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5 killed as two military aircraft collide in France
At least five people died on Friday in an accident involving two military helicopters in southeastern France, the Defence Ministry said.
Over 900 trapped South African miners rescued
More than 900 miners have been rescued after being trapped in a South African mine following a power failure, authorities said on Friday.
5 killed in collision of French military helicopters
Two French military training helicopters collided and crashed Friday in a wooded area of Provence, killing five people aboard, police said. Officials said the crash occurred between the small towns of Cabasse and Carces, in the picturesque Var region, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Saint-Tropez. Police cordoned off roads throughout a broad zone around the crash site, and some three dozen police and military officials were dispatched to the scene, according to a local gendarme. The gendarme said three people aboard one helicopter were killed and two people on the other. Officials gave conflicting information about how many people were aboard altogether and whether anyone had survived the crash. Debris scattered across two large zones, but the area is uninhabited and no one on the ground was hurt, said the gendarme, who wasn't authorized to be publicly named. French Defense Minister Florence Parly was expected to travel to the region today. A spokeswoman for the ...
Five dead after two army helicopters crash in France
At least five people were killed after two army helicopters crashed near a lake in southern France, investigators said today. A rescue operation was under way to find the sixth passenger after the crash about 50 kilometres (30 miles) northwest of Saint-Tropez, the circumstances of which were unclear.
Haryana declares Manesar separate police district
The Haryana government has declared Manesar as a new police district, separating it from the Gurugram police district.
NHAI heading towards a quantum jump in award of projects -has invited bids for 10,460 km till January in FY 2017-18
A list of the projects awarded and tendered so far is placed below. The projects awarded and likely to be awarded by March, 2018 cover 1,900 km. in Maharashtra; 1150 km. in Rajasthan; 1,020 km. in Uttar Pradesh; 880 km. in Odisha; 745 km. in Andhra Pradesh; 740 km. in Madhya Pradesh; 650 km. in Gujarat; 620 km. in Karnataka; 570 km. in Tamilnadu; 500 km. in Bihar; 430 km. in Jharkhand; 365 km. in Telangana; 350 km. in Haryana; 280 km. in West Bengal; 270 km. in Chattisgarh; and balance in other states (150 km.in Punjab; 150 km. in Himachal Pradesh;140 km. in Delhi, 120 km. in Kerala; 100 km. in J&K).
Six killed in two separate accidents in Bihar
Six persons - including five women and a child were killed and several others injured in two separate accidents in Bihar today, officials said. The incidents happened in Siwan and Begusarai districts, they said. In the first incident, four persons, including three women and a child, were killed after they fell down from a railway bridge, an official said. They were crossing the bridge over Daha river on foot to reach the Siwan Kutchery railway station, the District Magistrate (DM) of Siwan, Mahendra Kumar, told PTI. The deceased were residents of Kuchaykot police station in the neighbouring district of Gopalganj and they were approaching the railway station to catch a train back home, he said. Apparently, they panicked when they saw the Siwan-Gorakhpur passenger train approaching and jumped to save their lives, only to get killed, he said. The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of North Eastern Railway, headquartered at Gorakhpur, Sanjay Yadav said, "The driver of the
Couple gets Rs 26 lakh as accident compensation
A former employee of Abu Dabhi Airport and his wife, who were injured in a road accident in 2012, have been awarded a collective compensation of around Rs 26 lakh by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. The couple had demanded Rs 1 crore compensation each after suffering disability due to the accident in Navi Mumbai. In the order given two days back, member of the MACT, K D Vadane, directed the respondents- Popat Rokade, owner of a jeep involved in the accident, and New India Assurance Company, to jointly and severally pay the compensation to the couple. The claimants- Yasin Abdul Hamid Mukadam (43) and his wife Shamim Mukadam (40), resided at CBD Belapur in Navi Mumbai. Their counsel S Y Tawade told the MACT that the accident happened on the night of June 13, 2012, when the couple was going on the Vashi-Belapur Palm Beach road. The jeep coming from Belapur took a sudden turn and hit the couple's bike. The impact was such that Mukadam and his wife were flung ..
CRPF man, wife, daughter die in road mishap,sons get Rs 1.25cr
Two young boys, who lost their parents and minor sister in a road accident involving a rashly driven truck, have been awarded Rs 1.25 crore compensation by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here. MACT Presiding Officer Raj Kumar Chauhan directed that the amount be paid to the parents and the minor sons of a CRPF constable who was riding a bike, with his wife and nine-year- old daughter sitting pillion, when a rashly driven truck hit them, killing them on the spot. The MACT directed the NationalInsuranceCompanyLtd, insurer of the offending truck, to pay the amount to the grandparents of the two boys, who were four-year-old and seven-year-old at the time of the accident in 2016, for the kids' education and other expenses. According to the petition, on December 13, 2016 Raj Kumar was coming to Delhi from Aligarh on a bike with his wife Seema and daughter Ritu (9) while his sons remained in Aligarh with their grandparents. The incident took place near Kalindi Kunj in ..
Fire at Bellandur Lake again
Barely a fortnight after a blaze broke out at the city's polluted Bellandur Lake, the water body caught fire again. It broke out yesterday afternoon and was doused by night after a joint operation by the Fire Department and the Army, Fire Department officials said. "We got information around 4 pm. When we reached there fire at two or three spots. Couple of them were the same where it was noticed last time, and another was near the Sarjapur Road area. Three fire tenders along with 25 of our men were rushed to the spot," Chief Fire Officer Basavanna said. Stating that about 20 members from the Army also joined the operation, he said, "The fire was doused by around 6.30-7 pm." Local residents said the smoke was first seen at around 3.30 pm, but itdied after some time and added that smoke started emanating again at around 5.30 pm and flames were also noticed at a couple of places. While officials said the reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained, they suspected the ...
Nacional apologise after 'sick minds' mock Chapecoense
Uruguay football club Nacional expressed a deep "sense of shame" after their fans mocked rivals Chapecoense about the 2016 plane crash that devastated the Brazilian club.
Garbage dump at Pragati Maidan catches fire
A pile of garbage dumped near Hall Number 18 of Pragati Maidan caught fire today, a Delhi Fire Services official said. A call was received at 11.20 am about the fire and four fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The fire was doused within half-an-hour, the official said.
Delhi: Fire in shoe factory under control
Fire, which broke out in a shoe factory near Delhi's Peeragarhi in the wee hours of Friday, is under control now.The fire that happened around 2.30 a.m on Friday was doused more than six hours later.One fireman has also been injured in the ordeal.There were about 20 fire tenders at the spot, said the fire department.The fire has engulfed the basement area, first floor and second floor of the shoe factory.The reason of the fire is not reported, as of now.
Shanghai crash was accident, says police
The Shanghai minivan accident that occurred on Friday morning outside a Starbucks outlet leaving at least 18 people injured, was an "accident" and not an "attack."The Shanghai police said that they believe the crash was accident and not an attack, adding that the driver was smoking while transporting gas tanks, Fox News reported.The driver has been identified by police as a 40-year-old man surnamed Chen.The incident occurred in the city's Huangpu District. Three of the injuries were reported as critical, the People's Daily said.Witnesses said the van was ablaze before mounting the pavement and crashing into a fence in front of the cafe about 9am, the local media reported, adding that the vehicle was carrying six people.The Shanghai government has confirmed on its official Weibo account that the fire in the minivan had been put out.All of the injured were rushed to hospital for treatment, it read.The cause of the accident is not known immediately.
Shanghai van crash leaves 18 injured
A van ploughed into a crowd of people outside a Starbucks outlet in central Shanghai on Friday, leaving at least 18 people injured.The incident occurred in the city's Huangpu District.Three of the injuries were reported as critical, the People's Daily said.According to the reports, the vehicle was carrying six people.Witnesses said the van was ablaze before mounting the pavement and crashing into a fence in front of the cafe at around 9am, the local media reported.The Shanghai government has confirmed on its official Weibo account that the fire in the minivan had been put out.All of the injured were rushed to hospital for treatment, it read.The cause of the accident is not known immediately.
Republican train crash: Railroad crossing safety arms face
The lead investigator for the National Transportation Safety Board said it's too early to say whether the safety arms at a rural Virginia crossing were working when a train carrying Republican members of Congress slammed into a trash truck, killing one truck passenger. Drivers who regularly cross over the tracks said they had seen the safety equipment appear to be malfunctioning a day before Wednesday's crash. Pete Kotowski, the lead investigator for the NTSB, said investigators would conduct an exhaustive investigation into the accident, which also injured six other people as lawmakers were bound for a luxury retreat site in West Virginia for days of strategising. The train was traveling "about 61 mph" (98 kph) only seconds before it slammed into the truck, Kotowski said. The speed limit at that crossing is 60 mph (97 kph), Kotowski told a news conference yesterday. Investigators have spoken with four eyewitnesses, interviewed one of the crew members from the train and
Blaze in shoe factory in Peeragarhi, fireman injured
A fire broke out at a shoe factory in Peeragarhi and one fireman was injured during an operation to put out the blaze, the Delhi Fire Services said. A call was received around 2.50 am about the fire and 20 firetenders were rushed to the spot, said an official from the DFS. One fireman, Kuldeep, sustained minor injuries to his fingers during the operation. The fire was doused by 10.20 am, he added. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Last month, a fire ripped through a firecracker unit in Bawana killing 17 people, including 10 women.
Hundreds of miners among 950 trapped in SAfrica resurface
Hundreds of gold miners among almost a thousand trapped underground for more than a day in South Africa following a power-cut resurfaced Friday, mining company Sibanye Gold said, as a rescue effort moved into full swing. "Power has been restored," spokesman James Wellsted said, adding that "the first hoist has come up and brought the first batch of employees up". By dawn, several buses carrying the freed miners had already left the site of Beatrix gold mine, in the small town of Theunissen near the city of Welkom, according to an AFP reporter. Rescue operations are expected to continue for around another hour to bring up the entire group of 955 miners who have been trapped since Wednesday evening, Wellsted said. Asked if there had been any casualties, Wellsted said there was "no indication so far that anyone has been in distress" although it had been a "traumatic experience". Several ambulances arrived on-site overnight, the AFP reporter said. The Sibanye-Stillwater ...
18 injured after minivan crashes into pedestrians in Shanghai
A minivan today crashed into pedestrians after veering onto a crowded sidewalk in China's financial hub Shanghai, injuring 18 people, three of them seriously, according to media reports. Police, however, believe the crash was not intentional and it was an accident and not an attack, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The 40-year-old driver was identified by police as a man surnamed Chen. According to an initial investigation, he is thought to have been illegally transporting gas bottles and was smoking at the time of the crash. The champagne-coloured minivan was moving from Xinchang Road to West Nanjing Road when it went out of control and crashed into the sidewalk, the report said. The vehicle was on fire before crashing into the sidewalk in front of the cafe around the Shanghai People's Park, local media reported. Eighteen people were injured in the incident. Three of those injured are said to be in a serious condition, the report said. A video posted by the Hong ..
Five hours on: Fire not doused in Delhi's shoe factory
A fire broke out in a shoe factory near Delhi's Peeragarhi area in the wee hours of Friday. The situation did not come under control even after five hours of the incident."The incident happened at around 2.30 a.m., and it has been five hours and we are still trying to douse the fire," the fire department informed, at the time of filing the report.One fireman has also been injured in the ordeal.There were about 20 fire tenders at the spot, said the fire department.The fire has engulfed the basement area, first floor and second floor of the shoe factory.More details are awaited.