asvini' at Mumbai, a Navy officer said, without elaborating. "A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard, during a routine patrol off the coast south of Mumbai, crash landed six nautical miles north of Murud near Alibaug at 1448 hours today," the Western Naval Command said in a statement. The incident took place near Nandgaon village in Murud area. "One ICG woman pilot has suffered injuries and is being treated at the naval hospital in Mumbai," it added. The officer said the Navy launched two Chetak helicopters and a Seaking 'C' chopper on a search and rescue mission and located the ICG helicopter. One ICG Chetak helicopter and an Air Force Mi 17 chopper were also part of the search ...
Flash flood damages hydro power project in Arunachal
The flash flood in Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh has damaged the Angong Nallah small hydro project at Janbo village, an official report has said. The flash flood damaged the intake and pen stock pipelines of the project and the mud carried by the flash flood submerged the power house, executive engineer of Geku power division Ojing Nobeng said in a report. The impact of the flood was so severe that check bunds or stop points made in the channel at many points were totally washed away, the report said. The project was on the verge of being commissioned and trial and testing was supposed to begin from March 15, Nobeng informed adding restoration works are under way. The 132 KV Ziro-Daporijo transmission line suffered major damages due to a heavy cyclonic storm, resulting in power outage in parts of the state starting from Lower Subansiri to Anjaw district, an official release from the State Load Dispatch Centre and Transmission Division-II said here ...
Singapore Govt. thanks ICG for assistance in Maersk ship blaze
The Singapore Government, through its maritime and ports authority, on Saturday thanked the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for its prompt action in extinguishing the fire and search and rescue (SAR) operations after a Maersk container ship caught fire on Tuesday.In a letter written to Director General of ICG, Rajendra Singh, Chief Executive Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Andrew Tan praised the prompt response by the ICG and the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (Mumbai) to assist in the fire-fighting and rescue operations for the Singapore-registered container vessel Maersk Honam, which had caught fire in the Arabian Sea.Tan also expressed his regards and appreciation to the invaluable assistance rendered by the commander and crew on board the ICG ship and other ICG personnel and Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (Mumbai) for assisting off-site, on behalf of the Singapore Government and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.Also, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ...
Officer booked for allegedly refusing to send fire engines
A fire officer has been booked for allegedly refusing to send fire engines after getting a call about a blaze in a chemicals factory, police said today. A major fire broke out after an explosion inside a boiler of a chemicals factory in the district on Thursday night, in which three people were killed and 15 others injured. "We have booked the fire officer S S Borkar of Tarapore fire station following a complaint by District Collector Prashant Narnawre," said in-charge Inspector Prakash Birajdar of Boisar police station. Birajdar said the officer did not send fire engines to the spot even after requests were made by the police control room. According to Birajdar, the fire officer reportedly told police and officials of the Disaster Control Cell that he cannot send fire engines without permission of his seniors. Meanwhile, Palghar Guardian Minister Vishnu Sawra has ordered an inqury into the incident and assured that the guilty will be punished.
Maersk ship thanks Coast Guard for dousing fire
The Chief Operating Officer(COO) of MAERSK Group have thanked the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for its help in dousing the flames that broke out on the container ship named Maersk Honam near Agatti Island, off the coast of Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea.While the search and rescue operations were still on, the COO conveyed his appreciation to the ICG and thanked both the commander and crew of the ICG vessel 'Shoor' for their prompt reply to their call for help."We appreciate the strong commitment by the Indian Coast Guard to assist us in this difficult situation and remain at your availability" he wrote in the letter.A massive chemical fire had broken out on the container ship Maersk Honam three days ago, following an explosion. There were 27 people on board the ship, including 13 Indians.The incident took place about 390 Nautical Miles from India's Agatti Islands at LakshadweepMaritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) Mumbai of the Indian Coast Guard had received a SOS message from ...
Multilateral HADR Air Force exercise from March 12-17
The first Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise of the Indian Air Force in association with South Asian Region nations will be held off the coast of Kerala from March 12 to 17. The multilateral exercise named 'Samvedna' is the first composite HADR exercise in the South Asian Region and would involve representatives from air forces of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and the UAE, a defence release said here today. The objective of the exercise is to galvanise all stakeholders in synergising a unified HADR efforts, it said. The entire settings of the exercise is based on a scenario of a tsunami in the western coast of India originating from an earthquake in Makran subduction zone and resulting in post-tsunami disaster management along the western coast and western islands of India. According to the release, the exercise, hosted by the Southern Air Command, will provide a clear understanding of the scope, role and task, including challenges in air operations and ensure .
Motorcycle catches fire after colliding with tractor-trolley, 2 killed
Two persons were killed when their motorcycle caught fire after colliding with a tractor-trolley on the Lucknow-Delhi national highway here, the police said today. Arun (20) and Jitesh (45) were returning from Bareilly last night when their motorcycle caught fire after colliding with the tractor-trolley under Faridpur police station area, they said, adding the driver of the tractor-trolley sped away after the incident. Following the incident, locals rushed to douse the flames. Arun died on the spot while Jitesh was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead, the police said. An investigation into the incident is underway, they said.
Bhavnagar accident: PM announces compensation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each for the kin of those who lost their lives in the accident that took place in Ranghola near Bhavnagar on Tuesday.He also announced Rs. 50,000 each for those seriously injured in the accident.Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday had also announced a compensation of Rs. 4 lakh for the kin of the 26 people, who lost their lives. He assured medical treatment for the injured as well.At least 26 people were killed and 12 were injured after a truck, they were travelling in, fell into a drain in Bhavnagar.The incident took place near Ranghola on Rajkot-Bhavnagar state highway.The injured were immediately rushed to a local hospital.The vehicle was reportedly carrying 60 people.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolts J&K
An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale hit the north Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir on Saturday morning.As of now, no casualties or damages have been reported.The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the depth of the quake was 10 kilometres.It resulted in jolts for a few seconds across most parts of the state.An earthquake of magnitude 3.3 on the Richter scale struck Jammu and Kashmir in February.
Hundreds trapped as flooding hits northern Albania
The military has been deployed in northern Albania to help hundreds of people trapped by floods following heavy rainfall, authorities said today. More than 9,230 hectares of agricultural land is underwater in the Shkodra region, including villages where the only means of transport is by boat, the defence ministry said. Army personnel are evacuating residents and securing food supplies in the affected areas, 100 kilometres (60 miles) north of the capital, Tirana. The torrential rain in recent days has caused landslides damaging dozens of homes and flooding roads, said the transport ministry. The rain has also forced the Albanian authorities to release excess water from a hydroelectric plant, which has added to the flooding in northern areas of the country. Weather forecasters say the rain is likely to ease from tomorrow.
Fire on container ship under control, no word on missing crew
Fire on Maersk's container ship finally came under control today, but there was no success in finding the four missing crew members, including an Indian who have been untraceable since Tuesday's incident. The Indian Coast Guard (ICG), which is co-ordinating search and rescue as well as fire fighting operations on the vessel in the Arabian Sea, feels the missing crew members may be trapped on board 'Maersk Honam' itself. "The four missing crew is still not traceable, search is on. It is feared that they are trapped inside the ship," its spokesperson for the western region, deputy commandant Avinandan Mitra, said in a statement. The 330-metre, Singapore-flagged vessel caught fire on Tuesday evening and crew members jumped off after they were unable to control the blaze. Answering their distress call, a passing vessel rescued 23. A Thai sailor succumbed to injuries yesterday, while four others are missing. The Copenhagen-based shipping major had yesterday conceded that hopes to find the .
Working on best course of action on P&W engine issues: Sinha
Amid repeated instances of A320 neo planes facing problems with Pratt & Whitney engines, Union minister Jayant Sinha today said authorities are working on the best course of action to address the issue. The Minister of State for Civil Aviation remained evasive on whether there are any plans to ground these planes that are powered by P&W engines. "Safety is our number one priority and we have been working very closely with safety regulators around the world to decide the best course of action for the P&W neo engine," Sinha told reporters here. He was responding to a question on whether there are plans to ground the entire A320 neo planes with P&W engines till the problems are fully addressed. Sinha noted that the government has put in place appropriate safety measures for P&W engines which are consistent with practices followed around the world. These engines are now subject to regular inspections and de-pairing system is also put in place whereby new engines that ..