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Bengal bus accident toll 42, seven critical
The toll in the bus accident in West Bengal's Murshidabad district went up to 42 on Tuesday as rescue workers recovered six more bodies from a canal into which the vehicle had fallen, an official said.
Senior Haryana official killed in collision
A 35-year-old woman, posted as District Town Planner (DTP) of Rewari a month ago, was killed in a road accident on Tuesday, an official said.
2 labourers killed in Raj
Two labourers were crushed to death and three others injured after they got trapped under big boulders in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, the police said today. The incident occurred when the labourers were involved in some mining work at a hill in Rasiya village, they said. The deceased were identified as Sher Singh (30) and Chhutan Singh (40), they said, adding their family members were informed about the accident. The district administration has ordered an inquiry into the matter and further investigation is on, the SHO at Nagar police station, Devisahay Meena said.
Death toll in Bengal bus accident rises to 42
The death toll in the bus accident in West Bengal's Murshidabad district rose to 42 on Tuesday as rescue workers recovered six more bodies from a canal into which the vehicle fell, an official said.
Fire breaks out at jute mill, none injured
A fire broke out at jute mill here this afternoon, police said. There were no reports of any casualty, the police said. Four fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the fire which broke out at the jute mill on Narkeldanga Main Road at around 3 pm. Though the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, fire officials said that it could be because of short circuit. "There is a huge stock of inflammable materials inside the mill. Since it is a congested area, we do not want to take any chance and the fire is at the moment under control," a senior officer of the Fire Department said.
Bus overturns, two killed
Two persons died while 19 others were injured when a private bus overturned in Rajasthans Rajsamand district, police said today. The bus was on way to Banswara from Jodhpur with nearly 40 passengers on board when the accident occurred near Mewadia crossing in Charbhuja town of the district yesterday night. A case was registered against the bus driver and further investigation is on, they said.
Rail union demands counsellors for train guards
A union of rail employees has demanded that the national transporter make provisions for counsellors to address concerns of train guards in the backdrop of a slew of train accidents. The National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) has written a letter to the Railway Board and said that just like such counselling is available for train drivers and their assistants, guards should also have access to regular counselling. The letter dated January 15 said the Muzaffarnagar train accident as well as subsequent incidents on the railway network had adversely impacted the Indian Railways' image. While the board had taken initiatives for improving safety standards, there was need for "greater vigil and alertness" to address the "human element". "The role of train guard is very crucial, safety oriented as the guard is also accountable for train safety as well as passenger safety," the letter from NFIR general secretary M Raghavaiah said. Train guards needed to be provided with .
Murshidabad bus accident: Five more bodies found, toll 41
The toll in the bus accident in Murshidabad district rose to 41 this morning after five more bodies were fished out during a search operation. Some of these bodies were found stuck on the waterbed and the others were floating, a senior official of the state administration said. The passenger bus had rammed into the railing of a bridge and plunged into Gogra canal at Balirghat area of the district around 6 am yesterday. The search operation that was called off last night due to poor visibility resumed at 7 this morning, the official said. "The search will continue till the time we are convinced that there are no bodies stuck anywhere," he said. Thirty-six bodies were fished out and eight people were rescued after nine hours of operations yesterday by deep divers of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Management personnel. "We have so far managed to identify 35 persons. The bodies of the six unidentified persons are kept in the morgue of ...
Part of slab of MHADA building collapses; four rescued
A portion of a slab of an old MHADA building collapsed today in suburban Andheri, following which four persons were rescued, a Mumbai fire brigade official said. The incident took place at around 10.30 am, the official said, adding on receiving a call fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and rescued four persons from the debris. "Of the rescued persons, a woman identified as Moniyara Shaikh was admitted to a civic-run hospital in an unconscious state," he said. The Maharashtra Housing And Area Development Authority (MHADA) is a state housing development authority.
Pakistan: Six of family killed in blast
Six members, including three women, of the same family on Tuesday were killed in a blast in Pakistan's Kurram Agency.Another person was wounded in the explosion, reported the Dawn.The family was reportedly on its way to attend the funeral prayers when the blast occurred in Upper Kurram's Basu area.Kurram is a Tribal Agency located in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) Pakistan.
Seven killed as car hits land mine in Pak
At least seven people, including five women, were killed when a car they were travelling in hit a land mine in restive tribal region in northwest Pakistan today. The incident occurred in Maqbal Mata Sangar area of upper Kurram Agency bordering Afghanistan, police said. One person was also injured in the blast. The security officials have cordoned off the area and started search operation.
Rescue operations underway at Murshidabad bus accident site
Operations resumed this morning to find bodies of passengers of a bus that toppled over a bridge and plunged into a canal in Murshidabad district yesterday. Thirty-six bodies were found and eight injured persons rescued yesterday after nine hours of rescue operations, that had to be discontinued because of low visibility last night. "We are guessing that there can be a couple of more bodies stuck in the water bed and rescue operations have started at 7 am, Murshidabad District Magistrate P Ulaganathan told PTI. Deep divers of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Management personnel were conducting the operations, he said. The district magistrate, senior police officers, including the SP are on the spot. According to him, the total number of passengers travelling in the bus was yet not confirmed, but it could be around 50. "Till last night 36 bodies have been recovered and eight persons have been rescued who are undergoing treatment at the ...
Death toll in Bengal accident rises to 38
With the recovery of two more bodies by rescue workers on Tuesday, the death toll in the Murshidabad bus accident in Bengal rose to 38, an official said.
Low visibility disrupts train services in Delhi
Railway services have been affected as dense fog prevails in the national capital region (NCR).Eighteen trains were cancelled, seven were rescheduled and 37 arrived late, due to low visibility here, on TuesdayMeanwhile, the Air Quality Index readings from the city's Lodhi Road area showed PM 2.5 at 211 and PM 10 at 213, both under 'Poor' category.Several parts of North India, including Delhi and the adjoining National Capital Region, have been witnessing a dense fog and fall in temperature, affecting the normal life besides rail and road traffic.
Murshidabad bus accident: Death toll rises to 37
The death toll in Monday's bus accident in West Bengal's Murshidabad district has risen to 37 after more bodies were fished out later in the day.The incident took place when the bus carrying 50 passengers, enroute to Malda district, fell into a deep canal in the wee hours of yesterday after breaking the railings of Balighat bridge, near the Domkal subdivision.According to reports, at least 10 women and two children were among the dead.The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), engaged in the rescue operations, has pulled out the whole bus from the canal with the help of four cranes.Reportedly, there have been some clashes too, after locals complained of slowness in rescuing efforts; however, the normalcy has been restored in the area as of now.
China workplace deaths fall to 38,000 in 2017 - report
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The number of deaths caused by workplace accidents in China fell 12.1 percent to 38,000 in 2017 compared to the previous year, state media reported on Tuesday, citing figures from the country's safety watchdog.
Small plane flips, lands upside down on New York beach
A small plane has landed on a New York beach and flipped over, but there are no reports of serious injuries. State parks official George Gorman says the emergency landing occurred Monday morning at Robert Moses State Park in Babylon, on Long Island. A Newsday photo shows the plane belly-up with one wing at the edge of the surf, its wheels in the air and its tail in the sand. WABC says a pilot and two teenage flight students were aboard the plane when it apparently developed mechanical problems.
Pall of gloom descends on Murshidabad as 36 die in accident
Rescue workers made valiant attempts to fish out bodies of victims of the bus accident that claimed at least 36 lives today. Thousands of people gathered on banks of the Ghagra canal throughout the day where the ill-fated state roadways bus lost control and fell off a bridge into the canal early today. Dense fog had enveloped the area and most of the passengers were asleep when the accident took place. The driver of the bus was allegedly speaking over his mobile phone when the accident took place. It took almost eight hours for the rescue team to locate and pull out the bus from the deep water canal using huge cranes, official sources said. Family members of those killed thronged the Murshidabad Medical College morgue to identify their near and dear ones. As many as 32 bodies were retrieved from the bus after it was lifted from the canal. "Of the 36 dead, the bodies of 25 were identified," state transport minister Subhendu Adhikary said. Several country boats were used to .
Delhi Police's focused drive against traffic offenders from February 1
In a bid to enforce zero tolerance against traffic offenders, the Delhi police will launch from February 1 a 'focused prosecution' drive at every possible crossing, traffic signal and other spots where majority of commuters are seen violating traffic rules.
Portugal community centre fire death toll rises to 11
The death toll from a fire at a community centre in northern Portugal has risen to 11 after two more victims died in hospital, the health ministry said today. A man in his 50s died Saturday at a hospital in Porto, while a 57-year-old man died today in the capital Lisbon, the ministry said in a statement. They were among nearly 40 people who suffered smoke inhalation or were injured in a stampede when the fire broke out. The blaze, believed to have been caused by a wood-burning stove, occurred in the village of Vila Nova da Rainha, around 265 kilometres (165 miles) north of Lisbon. Some 70 members of the cultural and charity group were watching football on television after gathering earlier in the day to play cards.