Two-year-old crushed under school bus

HYDERABAD – A two-year-old girl playing outside her house was crushed under a school bus here Saturday, police said.

The girl was playing in front of her residence in Attapur neighbourhood when she came under the rear wheels of the mini bus that was reversing.
Eye witnesses said the bus driver failed to spot the little …. Read the original article  : Two-year-old crushed under school bus.

Fire officials declare suburban Utah fire that was sparked by National Guard base contained

Utah fire sparked by National Guard base contained

SALT LAKE CITY – Fire officials have declared the wildfire that began burning in a Salt Lake City suburb on Sunday to be 100 percent contained.
Fire spokesman Jason Curry says word of the containment came as the last crew came down off the mountains just before 6 p.m. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Fire officials declare suburban Utah fire that was sparked by National Guard base contained.

Chile mining drama, week seven: Who will come out first?

SANTIAGO – The suspense over when and how the trapped Chilean miners will exit their underground cavern grew in the seventh week of their accidental prison as dribs and drabs of the plans leaked out.

Even as three drills kept boring rescue shafts into the Atacama Desert mine, where the collapse occurred Aug 5, officials started …. Original source  : Chile mining drama, week seven: Who will come out first?.

Tropical Storm Matthew drenches Central America; thousands evacuated amid flooding fears

Tropical Storm Matthew drenches Central America

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Honduras and Nicaragua evacuated thousands of people from the path of Tropical Storm Matthew on Friday as it drenched disaster-prone areas along Central America’s Caribbean coast.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Matthew could bring 6 to 10 inches (15 to 25 centimeters) of rain to … Original source on Gaea Times at : Tropical Storm Matthew drenches Central America; thousands evacuated amid flooding fears.

Cleanup of Calif. neighborhood devastated by gas pipeline blast to take 3-4 weeks

Cleanup in Calif. blast area to take 3-4 weeks

SAN BRUNO, Calif. – Officials say it will take three-to-four weeks to finish removing contaminated soil and other potentially toxic debris from the rubble-strewn lots of homes destroyed by a gas pipeline explosion in Northern California.
San Mateo County officials say they’ve received permission from the property owners …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

3 tonnes of cocaine seized in Panama

Panama City, Sep 25 (IANS/EFE) Panamanian security forces seized three tonnes of cocaine in the central province of Veraguas thanks to an intelligence tip from the Colombian military, police said Friday.

The drugs were confiscated Thursday after a chase at sea that began off the coast of Colon province and ended at the mouth of the … Original article on : 3 tonnes of cocaine seized in Panama.

Two killed after being hit by train

LUCKNOW – It was their hastiness to alight from the train before it stopped at a station that proved fatal. Two rail passengers were killed Saturday when they were hit by another train while alighting from a train in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district, officials said.

The accident took place near Shahjahanpur railway station when five passengers … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Two killed after being hit by train.

Shootout in Mexican city leaves 7 dead

Chilpancingo (Mexico), Sep 25 (IANS/EFE) Seven suspected cartel gunmen were killed in a shootout between rival gangs in the Pacific resort city of Acapulco, Mexican officials said.

Spokespersons for the Attorney General’s Office in Guerrero state, where Acapulco is located, said the clash occurred Thursday on the outskirts of that tourist hub.
According to the report, … Read : Shootout in Mexican city leaves 7 dead.

UNICEF rushes relief to flood-hit Indian states

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is helping India in rushing relief supplies to millions of people uprooted from their homes in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Uttarakhand by heavy floods.

The agency has supplied tarpaulin sheets, jerry cans, water purification tablets and mosquito nets, among other items, to more than 8,000 displaced families … Read more »»».

5 killed as sudden storm blasts through Haitian capital, sending panic into tent cities

5 killed as storm blasts through Haiti tent camps

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A freak storm blasted through Haiti’s capital on Friday, killing at least five earthquake survivors as it tore down trees, billboards and tent homes, authorities said.
Three adults and two children were killed in the tarp, tent and shack camps that still dominate Port-au-Prince more …. Original source  : 5 killed as sudden storm blasts through Haitian capital, sending panic into tent cities.

12 dead in Cuba bus accident

HAVANA – Twelve people died in a crash between a passenger bus and a freight truck in the town of Sagua la Grande, Cuban media reported Friday.

Another 36 people were injured in the accident.
Reports said the fully-loaded truck left its lane and crashed into the bus. Officials have begun an investigation, the news agency …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 12 dead in Cuba bus accident.

Blaze destroys 320 homes in Brazilian slum

Sao Paulo, Sep 25 (IANS/EFE) A fire that broke out early Friday in the slums of this Brazilian city destroyed 320 dwellings, authorities said.

No one was seriously injured in the blaze in the Real Parque shantytown area, the Sao Paulo municipal government said.
Several residents were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, while a …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Investigator testifies intense flames drove back firefighers at deadly Conn. home invasion

Witness: Home invasion flames drove back rescuers

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A state investigator says the fire set during a 2007 Connecticut home invasion in which a woman and her two daughters died was so intense it burst through windows and skylights and drove back firefighters.
Fire marshal’s investigator Paul Makuc (MAY’-cook) testified Friday at the New … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Investigator testifies intense flames drove back firefighers at deadly Conn. home invasion.

Defense Department paying Utah homeowners’ claims from wildfire sparked by National Guard base

Pentagon paying Utah homeowners for fire losses

SALT LAKE CITY – The U.S. Department of Defense is paying homeowners for losses from a wildfire that started at a Utah Army National Guard base and swept into a Salt Lake City suburb, a military official said Friday.
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service set up shop at Herriman’s … Original source on Gaea Times at : Defense Department paying Utah homeowners’ claims from wildfire sparked by National Guard base.

Roaring fire hits Sao Paulo slum, destroying 300 shacks; 10 people hurt

Roaring fire hits Sao Paulo slum
SAO PAULO – A fire has raged through a Brazilian slum, destroying more than 300 homes.

Residents of the Real Parque neighborhood in Sao Paulo were frantically using buckets of water in an attempt to douse the flames that burned through their houses – many little more than shacks. Firefighters arrived … Read more : Roaring fire hits Sao Paulo slum, destroying 300 shacks; 10 people hurt.

Grains rally on flood concerns, strong demand as gold fails to break $1,300 threshold

Grains rally on flood concerns, strong demand

Grain prices rallied Friday on worries that heavy flooding in the central United States could damage this fall’s harvest.
Corn for December delivery rose 22.5 cents to settle at $5.2175. Soybeans for November delivery rose 32.5 cents to $11.26 a bushel and December’s wheat contracts rose 22.75 cents to $7.20 …. Source article  : Grains rally on flood concerns, strong demand as gold fails to break $1,300 threshold.

Investigator says fire accelerant found on bodies of girls killed in Connecticut home invasion

Fire accelerant found on 2 home invasion victims

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Flammable liquid was spilled on or around two girls in their bedrooms before they died with their mother in a Connecticut home invasion, a fire investigator testified Friday.
Paul Makuc of the state fire marshal’s office testified at the New Haven trial of Steven Hayes, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Investigator says fire accelerant found on bodies of girls killed in Connecticut home invasion.

FBI: Florida bank robbers abduct teller at home, strap him to bomb and get away with loot

Fla. bank robbers strap bomb to abducted teller

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Bank robbers pulled off a dramatic heist Friday, strapping a suspected bomb to a teller and ordering him to steal as much money as he could grab from the vault – all while his father was being held hostage.
It began when the three masked, … Read this article on Gaea Times at : FBI: Florida bank robbers abduct teller at home, strap him to bomb and get away with loot.

Hurricane Watch for Tropical Storm Matthew at Belize

BELIZE (GaeaTimes.com) — The officials of Belize has forced a hurricane watch for it’s coastal areas as the depression which was formed over the south-central Caribbean Sea has taken the shape of Tropical Storm Matthew. It is assumed that the storm will hit Belize this weekend.
According to National Hurricane Center (NHC) at Miami, Matthew … Read more »»».

With well killed, BP works to determine its own estimate of how much oil spilled in Gulf

BP works on own estimate for amount of oil spilled

NEW ORLEANS – BP PLC is working behind the scenes to formulate its own estimate for how much crude spewed from its well in the Gulf of Mexico, as it prepares for a potential legal fight with the U.S. government over fines.
The company knows the amount …. Original source  : With well killed, BP works to determine its own estimate of how much oil spilled in Gulf.