Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for November 5, 2010

Mistaken for Maoists, cops beaten up by villagers

RAIPUR – Five policemen were held hostage and severely beaten up by dozens of villagers in Chhattisgarh who mistook them for Maoists as they were carrying out raids in civilian clothes, officials said Friday.

The incident took place Thursday in Rawai village when the police team led by Additional Superintendent of Police Hemant Kumar raided … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Mistaken for Maoists, cops beaten up by villagers.

Japan to investigate leaked videos of boat collision

TOKYO – Japanese government officials said they were investigating Friday’s leaking of a video clip purporting to show the collision of a Chinese boat with Japanese coast guards which sparked a diplomatic row in September.

Authorities were investigating the authenticity of the clip, which was posted on the video sharing website Youtube and then …. Source  : Japan to investigate leaked videos of boat collision.

Plane with 68 on board crashes in Cuba, no survivors (Second Lead)

HAVANA – A Cuban passenger plane has crashed in the centre of the country, killing all 68 people on board, including seven crew and 28 foreigners, Cuban state-run news media said early Friday.

A statement by the Cuban Civil Aeronautics Institute (IACC) late Thursday confirmed an ATR-72-212 aircraft of Cuba’s Aerocaribbean SA airlines, en route …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Plane with 68 on board crashes in Cuba, no survivors (Second Lead).

Man held for supplying fake notes from Bangladesh

LUCKNOW – A man involved in bringing fake currency notes into India from Bangladesh has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district but his two aides managed to escape, police said Friday.

Naushad, 25, was held Thursday with counterfeit currency notes worth around Rs.50,000 near the Gulabbadi area while Salim Mistri and Mohd Zakir managed …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Cuban plane crashes with 68 on board

HAVANA – A Cuban plane crashed late Thursday with 68 people on board, among them 28 foreigners, the authorities said without specifying nationalities or whether there had been any survivors.

According to a statement by the Cuban civil aeronautics institute (IACC), an ATR-72-212 aircraft of Cuba’s Aerocaribbean SA airlines, en route from Santiago de … Read more : Cuban plane crashes with 68 on board.

12 killed in Karachi plane crash (Third Lead)

ISLAMABAD – At least 12 people were killed Friday when a private aircraft with 21 on board, most of them employees of a US oil company, crashed a few minutes after taking off near Karachi airport in southern Pakistan, Geo TV reported.

The accident took place at 7.15 a.m. due to engine failure and authorities …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Bodies of three women recovered from fields

LUCKNOW – The decomposed bodies of three young women were recovered from fields in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria district, police said Friday.

The bodies were half-buried and found late Thursday from the fields in Singideeh village.
“The locals spotted the bodies after they noticed several dogs digging up mud at the site where … Original source on Gaea Times at : Bodies of three women recovered from fields.

48 killed as Indonesian volcano erupts again

JAKARTA – At least 48 people were killed and 66 seriously injured Friday by clouds of searing ash and lava from the latest eruptions of Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano, hospital staff said.

In the nearby city of Yogyakarta, Sardjito General Hospital spokesman Trisno Heru Nugroho said at least 48 bodies and 66 injured people had … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 48 killed as Indonesian volcano erupts again.

Tamils want refugee centre in SE Asia to stop human smuggling

TORONTO – The Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora here has urged Canada and Australia, which are struggling to stop illegal refugees or so-called boat people from Sri Lanka, to quickly set up a refugee centre in South-East Asia to process cases of genuine people.

Thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils, who have fled to South-Est Asia … Read more >>>.

Plane crashes in Karachi, 20 on board (Second Lead)

ISLAMABAD – A private plane with 20 people on board, most of them employees of a US oil company, crashed a few minutes after taking off near Karachi airport in southern Pakistan Friday, Geo TV reported.

The accident took place at 7.15 a.m. due to engine failure and authorities said chances of survivors were thin.
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Plane crashes in Karachi, casualties feared

ISLAMABAD – A plane carrying around 20 people, most of them employees of an American oil company, crashed in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi Friday, minutes after it took off, government officials and media reports said.

Casualties were feared.
…. Source  : Plane crashes in Karachi, casualties feared.

Plane crashes in Karachi

ISLAMABAD – A private plane crashed near the Karachi airport shortly after take-off Friday, Dawn News reported.

The cause of the crash is yet to be determined.
…. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Plane crashes in Karachi.

Plane with 68 on board crashes in Cuba

HAVANA – A Cuban passenger plane with 68 people on board, 28 among them foreigners, crashed late Thursday, authorities said, without specifying whether there were any survivors.

According to the Cuban civil aeronautics institute (IACC), an aircraft of Cuba’s Aerocaribbean SA airlines, en route from Santiago de Cuba to Havana, crashed in the central … Read more >>>.

13 die as Indonesian volcano erupts again

JAKARTA – Thirteen people were killed and about a million people are facing displacement after a volcano erupted again in Indonesia’s Central Java province, Xinhua reported Friday.

Fifty-seven people were injured when the Mount Merapi volcano erupted for the second time since since Wednesday.
The 2,968 meters high volcano erupted at around 12.00 a.m., spewing … Read more : 13 die as Indonesian volcano erupts again.

Myanmar’s internet link hit by cyber attack

SAN FRANCISCO – Myanmar’s internet link to the world has been overwhelmed by a massive cyber attack, just days before the country’s first election in two decades, according to US network security firm Arbor Networks.

The so-called Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack started in late October, but has grown in the last few days … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Myanmar’s internet link hit by cyber attack.

Maoists kill two tribals in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR – Maoists Thursday killed two tribals who were abducted from their village earlier this week in Chhattisgarh, police said.

The incident was reported from a forested area of Rajnandgaon district, some 175 km from state capital Raipur.
“Bodies of two tribal civilians were recovered from Khargaon village. The deceased were identified as … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Maoists kill two tribals in Chhattisgarh.

Lucknow police in dock for illegally detaining boy

LUCKNOW – Police here have come under the scanner for the alleged illegal detention of a minor boy on charges of duping people.

The 10-year-old boy, who is not able to speak clearly about his whereabouts and parents, is in the lock-up of the Chowk Kotwali here.
The boy Thursday told reporters that he has … Read more : Lucknow police in dock for illegally detaining boy.

Over Rs.10 bn distributed to Pakistan flood-hit

ISLAMABAD – Over Rs.10 billion have been distributed to flood-affected families in Pakistan through a government scheme called watan card, a minister said Thursday.

The “watan card”, launched by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), makes each flood-hit family eligible to receive Rs.20,000 in cash as part of the government’s flood relief measures.
…. Source article  : Over Rs.10 bn distributed to Pakistan flood-hit.

Police to fast track Chennai boy abduction case

CHENNAI – Following the arrest of two engineering graduates Wednesday in connection with the kidnapping of a 14-year-old boy, the city police is taking necessary actions to impound their passport as well as fast track the case.

According to the police, impounding their passports is essential so that they do not flee the country once … Read : Police to fast track Chennai boy abduction case.

20 sentenced to life for murder of 3 Dalits

MYSORE – Twenty people were sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here Thursday for killing three Dalits 17 years ago during a clash over allowing members of the Dalit community to enter a village temple.

Additional Sessions Special Judge L.F. Malavalli also ordered the 20 to pay a fine of Rs.15,000 each.
The court …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 20 sentenced to life for murder of 3 Dalits.