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37 perish in South Korean hospital blaze
A fire gutted the ground floor of a hospital in South Korea on Friday and sent toxic fumes raging through the six-storey building, killing at least 37 people and injuring 131 others in one of the country's deadliest blazes in a decade.
R-Day: Blasts in Assam, no casualty reported
Two minor blasts were reported in Jagun and Ledo area of Assam's Tinsukia district at around 9 AM as the state was celebrating Republic Day amid tight security.There was, however, no report of any casualty, informed Assam's Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Sahay.An investigation is underway.
S Korean hospital blaze: Death toll rises to 41
The death toll in South Korea's Milyang city hospital blaze has risen to 41.More than 70 are said to be injured.According to the Yonhap news agency, eight of those injured are in critical condition.Earlier it was reported that 31 people have been killed and more than 40 others were critically injured in the incident.The blaze is suspected to have started in the emergency room on the first floor of the main building of Sejong Hospital in the city.A dozen firefighters arrived at the scene and managed to douse out the blaze in just under two hours.The fire authorities had said that they have transferred around 38 people, mostly patients to four nearby hospitals.Around 93 more patients from the nursing home adjoining the hospital building escaped when the fire broke out and are safe.Approximately 100 patients were believed to have been inside the hospital building when the fire broke out.
4 dead in Uttarakhand accident
Four persons were killed on Friday on the Delhi-Yamunotri highway in Uttarakhand when their vehicle fell into the Yamuna river, police said.
Lava spilling from Philippine volcano, ash coating land
More lava was spilling from a Philippine volcano also sending up columns of ash over farmland and towns already coated in gray after a nearly two- week eruption. More than 74,000 people are staying in dozens of emergency shelters after fleeing the danger zone around Mount Mayon. Officials are worried the eruption may last months, disrupting the lives and livelihoods of people in its shadow. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said today lava eruptions have been intense but sporadic over the previous 24 hours. It measured ash plumes rising up to 5 kilometres high and detected 15 volcanic earthquakes as well as emissions of sulfur dioxide. GPS and other measurements from instruments installed around the volcano also continue to indicate a swelling of the mountain surface, which is consistent with magma rising and creating pressure. The episodes of lava fountaining may be relieving that pressure, scientists said. "It just means that the pressure is being .
41 killed in S.Korean hospital blaze
At least 41 persons have been killed and dozens injured on Friday in a fire that engulfed a hospital in South Korea, media reports said.
Huge hospital blaze kills 41 in South Korea: official media
A huge fire tore through a South Korean hospital today killing at least 41 people, reports said, in the country's worst blaze for over a decade. More than 80 others were hurt in the blaze, which comes just weeks before thousands of athletes and foreign visitors are expected in the country for the Winter Olympics. Videos posted on social media showed a patient hanging on to a rope dangling from a helicopter above the hospital in Miryang, in the far south, and another crawling out of a window to climb down a ladder. The six-storey structure housed a nursing home as well as the hospital. The death toll rose rapidly throughout the morning, as those initially pulled from the blaze succumbed to their injuries. By lunchtime, it had hit 41, according to the Yonhap news agency, citing firefighters at the site. "Two nurses said they had seen fire suddenly erupting in the emergency room," said fire chief Choi Man-Woo. All the patients had been brought out, he said, adding that ...
Five killed in Andhra bus accident
Five persons were killed and eight others injured in a truck-bus collision in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh early on Friday, police said.
S Korea hospital fire death toll jumps to 41: official media
The death toll from a hospital blaze in the South Korean city of Miryang jumped to 41, Yonhap news said today, in the country's worst fire disaster in more than a decade. More than 70 were also injured in the fire, which erupted this morning on the first floor of a six-storey building housing a hospital and a nursing home, firefighters said.
33 dead in South Korea hospital blaze: firefighters
At least 33 people were killed in a blaze at a hospital in South Korea today, firefighters said, with more than 70 injured. It is the second devastating blaze in just a month in the advanced country, Asia's fourth-largest economy. Videos posted on social media showed a patient hanging on to a rope dangling from a helicopter above the hospital in Miryang, and another crawling out of a window to climb down a ladder. The six-storey structure housed a nursing home as well as the hospital, and the National Fire Agency said 33 people had been killed, with 13 critically injured. Another 61 suffered light injuries, a spokesman said, adding the death toll could rise further. "Two nurses said they had seen fire suddenly erupting in the emergency room," said fire chief Choi Man-Woo, but the cause of the blaze was not immediately known. All the patients had been brought out, he said, adding that evacuating 15 patients from the intensive care unit on the third floor took longer as ...
Ariane 5 satellites in orbit despite earlier 'lost contact'
Two commercial satellites have been successfully placed in orbit by an Ariane 5 rocket, Arianespace said today, despite mission control briefly losing contact with the craft. "Both satellites were confirmed separated, acquired and they are on orbit," Arianespace said in an updated statement after the lift-off from the Kourou Space Centre in French Guiana. The European space workhorse blasted off carrying satellites for Luxembourg's SES and the United Arab Emirate's Yahsat in the first launch of the year for Arianespace. Around an hour after the launch, CEO Stephane Israel announced that controllers had "lost contact" with the craft in what he described as an "anomaly". In their updated statement the company said a tracking station in Brazil was unable to track the craft shortly after ignition of the rocket's upper stage. "This lack of telemetry lasted throughout the rest of powered flight," the statement said. But both satellites were later "communicating with their ...
31 dead in South Korean hospital blaze
At least 31 people were killed and more than 40 others were critically injured in a major blaze at a Milyang city hospital in South Korea on Friday.According to Yonhap news agency, the blaze is suspected to have started in the emergency room on the first floor of the main building of Sejong Hospital in the city.A dozen firefighters arrived at the scene and managed to douse out the blaze in just under two hours.The fire authorities said that they have transferred around 38 people, mostly patients to four nearby hospitals.Around 93 more patients from the nursing home adjoining the hospital building escaped when the fire broke out and are safe.Around 100 patients were believed to have been inside the hospital building when the fire broke out.
Arianespace has 'lost contact' with Ariane 5 rocket
Arianespace's mission control has "lost contact" with an Ariane 5 rocket carrying two commercial satellites after its lift-off from French Guiana, CEO Stephane Israel announced today. The European space workhorse blasted off from the Kourou Space Centre and was planning to put satellites into orbit for Luxembourg's SES and the United Arab Emirate's Yahsat. It was the first launch of 2018 for Arianespace, a French-headquartered multinational launch service provider that includes Europe's Galileo navigation project among its key clients. Israel apologised to customers for what he described as an "anomaly". When contacted by AFP, Arianespace promised further updates. Since it was founded in 1980, Arianespace has put more than 550 satellites into orbit. In September the company aborted the launch of an Ariane 5 rocket carrying two commercial satellites in the final countdown as the main engine was being ignited. An Ariane 5 lift-off was also aborted at main engine ignition ..
15 dead in South Korea hospital blaze: firefighters
At least 15 people were killed in a blaze at a hospital in South Korea today, authorities said, with 11 more critically injured. Video footage and pictures showed a helicopter flying above the building in Miryang, engulfed by heavy grey smoke and surrounded by multiple fire trucks. The national fire agency told AFP that 15 people had been confirmed dead, 11 were in critical condition, and 40 more were injured. "Two nurses said they had seen fire suddenly erupting in the emergency room," said fire chief Choi Man-Woo, but the cause of the blaze was not immediately known. All the patients had been evacuated from the hospital and a nursing home in the same building, he added. "The victims came both from the hospital and the nursing home. Some died on their way to another hospital." Around 200 people were in the Sejong Hospital building when the fire broke out, police said. The fire came only a month after 29 people were killed in an inferno at a fitness club in the South ...
Four dead as helicopter crashes in Ukraine
Four people were killed today when a private helicopter crashed in central Ukraine, officials said. The chopper was discovered ablaze on the outskirts of the town of Kremenchuk, some 250 kilometres southeast of the capital Kiev. "As a result of the incident, four crew members were killed," an emergency state service said in a statement on Facebook. It said the Mi-8 helicopter was operated by the private company Ukrainian Helicopters and crashed while was on a training flight. The agency added that the fire was "localised" at 7:35 pm, about half an hour after the crash.
27 hurt in school bus-car collision in France
At least 27 people were injured after a car crashed in a school bus in Gers region of southwest France on Thursday, authorities said.
Hyundai Heavy suspends production following worker's death
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries <009540.KS> said on Friday it has halted production in its shipbuilding division from Thursday for safety checks after an order from labour authorities following the death of a worker.
Piyush Goyal appeals to avoid selfies near railway tracks
A day after a man's attempt to capture selfie video along a railway track from Telangana's Warangal went wrong, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal made an ardent appeal to the citizens to avoid selfies and stunts near railway tracks."Dear Citizens, in the last few days, I have seen news and videos in which there have been accidents of youth taking selfies or showing stunts near railway tracks. It is very disheartening to know about these accidents. You all are the future of the country and my appeal is to avoid putting your life at risk and stay alert around the railway tracks. Follow the rules and signs and pay attention while approaching rail crossings", read an official statement from the Railway Minister that was released on Thursday.On Wednesday, a selfie video of a 25-year-old man from Warangal went viral on the internet.In the video, the man is seen taking a selfie video when a MMTS train was approaching. However, his attempt to capture a selfie video along a railway track ...
Floods risk in Paris rises amid persistent rains
Prolonged rainfall has increased risks of floods in many districts in France, including Paris where the Seine River continues to rise and may reach a peak of six metres at the weekend.
School bus crashes in France, 7 children seriously injured
A crash between a school bus and a car in southwestern France has left 28 children injured, including seven who were seriously hurt, French authorities said today. The car driver was also slightly injured in the crash, which occurred in a rural area near the village of Manciet, according to the latest toll released by the local authority in the Gers department. The bus was transporting 45 middle school students and five adults, including the driver. It's not clear how many people were in the car. A psychological assistance unit for the children and their families has been set up in a middle school in the town of Eauze. Last month, a collision between a school bus and a regional train in southern France killed six children. France recently decided to lower the speed limit on rural roads, starting from July, after the number of road fatalities rose recently.