Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for January 9, 2011

Sunday, January 9, 2011

14 dead in Guatemala accident

Guatemala City, Jan 9 (IANS/EFE) At least 14 people were killed and over 25 seriously injured when the bus they were travelling in plunged into a ravine in western Guatemala, officials said.

The accident took place Saturday between the towns of Tejutla and Concepcion Tutuapa, some 280 km west of the Guatemalan capital.
The …. Read the original article : 14 dead in Guatemala accident.

24 killed in Mexico violence

Mexico City, Jan 9 (IANS/EFE) At least 24 people were killed, 15 of them found decapitated, in the southern Mexican resort city of Acapulco, officials said.

On Saturday morning, 15 decapitated men were found outside a shopping centre along with two threatening messages that authorities did not make public.
Unofficial versions, however, indicated they were … Read more : 24 killed in Mexico violence.

US congresswoman in critical condition after shooting (Fourth Lead)

WASHINGTON – A member of the US Congress and 18 others were shot Saturday in an attack at a shopping centre in Tucson, Arizona, police said.

Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, 40, had been holding a meeting with local residents outside a grocery store when a gunman opened fire. Six people were confirmed dead, police said … Read more : US congresswoman in critical condition after shooting (Fourth Lead).

US congresswoman in critical condition after shooting (Third Lead)

WASHINGTON – A member of the US Congress and at least 17 others were shot in an attack at a shopping centre in Tucson, Arizona, Saturday, police said.

Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, 40, had been holding a meeting with local residents outside a grocery story when a gunman opened fire. Six people were confirmed dead, …. Source : Gaea News Network.

Fate of congresswoman unclear after Arizona shooting (Second Lead)

WASHINGTON – The status of US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords after a shooting Saturday morning remained unclear, with conflicting media reports as to whether she was dead or in surgery for her injuries.

Giffords was attending a citizen’s outreach event in Tucson, in the US state of Arizona, when a man approached her and a couple … Read more »»».

US legislator, 6 others, dead after Arizona shooting

WASHINGTON – A shooting at a grocery store in Tucson, in the US state of Arizona, left a US congresswoman and six others dead Saturday, reported broadcaster NPR Saturday.

The attack, for which the motive remains unknown, left at least five others wounded. Several of the wounded or dead include staff members travelling with the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : US legislator, 6 others, dead after Arizona shooting.

US congresswoman among injured in Arizona shooting attack

WASHINGTON – A shooting at a shopping centre in Tucson, in the US state of Arizona, left 12 injured Saturday, including a member of the US Congress, reported broadcaster CNN citing police sources.

The broadcaster also reported witness accounts that there had been deaths in the incident.
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was at a citizen’s outreach … Read this article on Gaea Times at : US congresswoman among injured in Arizona shooting attack.

Lalgarh killings: Protests rock West Bengal (Roundup)

LALGARH – West Bengal was rocked by protests Saturday a day after the gruesome killing of villagers near this Maoist hub, as the Chief Election Commissioner expressed concern over the law and order situation in the poll-bound state.

Breaking his silence on the incident over 30 hours after seven people were shot dead and 17 … Read more : Lalgarh killings: Protests rock West Bengal (Roundup).

Kolkata intellectuals protest against Lalgarh killings

KOLKATA – A section of intellectuals Saturday took out a procession and blocked a main busy road in the city in protest against the killing of seven villagers near Lalgarh in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district a day earlier.

Painters, sculptors, singers, actors and theatre personalities of Kolkata walked hand in hand, carrying posters and …. Source : Kolkata intellectuals protest against Lalgarh killings.

Two held for shooting at friend

NEW DELHI – Two men have been arrested for shooting at a friend over a petty issue in east Delhi, police said Saturday.

According to police, Dinesh was shot at by Rakesh Singh and his brother Sudesh Kumar in Mandawali area Friday night.
Rakesh and Sudesh have been arrested and a pistol [..] Read the original article: here.

Four schoolboys kill friend for not buying them cigarettes

MUMBAI – In a shocking incident, four minor students of a municipal school killed a friend who refused to buy cigarettes for them, police said Saturday.

The incident occurred Dec 13 when the four, students of a municipal school in Gorai area of Borivli west in north Mumbai, asked their friend, Pintoo C. Desai, 20 … Read more »»».

Mamata leads procession with bodies of Lalgarh victims

LALGARH – Black flags hung from trees, walls and lamp posts, people covered their faces with black cloth, and the air was heavy with the wailing of relatives of victims of Friday’s Lalgarh firing as Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee marched in Midnapore town with the bodies of those killed.

Thousands of people wearing black badges, … Read more >>>.

Woman, three youths from northeast assaulted, one held

NEW DELHI – A woman and three youths from the northeast were assaulted by a property owner in south Delhi Friday night, police said Saturday. The accused has been arrested.

The four victims, hailing from Manipur, were assaulted around 9.30 p.m. in Munirka village. Three of the victims, including the 24-year-old woman, lived as …. Source article : Woman, three youths from northeast assaulted, one held.

Man held for duping his ‘father’

NEW DELHI – A 20-year-old man was arrested for duping the man who had provided him shelter and employment and treated him like a son for six years, police said Saturday.

The accused, Gajender, was a resident of Uttar Pradesh and pretended to be an orphan before Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Delhi, at a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Man held for duping his ‘father’.

Nitish Kumar orders CBI Probe into legislator’s murder

PATNA – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Saturday ordered a CBI probe into the murder of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Raj Kishore Kesri by a woman teacher who had accused him of rape.

The chief minister has ordered a CBI probe after Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi urged him to do so, an …. Original article on Gaea Times at : Nitish Kumar orders CBI Probe into legislator’s murder.

Woman accidentally burns self after fight with husband

NEW DELHI – A 32-year-old woman here tried to scare her alcoholic husband after a fight by pouring kerosene on herself and lighting a match, but ended up with critical burn injuries Saturday morning, police said. Her husband, too, was injured while trying to save her and both are now hospitalised.

The incident happened … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Woman accidentally burns self after fight with husband.