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Dutch Olympic cyclist in coma after accident
Dutch Olympic cycling silver medallist Jelle van Gorkom is in coma following a crash, officials said.
Three soldiers injured in freak accident
Three soldiers were injured in a freak accident during a practice drill ahead of Army Day parade.
Quake jolts Iran's Kerman
An earthquake of the magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale has jolted Iran's southeastern province of Kerman.According to Iran's official news agency IRNA, the quake rocked the the village of Hojdak near the city of Ravar.No casualty or damage has been reported by far.On December 1, a strong earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale hit the area, according to the report.Iran is prone to near-daily quakes as it sits on major fault lines.
Son of former MLA dies in car accident
Son of a former MLA of Jharkhand died in a car accident in Delhi's Mehrauli, in the wee hours of Thursday.Identified as Sawarnim Shankar (19), the deceased was the son of MLA Manishankar.As per the enquiry report, Shankar was coming from Andheria More towards Mahipalpur when his Hyundai Xcent car hit a divider and turned over near a CNG pump on Mahipalpur road.Vasant Kunj South Police took over the inquiry after a Police Control Room (PCR) call was received at 1:30 a.m. regarding the accident.
Death toll from California mudslide rises to 17
Authorities now say 17 people have died in Southern California mudslides and another 17 are missing. The death toll rose yesterday as searchers pulled two more bodies from the inundated area in the Santa Barbara County enclave of Montecito. Flash floods there on Tuesday swept immense amounts of mud, water and debris down from foothills that were stripped of brush by the recent Thomas wildfire. Authorities say at least 100 homes have been destroyed. Hundreds of firefighters and others are hunting through the mud and wreckage. Three people were rescued Wednesday and authorities say about 75 per cent of the devastated area has been searched. California's main north-south coastal highway will remain closed until at least Monday after a storm caused deadly mudslides in fire-scarred areas of Montecito and adjacent Santa Barbara County. The California Department of Transportation says some 30 miles of southbound Interstate 101 will remain shut while crews clear mud, water and ..
Malaysia to pay US firm up to $70M if it finds missing plane
Malaysia's government said it will pay US company Ocean Infinity up to USD 70 million if it can find the wreckage or black boxes of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 within three months, in a renewed bid to solve the plane's disappearance nearly four years ago. Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said there was an 85 percent chance of finding the debris in a new 25,000 square kilometer (9,650 square mile) area roughly the size of Vermont identified by experts. The government signed a "no cure, no fee" deal with the Houston, Texas-based company to resume the hunt for the plane, a year after the official search by Malaysia, Australia and China in the southern Indian Ocean was called off. The plane vanished on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board. "The primary mission by Ocean Infinity is to identify the location of the wreckage and/or both of the flight recorders ... and present a considerable and credible evidence to confirm the exact
Fire in Delhi, 5 injured
At least five persons were injured in a fire that broke out at a plastic toy warehouse here in Usmanpur area on Thursday, a fire official said. The fire has been put out.
Iranian oil tanker partially explodes in East China Sea
The front section of an Iranian oil tanker that has been on fire for days off the east China coast has exploded, forcing rescue boats searching for 31 missing sailors to retreat and sparking environmental concerns. Thirty-two crew members, including 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis, went missing after the tanker carrying 136,000 tonnes of oil condensate from Iran to South Korea collided with a Hong Kong-registered bulk freighter and caught fire on Saturday in waters about 160 sea miles east of the Yangtze River's estuary. Since then, the Panama-registered tanker Sanchi has been ablaze and drifting in the waters between Shanghai and southern Japan. So far, no survivors from the tanker have been found and only one body has been recovered. All 21 crew members aboard the Chinese ship were rescued. The front section of the tanker exploded yesterday. "Vessels at the scene have to stop putting out the fire and withdraw back to (a safe distance)," China's Ministry of Transport .
Dutch BMX Olympic silver medallist in coma
Dutch cyclist Jelle van Gorkom, who won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, was in a coma on Wednesday following a crash which left him with a damaged skull, officials said. The 27-year-old was hurt after an accident in training at the national sports centre at Papendal near Arnhem in the east of the country. "After the accident, Jelle van Gorkom was taken to hospital. He has broken ribs, a fracture to the face, a tear in the skull and damage to the liver, spleen and kidneys. He is being kept in a coma at the moment," said a statement on the Royal Dutch Cycling Union website. Jochem Schellens, the director of the Papendal sports centre, described the accident as "terrible". "Our thoughts are with Jelle van Gorkom, his girlfriend and his family and we wish them all the strength in the coming period.
Death toll in California mudslides rises to 17
The number of confirmed deaths from flooding and mudslides in California stands at 17, with US authorities stepping up their search for at least 20 missing persons.
California mudslides: Death toll rises to 17
Several homes and cars were swept away in the mudslides and flooding triggered by the torrential rainstorm.Local media quoted Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown as saying at a press conference, "We realize that this is going to be a long and difficult journey for all of us and our community.""Death toll is likely to rise," said Brown on Tuesday, reported CNN."It looked like a World War I battlefield," said Brown on Tuesday and added, "While we hope it will not, we expect that this number will increase as we continue to look for people who are still missing and unaccounted for."Rescue operations have been carried out throughout the day in Montecito, an enclave which houses celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres and several other celebrities.Oprah Winfrey has a property in Montecito that is reportedly worth nearly $90m.According to the National Weather Service, more than 5.5 inches of rain had fallen in parts of Ventura County over two days.
Death toll from California mudslides reaches 15
The number of confirmed deaths from flooding and mudslides in California's Santa Barbara County stands at 15, though a score of people remain missing, authorities said on Wednesday.
Fire on-board warship INS Shivalik; no casualty or damage
A minor fire broke out on- board warship INS Shivalik here this evening during welding work but no casualty or damage was reported. The fire broke out in the stationery compartment of the stealth warship at the naval dockyard, a spokesman for the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) told PTI. The ENC is headquartered in this Andhra Pradesh city. The vessel was anchored at the dockyard for periodic maintenance, he said. "Sparks flew while welding works were going on, igniting the fire. But it was very minor inside the stationery compartment and the fire was extinguished within a short time. "There was no damage to property or injuries to any person," the spokesman said. An inquiry has been ordered into the incident, he added.
'Defective electric circuit cause of fire at snack factory'
The fire that killed 12 workers at a farsan factory in suburban Sakinaka on December 18 was caused by a defective electric circuit, an inquiry committee set up by the Mumbai municipal commissioner has found. After going through statements of eye-witnesses and fire brigade officials, observations of investigation officers and circumstantial evidence, the committee concluded that a defective electric circuit was the probable cause, said a senior official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. The report was submitted by Deputy Municipal Commissioner Rambhau Dhas today, he said. The committee also found that officials of the Building and Factory department did not do their job properly, as they should have kept an eye on illegal construction and flouting of fire safety norms, said the official. These officials didn't inform the deputy collector about these violations, and the committee has recommended further inquiry against four officials of Building and Factory ...
Army rescues 4 accident victims in Ladakh
Indian Army soldiers rescued four persons after the car they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a 25-metre gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region, officials said today. "In a swift and timely humanitarian act, the troops of Ladakh Scouts evacuated four occupants of anill-fated car, which met with an accident at Gupuk (Leh) yesterday while it was on its way from Nimu to Leh," an army spokesman said today. The car apparently failed to negotiate a sharp turn, skidded off the highway and toppled down a steep slope, the spokesman said. Four soldiers of Ladakh Scouts Regiment, who were in the vicinity, ran to the accident site, rescued the victims, and rushed them to SNM hospital in Leh assisted by a few local residents, he said.
Fire on board warship INS Shivalik
A fire broke out on board warship INS Shivalik here today, Navy sources said. It was a minor fire and has been doused, the sources said. The fire broke out this evening in the stationery materials compartment, while the warship was anchored for periodic maintenance, they said. There are no casualties reported, the sources said.
Unions our eyes, bring real facts before govt: Gangwar
Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar today said "trade unions are our eyes" who bring the real facts before the law enforcement agencies. He was speaking after inaugurating the newly constructed auditorium of the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) on the occasion of its 117th Foundation Day in Dhanbad today, the labour ministry said in a statement. Gangwar said 44 labour laws have been compiled and four Codes -- on wages, industrial relations, social security and working condition and occupational health and safety -- have been framed for simplifying the complicated procedures. He lauded the DGMS for keeping constant vigil on the hazardous process of mining and advising management to take safety measures for the benefit of workers. Replying to queries raised by various trade union leaders relating to closure of DhanbadChandrapura railway line, he said the matter has been decided by a high-powered committee and the PMO is following it up. He stated that wherever public .
Death toll hits 15 in California mudslides; search goes on
The death toll from the mudslides that struck Southern California climbed to 15 today as rescue crews searched for anyone trapped, injured or dead in the onslaught that smashed homes and swept away cars. The torrential rainstorm that set off the disaster cleared out and was no longer a hindrance as searchers made their way across a landscape strewn with boulders and covered in cement-like mud shoulder-high in some places. "Right now our assets are focused on determining if anyone is still alive in any of those structures that have been damaged," Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said. He said that several dozen homes were destroyed or severely damaged, and that there are probably many more in similar condition in areas still inaccessible. At least 15 people were confirmed dead, Santa Barbara County spokeswoman Yaneris Muniz said early today as the search continued through the night. At least 25 people were injured, 50 or more had to be rescued by helicopters, and an
Cold wave claims 6 more lives in Nepal; toll reaches 30
Intense cold weather in Nepal has claimed six more lives, taking to 30 the death toll due to severe winter conditions over the past week across the country, according to a media report. Two persons each died in Rautahat, Parsa and Banke districts over the past 48 hours, according to the police. Over the week, nearly 14 people were killed from Saptari district while five each in Rautahat and Siraha districts in the Tarai region, it said. In Saptari district, seven persons, including a 7-month- old child, were killed due to excessive cold in various municipalities. Life has been severely affected by the cold waves that hit mainly southern Nepal districts over the past one week In Kathmandu the mercury fell to minimum zero degree Celsius in the past two days.
Man burnt alive in house fire in Shimla
A 55-year-old man was burnt alive and properties worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a fire that broke out today in a house in Kotkhai area here. According to the preliminary investigation, the fire was caused due to short circuiting in the double-storey wooden house in Galeha village. Jaivara Ram, who was alone in the house as his wife had gone to her daughter's house, was burnt alive. Fire tenders were rushed from Kotkhai but the flames spread fast and the house was reduced to ashes before the blaze could be brought under control, police said. "One adjoining house was partially damaged while other houses were saved," a police official said. Local MLA and former minister, Narendra Bragata expressed grief over the incident and said he would visit the spot afterthe assembly session was over.