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Crackdown on Bengaluru bars, eateries over fire safety
The death of five employees in a bar-cum-restaurant blaze here on Monday stirred the civic body and police to crack down on all bars, pubs and eateries to ensure fire safety norms are followed, a top police official said.
WB to install speed limiting devices in commercial vehilces
The West Bengal government will install speed-limiting devices in all commercial vehicles registered in the state to check accidents and to ensure that they maintain stipulated speed limits while moving through the national and state highways. A senior official of the state transport department told PTI that the state transport department has also decided to install the speed-limit devices in all vehicles registered for use by the state government. The decision is a part of the West Bengal government's 'Safe Drive, Save Life' campaign, he said adding the move would also increase safety on the roads and highways passing through West Bengal. "The transport department has decided that speed-limiting devices will be installed in all commercial vehicles registered in West Bengal. This device will ensure that stipulated speed limits are not violated on major thoroughfares here, including the national highways, state highways and on the local roads in urban areas," he said. It
Fire in sessions court building in Mumbai, none hurt
A fire broke out on the third floor of the sessions court building here this morning, an official said, adding that no casualty or injury was reported, though some official records were gutted in the blaze. This is the fifth fire incident in the city in the last three weeks. The fire brigade got a call at 7.14 am about the blaze in the court building, located near the campus of the Mumbai University in the southern parts of the city, the official of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) disaster management unit said. The fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and managed to douse the flames in the building, which has been accorded a heritage status. Though the building did not suffer any major damage, some official records and electrical wirings were gutted, the official said. The police and the fire brigade officials are yet to ascertain the cause of the blaze. According to a sessions court official, the judges presided over their respective courts as usual .
Explosion risk for burning Iranian oil tanker off China coast
An Iranian oil tanker on fire for two days after colliding with a Chinese cargo ship off the coast of China is at risk of exploding or sinking, authorities said today as rescuers recovered one body amid no sign of survival for 32 foreign crew members. Rescuers recovered an unidentified body believed to be that of a missing crew member of Panamanian-flagged tanker 'Sanchi' while search is on for 31 other crew members, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a media briefing here. 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. Condensate is an ultra light version of crude oil. It is highly toxic, low in density and considerably more explosive than regular crude oil. The huge fire still raged around the ..
5 labourers killed, 30 hurt as van overturns in Telangana
Five persons were killed and 30 others injured when the mini cargo van in which they were travelling overturned in Telangana's Jogulamba Gadwal district today, police said. A police official said they suspect that negligence on part of the van's driver led to the mishap near Gadwal town, located about 175 kms from here. "More than 30 labourers working in a ginning mill were travelling in the vehicle when the accident took place. Five of them died on the spot and 30 people were injured," the official said. The injured, including the van's driver who sustained multiple fractures, were admitted to different hospitals, he said. A case was registered in connection with the mishap, he added.
US military chopper makes second emergency landing in Okinawa
An American military helicopter made an emergency landing in Okinawa today, just two days after a similar incident on the southern Japanese island. It was the latest in a series of accidents involving US military equipment that have fuelled local opposition to the basing of American forces on the island. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage after the helicopter landed near a hotel in the village of Yomitan, an Okinawa police spokesman said. "We do not know about the cause as the incident is still under investigation," the spokesman told AFP. The US military could not immediately be reached for comment. On Saturday, another US military helicopter made an emergency landing on a beach in Okinawa but no one was injured. A faulty rotor may have caused the incident, a Japanese official said after talking with the US Marine Corps. Last month, a window from a US military helicopter fell onto a school sports ground near the Futenma marine air base in Okinawa, but .
Two killed in UP as car falls in river
Two persons were killed and two others injured when a car fell into a river in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, police said.
2 killed, 3 injured after their car fell off bridge
Due to dense fog in Uttar Pradesh, a car fell off a bridge today early morning, killing two members of a family, the police said. Three other members of the family were also injured in the accident that occurred near Mursaan town here, they said. The family from Farrukhabad was on its way to Mathura for pilgrimage, when heir car fell off a bridge into local Karban river, ASP Arvind Kumar said. While Ram Das (45) and Jairam (40) died on the spot, the injured were admitted to the district hospital, the ASP said, adding the bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
Railways to deploy drone cameras to enhance safety
The Indian Railways has decided to deploy drone cameras for various railway activities, especially project monitoring and maintenance of tracks and other railway infrastructure.A direction has been given to zonal railways to procure such cameras. This is in-line with Railways' agenda to use technology to enhance safety and efficiency in train operations.Drone cameras shall be deployed to undertake monitoring activities of relief and rescue operation, project monitoring, progress of important works, conditions of track and inspection related activities.It shall also be used to assess preparedness of Non-Interlocking (NI) works, crowd management during fairs and melas, to identify scrap and also for aerial survey of station yards.It is going to be instrumental in providing real-time inputs related to safety and maintenance of tracks and other railway infrastructure.Under this initiative, West Central Railways with headquarters at Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh has become the first Zonal ...
Railways to deploy drones to monitor projects
Drones will now monitor railway projects, aid in crowd management and oversee maintenance work across its zones, railway officials said today. Cameras (UAV/NETRA) will be used for various railway activities especially project monitoring and maintenance of tracks and other railway infrastructure, the national transporter said in a statement. "Directions have been given to Zonal Railways to procure such cameras. This is in-line with Railways desire to use technology to enhance safety and efficiency in train operations", it said. Unmanned aerial vehicles or drones shall be deployed to undertake monitoring activities of relief and rescue operation, project monitoring, progress of important works, conditions of track and inspection related activities, the statement said. It shall also be used to assess preparedness of non- interlocking (NI) works, crowd management during fairs, to identify scrap and also for aerial survey of station yards. It is going to be instrumental in ..
Fire breaks out in UP medical college
A fire broke out in the office of the principal of Baba Raghav Das medical college in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur town on Monday, police said.
Eight coaches of goods train derail in UP
Eight coaches of a goods train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district on Monday, a railway official said.
Five employees killed as fire breaks out in resto-bar
A major fire swept through a resto-bar located in a 70-year-old building in a busy area in the city, killing five employees in their sleep, police said. The blaze broke out in Kailash Bar and Restaurant on the ground floor of the Kumbara Sangha (potters association) building at Kalasipalya around 2.30 am, when smoke was noticed and fire brigade alerted by some persons nearby, police said. "Fire services were pressed into action.. Two fire tenders and one fire rescue vehicle attended to it and it has been doused...The cause of the fire is not known and is being investigated," a senior police officer said. Resto-bar owner V R Dayashankar was absconding. Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy told reporters at the spot that it was the responsibility of the owner to look after the safety of his employees and "police will book cases against him and arrest him." Reddy also said the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) should have ensured safety. "BBMP and ..
Kailash Bar fire: K'taka govt announces compensation for victims
Bengaluru Development Minister KJ George on Monday announced Rs 5 lakh compensation each for the kin of the workers, who died last night in a fire at Bengaluru's Kailash Bar Restaurant.Five employees were killed in the fire while they were sleeping inside the eatery in the Kumbaara Sangha building, in the wee hours of Sunday.RV Dayashankar, the owner of Kailash Bar Restaurant has been absconding after a call from the police.The reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained and the matter is being investigated.
Bengaluru: Five charred to death as fire breaks out in bar
Five employees of a bar-cum- restaurant were charred to death when a major fire broke out at Kumbaara Sangha building in Kalasipalya here in the early hours today, police said. The incident occurred at 2:30 AM at Kailash Bar and Restaurant when the employees were asleep. Police identified the victims as Swami (23), Prasad (20), Mahesh, all residents of Tumakuru, Manjunath (45) from Hassan and Keerthi (24) from Mandya. "An incident of fire has occurred at Kailash Bar and Restaurant located in the ground floor of Kumbaara sangha building (in the vegetable market area). Fire and smoke was noticed by some persons at around 2.30 AM and fire services were pressed into action. Two fire tenders and one fire rescue vehicle attended to it and it has been doused," a senior police officer said. The cause of fire was unknown and was being investigated, he said.
Five killed as SUV overturns in Telangana
Five persons were killed and 15 were injured when an overloaded SUV overturned early Monday in Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana, police said.
32 missing after tanker, ship collision off China
At least 32 people, including two Bangladeshis, are reported missing after a ship and an oil tanker collided off the East China coast over the weekend.It is being reported that a majority of the 136,000 tonnes of oil condensate that was being carried by the tanker, has caught fire.The Daily Star quoted the transport ministry in China, as saying that apart from the two Bangladesh crew members, 30 Iranians have also been declared missing. Twenty-one Chinese crew have been rescued, it added in a statement.Foreign media reports said that the accident happened 160 nautical miles east of Shanghai.China has reportedly sent specialised "cleaning ships" to the mishap site to minimise environmental damage.The collision is being investigated.
China oil spill sparks environmental disaster fears
Fears of a growing environmental disaster in the East China Sea escalated as a tanker continued to be still ablaze and leak oil on Monday two days after colliding with a cargo ship.
Fire at BRD Hospital; principal's office gutted
A major fire broke out today at the state-run BRD Hospital, infamous for deaths of scores of children last year allegedly due to shortage of oxygen, fire department said. No loss of life has been reported so far. Three fire tenders were pressed to control the blaze that caused extensive damage to the principal's office and the adjacent record room situated in the hospital premises. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. The medical college had hit the headlines in August last year when 63 children, including infants, died within a span of four days when the supply of oxygen was allegedly disrupted due to non-payment of dues to the vendor.
US joins search for 32 missing after ships collide off China
The US Navy has joined the search for 32 crew members missing from an Iranian oil tanker that caught fire after colliding with a bulk freighter off China's east coast. China, South Korea and the US sent ships and planes to search for the 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis who have been missing since the collision late Saturday. The US Navy, which sent a P-8A aircraft from Okinawa, Japan, to aid the search, said late yesterday that none of the missing crew had been found. The Panama-registered tanker Sanchi was sailing from Iran to South Korea when it collided late Saturday with the Hong Kong-registered freighter CF Crystal in the East China Sea, 257 kilometers (160 miles) off the coast of Shanghai, China's Ministry of Transport said. All 21 crew members of the Crystal, which was carrying grain from the United States to China, were rescued, the ministry said. The Crystal's crew members were all Chinese nationals. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the collision. ...