Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for November 16, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Inter-state drug gang busted, heroin worth Rs.2 crore seized

LUCKNOW – Three drug peddlers, who operated in several states of the country, were arrested in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Tuesday. Heroin worth Rs.2 crore was recovered from them.

The three were nabbed in the wee hours of Tuesday in a joint operation carried by district police and the special operation group …. Original article : Inter-state drug gang busted, heroin worth Rs.2 crore seized.

Desperate families look out for sounds of survival

NEW DELHI – The cries for help are becoming fainter, the mobiles are dying out slowly… But the intermittent sounds from the debris of the collapsed building are keeping hopes alive for the distraught families gathered at east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar.

A day after the five-storey building caved in Monday night, workers Tuesday scrambled to …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Desperate families look out for sounds of survival.

100 lashes for lovers who had sex

SHARJAH – A Filipina housemaid and her Bangladeshi boyfriend will be given 100 lashes each, jailed for a year and then deported for having illicit sex, a court in the United Arab Emirates has ruled.

The Sharjah Sharia Court ordered the lashing of the housemaid – known only as N.M. – and her lover – …. Source article on Gaea Times at : 100 lashes for lovers who had sex.

Four held as Shanghai blaze toll rises to 53

SHANGHAI – Four people were detained Tuesday over a massive fire in Shanghai that engulfed a 28-storey building and left 53 people dead and over 70 injured, a media report said.

The high-rise building, which housed 156 families of retired school teachers and is situated at the intersection of Jiaozhou Road and Yuyao Road, was …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Four held as Shanghai blaze toll rises to 53.

New Delhi Building Collapse Claims 64

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- A residential building located in eastern New Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar area was witness to a major disaster on Monday when it collapsed claiming as many as 64 lives. Around 80 residents who were inside the building during the collapse are reported to have suffered severe injuries and they were immediately … Original source on Gaea Times at : New Delhi Building Collapse Claims 64.

Unsafe buildings will be demolished: LG Tejender Khanna

NEW DELHI – A day after a five-storeyed building collapsed in east Delhi, killing at least 65 people and injuring 78, Lt Governor Tejender Khanna Tuesday said a survey of the area would be conducted and any building found unsafe demolished.

“I have spoken to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) commissioner and told him … Read more : Unsafe buildings will be demolished: LG Tejender Khanna.

Rs.2 lakh compensation for Delhi building collapse victims

NEW DELHI – Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday announced compensation of Rs.2 lakh each to families of those killed in the building collapse in east Delhi. At least 65 people died and 78 were injured in the incident.

“Normally we give a compensation amount of Rs.1 lakh in such cases, but in this …. Read the original article : Rs.2 lakh compensation for Delhi building collapse victims.

Delhi death toll rises to 60, rescuers hunt for survivors

NEW DELHI – Rescuers continued to search for possible survivors under tonnes of debris of an illegally-built high-rise building here that caved in killing at least 60 people, authorities said Tuesday, the day after the tragedy.

Police slapped a case of negligence against the building’s owner, Amrik Singh, who is on the run ever …. Source : Delhi death toll rises to 60, rescuers hunt for survivors.

Argentine man rapes daughter, fathers five kids

Buenos Aires, Nov 16 (IANS/EFE) An Argentine man has been arrested on charges of raping his daughter for over 10 years and fathering five children by her.

The young woman, now 23 years old, complained to judicial authorities in Santiago del Estero province that her father, whose identity and age were not revealed, had threatened …. Source : Gaea News Network.

Delhi building toll 55, rescue work on

NEW DELHI – Rescuers Tuesday continued to search for possible survivors in the rubble of a high-rise building that collapsed here overnight, killing at least 55 people and injuring over 80.

Hours after the tragedy, officials said the number of dead may rise because victims have been buried under tonnes of rubble in Laxmi Nagar …. Source : Gaea News Network.

Shanghai fire toll rises to 53

SHANGHAI – The toll in a massive fire that engulfed a 28-storey skyscraper in Shanghai rose to 53 Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Over 70 people injured in the inferno were hospitalised, Xinhua reported.
The high-rise building, which housed 156 families of retired school teachers and is situated at the intersection of Jiaozhou road and Yuyao … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Shanghai fire toll rises to 53.

Iowa Plane Crash Claims Life of 1 person

MILFORD, IOWA (GaeaTimes.com) — A plane crash near Milford, Iowa has claimed the life of a businessman from Texas on Wednesday afternoon.
The officials have identified the body as 67-year-old Geary Gearn of Hereford, Texas. Gearn was the owner of cattle feed mill business named Gearn Industries Inc. for about 40 years. Office manager Deena …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Iowa Plane Crash Claims Life of 1 person.

11 killed, 11 injured in Colombia shootings

BOGOTA – Eleven people died and another 11 were injured in two separate shootings in Colombia, police said Monday.

Gunmen opened fire late Sunday in a house in the city of Barranquilla where a party was being held, killing five people and injuring 11 others including a five-year-old boy.
According to witnesses, six men arrived … Read : 11 killed, 11 injured in Colombia shootings.

Five killed, 9 injured in Colombia shooting

BOGOTA – Gunmen opened fire during a party in Colombia killing five people and injuring nine others, police said Monday.

The attack late Sunday targeted a house in the city of Barranquilla where a party was being held. According to witnesses, six men arrived on three motorcycles and opened fire with machine guns and handguns, …. Original source : Five killed, 9 injured in Colombia shooting.

32 killed, 90 injured in Delhi house collapse (Fourth Lead)

NEW DELHI – At least 32 people were killed and around 90 injured when a five-storeyed house collapsed in east Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar Monday night. Scores of people are believed to be trapped under the rubble, officials said.

Delhi police commissioner B.K. Gupta said late in the night that 32 people had been killed in … Original source on Gaea Times at : 32 killed, 90 injured in Delhi house collapse (Fourth Lead).

Rescuers work with hope among mangled human remains

NEW DELHI – A cursory glance showed up five mangled bodies, hanging out from under the mounds of rubble. Many more bodies and trapped people were buried under the debris of the five-storeyed building that came crashing down like a pack of cards late Monday evening.

Authorities said at least 24 people were killed and …. Source article on Gaea Times at : Rescuers work with hope among mangled human remains.