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12,000 flee as Philippines warns of volcano eruption
The crater of a rumbling Philippine volcano was glowing bright red today, with vulcanologists warning it could erupt within days, sending thousands fleeing from their homes. Volcanic earthquakes and rockfalls have shaken the summit of Mayon over the last 24 hours, after a number of steam- driven eruptions, scientists said. More than 12,000 people have been ordered to leave a seven-kilometre (four-mile) evacuation zone, and there are warnings of destructive mudflows and toxic clouds. "It is dangerous for families to stay in that radius and inhale ash," Claudio Yucot, head of the region's office of civil defence, told AFP. "Because of continuous rains in past weeks, debris deposited in the slopes of Mayon could lead to lahar flows. If rain does not stop it could be hazardous." Lahar is the technical term for volcanic mudflows. The volcano, a near-perfect cone, sits around 330 kilometres southwest of Manila. Steam-driven eruptions and rockfalls began over the weekend, and ...
Peru quake leaves 2 dead, 17 missing
At least two people have died and 17 others went missing after an earthquake of 7.3 magnitude hit Peru's coast on Sunday.According to CNN, Arequipa Governor Yamila Osorio said on Twitter that one 55-year old man died in the town of Yauca after being crushed by a rock.Meanwhile, Jorge Chavez, chief of Peru's Civil Defense Institute (INDECI), told local radio station RPP that a second death was reported in the town of Bella Union."Prelim M7.3 earthquake near the coast of southern Peru Jan-14 09:18 UTC," tweeted USGS Big Quakes.Prelim M7.3 earthquake near the coast of southern Peru Jan-14 09:18 UTC, updates https://t.co/akiSg41Zo4- USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) January 14, 2018The quake hit 31km south-southwest of Acari, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Several media reports state that a tsunami warning is in place near the epicentre of the quake.Peru is located in the Ring of Fire, which is an area in the Pacific Ocean vulnerable to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.According
4 injured in Delhi's plastic factory fire
Four people have been critically injured after a fire broke out at a plastic factory in Delhi's Sriniwaspuri on Sunday night.The injured have been admitted to the Safdarjung hospital.At least 26 fire tenders were on the spot to douse the flame.However, there is no report of any casualties as yet.
Toll in California mudslides rises to 20
The death toll in the flooding and landslide that last week hit Montecito, California - northwest of Los Angeles - rose to 20 on Sunday, with four people remaining missing, authorities said.
Iran's Rouhani extends condolences to families of dead sailors
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani extended on Sunday his condolences to the families of 32 sailors who died after their oil tanker collided with another vessel off China's east coast.
11 killed in Jharkhand road mishap
Eleven people, including five women and four children died after a truck collided with an auto rickshaw on National Highway 23 in Jharkhand's Gumla district.Apart from this five others were left critically injured.Low visibility due to dense fog is suspected to be the reason behind the accident.The injured have been admitted to the Ranchi's Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).
Passenger jet skids off runway in Turkey
A passenger plane with 168 people onboard skidded off the runway on Saturday night at Trabzon Airport.The aircraft slid down the edge of a cliff and stopped just short of plunging into the Black Sea.According to the local media reports, no passengers or crew members on the Pegasus Airlines flight were seriously injured.All 162 passengers and six crew members were evacuated while work was underway on Sunday to remove the Boeing 737-800 from the site.Trabzon Governor Yucel Yavuz confirmed that all 168 people on board were evacuated safely.Yavuz said the cause of the accident was not yet known.The plane, belonging to private low-cost carrier Pegasus, had arrived from the capital Ankara. The airport was closed to all flights up until 8 am on Sunday morning."We stayed inside the plane for at least 20 minutes waiting for someone to help us," said Fatma Gordu, one of the passengers.She said they first heard a loud noise and then the plane started "shaking" a short while after the plane ...
Iranian oil tanker sinks, 32 crew members presumed dead
Iran on Sunday announced that 32 people, including two Bangladeshis, who went missing after a ship and an oil tanker collided off at the East China coast last week, were presumed dead.The tanker that had been burning for more than a week sank on Sunday, the Chinese Transportation Ministry said.According to Iranian state media, only three bodies have been recovered so far."There is no hope of finding survivors among the members of the crew," Mohammad Rastad, spokesman for the Iranian rescue team said."Despite our efforts, it has not been possible to extinguish the fire and recover the bodies due to repeated explosions and gas leaks," he said.On Saturday, Chinese rescuers recovered the tanker's "black box", the transport ministry said without specifying exactly what had been retrieved.Earlier, it was reported that a majority of the 136,000 tonnes of oil condensate that was being carried by the tanker, had caught fire.The Daily Star had quoted the transport ministry in China, as saying ..
Body found, increasing California mudslides death toll to 20
The death toll at the scene of devastating mudslides in a Southern California community rose to 20 today as the list of those still missing shrunk to four. Santa Barbara County spokesman Justin Cooper said authorities located a body but did not give any other information, only saying the coroner's office would identify the latest victim. Recovery crews continue to slowly make progress digging away masses of mud, boulders and toppled trees in coastal Montecito. Officials said they've removed enough debris from creek canals to prevent another potential disaster when the next rainstorm hits. Workers were using backhoes, jackhammers and chain saws to clear the debris nearly a week after a powerful storm sent flash floods cascading through mountain slopes that were burned bare by a huge wildfire in December. In addition to trying to find those who are still missing after Tuesday morning's storm, crews have made it a top priority to clear out debris basins and creek canals ...
Fire breaks out in Delhi slum; 4 severely hurt
Four persons sustained severe injuries after fire broke out in a slum area in southeast Delhi's Sriniwaspuri today. According to a Delhi Fire Services officer, a call was received at 7.05 pm about the incident. Four fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the fire was doused by 7.30 pm. The blaze started due to LPG leakage, he said. Leelawati (43), Keshanta (40), Kishan Kumar (40) and Sadhna (30) sustained severe injuries in the incident. While Leelawati sustained 55 per cent burns, the other three suffered 25 per cent burns, the fire department official said. Seventeen others were also injured in the incident. All of them are undergoing treatment at Safdarjang Hospital, he added.
Crashed Pawan Hans chopper VDR found, one pilot still missing
Nearly 24 hours after a Pawan Hans Ltd. Dauphin helicopter carrying five senior ONGC officials crashed near here, rescuers have recovered the Voice Data Recorder but serach is still on for one missing pilot, officials said on Sunday.
Earthquake of 4.8 magnitude hits Andaman Islands
An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale hit Andaman Islands on Sunday.According to the Indian Meteorological Department, the quake occurred at 9:18pm at a depth of 10km.No damage or casualty has been reported so far.
Two dead in Peru after 7.3-magnitude quake: official
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook southern Peru today, killing at least two people and injuring 65 others, the South American country's civil defence agency said. Local authorities said homes made of adobe collapsed in coastal areas most directly affected by the quake, which struck in the Pacific, 31 kilometers (19 miles) from the seaside town of Acari in the region of Arequipa, according to the US Geological Survey. "There are two fatalities in the region of Arequipa and so far 65 injured have been reported," General Jorge Chavez, head of the National Civil Defence Institute, said. Chavez said military planes were delivering humanitarian aid including tents to affected areas. One person died in the Yauca district and another in the Bella Union district, both in the Arequipa region, where rescue workers were trying to help those affected, Peru's Civil Defence said. Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski travelled to the region and flew over the quake zone. Speaking to ..
Speedboat explodes off Thailand, 1 killed
A Thai crew member was killed and several others injured as a speedboat carrying 27 Chinese tourists and some crew exploded off Thailand's Andaman Sea near Phi-Phi Islands on Sunday, local media reported.
Philippine volcano rumbles back to life, thousands evacuated
The Philippines' most active volcano rumbled back to life today with lava rising to its crater in a gentle eruption that has prompted authorities to evacuate thousands of villagers. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology warned a "hazardous eruption" of Mount Mayon, located in Albay province in the northeastern Philippines, is possible within weeks or even days. Renato Solidum, who heads the volcanology institute, said three steam-explosions at the volcano since Saturday have spewed ash into nearby villages and may have breached solidified lava at the crater and caused lava to start to flow out of the 2,460-metre (8,070-foot) volcano. "Lava has flowed out of the volcano's crater already but it's just starting. It's a non-explosive eruption," Solidum told The Associated Press. "We have to verify tomorrow if it will flow continuously." Disaster-response officials said nearly 1,000 families have been moved to emergency shelters, including some from a ...
Thai boat carrying tourists catches fire, injuring 16 people
A speedboat carrying tourists between islands in Thailand's south caught fire today, injuring at least 16 people on board, most of them Chinese, police said. The boat was traveling between Phuket island and Phi Phi island with 31 people on board when it caught fire, sending passengers jumping into the water, said Police Lt Santipot Nguanruang of the Phi Phi island police station. People on nearby boats pulled them from the water, he said. The injured included 14 passengers from China and two Thai crew members, Santipot said. Both Phuket and Phi Phi islands are major tourist destinations in Thailand's south. Tourism is a major revenue earner for Thailand, which hosted an estimated 35 million visitors last year.
Two kids burnt alive as fire engulfs house; third critical
A fierce blaze engulfed a house in the remote village Kathmani in the Churah sub division of Chamba district killing two children and critically injuring a third, officials said. Around six milch animals also perished in the fire, they said. A 2-year old boy Rakesh was burnt alive while another boy Deepu succumbed to burn injuries at Government Medical College hospital at Chamba. A 4-year old girl Bharti sustained serious burn injuries and her condition was stated to be critical. She has been referred to Government Medical College, Tanda in Kangra, police said. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained but it is believed that it broke out from a cowshed attached to the house, police said. The owner of the house and his other family members were not in the house at the time of incident and only three children were present. On receiving the information, Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Chamba, Balbir Singh Thakur rushed to the medical college hospital and ...
Three killed after car rolls down gorge in Shimla
Three people were killed and one severely injured when their car rolled down a deep gorge in Poadi Tal near Rohroo, 95km from here, police said today. The accident took place late last night after the driver of the car reportedly lost control of the vehicle, they added. Vikrant (31), from Khaskandi village, Khushvinder (21), from Bhetli village, and Sultan (26), from Nasari village, died on the spot, police officials said, adding that Ashwani (24), from Dadiyana village in Kangra district, was severely injured and undergoing treatment at the Indira Gandhi Medical College Hospital, Shimla. The bodies of the victims were handed over to the families after postmortem and a case registered under sections 279, 337 and 304A of IPC, police said.
2 killed as magnitude 7.3 quake hits off Peru
At least two people were killed and 65 others injured when a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit just off the southern coast of Peru on Sunday, sparking tsunami fears.
Two dead in Peru after 7.3 magnitude quake: official
A 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook southern Peru today, killing at least two people and injuring 65 others, the South American country's civil defence agency said. "There are two fatalities in the region of Arequipa and so far 65 injured have been reported," General Jorge Chavez, head of the National Civil Defense Institute, said.