Accidents & Disasters – Newsletter for January 15, 2011

India donates $500,000 for Benin flood victims

UNITED NATIONS – India has made a cash donation of $500,000 in assistance to Benin, the west African nation that suffered devastation in massive floods since late last year.

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Hardeep Singh Puri Friday handed over a cheque for the amount in New York to the Permanent Representative of the … Read more »».

High court prompts Mayawati to release Banda rape victim

LUCKNOW – Prompted by an Allahabad High Court directive, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday ordered the release of a 17-year-old rape victim whom a ruling Bahujan Samaj party lawmaker had falsely implicated in a theft case.

Though it was a court holiday, senior judge Justice Rajesh Agrawal decided to take suo motto cognizance …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : High court prompts Mayawati to release Banda rape victim.

20 from Karnataka among Sabarimala victims

BANGALORE – At least 20 people from Karnataka are among the over 100 pilgrims who died in a stampede near Kerala’s Sabarimala temple, officials here said Saturday.

Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa announced Rs.100,000 compensation to the next of kin of each killed in the stampede and Rs.25,000 for every injured person, an official spokesperson said.
…. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 20 from Karnataka among Sabarimala victims.

Reggie Doucet Shot Dead By LAPD

PLAYA VISTA (GaeaTimes.com)- A young model who used to be a MTSU football player earlier, was shot by a LAPD officer in Playa Vista region near his condo and he succumbed to his death yesterday. The sad incident took place on Friday morning and the death of the 25-year-old Reggie Doucet has left the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Reggie Doucet Shot Dead By LAPD.

Kerala in mourning as Sabarimala toll mounts to 104 (Second Lead)

VANDIPERIYAR/KUMILY – As grieving relatives thronged hospitals to identify their kin among the dead in Kerala’s Sabarimala tragedy, which has claimed 104 lives so far, a government report Saturday said the stampede in the Pulumedu forest was caused after a tiff between taxi, autorickshaw drivers and pilgrims turned violent.

Meanwhile, Kerala has declared three days … Read more >>>.

Sankranti Marred By Accidents

JAMSHEDPUR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The citizens in various parts of India are yet to come out of the Sankranti celebration mood but the festive occasion did not pass without its shares of mishaps. A number of road accidents took place on the auspicious day in various parts of the country resulting in casualty and injury. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Sankranti Marred By Accidents.

13 killed in Uttar Pradesh bus accident

LUCKNOW – At least 13 people were killed and over 20 others were injured when the bus they were travelling in spun out of control and fell into a river in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi district Saturday, police said.

“The accident took place in the Kapsethi area when the bus fell into the Varuna river. … Original article on : 13 killed in Uttar Pradesh bus accident.

Mirchpur violence: Jat conclave wants fresh CBI probe

JIND – Tension prevailed in this Haryana district Saturday as members of the Jat Mahapanchayat, a congregation of leaders from over 42 khap panchayats, threatened to block roads and railway crossings demanding a fresh CBI probe into the Mirchpur caste violence last year for which more than 90 Jat youths were arrested.

The protesters … Read more »».

Mayawati orders release of Banda rape victim

LUCKNOW – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Saturday announced the release from jail of a 17-year-old rape victim who had been implicated in a theft case by a ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA from Banda.

Mayawati made the announcement soon after her 55th birthday celebrations here.
The girl was implicated in a false case … Read more >>>.

Fire breaks out in power corporation office in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW – A major fire broke out in a multi-storeyed government building housing the office of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) here Saturday, an official said. A man suffered minor injuries in the incident.

The fire erupted on the first floor of the Shakti Bhawan building along Ashok Marg in Hazratganj, the heart … Read : Fire breaks out in power corporation office in Uttar Pradesh.

Congress MP Biswal’s attacker arrested

NEW DELHI – Delhi Police arrested the man who allegedly attacked former Orissa Chief Minister and Congress parliamentarian Hemananda Biswal here, police Saturday said.

Prabhat Kumar Sharma alias Swamy was arrested from South Avenue late Friday evening after he went there to meet some relative.
“Acting on a tip-off, he was … Original article on : Congress MP Biswal’s attacker arrested.

Seven Sabarimala injured admitted to Tamil Nadu hospital

CHENNAI – Seven people, six from Tamil Nadu and one from Andhra Pradesh, injured in the Sabarimala stampede have been admitted to the Theni Medical College Hospital, on the border with Kerala.

Three of the six from Tamil Nadu belong to Dharmapuri, two are from Coimbatore and one is from Tiruttani district, while the seventh … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Seven Sabarimala injured admitted to Tamil Nadu hospital.

Man burnt alive in Bihar

PATNA – A man was burnt alive in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur town Saturday morning by some unidentified people, police said.

Prabhu Mahato was burnt to death at Ram Dayalu locality in Muzaffarpur town, about 70 km from here.
Tension prevailed in the locality after the incident. Police were deployed in the area by the district …. Original source  : Man burnt alive in Bihar.

Mud, toil, tears and sweat as Brisbane cleans up

SYDNEY – An estimated 7,000 volunteers deluged Brisbane Saturday as Australia’s third-largest city got cracking on a clean-up after the worst floods in 36 years.

Armed with buckets and spades, they formed work gangs in the low-lying areas of the Queensland state capital that took the brunt of the floodwaters when the Brisbane River peaked …. Original article  : Mud, toil, tears and sweat as Brisbane cleans up.

Four students killed, 15 injured as train rams autorickshaw

CHANDIGARH – At least four school students were killed and 15 injured when an autorickshaw they were riding in collided with a train in a dense fog at a railway crossing in Punjab’s Ferozepur district Saturday morning, police said.

The victims were all under 10 years of age and belonged to Chandimaara village. …. Source  : Four students killed, 15 injured as train rams autorickshaw.

Sabarimala stampede toll 104, Kerala in mourning

VANDIPERIYAR/KUMILY – Kerala declared three days of mourning as the toll in the stampede near Kerala’s famed Sabarimala temple climbed to 104 Saturday with more bodies being brought to hospitals. More than 60 people are injured.

The bodies were first brought to the Vandiperiyar government hospital and from there it was moved to the government … Read more »».

Sabarimala Accident Shocks Nation

VANDIPERIYAR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- More than 100 people died and nearly 50 were injured during a stampede near the hill shrine of Sabarimala on Friday, law enforcement officials have reported. Home Secretary Jai Kumar told media sources that the pilgrims were returning from the temple, when a vehicle overturned, resulting in the stampede. Jai Kumar … Read more >>.

Sabarimala tragedy: 60 doctors conduct autopsies, kin identify dead

KUMILY – As the death toll in the stampede near the Sabarimala temple mounted to 104 Saturday, doctors at a government hospital in this Kerala town busied themselves in one of the biggest post-mortem procedures in the state.

A team of 60 doctors began the grim task at the Kumily government hospital, some 15 km … Original article on : Sabarimala tragedy: 60 doctors conduct autopsies, kin identify dead.

Sabarimala stampede toll reaches 104

VANDIPERIYAR/KUMILY – The toll in the stampede near Kerala’s famed Sabarimala temple climbed to 104 Saturday as more bodies and the injured continued to be brought to hospitals in the area.

The stampede occurred around 8.00 p.m. Friday when the pilgrims were returning after watching the celestial Makara Jyothi light, the most important event of … Read more >>>.

Sabarimala stampede toll rises to 97 (Fourth Lead)

VANDIPERIYAR – The toll in a stampede of pilgrims in Kerala’s Idukki district rose to 97 Saturday after more bodies were recovered. The stampede occurred when the pilgrims were returning after watching the celestial Makara Jyothi light, the most important event of the pilgrimage, from a hillock some 30 km from the Sabarimala temple.

The … Read more »».