Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for November 7, 2010

Sunday, November 7, 2010

19 soldiers implicated in plane theft in Honduras

Tegucigalpa, Nov 7 (IANS/EFE) At least 19 soldiers were implicated in the theft of a plane from a Honduran air base last week, officials said.

The aircraft had been seized from drug traffickers two years back.
The people who participated “directly or indirectly” in the theft of the aircraft from the Armando Escalon Air Base … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 19 soldiers implicated in plane theft in Honduras.

21 killed in three accidents in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL – A total of 21 people were killed and 36 injured in three road accidents in Madhya Pradesh since midnight, police said Sunday.

The first accident took place around midnight at Sahagi Pahadi in Rewa district when a truck carrying 52 people turned turtle. Sixteen people, including five women and a child, were killed … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 21 killed in three accidents in Madhya Pradesh.

Inmates attack police in Sri Lanka prison, 50 injured

COLOMBO – At least 50 policemen and guards were injured in an attack by inmates of a prison in Sri Lanka’s capital Sunday during a search for drugs, a senior police official said.

More than 500 policemen deployed in the search at Colombo’s Welikada prison in Colombo were resisted by inmates wielding clubs and stones, …. Read the original article : Inmates attack police in Sri Lanka prison, 50 injured.

Haiti’s Hurricane Leaves 6 Dead

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI (GaeaTimes.com)- Hurricane Tomas killed around six people and destroyed land and homes in Haiti as it continued to change its position and move away from land today. However, the natural disaster made people homeless and they would still have to grapple with effects after Hurricane Tomas dissipates. National Hurricane Center in Miami, …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Haiti’s Hurricane Leaves 6 Dead.

New eruption halts search, flights cancelled in Indonesia

JAKARTA – Eruptions from Merapi volcano sent clouds of ash and smoke up to 6,000 metres high Sunday, forcing rescue workers to halt searches in the danger zone and prompting many international airlines to cancel flights to and from Jakarta.

Air Asia, Emirates, EvaAir, Philippines Airlines, Brunei Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines cancelled flights, …. Source article on Gaea Times at : New eruption halts search, flights cancelled in Indonesia.

Chopper searching for Japanese climber crashes in Nepal

KATHMANDU – An aerial search and rescue operation for two Japanese climbers stranded on a Himalayan range in northeastern Nepal ended bleakly Sunday with the helicopter looking for them crashing above 16,000 ft and the pilot and his crew member reported missing.

“We are sitting in the control tower of the airport, awaiting further … Original source on Gaea Times at : Chopper searching for Japanese climber crashes in Nepal.

IMD: Chennai On Cyclone Jal’s Path

CHENNAI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed that the Cyclone Jal is headed towards the country and has gathered great momentum. The IMD reports indicate that the storm could turned into a severe cyclonic storm and might hit Chennai and adjacent areas of the state. The storm remained almost stationary on … Read more : IMD: Chennai On Cyclone Jal’s Path.

Thieves target baby buggies in Britain

LONDON – British parents have been asked to keep their baby buggies safe as thieves are now targeting them because of their high demand in the market.

Thousands of such buggies are disappearing from car parks and outside homes, fuelling a thriving black market worth an estimated 30 million pounds, the Daily Express reported Sunday.
… Read more : Thieves target baby buggies in Britain.

Kachru’s college principal forced to retire a day earlier

SHIMLA – A day before he was to retire officially, the principal of the medical college where Aman Kachru was allegedly ragged to death was sent on compulsory retirement over his failure to check ragging.

Suresh Sankhyan, the principal of the Rajendra Prasad Medical College at Tanda in Kangra district, was compulsorily retired by the …. Source : Gaea News Network.

18 bodies found at mass grave in Mexico

Mexico City, Nov 7 (IANS/EFE) The bodies of six kidnapped tourists were among the 18 corpses found this week at a clandestine grave near Mexico’s Pacific resort of Acapulco, authorities said.

The head of the Guerrero state investigative police force, Fernando Monreal, told EFE Saturday that six of the bodies corresponded to members of a … Read more : 18 bodies found at mass grave in Mexico.

Tamil Nadu braces for cyclone Jal

CHENNAI – Authorities in Tamil Nadu braced themselves as cylonic storm ‘Jal’ moved closer to the coast, bringing with it rain and strong winds, officials said.

The storm lay centred around 400 km southeast of Chennai and 500 km southeast of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. The weatherman said Jal would cross north Tamil Nadu … Original source on Gaea Times at : Tamil Nadu braces for cyclone Jal.

Chopper on rescue operation crashes in Nepal

KATHMANDU – Less than three months after an aircraft crashed in Nepal, killing all 14 people on board, a private helicopter running a rescue operation for two stranded mountaineers met with an accident in northeastern Nepal Sunday, police said.

The helicopter belonging to a private company, Fishtail Air, crashed around 8.30 a.m. in the Ama …. Read the original article : here.

Cyclone Jal To Bring Heavy Rainfall

HYDERABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- It has been reported by India Meteorological Department (IMD) that Tropical Cyclone Jal which has gained strength, could intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and hit Chennai and its neighboring areas by later today. The cyclone has already hit Sri Lanka and there is a huge possibility of heavy rainfall in …. Source : Gaea News Network.

Over 100 hurt in Iran quake

TEHRAN – At least 104 people were injured in a magnitude 4.9 earthquake that hit Iran Saturday, a media report said.

The quake occurred at 0352 GMT Saturday in Doroud town in the western province of Lorestan and was followed by several minor aftershocks, causing severe damage to residential buildings, Xinhua reported citing Mehr news agency.
… Original article on : Over 100 hurt in Iran quake.

21 dead in Mexico accident

MEXICO CITY – At least 21 people died in a bus accident in western Mexico when a fuel truck drifted into the lane of the oncoming bus, officials in Sinaloa province confirmed Saturday.

The accident happened Friday evening near the town of Palmillas in the south of Sinaloa. The fuel truck carried 20,000 litres of … Original article on : 21 dead in Mexico accident.

600 arrested in Asian Games security check

BEIJING – In a massive security operation ahead of the Asian Games, police in China have arrested 611 people near the host city of Guangzhou, officials said.

The Guangzhou Asian Games are scheduled to be held Nov 12-27.
The ministry of public security Saturday said that police have checked over one million vehicles and more …. Read the original article : 600 arrested in Asian Games security check.

Somali pirates free South Korean tanker: Report

SEOUL – Somali pirates have freed a South Korean oil tanker seized off the coast of East Africa seven months ago, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported.

The 300,000-tonne Samho Dream was released along with its 24-man crew of five South Koreans and 19 Filipinos, Yonhap quoted the East African Seafarers Assistance Programme as saying.
…. Source article on Gaea Times at : Somali pirates free South Korean tanker: Report.