Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for November 4, 2010

Chandigarh promises bitter Diwali for spurious sweet makers

CHANDIGARH – The Chandigarh administration will take stern action against sweetmeat shops selling spurious or unhygienically prepared sweets, officials said Thursday.

“We are raiding sweet shops in Chandigarh and strict action will be taken against the violators,” said P.S. Shergill, additional deputy commissioner of Chandigarh, who is leading the team of health department officials … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Chandigarh promises bitter Diwali for spurious sweet makers.

Two gang-raped nurses expelled from hostel in Pakistan

PESHAWAR – A hospital probe committee has decided to expel from the hostel two trainee nurses who were gang-raped in this Pakistani city. The reason: The victims violated the rules.

The three-member committee, which was set up to investigate the gang rape of the two trainee nurses of the Khyber Teaching Hospital here, decided …. Original article  : Two gang-raped nurses expelled from hostel in Pakistan.

Australian woman jailed for plying son with alcohol

MELBOURNE – An Australian woman who plied her five-year-old son with drink was jailed Thursday, a media report said.

Kylie Eastwood, 36, appeared at a court in Latrobe city in eastern Victoria to be sentenced over the July 20, 2008, incident, the Herald Sun reported.
Eastwood will serve eight months for giving her son at … Read more »».

Flash flood kills 16 in Indonesia

JAKARTA – A flash flood swept through two villages in the eastern Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara, killing at least 16 people and destroying more than 180 homes, media reports said Thursday.

Hours of torrential rain caused rivers in Timor to burst their banks, washing away as many as 182 homes in two villages … Read more »»».

Rain-battered coastal Andhra braces for cyclone

HYDERABAD – The coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh, already battered by heavy rains that have claimed 26 lives so far, is now threatened by a cyclonic storm, officials said Thursday.

Fearing further damage and loss of lives and property during the cyclone, the army, air force and navy, besides the Disaster Management Response Force, have …. Source  : Rain-battered coastal Andhra braces for cyclone.

Bengal trawler capsize toll rises to 82

KAKDWIP – The toll in the trawler capsize in Muriganga river of West Bengal rose to 82 as yet another body was recovered Thursday morning. As many as 71 people are still missing.

“One more body was found floating today (Thursday). The number of deaths is now 82,” South 24-Parganas police superintendent L.N. Meena told …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bengal trawler capsize toll rises to 82.

Qantas plane makes emergency landing in Singapore

SINGAPORE – A Qantas plane made an emergency landing in Singapore after dumping fuel over Indonesia’s Batam island Thursday, officials said.

Australia’s Qantas Airways confirmed that there had been no crash, saying one of its planes had experienced engine trouble and had safely returned to Singapore airport after circling the island republic to use up … Original article on : Qantas plane makes emergency landing in Singapore.

Blast at Colombian airport

BOGOTA – An explosion took place Wednesday in a warehouse of an airport in Colombia, police said.

The explosion occurred in the warehouse of the Villavicencio airport, but no casualties were reported. Apparently a packet exploded in the warehouse, Xinhua said.
The airport was closed for a short while …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Qantas plane dumps fuel over Indonesia’s Batam island

JAKARTA – A Qantas plane dumped fuel over Indonesia’s Batam island Thursday to make an emergency landing in Singapore, an Indonesian flight safety official told local television.

Singapore’s aviation authority confirmed that there had been no crash. “The plane is attempting to land” in Singapore, an official told DPA.
Indonesia’s Metro TV reported residents …. Read the original article  : Qantas plane dumps fuel over Indonesia’s Batam island.

Bengal trawler capsize: Toll rises to 81 (Second Lead)

KAKDWIP – Five more bodies were fished out Wednesday from the Muriganga river, taking the death count in the West Bengal trawler tragedy to 81, an official said. A total of 72 people are still untraced.

“Five more bodies were found today (Wednesday). The number of deaths is now 81. The search operation is still … Read : Bengal trawler capsize: Toll rises to 81 (Second Lead).

Ajmer blast: Rajasthan cops arrest man in Gujarat

AHMEDABAD – A man was arrested by Rajasthan Police Wednesday from Gujarat’s Godhra town in connection with the 2007 Ajmer blast, which killed three people and injured 30, a police source said.

The anti-terrorist squad (ATS) of Rajasthan Police picked up Ramesh Vasani Wednesday night, the source said, adding that he was being taken to … Original article on : Ajmer blast: Rajasthan cops arrest man in Gujarat.

Sohrabuddin case: farmhouse owner’s bail plea rejected

AHMEDABAD – A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Gujarat Wednesday rejected the bail plea of a farmhouse owner held in connection with the 2005 allged staged shootout of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kauserbi’s disappearance.

Rajendra Jirawala, owner of Arham farmhouse on the outskirts of Gandhinagar, was arrested following indications that … Read more : Sohrabuddin case: farmhouse owner’s bail plea rejected.

UAE holds cyber crime workshop

Abu Dhabi, Nov 3 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) held a workshop on cyber crime for its law enforcement officials on how to deal with digital evidence and curb internet related crimes.

The workshop, organised by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), discussed various types of cyber crime, methods …. Read the original article  : here.

Italian held in Himachal for illegal stay

SHIMLA – An Italian, arrested in Himachal Pradeshs Kullu district for staying illegally in the country, was Wednesday sent to police custody for a day, an official said.

The travel documents of Galeno Orazi, 65, expired in June last year and since then he had been staying here illegally, Superintendent of Police Abhishek Dular told …. Original source  : Italian held in Himachal for illegal stay.

Taiwan raises death toll from Typhoon Megi to 36

TAIPEI – Taiwan Wednesday raised the number of people killed by Typhoon Megi to 36 after declaring dead 21 people missing since last month.

The 19 Chinese tourists and two Taiwan farmers were in two buses that were carried into a ravine by rockslides on a narrow mountain highway in the northeast of the island.
…. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Taiwan raises death toll from Typhoon Megi to 36.

Andhra rains cause havoc, toll rises to 25

HYDERABAD – Heavy rains in coastal Andhra Pradesh during the last four days have claimed 25 lives so far, with five more deaths reported Wednesday, forcing chief minister K. Rosaiah to ask Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for central assistance.

“At least six districts received 1,000-times excess rainfall during last four days, causing widespread damage to …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Andhra rains cause havoc, toll rises to 25.

Court notice to police on Geelani, Arundhati speeches

NEW DELHI – A city court Wednesday issued notice to Delhi Police over a plea seeking registration of criminal cases against separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani and writer-activist Arundhati Roy for their remarks on Kashmir at a seminar here Oct 21.

The court asked police to respond by Nov 16 on the complaint … Read more : Court notice to police on Geelani, Arundhati speeches.

Chennai boy’s kidnappers nabbed, Rs.1 crore ransom seized

CHENNAI – Two men, one a management graduate from Britian and the other an engineering student, were Wednesday arrested for kidnapping a schoolboy two days back. The Rs.1 crore ransom money his parents paid for his release was also recovered, police said.

Chennai police had Tuesday overseen the ransom paid to the duo to secure … Read more >>.

Bengal trawler capsize: Toll rises to 80, over 50 still missing

KAKDWIP – The death count in the West Bengal trawler capsize in the Muriganga river rose to 80, with four more bodies being recovered Wednesday. Fifty-one people still remain untraced.

“Four more bodies were found today. The number of deaths is now 80. Search operation is still on,” South 24-Parganas additional district magistrate (relief) … Original article on : Bengal trawler capsize: Toll rises to 80, over 50 still missing.

Serbia Quake Leaves 2 Dead

BELGRADE,SERBIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Central Serbia was struck by an earthquake of moderate intensity which caused 2 casualties and reportedly 50 people got injured. The epicentre of the quake was close to Kraljevo almost 150 km from the capital. It had a intensity of 5.3. The US geological survey later said that the quake hit the …. Source  : Serbia Quake Leaves 2 Dead.