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19-year-old killed, another injured in road accident
A 19-year-old youth was killed and another person injured after their scooter was hit by a bus near Hadiabad on Phagwara-Jandiala road today, police said. The deceased was identified as Mani, resident of village Semi Patra in Jalandhar district. Harmanpreet (25), a resident of Sarhali village, was injured in the accident, they said. He was first rushed to a Phagwara hospital from where he was referred to a hospital in Ludhiana as his condition was critical, they said. "The bus driver fled after the accident. We have registered a case of causing death by negligence," Sadar SHO Inspector Lakhvir Singh, said.
2 charred to death in car accident
Two people were charred to death in a fire that engulfed their car after it was hit by vehicle on a highway in Wazirganj area here, police said today. The accident took place late last night on the Moradabad- Farukhabad highway. Nirvesh (30) and his brother-in-law Dinesh (28) got trapped in the car and died in the fire, they said. Nirvesh's son Dev (10) managed to escape with minor injuries, police said. The matter is being investigated.
Floor at Indonesia's stock exchange collapses, 75 injured
At least 75 people were injured today when a mezzanine floor at Indonesia's stock exchange building collapsed into the lobby, police said, with victims carried out of the debris-filled building on stretchers. A cascade of glass, metal and other material crashed onto the ground floor when part of the mezzanine level gave way. A Jakarta police spokesman said the collapse was an accident and not the result of an explosion. National police spokesman Setyo Wasisto told AFP 75 people had been injured. There were no reports of deaths so far. Television images showed chaotic scenes as victims were taken to hospital or lay on the ground outside the tower complex in the centre of the sprawling city's business district. "I saw many people bleeding," student Rizki Noviandi, who was taking part in a competition at the exchange building, told Metro TV. "So many people were carried out of the building and were left on the grass outside... until the ambulances arrived." The lobby was ...
Two women killed in UP hospital fire
Two women patients were killed on Monday in a fire in a private hospital in Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Stricken Turkey plane 'suffered sudden engine surge'
A Turkish passenger plane that plunged off a runway onto a cliff precariously close to the sea suddenly turned after a surge of power in one of its engines, pilots told investigators in comments published today. The Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 plane had landed normally at Trabzon airport late on Saturday on a flight from Ankara but then went off the runway just metres (feet) from the waters of the Black Sea with its wheels stuck in mud. All 162 passenger and six crew were safely evacuated but the plane remains stricken on the side of the muddy embankment, with the aircraft now secured with a cable to prevent it from slipping into the sea. The pilot, co-pilot and crew have now made statements to Trabzon prosecutors and both pilots passed breathalyser tests, the Dogan news agency said. "When we were going to make our usual manoeuvre towards the right from the seaside by reducing our speed, the right engine suddenly gained speed for a reason we do not know," the pilot .
Dozens injured in Indonesia's Stock Exchange floor collapse
More than a dozen people were reportedly injured after a floor of the Indonesia Stock Exchange building collapsed in central Jakarta on Monday.Jakarta Post quoted an official as saying that the floor collapsed onto the ground level of the bourse's Tower 2.The floor collapsed a few minutes after the first trading session ended as hundreds of office workers were heading out for their lunch hour. They were immediately evacuated from the building, said reports.The cause of the collapse is still not known.The stock exchange later reopened for the afternoon session following the incident.
Siddaramaiah seeks report on journalist's death
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday sought a report on the incident where a journalist's dead body was transferred in a garbage van by the local police.Taking on to Twitter, Siddaramaiah said that he has asked the Additional Director General of Police (Northern Range) to probe the matter."I am pained to read this. I have asked ADGP & Commissioner of Traffic & Road Safety to get a report into this incidence from the IGP of the Northern range & take action," Siddaramaiah tweeted.The incident came to light on Sunday when a dead body of a journalist, working in a private TV channel, died in a road accident and was shifted by the local police in a garbage van to the Government Hospital at Hanagal.According to reports, when the body was brought to the hospital the staff refused to touch the body unless they were paid and wrapped it in a torn cloth.The hospital took action after journalists from Sirsi and Hangal threatened to stage a dharna.
Fire breaks out at plastic godown in outer Delhi
A fire broke out at a plastic godown in outer Delhi's Narela area, an official from the Delhi Fire Services said today. No one was injured in the fire that took place late last night, he said. A call was received about the blaze at 1.30 am and 26 fire-tenders were rushed to the spot, the official said. The fire was doused by 5.00 am today, he said.
Slithering operations displayed at Army Day parade despite accident
Slithering operations from a helicopter were on display during the Army Day Parade on Monday, despite an accident during a practice drill on January 9.
IndiGo regrets after passenger headed to Indore lands in Nagpur
The IndiGo on Monday expressed regret after its passenger, who was supposed to travel to Indore, landed in Nagpur.In a statement, the airline said that the matter is being investigated by the safety department.It said that the passenger of flight 6E 656 (DEL-IDR) wrongly boarded the flight 6E 774 and further travelled to Nagpur, after boarding wrong coach."IndiGo regrets security breach intercepted by IndiGo security staff on flight 6E774 (DEL-NAG), wherein a passenger of flight 6E 656 (DEL-IDR) wrongly boarded the flight 6E 774 and further traveled to Nagpur, after boarding wrong coach," the statement read.The airline further stated that the passenger's baggage was retrieved from the Nagpur flight and he was later connected to an Indore-bound flight 6E 509."The security personnel involved have been taken off roaster till IndiGo's internal enquiry in the matter is completed," the statement added."At IndiGo, security and safety of the passengers, crew and the aircraft are the top ...
Mercator resumes coal operations in Indonesia
Mercator Ltd today announced restarting of the coal operations at its mining site in Indonesia. The operations were disturbed for a large part of the third quarter due to change in the management team, it said in a BSE filing. "The new management has now taken complete charge and expects operations to reach optimum levels by March 2018," the company said. Mumbai-based Mercator has diversified business interests in coal, oil and gas, commodity transportation and dredging. The group owns and operates various coal mines in Indonesia and also holds a mining license in Mozambique. The coal business offers not just commodities but also complete logistics solutions for its customers from mine to the point of usage. The services include infrastructure facility sharing at the mine end haul road, stockpile, crushing unit, jetty etc. and stockpile, loading/un-loading, last mine connectivity etc. at the user end. The business also undertakes trading of coal internationally.
East China Sea slick fire from sunken oil tanker burns out
The fire from a sunken Iranian tanker ship in the East China Sea has burned out, a Chinese transport ministry spokesman said today, although concerns remain about possible major pollution to the sea bed and surrounding waters. The spokesman, who identified himself only by his surname, Zhao, said the fire ceased around noon. Earlier footage showed huge clouds of thick smoke rising from the oil slick. Just three bodies from the tanker Sanchi's crew of 32, composed of 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis, have been recovered. The cause of the January 6 collision between the Sanchi and the Chinese freighter CF Crystal, which happened 257 kms east of Shanghai, remains unclear. All 21 crewmembers aboard the freighter were reported safe. Rescuers boarded the Sanchi on Saturday morning to recover two bodies, but a large explosion shook the ship around noon yesterday and it sank within hours. High temperatures had prevented rescuers from entering the crew quarters. The ship was ...
Fire in residential building in Thane; 29 families shifted
A fire broke out in the electrical meter box of a residential building here in the early hours today, an official said. Following the blaze, all 29 families residing in the seven-storey building, located near the Thane railway station, were shifted out, the city civic body's regional disaster management cell chief Santosh Kadam said. A 32-year-old woman suffered from suffocation due to the dense smoke following the fire which erupted around 3 am, he said. Two cars parked near the electrical meter box were also damaged, he said. The firemen and personnel of the disaster management cell along with local police rushed to the spot upon getting information and managed to douse the flames, he said. The woman who suffered from suffocation was admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment, Kadam said. Prima facie the fire was suspected to have been caused by a short-circuit, he said. A probe was on to ascertain the exact cause of the blaze, he added.
Madagascar cyclone death toll hits 51, 22 missing
The cyclone that slammed into Madagascar earlier this month has claimed 51 lives, with 54,000 people displaced by flooding, heavy rain and high winds, authorities said. Tropical cyclone Ava made landfall on January 5, lashing the eastern part of the African island for 24 hours, with many rivers overflowing, roads cut off and bridges submerged. Twenty-two people are still missing while 161,000 others have been affected following the storms, the National Bureau for Risk and Catastrophe Management (NBRCM) said yesterday. The toll from Ava stood at 29 dead and 80,000 affected one week ago. Madagascar, one of the world's poorest countries, is regularly hit by cyclones. In March last year, cyclone Enawo killed at least 78 people.
2 charred to death in Bareilly's hospital
Two patients were killed and one suffered critical injuries after a fire broke out in a private hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district on Monday.The fire broke out at around 4 a.m. in the Sai Hospital's ICU.As per the reports, short-circuit was stated to be the reason behind the fire.
Philippines raises volcano alert to critical
The Philippines on Monday raised the alert level to critical over the possibility of a hazardous eruption of the Mayon volcano after it spewed clouds of ashes over the weekend, leading to evacuation of more than a thousand people.
12 of a family killed in Jharkhand road accident
At least 12 persons of a family were killed in a road accident in Jharkhand, police said on Monday.
Dozens escape casino shuttle boat off Florida's Gulf coast
First there were shouts, then screams and then black smoke billowing into sunny Florida skies as a shuttle boat used to carry patrons to a casino ship offshore rapidly became engulfed in flames. But all of the crew and dozens of passengers safely escaped by jumping overboard into chilly waters on an unusually cold winter day on the Gulf Coast. Fire belched from the shuttle boat yesterday as it was heading out on one of its regular runs to a casino ship when the crew decided to turn around, said Port Richey Police Chief Gerard DeCanio. He said the shuttle boat was close to shore near residential neighborhoods when it experienced engine problems after leaving the dock at Port Richey, a suburban community about 35 miles (55 kilometers) northwest of Tampa, said DeCanio. But as the vessel turned back, flames kicked up and people began jumping overboard into shallow water, according to witness accounts. Fifteen people complaining of chest pain, smoke inhalation and other ...
Structure inside Jakarta stock exchange tower collapses
A structure inside the Jakarta Stock Exchange tower collapsed today, injuring several people and forcing a chaotic evacuation. MetroTV footage showed the lobby strewn with debris and people being helped out of the building while others lay on the grass or steps outside the tower. It was not immediately clear what part of the building collapsed but the structure may have been a balcony or walkway based on TV images. Jakarta police spokesman Argo Yuwono said hundreds of students were visiting the stock exchange at the time. There was no immediate explanation for the collapse. MetroTV said 15 ambulances were deployed to take victims to hospitals.
Balcony of Indonesia's stock exchange collapses: reports
An internal balcony at Indonesia's stock exchange collapsed today, according to multiple media reports, sending people running for cover. Television news footage showed people panicking and screaming as officials tried to evacuate the venue amid piles of debris.