DailyWorld News - The First International Newspaper From India https://dailyworld.in/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:01:45 +0530 en https://dailyworld.in/accident/karnataka-leaders-condole-death-of-8-pilgrims-in-andhra-road-accident-669724.html Bengaluru April 16 Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka along with other prominent leaders has expressed grief over the death of eight pilgrims in an accident in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday R Ashoka condoned the incident stating News has emerged of a tragic road accident that occurred early this morning near Mantralayam in Andhra Pradesh in which eight devotees from Chikkamagaluru district in Karnataka who were on their way for darshan at Mantralayam lost their lives and several others were injuredThe incident has caused deep shock he noted I express my heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate incident and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured he said The state government should immediately provide appropriate compensation to the families of the deceased and take necessary steps to ensure proper medical treatment for the injured Ashoka demanded I pray that God grants eternal peace to the departed souls and gives strength to their families to bear this loss Ashoka stated Former Chief Minister and BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai said I am deeply saddened to learn about the tragic accident that occurred early this morning near Mantralayam in Andhra Pradesh in which eight devotees from Chikkamagaluru district of Karnataka who were on their way for darshan lost their lives and several others were injuredI extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this unfortunate incident I urge the state government to provide immediate and adequate compensation to the families of the deceased and ensure the best possible medical treatment for the injured he stated May the departed souls rest in peace I pray that their families find the strength to bear this irreparable loss he said Eight persons from Karnataka were killed and 12 others injured when a car carrying devotees collided with a readymix concrete vehicle near Chilakaladona village in Yemmiganur mandal in the early hours of ThursdayNearly 20 people from Chikkamagaluru district in neighbouring Karnataka were on their way to the pilgrimage centre Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt Mantralayam Six women including a girl child were among the dead police said The injured were shifted to nearby hospitals IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/karnataka-leaders-condole-death-of-8-pilgrims-in-andhra-road-accident-669724.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-of-a-family-killed-as-massive-fire-engulfs-slums-in-delhis-rohini-669529.html New Delhi April 15 A massive fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday in Delhis Rohini area engulfing nearly half a dozen slums and leaving three members of a family dead fire services officials said According to the Delhi Fire Services DFS the deceased include a husband wife and their twoyearold daughter Officials said the fire erupted around 130 am in a cluster of slums located near a 400yard plot filled with plastic waste The presence of combustible material in the vicinity is believed to have contributed to the rapid spread of the flames DFS officials statedUpon receiving information about the incident teams from the fire services rushed to the scene and launched efforts to douse the blaze The blaze was reported to be extremely intense making firefighting operations challenging for emergency responders After prolonged firefighting operations the fire was eventually brought under control officials saidDuring the rescue operation firefighters recovered three bodies from the site which were later sent for postmortem examinationPersonnel from multiple agencies including the fire department local police the Centralised Accident and Trauma Service CATS and the electricity department were present at the scene Relief and rescue efforts continued for several hours following the incidentIn a separate incident earlier on April 12 a fire had broken out in bushes near the Rajghat bus depot in the national capital prompting a swift response from the Delhi Fire ServiceThe blaze reported in a vegetated area adjacent to the depot saw six fire tenders being deployed to the site to contain the flames The dense vegetation in the area posed challenges for firefighting teams in accessing certain pocketsPolice said that the fire was eventually brought under control and no injuries were reported in that incident IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-of-a-family-killed-as-massive-fire-engulfs-slums-in-delhis-rohini-669529.html Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/alwar-three-killed-33-injured-in-bus-truck-collision-on-delhi-mumbai-expressway-669247.html Jaipur April 14 A horrific road accident occurred early on Tuesday morning around 500 AM on the DelhiMumbai Expressway in Rajasthanâs Alwar district Three people including the bus driver lost their lives while 33 passengers were injured Of the 33 injured 31 have been referred to Alwar for advanced treatment with several reported to be in critical condition According to reports the accident took place near the Channel Number 100 interchange culvert in the Pinan area of AlwarA passenger bus travelling from Indore to Delhi collided with a chemicalladen truck moving ahead of it The impact was so severe that the front portion of the bus was completely mangledTraffic on the expressway was disrupted for some time following the crashThe accident site was filled with chaos and screams immediately after the collision Most passengers were asleep when the crash occurredA loud bang jolted them awake and many found themselves injured and covered in blood The incident left passengers deeply traumatisedPolice reached the scene promptly and with the help of local residents began rescue operations Injured passengers were pulled out of the wreckage and transported to nearby hospitals via ambulanceThe deceased include the bus driver his wife and their son Their bodies have been placed in the mortuary at the Community Health Centre CHC in ReniMeanwhile 31 of the 33 injured were referred to Alwar due to the severity of their condition At the Pinan CHC only one doctor was present when the injured were brought in The doctor provided primary treatment before referring critically injured patients to Alwar for specialised careThe bus had departed from Indore at around 900 PM and was heading toward DelhiThe accident occurred shortly after the bus reached the Pinan area in Alwar district Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the crash Tragically the driverâs wife and children were also traveling on the bus While the driver his wife and their son died in the accident their threeyearold daughter survived with minor injuries After receiving first aid she was handed over to the Rajgarh PoliceThose seriously injured in the accident include Ram Nehar Kasal Rakesh Kasal Rohitashwa Kasal Mannu Sharma Kasal Bittu Bhiwadi Satyanarayan Mahendragarh Anil Kumar Delhi Sanyam Delhi Achhan Kanwar Gurgaon Mahipal Singh Bhiwadi Palwinder Kaur Punjab Nitin Kartar Indore Ruby Bansal Delhi Akshay Yadav Delhi Aditi Verma Himachal Vaibhav Goyal Rohini Delhi Arun Faridabad Divya Pratap Bhiwadi Rohit Sharma Faridabad Kavita Delhi Naveen Gurgaon Dheeraj Bhiwadi Naveen Hisar Manoj Hisar Anshu Hisar and Durga Kanwar BhiwadiAll injured individuals are currently undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Alwar Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances leading to the accident IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/alwar-three-killed-33-injured-in-bus-truck-collision-on-delhi-mumbai-expressway-669247.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-three-young-reel-makers-killed-as-their-bike-rams-into-stationary-trailer--669380.html BhopalMauganj April 14 Two severe road accidents in Mauganj district of Madhya Pradesh claimed four lives and left nine people injured on Tuesday In an incident on National Highway 135 in Mauganj two motorcycles collided violently with the rear of a stationary trailer parked on the roadside Speaking to IANS investigating officer Reena Singh said they were âmaking reelsâ on moving motorbike and could not see the stationary trailer Another follow bikers also rammed into the same trailer and injured badly They have been admitted to hospital Those who died in the incident include Uplakshya Kol 17 Amrish Kol 22 and Hemraj Kol 17 All of them were resident of Bela villageThose who have received injuries include Prashant Dwivedi 19 and Pradeep Dwivedi 17 Both the injured teens are resident of ChitwaipuraThe crash killed three people on the spot the officer said adding that the injured were first taken to the Civil Hospital in Mauganj and later referred to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Rewa for advanced medical care where they are under intensive treatmentThe accident caused a massive traffic jam on the busy highway bringing vehicular movement to a complete halt for several hours Local residents expressed strong anger over the delayed police responseIn a separate tragedy occurred near Mad Raghuvar village under Hanumana police station limits when a speeding âMaruti Ertiga carâ veered off the road and slammed into a roadside tree police saidThe impact was so severe that a young man died instantly while seven other occupants sustained serious injuries All the victims belonged to the same family who were travelling from Banaras in Uttar Pradesh to ChhattisgarhLocal villagers and emergency response personnel rushed to the spot and rescued the trapped family members by breaking open the car doors The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital and are undergoing treatmentPreliminary investigation points to excessive speed and driver negligence as the cause of the crash Police have yet not identified the victim IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-three-young-reel-makers-killed-as-their-bike-rams-into-stationary-trailer--669380.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:03:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/child-killed-12-students-injured-as-school-van-overturns-in-bihars-nawada-669171.html Patna April 13 A nineyearold girl was killed and over a dozen school children were injured after a school van overturned in Biharâs Nawada district on Monday morning police said The incident occurred on Kamlapur Road in the Govindpur block around 815 am on Monday where the vehicle reportedly lost control plunged nearly 20 feet off the road and overturned multiple timesEyewitnesses described a chaotic scene as the vehicle rolled repeatedly before coming to a halt Local villagers who were harvesting wheat in nearby fields rushed to the spot upon hearing the crash They played a crucial role in rescuing the children pulling them out of the wreckage and transporting them to nearby hospitalsAccording to the police one student named Arohi Kumari 9 lost her life in this mishap and two students have critical conditions at the moment Other students are also under the close observation of doctors Preliminary findings suggest that the vehicle belonged to a private school Local residents have alleged that the vehicle was overloaded beyond capacity The vehicle has a capacity to transport 15 students but it was carrying more than 25 at the time of the accidentThe eyewitnesses have also said that the driver of the vehicle was in an inebriated condition and travelling at high speed These factors are believed to have contributed to the accidentPolice have reached the spot and initiated an investigation into the incident Authorities are examining all aspects including vehicle condition driverâs conduct and compliance with safety norms The Nawada police arrested the errant driver and lodged an FIR against him under the relevant sections of rash and negligent driving at the Govindpur police station The district police will also conduct a medical checkup of the driverThe incident has sparked widespread anger among villagers who are demanding strict action against the school administration Residents have emphasized the urgent need for enforcing safety regulations to prevent such tragedies in the future IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/child-killed-12-students-injured-as-school-van-overturns-in-bihars-nawada-669171.html Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-brothers-among-3-killed-in-speeding-car-crash-in-mps-dewas-669028.html BhopalDewas April 12 At least three persons were killed and one was critically injured in a horrific road accident on the DewasBhopal Highway near Nevri Phata in Madhya Pradeshâs Dewas district officials said on Sunday The tragic incident occurred around 130 am when a speeding car carrying four youths from Gunai village in Sonkach area went out of control overturned and crashed on the roadsideThe impact was so severe that the vehicle was completely wrecked Three young men died on the spot while the fourth sustained serious injuries The deceased have been identified as Shubham Pradeep and Mohit all residents of Gunai village Two of them were brothers The injured person Sachin was rushed to a hospital in Dewas and later referred to Indore for advanced treatment His condition is stated to be criticalAccording to preliminary police investigation the car was being driven at a very high speed causing the driver to lose controlCCTV footage from a point shortly before the accident site reportedly shows the vehicle approaching at excessive speed Police have not ruled out other factors such as mechanical failure or road conditions and have formed a team to conduct a thorough probeSenior police officials reached the spot soon after receiving information The bodies were recovered and sent for postmortem examinationThe families of the victims have been informed in Gunai village The police have registered a case and are examining all possible angles including whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol or fatigueOfficials have appealed to motorists to strictly follow speed limits and drive cautiously especially during night hoursThe DewasBhopal stretch is known for heavy traffic and such incidents have been reported frequently in the past Local residents expressed grief and demanded better road safety measures including the installation of speed breakers improved lighting and stricter patrolling on the highwayThe district administration has assured full support to the bereaved families IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-brothers-among-3-killed-in-speeding-car-crash-in-mps-dewas-669028.html Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/fridge-blast-kills-two-in-telangana-separate-mishaps-claim-more-lives-668033.html Hyderabad April 5 Two persons were charred to death after a refrigerator exploded at a house in Telanganaâs Nirmal town the police said The incident occurred late on Saturday night in the Mahalakshmiwada area of the Nirmal district headquarters about 200 km from HyderabadThe fire broke out after the refrigerator exploded due to a suspected short circuitA man and a woman were trapped in the flames They sustained critical burn injuries and were rushed to the district headquarters hospital where both succumbed to their injuries during treatmentOne of the deceased was identified as Odisela Vijay 50 a daily wage earner The woman has not yet been identifiedNeighbours told police that they heard a loud explosion Firefighting personnel rushed to the spot and doused the flamesMeanwhile a person died in a road accident in Adilabad district of Telangana on SundayAccording to police a man was killed on the spot when a speeding lorry mowed down a twowheeler at Mukhra K village in Echoda mandalThe deceased was identified as Vittal from Karatwada villageThe accident occurred when a lorry coming from the opposite direction hit the motorcycle on National Highway 44 The man died on the spotThe driver of the lorry fled the spot following the mishapMeanwhile in another accident in Andhra Pradesh passengers of a Road Transport Corporation bus had a narrow escape when it caught fire after coming into contact with a hightension wireThe incident occurred at Veeranna Gattupalli in Vempalli mandal of YSR Kadapa district The bus belonging to the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation APSRTC caught fire after coming into contact with 11 kV power linesPassengers raised an alarm on noticing the flames Acting swiftly the driver stopped the bus and all 18 passengers escaped unhurtFirefighting personnel rushed to the scene and brought the blaze under controlThe bus belonging to the Kadiri depot was travelling from Vempalli to Kadiri IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/fridge-blast-kills-two-in-telangana-separate-mishaps-claim-more-lives-668033.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/maha-10-sustained-injuries-in-ongc-mumbai-high-fire-incident-667838.html New Delhi April 4 Ten personnel sustained minor injuries after a fire broke out on the SHP Platform of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited ONGC at its Mumbai High Asset on Friday The incident was reported at approximately 1745 hours according to a company statementONGC confirmed that the fire was promptly brought under control and extinguished by its emergency response teamsAll injured personnel are currently under medical care and reported to be in stable conditionThe company emphasised that operations at the offshore installation have been normalised following the incidentThe Mumbai High Asset located in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai is one of ONGCâs most significant offshore oil fields and a critical contributor to Indiaâs energy productionThe SHP Platform is part of the infrastructure supporting exploration and production activities in the regionWhile ONGC has not disclosed the cause of the fire the swift containment highlights the preparedness of its safety and emergency protocolsIndustrial safety experts note that offshore platforms are equipped with advanced firefighting systems but incidents can still pose serious risks to personnel and operationsThe company stated that further updates will be shared as necessary ONGC also reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety of its workforce and maintaining an uninterrupted energy supplyThe incident underscores the challenges faced in offshore oil and gas operations where even minor accidents can have significant implicationsThis latest development comes as ONGC continues to position itself as a leading energy provider under its corporate vision âEnergy Now and Nextâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/maha-10-sustained-injuries-in-ongc-mumbai-high-fire-incident-667838.html Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/eight-killed-in-road-accidents-in-andhra-telangana-667798.html Amaravati April 3 Eight people were killed in four separate road accidents in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Friday police said One person was killed and four were injured when a tourist bus from Gujarat rammed into a mini lorry near Dornala in Markapuram districtThe tourist bus with 40 passengers onboard was travelling from Rajkot to Srisailam The accident occurred when the bus driver lost control after the vehicle suffered a tyre puncture and hit the stationary DCM on the roadside The mini lorry had broken down and the driver had stopped it by the roadsidePolice rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to the government hospital at DornalaIn another accident in Anakapalli district three youths were killed when a bike they were riding was hit by a private travel bus at Pothireddypalem junction in Anakapalli districtAccording to police the accident occurred in the early hours of the day when the youth was returning after visiting a local fair in Purushottapuram villageTwo youths died on the spot while another succumbed at a hospital in Yelamanchili The deceased who used to earn their livelihood by painting have been identified as I Govindu 25 Bangaru Nani 24 and Bangaru Durgaprasad 16In the third accident in the NTR district two people were killed and three others were injured when they were hit by a truckAccording to police five persons returning from catering work travelled on a bike from Nuzvidu to Tiruvuru Two of them got down on the LakshmipuramNuzvidu highway When the bike was standing by the roadside a truck hit it Two of them died on the spot while three others were injured The injured were shifted to a hospital where the condition of one of them is stated to be criticalThe deceased were identified as Nakka Eshwar 16 and Madugu Sunny 17Police registered a case and took up an investigationIn another accident in neighbouring Telangana two persons were killed and another was injuredThe accident occurred when a car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary lorry on KarimnagarPeddapalli Bypass IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/eight-killed-in-road-accidents-in-andhra-telangana-667798.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-elephant-herd-runs-amok-in-jharkhands-ramgarh--667803.html Ramgarh Jharkhand April 3 Three people were trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants in the Gola block of Jharkhandâs Ramgarh district on Friday morning triggering fear and anger among area residents The victims include two brick kiln labourers and an elderly villager The first incident occurred around 4 am in Banda village where Dheeraj Bhuiyan and Jugal Bhuiyan had stepped out when a herd of elephants surrounded and fatally attacked them Dheeraj was a resident of Talatand in Patratu while Jugal hailed from Kuju in RamgarhIn a separate incident in nearby Murpa village 80yearold Ramdev Shaw was killed when elephants attacked him while he had gone out early to collect Mahua flowersAccording to reports the herd comprising around 12 pachyderms entered residential areas of Ramgarh after moving in from the forests of neighbouring Bokaro districtForest Department officials and police reached the spot after being alerted and the bodies have been sent for a postmortem examinationVillagers questioned the Forest Departmentâs efficiency in handling the situation Banda Panchayat Mukhiya Kuldeep Tiwari alleged negligence on the part of officials He claimed that authorities had prior information about the movement of elephants but failed to take preventive action to keep them away from human settlementsOfficials said compensation of Rs 4 lakh will be provided to the families of each deceased and the process for immediate relief has been initiated A part compensation of Rs 25000 was provided at once and the rest of the amount will be disbursed later after the administrative formalities are completedThe incident highlights the growing humanelephant conflict in Jharkhand Just last week three people were killed in a similar attack in Markacho Koderma Official data indicates that more than 28 people have died in elephantrelated incidents across the state in the past 50 days IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-elephant-herd-runs-amok-in-jharkhands-ramgarh--667803.html Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/indore-furniture-shop-fire-doused-with-27-000-litres-of-water-667314.html Indore March 31 With summer heat intensifying incidents of fire especially due to electrical short circuits have been increasing across Madhya Pradesh in recent days particularly in urban areas One such fire incident occurred in the early hours of Monday when a devastating blaze transformed the peaceful skyline near Indoreâs Regional Park into a scene of chaos and destructionThe fire erupted at approximately 400 am rapidly engulfing two prominent furniture showrooms situated just beyond the parkâs boundariesMultiple firefighting vehicles battled for several hours to control the blaze which grew increasingly dangerous After a gruelling effort by firefighters and civic employees the fire was finally doused The heat was so intense it threatened to spread to adjacent structuresLuckily no casualties were reported by the concerned authority However it was notable that more than 27000 litres of water were required to extinguish the fireAdditionally a couple of municipal corporation tankers assisted in fetching water from a nearby pumpAuthorities said the exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained Initial investigation suggested it started with a spark from a short circuit and quickly escalated into a towering infernoBefore this incident Indore city had witnessed a tragic fire a few days ago when a suspected short circuit at an electric vehicle charging point triggered a blaze in a house killing seven personsThat incident also occurred during the early morning hours around 330 to 400 am Within minutes flames spread rapidly from the vehicle into the threestorey residential building turning it into a death trap for those insideA sudden short circuit led to an explosion at the charging point setting the vehicle on fire The blaze quickly escalated as it reached a stockpile of over a dozen liquefied petroleum gas cylinders stored inside the house IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/indore-furniture-shop-fire-doused-with-27-000-litres-of-water-667314.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:38:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/seven-killed-in-stampede-at-temple-in-bihars-nalanda-667348.html Nalanda March 31 A stampede broke out during prayers at Madhda Sheetla Temple in Bihars Nalanda on Tuesday leaving seven people dead and one seriously injured police confirmed The incident occurred at the Madhda Sheetla Temple in the Deepnagar police station areaUpon learning about the incident police officials together with residents hurried to the location and initiated relief and rescue efforts Visuals from the scene depicted numerous devotees assembled within the temple groundsRescue officials reached the site and are carrying out relief operations Injured individuals are being sent to the nearest hospital for treatment Police are on the site and are trying to determine the cause of the stampedeBihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary also expressed grief over the tragedyIn a post on X Choudhary said The tragic stampede incident at the Mata Sheetla Temple in Nalanda is extremely heartbreaking I express my condolences to the families of all the devotees who lost their lives and were injured in this accidentHe assured that all the necessary assistance would be provided to those affectedThe government is providing every possible assistance and relief to the affected families Arrangements have been made for the proper treatment of the injured he saidMay God grant peace to the departed souls and provide strength to the grieving families during this hour of sorrow I pray for the swift recovery of the injured the Deputy Chief Minister addedLast year in November at least nine people including eight women and a 13yearold boy were killed during a crowd surge on the Karthika Ekadashi at the Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradeshs Srikakulam district Around 25000 devotees were present overwhelming the facilityAdditionally the February 2025 Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj claimed several lives It occurred due to barricades collapsing on Akhara Marg IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/seven-killed-in-stampede-at-temple-in-bihars-nalanda-667348.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/explosion-of-seized-firecrackers-rips-through-andhra-pradesh-police-station-4-cops-injured-667355.html Vijayawada March 31 Four policemen were injured in a firecracker explosion at a police station in Andhra Pradeshâs Krishna district on Tuesday The incident occurred at Challapalli Police Station when the firecrackers stored at the premises explodedFour personnel including a SubInspector sustained burn injuries They were rushed to a hospital where the condition of two of them is stated to be criticalThe police station building was damaged in the explosion A police vehicle parked in the station premises was also damagedAccording to police the firecrackers were kept in the station after they were seized by the police recentlyCircle Inspector KS Rao visited the scene and examined the cause of the blast The firecrackers were seized by the police during the crackdown on illegal manufacturing units and shops during Diwali Preliminary investigation by police shows that the firecrackers exploded when a police constable was examining themA subinspector and three constables were injured in the explosion which triggered panic among residents in the area The injured were shifted to a hospital at Avanigadda Senior officials visited the spot and also called on the injured at the hospitalThe District Superintendent of Police ordered an investigation into the blast Following this incident the police administration is likely to issue directions for the safe disposal of the firecrackers seized and stored at police stationsA huge explosion in a firecracker manufacturing unit in Kakinada district on February 28 claimed 28 lives Twenty people including nine women were killed while nine others sustained critical injuries in a powerful explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit at Vetlapalem village in Samarlakota mandal Eight of the injured succumbed to their injuries during the treatmentFollowing the incident police and other departments had launched a statewide crackdown on the firecracker manufacturing units They sealed illegal units and also inspected the licensed units to verify if they were adhering to all the safety norms IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/explosion-of-seized-firecrackers-rips-through-andhra-pradesh-police-station-4-cops-injured-667355.html Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-in-car-accident-in-madhepura-as-car-falls-into-river-666942.html Patna March 28 A tragic road accident in Bihars Madhepura claimed the lives of three young friends after their car fell into a river The mishap has cast a pall of grief over the region The incident occurred on Saturday morning near the Arar Bridge under the Arar police station limits when the victims were returning from a Ram Navami fair in Gwalpara blockAs their car approached the bridge around 1 AM the driver lost control causing the vehicle to crash into a pole and plunge into the Sursar RiverThe SHO of Arar Police Station said âOut of the four friends travelling in the car three lost their lives in the accidentâThe deceased have been identified as Ghanshyam Kumar 28 resident near Station Chowk Madhepura Ankit Kumar 26 from Mokma in Saharsa district and Vasant Kumar 23 from the Saur Bazar areaâOne individual is still missing and a search operation is underway Teams from the SDRF along with local police and residents are actively engaged in efforts to trace the fourth youthâ the SHO saidPolice reached the spot soon after receiving information and with the help of locals recovered the bodies and pulled the vehicle out of the riverThe bodies have been sent for postmortem examinationThe tragic accident has left the families devastated and an atmosphere of deep sorrow prevails in both Madhepura and nearby areasAll the victims were close friends who had gone together to enjoy the Ram Navami fair before the unfortunate accident occurredAs of now the exact cause of the accident remains unclear While initial reports suggest that the driver may have lost control of the vehicle near the Arar Bridge officials have emphasised that no definitive conclusion can be drawn yetPolice authorities have stated that the real cause â whether it involves overspeeding poor road conditions driver fatigue intoxication or any other factor â will only be determined after a detailed investigation IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-in-car-accident-in-madhepura-as-car-falls-into-river-666942.html Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/mumbai-hit-and-run-76-year-old-pedestrian-seriously-injured-in-goregaon-666808.html Mumbai March 27 A 76yearold man is battling for his life after being struck by a speeding scooter in a hitandrun incident in Mumbaiâs Goregaon West area Mumbai Police said on Friday According to information from Mumbai Police the incident took place on March 22 at around 640 pm on MG Road The victim identified as Babulal Chopra was crossing the road when he was hit by a speeding scooter The rider fled the scene immediately after the collision leaving the elderly man severely injuredChopra was rushed to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital by his family members Doctors treating him said his condition remains critical due to severe head injuries and significant blood loss Medical teams are continuing intensive treatment as his condition remains extremely fragilePolice have registered a case against an unidentified accused and launched a manhunt to trace the accused Officials are scanning CCTV footage from the area to identify the vehicle and the rider involved in the incidentThe victimâs family has appealed to the authorities for swift action and the immediate arrest of the culprit seeking justice for the injured senior citizenThe incident comes amid a rise in hitandrun cases across MumbaiEarlier on March 27 police began searching for a vehicle involved in a fatal hitandrun case near the Centaur Hotel on the Western Express Highway in Vile Parle EastIn that case a 24yearold biker Neelkanth Ingole lost his life after being hit by an unidentified vehicle According to a police officer Ingole succumbed to severe head and internal injuries Authorities are examining CCTV footage to trace the vehicle involvedIn another incident on March 24 a 42yearold businessman from Kalyan Shrinivas Tandle died after a car allegedly driven by a 17yearold rammed into his bicycle Tandle a resident of the Khadakpada area in Thane district was a wellknown figure in the local business community and was associated with one of the oldest cloth stores in Kalyan IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/mumbai-hit-and-run-76-year-old-pedestrian-seriously-injured-in-goregaon-666808.html Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/bus-carrying-wedding-guests-overturns-in-ujjain-27-injured-666824.html Ujjain March 27 A bus carrying a wedding party from Khachrod to Indore overturned in Madhya Pradeshs Ujjain district on Friday leaving more than 27 people injured The accident occurred on Badnagar Road near Jahangirpur village under the jurisdiction of Ingoria police station triggering panic and chaos at the scene As many as 27 people received injuries and no life loss has been reported police officials saidThe bus was packed with men women and children travelling to attend the wedding of a young Muslim groom As the vehicle approached Jahangirpur the driver reportedly attempted to overtake another vehicle amid ongoing road construction In the process he lost control causing the bus to overturnThe sudden crash left passengers trapped inside with cries for help echoing across the area Local villagers rushed to the spot and played a crucial role in rescuing the injured They pulled passengers out of the overturned bus and immediately alerted the policeWithin minutes police teams arrived and coordinated the evacuation Five ambulances were dispatched from Ujjain to transport the injured to the government hospital in IngoriaPolice officials said they had to summon a crane to lift the bus and ensure no one was trapped underneath Medical officials confirmed that while many passengers sustained injuries none were reported to be in critical condition Those requiring advanced care may be referred to the District Hospital in UjjainPolice have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the incident Preliminary findings suggest the drivers negligence combined with poor road conditions may have contributed to the mishap Officials are also examining whether overcrowding inside the bus played a roleThe accident has sparked concern among residents about road safety on Badnagar Road a stretch known for heavy traffic and frequent mishapsLocal people have urged authorities to expedite road construction work and enforce stricter safety measures for passenger vehicles especially during wedding processions when buses are often overloaded This incident underscores the vulnerability of rural passengers to road accidents and highlights the importance of responsible driving and better infrastructure IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/bus-carrying-wedding-guests-overturns-in-ujjain-27-injured-666824.html Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/telangana-cm-expresses-shock-over-andhra-bus-fire-tragedy-assures-help-to-victims-families-666672.html Hyderabad March 26 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has expressed deep shock over the bus accident in the Markapuram district of Andhra Pradesh which claimed the lives of at least 14 people The Chief Minister conveyed his profound grief over the loss of several lives and the severe injuries sustained by others in the mishap CM Revanth Reddy extended his condolences to the families of the deceased He also wished for the speedy recovery of those injured in the accident Noting that the bus was travelling from Nirmal in Telangana towards Nellore Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed State Chief Secretary Ramakrishna Rao to gather details regarding the victims both the deceased and the injured involved in the accident The Chief Minister instructed the Chief Secretary to coordinate with officials from Andhra Pradesh to collect comprehensive details regarding the incident He also issued orders to ensure that the injured receive the best possible medical care Acting upon the Chief Ministers directives Chief Secretary Ramakrishna Rao held discussions with his counterpart in Andhra PradeshTelangana Pradesh Congress Committee TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud has also expressed deep shock over the tragic loss of several lives in a horrific bus accident that occurred early this morning at Rayavaram near Markapuram in Andhra PradeshHe expressed profound distress over the incident in which a Harikrishna Travels bus travelling from Nirmal to Vinjamur collided with another vehicle subsequently catching fire and resulting in the passengers inside being burnt aliveHe wished for the speedy recovery of those injured in the accident He extended his deepest condolences to the bereaved familiesAt least 14 people were burnt alive and 22 others injured when a private travel bus in which they were travelling caught fire after colliding with a tipper truck in Markapuram district on ThursdayThe accident occurred near Rayavaram around 630 am when the bus collided with a tipper truck near a stone quarry Both vehicles were completely gutted in the fireThere were about 35 passengers in the bus belonging to Harikrishna Travels at the time of the collision IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/telangana-cm-expresses-shock-over-andhra-bus-fire-tragedy-assures-help-to-victims-families-666672.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/assistant-professor-of-poonch-college-among-two-killed-in-jampk-road-accidents-666715.html SrinagarJammu March 26 At least two persons were killed and five others were injured on Thursday in separate road accidents in Jammu and Kashmir An assistant professor of Poonch degree college identified as Dr Tabassum Naz was killed and her husband critically injured in an accident in the Kallar area of Rajouri districtThe accident occurred when the car going to Poonch from Rajouri went out of the driverâs control and veered off the roadLocals rushed to the site and conducted a rescue operation immediately shifting the injured to a nearby health facility Prof Tabassum Naz succumbed to her injuries during treatment while her husband Hameed is in critical conditionPolice have reached the scene and launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the accidentIn another accident at Rail Gund in Ganderbal district one person belonging to Kargil district in Ladakh was killed while four others were injured The injured included two tourists from Maharashtra and two from the Ladakh union territoryThe accident occurred due to a headon collision between two vehiclesEarlier in January at least ten soldiers were killed and 11 others were injured after an Army vehicle met with a devastating road accident in the hilly Doda district The vehicle skidded off the road at the Khanni top along the BhaderwahChamba interstate road and plunged into a deep gorgeThe hilly districts of Poonch Rajouri Ramban Doda and Kishtwar are among the districts in Jammu and Kashmir where the maximum number of road mishaps occur because of the steep and curved roadsOverspeeding overloading road rage and unsafe roads are the main reasons for road accidents in JampK The traffic department has deployed special checking squads to check violationsRegional transport officers RTOs have issued detailed instructions and publicised these in the media detailing punishments for traffic rule violations In case of accidents due to overspeeding and other incidents of rash and negligent driving authorities cancel driving licences and registration certificates of vehicles and even arrest parents and seize vehicles in cases where minors are found driving IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/assistant-professor-of-poonch-college-among-two-killed-in-jampk-road-accidents-666715.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/andhra-bus-fire-tragedy-state-govt-announces-rs-5-lakh-ex-gratia-666722.html Amaravati March 26 The Andhra Pradesh government has announced financial aid of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of those killed in the bus fire accident in Markapuram district on Thursday The government also decided to pay Rs 2 lakh each to the injuredThe decision was taken at the state Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister N Chandrababu NaiduThe Cabinet expressed grief over the accident and conveyed condolences to the families of the deceasedFourteen people were burnt alive and 28 others injured as a private travels bus caught fire after colliding with a tipper truck in Markapuram district on ThursdayThe accident occurred near Rayavaram between 6 am and 630 am when the bus collided with a tipper truck near a stone quarry Both vehicles were completely gutted in the fireMore than 40 passengers were travelling in the bus belonging to Harikrishna Travels which was on its way to Kanigiri in Nellore district from Jagtiyal in TelanganaThe injured were admitted to hospitals at Ongole and Markapuram The condition of three of them is stated to be criticalThe deceased and injured include women and children Some passengers managed to get down from the bus immediately after the fire broke outThe tipper was heading to Markapuram from Chimakurthy with a load of concreteOn receipt of information police and firefighting personnel rushed to the spot and launched rescue and relief operations Three fire engines were pressed into service to douse the flamesMarkapuram MLA K Narayana Reddy along with senior officials visited the spot and supervised the relief operationsThe Markapuram district Collector has ordered an inquiry into the accidentAccording to Superintendent of Police Harshvardhan Raju preliminary investigation shows that both the bus and the tipper were on the wrong routeThe bus apparently rammed into the diesel tank of the tipper which resulted in the fireThe bus driver told police that the steering got stuck which resulted in him losing control of the vehicle and hitting the tipper The SP said they were investigating this version of the driverChief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the bus accident He spoke to officials and enquired about the mishap He directed district authorities to ensure the best possible treatment for the injuredThe Chief Minister also directed officials to conduct a thorough probe into the accident and submit a reportTransport Minister Manipalli Ramprasad Reddy also expressed grief over the mishap He conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceasedThe minister directed officials to ensure the best treatment for the injured IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/andhra-bus-fire-tragedy-state-govt-announces-rs-5-lakh-ex-gratia-666722.html Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/ceo-sets-helpline-after-fatal-air-canada-crash-666183.html Washington March 23 Air Canadas CEO Michael Rousseau has announced a dedicated helpline and special assistance team for families after a runway collision at New Yorks LaGuardia Airport killed two pilots and injured dozens Today is a very somber day at Air Canada Air Canada President and CEO Rousseau said on Monday adding I want to express our deepest sorrow for everyone affectedThe aircraft Air Canada Express Flight AC8646 from Montreal collided with a Port Authority fire truck while landing late Sunday triggering a major emergency response and shutting down operations at one of the busiest US airportsRousseau said the airlines immediate focus is on supporting passengers crew and their families Our efforts are focused on the needs of our passengers and crew members along with their families and loved ones he addedThe airline has activated its Special Assistance Team and set up a helpline for families seeking information Anything we can do now were doing Rousseau saidThe flight operated by Jazz Aviation was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members for a total of 76 people on board Rousseau confirmed We now know that the planes Captain and the first officer were killed in this accidentAuthorities said at least 41 passengers and crew were taken to hospitals Many have since been released though some injuries were described as serious Two people in the fire truck were also hospitalised but were in stable conditionOfficials said the fire truck had been responding to a separate incident involving another aircraft and was crossing the runway when the collision occurred Moments later the Air Canada plane which had just landed struck the vehicleAir traffic control audio captured the urgency A controller is heard shouting Truck One stop stop stop seconds before the crashImages from the spot showed severe damage to the nose of the aircraft with debris scattered across the runway Emergency vehicles filled the area as rescue operations continued through the nightRousseau said the airline is working closely with authorities and will share updates as they are confirmed Were fully supporting the relevant investigative authorities in their investigation to learn everything we can about these events he addedThe Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at LaGuardia The airport remained closed for several hours with more than 500 flights cancelledOfficials said the crash occurred around 1140 pm ET Preliminary data indicated the aircraft was travelling at high speed moments before impactUS Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his prayers this morning are with the families impacted while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the incident deeply saddeningA passenger described the impact saying It was like the plane jolted and you heard the pilot try to brakeAir Canada said it will release further details as they are verified and urged the public to rely on official updates IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/ceo-sets-helpline-after-fatal-air-canada-crash-666183.html Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-as-calicut-bengaluru-bus-crashes-on-expressway-in-ktakas-ramanagara-666046.html Bengaluru March 23 Four people were killed on the spot in a tragic road accident on the BengaluruMysuru Expressway near Sankalagere village in Channapatna taluk of Karnatakas Ramanagara district on Monday The deceased have been identified as 22yearold Mohammed Farhan and 45yearold Sulfi from Kozhikode in Kerala and 45yearold Rasheed a resident of Kalasipalya in Bengaluru along with Saker from Annepalya in AdugodiAccording to police a private bus operated by PK Travels which was travelling from Calicut in Kerala to Bengaluru lost control and crashed into roadside fencing around 410 am Preliminary investigation suggests that the driver may have dozed off leading to the accidentThe impact of the collision was severe killing four passengers instantly Two others identified as Abdul and Allen from Kannur in Kerala sustained injuries and have been admitted to the hospital for treatmentPolice said the bus departed from Calicut late Sunday night and was carrying a total of 42 passengers at the time of the incident The force of the crash was such that the bus continued moving for nearly 100 metres even after hitting the fencingOfficials noted that the absence of a crash barrier could have led to even greater loss of life but a major tragedy was narrowly avertedChannapatna traffic police rushed to the spot conducted an inspection and registered a case The driver identified as Riyaz has been taken into custody for questioningThe bodies of the deceased and the injured have been shifted to the Channapatna Government Hospital Further investigation is underwayOn December 25 2025 in a major tragedy on Christmas Day at least six persons including a fiveyearold girl were burnt alive and 21 others were injured after a sleeper coach caught fire following a collision with a container truck on National Highway 48 at Javanagondanahalli in Chitradurga district A total of 32 persons including the driver and conductor were travelling in the bus Of these 28 had booked tickets in advance while two passengers boarded the bus after the journey began Several passengers managed to escape from the bus after it caught fire IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-as-calicut-bengaluru-bus-crashes-on-expressway-in-ktakas-ramanagara-666046.html Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-in-separate-road-accidents-in-bihars-begusarai-and-gaya-666077.html Patna March 23 At least four persons were killed in two separate accidents in Bihars Gaya and Begusarai districts officials said on Monday In the first tragic road accident in Begusarai a married couple lost their lives after being run over by a speeding car bearing âPoliceâ markings on Monday morning The incident occurred near the Srinagar Dhala area under the jurisdiction of Sahebpur Kamal Police StationThe deceased have been identified as Nathuni Yadav 60 and his wife Indu Devi 52 residents of Srinagar villageAccording to the police the couple had stepped out for their routine morning walk on Monday when a speeding Renault car registration number BR01HS6374 allegedly carrying a âPoliceâ sticker on its windshield struck them with great forceThe impact was so severe that both victims died on the spot while the front portion of the vehicle was badly damaged It is being alleged that the car is linked to a senior police officialSoon after the incident local residents gathered at the spot and staged a protest by blocking the road with the bodies leading to a complete traffic jam on both sides Upon receiving information police teams reached the scene and a heavy force led by the Ballia DSP was deployed to control the situation and pacify the agitated crowdPolice officials have taken bodies into custody and initiated legal procedures including sending them for postmortem at the Sadar Hospital BegusaraiConfirming the incident SHO Sintu Kumar stated that a thorough investigation is underway to ascertain the circumstances of the accident A case of rash and negligent driving was registered at the Sahebpur Kamal police station against the errant driver of the car The accused will be put behind bars soonIn another tragic accident in Gaya two young men lost their lives following a collision between two motorcycles near Kewali village on the Panchanpur main road on Monday Both victims were reportedly marriedFollowing the incident angry family members and locals staged a road blockade Police later reached the spot brought the situation under control and have initiated an investigation into the matter IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-in-separate-road-accidents-in-bihars-begusarai-and-gaya-666077.html Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-in-collision-between-two-cars-in-andhras-east-godavari-665929.html Amaravati March 22 Three persons were killed and four injured in a collision between two cars in Andhra Pradeshâs East Godavari district police said on Sunday The accident occurred on the national highway near Yernagudem in Deverapalli mandalA car which was heading to Vijayawada from Rajamahendravaram lost control and after hitting the road divider rammed into another car coming from the opposite directionThree people died on the spot and four others were injuredPolice rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to a hospital at Gopalapuram The bodies were shifted to a government hospital for postmortem examinationPolice suspect that overspeeding may have resulted in the car losing control and colliding with another vehicle A case has been registered and is being taken up for further investigationMeanwhile tension prevailed near the DornalaSrisailam Ghat Road in Kurnool district when a driver of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation APSRTC bus was allegedly abducted and assaulted by some passengers travelling in a bus belonging to KarnatakaA dispute arose after an APSRTC bus did not give way to a Karnataka bus The Karnataka bus driver intercepted the APSRTC bus after chasing it for some distance The driver and some passengers of the Karnataka bus forcibly took away the APSRTC bus driver in their vehicle They assaulted him blaming him for the delay in their travelThe incident led to the passengers of the APSRTC bus getting stranded on the roadOn receipt of information police intercepted the Karnataka bus near the Dornala checkpost The police rescued the APSRTC bus driver The Dornala police detained the driver and some passengers of the Karnataka bus Police registered a case and launched an investigation Meanwhile a man died and two others were injured when a car in which they were travelling rammed into a truck on Outer Ring Road in Hyderabad The accident occurred near Himayat Sagar under the limits of Rajendranagar Police Station IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-in-collision-between-two-cars-in-andhras-east-godavari-665929.html Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/patna-administration-orders-probe-after-under-construction-bridge-collapses-665867.html Patna March 21 The Patna district administration has ordered a probe into the collapse of an underconstruction bridge on the outskirts of the city a day after the incident officials said on Saturday The incident occurred on Friday in Dhebra village under the Shahpur police station area trapping two labourers under the debris officials added They said both workers were rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital While one labourer is reported to be in critical condition the other escaped with minor injuriesPreliminary information suggests that the bridge was being constructed to connect Vijay Singh Path to Dhibra when the structure collapsed unexpectedlyRescue operations were carried out with the help of local residents and heavy machinery including a JCB to pull the trapped workers out of the debrisThe incident has once again brought attention to the recurring issue of infrastructure safety in the stateLocal residents have alleged serious irregularities in the construction process claiming that the bridge lacked a proper foundation and pillars and that substandard materials were usedVillagers further alleged that essential reinforcements including steel bars were either inadequate or missing raising serious questions about adherence to safety normsAuthorities have assured that a detailed investigation will be conducted to determine the exact cause of the collapse and fix accountability Further action is expected based on the findings of the probeResidents have also raised serious concerns about ongoing infrastructure work in the area They alleged that two similar culverts were being constructed simultaneously and while one has already collapsed the second is reportedly being built using the same methodsThe incident has triggered widespread outrage among residents who have demanded strict action against the contractor as well as the officials responsible for supervising the projectAuthorities have assured that the ongoing probe will examine all aspects of the construction process including allegations of negligence and the use of substandard materials IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/patna-administration-orders-probe-after-under-construction-bridge-collapses-665867.html Sat, 21 Mar 2026 12:28:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-bike-crashes-into-stationary-truck-in-bihars-west-champaran-665786.html Patna March 20 Three people including two teenagers riding a bike were killed in a tragic accident in Bihars West Champaran district said police on Friday The incident occurred late Thursday night around 1150 pm near Nathbaba Chowk in Bagahi under the Bairia police station areaAccording to the police the victims were returning from a local fair when the accident took placeFamily members said the youths were riding a motorcycle when it collided with a truckAccording to a relative the truck was allegedly stationary on the road without lights and the bike crashed into it on a narrow stretchThe impact was severe two of the youths died on the spot while the third succumbed to injuries during treatment while being shifted from a hospital in Bettiah to another facilityThe deceased have been identified as Alok Raj 18 Roshan Kumar 15 and Vikas Kumar 20 all residents of Ward No 6 of Ghuspura village in West Champaran districtFollowing the accident panic and chaos gripped the area as locals gathered at the scenePolice from the Bairia station reached promptly took control of the situation and sent the bodies for postmortem examinationFurther legal proceedings are underwayThe incident has left the families devastated and cast a pall of mourning over the villageResidents have urged authorities to enforce stricter traffic regulations especially regarding parked heavy vehicles to prevent such tragedies in the futureEarlier Nawada JDU MLA Vibha Deviâs younger son Akhilesh Kumar lost his life in a car crash late on Thursday nightAccording to police the accident occurred under the Mufassil police station area when his car reportedly went out of control and crashed into a Banyan tree at high speedStation House Officer of the Mufassil police station confirmed the accident stating that the injured was initially rushed to Patna for advanced medical treatment He succumbed due to injuries in a hospital in Patna around midnight IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-bike-crashes-into-stationary-truck-in-bihars-west-champaran-665786.html Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-mud-wall-collapse-brings-down-shed-in-up-village-665487.html New Delhi March 18 A tragic incident in Mainpuri Uttar Pradesh has claimed three lives after a mud wall of a house collapsed bringing down a tin shed structure and trapping members of a family beneath the debris The accident occurred in Atthapura village under the Kurawali police station limits triggering panic and grief in the areaAccording to local inputs the wall of the kutcha mud house suddenly gave way causing the shed placed on top of it to collapse simultaneously At least six members of the same family were caught under the debris Nearby residents rushed to the spot and began rescue efforts before police and emergency teams arrivedAccording to the Kurawali police The collapse of the mud wall caused the tin shed above it to fall trapping six family members Three people died on the spot while three others sustained injuries and were rushed for medical treatmentThree people Ruby 40 Dilip 8 and Devi daughter of Brajesh died in the incident Their deaths have left the village in mourning with residents describing the incident as sudden and devastating Similar past incidents in the district have also highlighted the dangers posed by weak mud structures especially in rural areasThree others Brajesh 50 Gudiya 15 and Pallavi 5 sustained injuries in the collapse They were pulled out from the debris and rushed for medical treatment Their condition is reportedly under observationPolice reached the scene soon after receiving information and carried out necessary legal procedures The bodies were sent for postmortem examination while officials began looking into the cause of the collapseA preliminary assessment suggests that structural weakness in the mud wall may have contributed to the accident Authorities are expected to conduct a detailed inquiry into the incidentThe tragedy has once again raised concerns over the safety of kutcha houses in rural Uttar Pradesh particularly those with ageing or poorly maintained structures IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-mud-wall-collapse-brings-down-shed-in-up-village-665487.html Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/nepal-bus-accident-bodies-of-seven-tamil-nadu-pilgrims-brought-to-delhi-665491.html Chennai March 18 The mortal remains of seven pilgrims from Tamil Nadu who were killed in a road accident in Nepal have been brought to New Delhi Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said on Wednesday Addressing the media at Chennai International Airport Murugan confirmed that the bodies arrived in the national capital on Wednesday and that arrangements are underway to transport them to their respective hometowns in Tamil Nadu for final ritesThe victims were part of a pilgrimage group travelling in Nepal when the accident occurred on March 14Among those who lost their lives four were from Pollachi in Coimbatore district while the remaining three were residents of ChennaiMurugan said the Indian Embassy in Nepal acted promptly following the accident coordinating rescue operations and ensuring immediate medical care for the injuredâThe Embassy extended all necessary assistance and facilitated the process of bringing the bodies back to Indiaâ he notedProviding details about the injured the Minister said four people sustained serious injuries and are currently undergoing treatment In addition three others who suffered minor injuries are expected to be discharged from a hospital in Kathmandu later in the dayThe Union Minister also said he personally reached out to officials at the Indian Embassy soon after the incident was reported âI contacted the Embassy authorities immediately They informed me that steps were being taken to transport the bodies to Delhi and assist those affectedâ Murugan saidAuthorities are now coordinating efforts to ensure the smooth transfer of the mortal remains from Delhi to Pollachi and ChennaiLocal administrations in Tamil Nadu are expected to assist grieving families with necessary arrangements upon arrivalThe incident has left families devastated particularly in Pollachi and Chennai where relatives are awaiting the return of their loved onesThe government has assured all possible support to the families during this difficult time IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/nepal-bus-accident-bodies-of-seven-tamil-nadu-pilgrims-brought-to-delhi-665491.html Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/cuttack-hospital-fire-pm-modi-expresses-grief-announces-rs-2-lakh-assistance-for-families-of-deceased-665353.html New Delhi March 16 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed distress over the loss of lives in the tragic Cuttack hospital fire incident in Odisha and announced an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund PMNRF for the families of the deceased The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday when a major fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit ICU of the trauma care centre at SCB Medical College and Hospital According to reports at least 10 patients lost their lives while several others suffered serious burn injuries in the blazeIn a post on X the Prime Ministers Office PMO said The mishap at a hospital in Cuttack Odisha is deeply painful Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones I pray for the speedy recovery of the injuredIt further added that an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased Additionally the injured would be given Rs 50000The raging blaze erupted at around 230 am to 3 am due to a suspected electric short circuitAfter meeting the injured patients at the hospital and reviewing the situation Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi also announced an exgratia of Rs 25 lakh each for the family members of the deceased patientsHe also ordered a judicial inquiry into the tragic incident and assured stringent action against anyone found guilty of negligence in duty leading to the infernoSpeaking to media persons CM Majhi said A few hours ago a major fire broke out in the trauma care unit of SCB Medical College and Hospital due to a suspected short circuit As a result the patients undergoing treatment in the Trauma Care ICU an adjoining ICU and ward were affectedAfter the fire broke out 23 patients undergoing treatment on the first floor of the Trauma Care ICU were shifted to safer locations Seven critically ill patients died during the shifting process while three others succumbed after being moved to other ICUs It is very unfortunateHe offered condolences to the family members of deceased patients and offered his prayers to Lord Jagannath for the speedy recovery of injured patients Majhi also informed that he had instructed the Health Department to ensure advanced treatment for those who sustained severe injuries and are currently undergoing treatment in other ICUs and wardsThe Chief Minister further noted that as many as 11 hospital staff members including security personnel risked their lives to help rescue patients Many of them also sustained injuries due to smoke inhalation and flames during the shifting of patients but they are now stable and undergoing treatment in a ward on the ground floorAfter our government came to power I had earlier directed the department to inspect and take action regarding fire safety measures at all hospitals across the state In the current budget for 2025â26 we have allocated Rs 320 crore for strengthening fire safety measures and the work is being carried out on a war footingIn the coming financial year 2026â27 Rs 400 crore has been allocated for this purpose the Chief Minister saidChief Minister Majhi instructed officials of all departments to ensure the installation of advanced fireextinguishing systems in hospitals across the state IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/cuttack-hospital-fire-pm-modi-expresses-grief-announces-rs-2-lakh-assistance-for-families-of-deceased-665353.html Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-brothers-killed-after-being-hit-by-train-in-bihars-kaimur-664704.html Patna March 10 Two brothers were killed after being hit by a train amid dense fog near Barej village in the Mohania police station area of Biharâs Kaimur district on Tuesday morning officials said The accident occurred around 7 am on the Dedicated Freight Corridor DFC track between Bhabua Road and Muthani railway stations on the Pandit Deendayal UpadhyayGaya rail lineThe deceased were identified as Prince Kumar 24 and Rohit Kumar 22 sons of Madan Sah and residents of Barej villageAccording to family members the brothers had left home early in the morning to visit their fields located across the railway track As farmland lies on one side of the track and the village on the other local residents frequently cross the line to reach their agricultural landThe victims brother Rajkumar said dense fog had significantly reduced visibility preventing them from noticing the approaching train in timeâBoth of them were walking to the fields in the morning Due to the fog they could not see the train approaching and were hit by itâ he saidThe incident left the railway track bloodstained and triggered panic and grief among family members and villagersFollowing the accident local residents expressed anger over the absence of safe crossing facilities near the railway line Villagers demanded that authorities construct an underpass or overbridge near Barej village to prevent such incidents in the futureThey said hundreds of villagers cross the tracks daily to access their fields putting their lives at riskAfter receiving information about the incident teams from the Railway Protection Force RPF and local police reached the spotRPF constable SK Pandey confirmed the deaths saying âWe received information that two men had been killed after being hit by a train near Barej village When we reached the spot we found that the victims were brothers After completing the necessary formalities the bodies are being sent to Bhabua Sadar Hospital for postmortemâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-brothers-killed-after-being-hit-by-train-in-bihars-kaimur-664704.html Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-injured-as-car-crashes-into-multiple-vehicles-in-gujarats-surat-664089.html Surat March 6 Five people sustained injuries late on Thursday night when a car driven by a local doctor lost control and struck multiple vehicles on the PalâUmra Bridge police said on Friday The incident involved a Honda WRV driven by Dr Viralkant Chaudhary a resident of Bhatha village and associated with Life Line HospitalDr Chaudhary told officials that he was returning home around midnight after a long surgery when his vehicle veered off course hitting three motorcycles and a tempoThe injured â Himmatbhai Boricha Bhavikben Chudasama Parulben Rathod Manishaben Rathod and Prakash Singh â were rushed to Civil and Shayona hospitals for treatment All are reported to be in a stable conditionSpeaking to IANS an official said The accident occurred late at night The doctor maintained that he completed a surgery at the hospital and reported feeling fatigued Five people have sustained injuries and are admitted to nearby hospitalsNo FIR has been registered yet we are waiting for the injured to recover The doctor is in our custody Medical tests will be conducted to check for alcohol consumption and technical inspections of the vehicle CCTV footage from the bridge is also being reviewedAn eyewitness claimed âHe was driving fast and struck a tempo first He seemed under the influence of alcoholâPreliminary enquiries suggest fatigue after a latenight surgery may have contributed to the crash Officials will investigate all possible angles after the reports of FSL and medical examination emergeThe collision caused temporary traffic congestion which was cleared promptlyIn another incident on Thursday a man died after two motorcycles collided headon in the MotaâVarachha areaThe collision captured on CCTV showed the severity of the impactThe injured riders were immediately taken to a nearby hospital for treatment while police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances of the accident IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-injured-as-car-crashes-into-multiple-vehicles-in-gujarats-surat-664089.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-killed-over-20-injured-after-bus-overturns-in-chhattisgarhs-jashpur-664145.html Raipur March 6 Five persons were killed and more than 20 others injured in a road accident in Chhattisgarhâs Jashpur district on Friday The incident involved a passenger bus en route to Kunkuri from Kurdeg in neighbouring Jharkhand that reportedly lost control and overturned According to police officials the bus bearing registration number CG 14 G 0263 was descending a slope in Godamba village under the Kardegga outpost area at around 945 am when its brakes reportedly failed A passenger requested the driver to stop the bus but he was unable to do so as the brakes had given way Soon after the vehicle veered out of control and overturned near an underconstruction residence belonging to Surendra SaiMore than two dozen passengers were travelling in the bus at the timeLocal residents acted swiftly after hearing the commotion at the accident site They informed the administration and used earthmoving equipment to clear the bus and rescue trapped passengers Three ambulances reached the spot and transported the injured to hospitalsKunkuri Block Medical Officer K Kujur confirmed that five passengers died in the crash The deceased included a husband and wife as well as a father and his infant sonThey were identified as Mahesh Ram 45 son of Rathu Ram from Makribandha village in Duldula tehsil his wife Bimla 42 from the same village Sampati Devi 52 wife of Keshav Ram from Simdega district in Jharkhand Digeshwar 40 son of Dilbhajan from Dhodhi village in Kurdeg tehsil in Simdega district and Ghanshyam a fivemonthold infant son of Digeshwar from the same villageCollector Rohit Vyas confirmed details of the accident The seriously injured including four critical cases were referred to Ambikapur Medical College for advanced treatment Thirteen others are undergoing treatment at medical facilities in Kunkuri and the district hospitalIn a compassionate gesture Kaushalya Devi Sai wife of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai visited Kunkuri hospital after learning of the tragedy She met the injured passengers enquired about their condition and instructed medical staff to ensure the best possible treatment and necessary facilitiesAuthorities are investigating the precise cause of the accident as rescue and relief operations conclude IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-killed-over-20-injured-after-bus-overturns-in-chhattisgarhs-jashpur-664145.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/balcony-wall-collapses-at-jaipur-mosque-during-friday-prayers-over-12-injured-664148.html Jaipur March 6 A wall of the Firdaus Mosque here collapsed during Friday prayers leaving over 12 people injured including a threeyearold child Eight of the injured are in critical condition and have been admitted to the trauma centre at Sawai Man Singh SMS Hospital According to officials the incident took place at around 230 pm at the Firdaus Mosque located in the Bhatta Basti police station areaHundreds of worshippers were present inside the mosque for Friday prayers when a wall of the firstfloor balcony suddenly gave way burying several people under the debris and triggering panic among those presentEyewitnesses said the accident occurred when worshippers were leaving the mosque after offering prayers Due to the large crowd on the firstfloor balcony pressure reportedly increased on the wall leading to its sudden collapse Some children standing nearby also fell along with the collapsing structure Local residents and police immediately launched a rescue operation and pulled the injured out from under the rubbleAll the victims were rushed to Kanwatia Hospital for initial treatment Hospital authorities said more than a dozen people were injured in the accidentAmong them eight were referred to the Trauma Centre at SMS Hospital due to serious injuries The critically injured include Rustam 40 Ishaan 34 Khurshid 25 Suhail 25 Imam Zafar 20 Iqbal 18 and two othersThree patients are currently undergoing treatment at Kanwatia Hospital while several others were discharged after receiving primary treatment Kanwatia Hospital Superintendent Dr RS Tanwar said that around 15 injured people were brought to the hospital immediately after the accident Six of them were referred to SMS Hospital due to the severity of their injuries including cases of head traumaVictims described terrifying moments after the collapse Mohammad Shamsher who suffered a broken leg said When the wall collapsed it felt like doomsday We were leaving the mosque after prayers when the accident occurredAnother victim Mohammad Sabir 45 said he had gone to the mosque with his two sons âAfter the prayers we were putting on our shoes when the balcony wall suddenly collapsed My youngest son suffered a head injury and has been admitted to SMS Hospitalâ he saidAfter receiving information about the accident local MLA Amin Kagzi along with MLA Hakeem Ali and Asrar Qureshi rushed from the Assembly to SMS Hospital They met the injured and their families and assured them of all possible assistanceFamily members of the injured also gathered at the hospitals as news of the accident spread across the cityAuthorities have started an investigation to determine the exact cause of the collapse Preliminary reports suggest that the balcony wall may have weakened and collapsed due to the pressure of the large crowd leaving the mosque at the same time IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/balcony-wall-collapses-at-jaipur-mosque-during-friday-prayers-over-12-injured-664148.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-several-injured-in-fire-incident-in-bengals-madhyamgram-663883.html Kolkata March 4 One person was killed and several others sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out in Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas district on the day of Holi police said on Wednesday The identity of the deceased has not yet been established police sources said adding that efforts are underway to identify the victimThe injured persons have been rescued and taken to a local hospital where they are currently undergoing treatmentAccording to local sources the fire broke out in a row of shops adjacent to Madhyamgram railway station triggering panic in the areaWitnesses reported hearing a series of cylinder explosions after which the flames spread rapidly from one shop to anotherFour fire engines rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control while officers from the Madhyamgram police station also reached the siteAccording to the latest reports the fire broke out along Madhyamgram Station Road where a restaurant a sweet shop and several other establishments were completely guttedThe exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined However preliminary findings of the fire department suggest that a gas cylinder explosion might have triggered the blazeThe flames later spread to nearby structures making it difficult for firefighters to initially contain the fire in the densely populated localityAfter nearly an hour of firefighting operations the blaze was brought under controlSoon after the fire was doused firefighters recovered a charred body from inside one of the gutted shopsBarasat SDPO Vidyagar Ajinkya Ananta said âAs soon as the news of the fire was received personnel from the fire department and the police reached the spot Firefighters were trying to douse the flames on a war footingâA large number of people had gathered at the spot As the crowd increased the firefighting operation was being disrupted and they had to be moved away from the vicinityâIt is not yet possible to ascertain exactly how many shops were damaged but initial indications suggest that four to five shops have been completely guttedâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-several-injured-in-fire-incident-in-bengals-madhyamgram-663883.html Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/chemical-laden-tanker-catches-fire-on-rajasthans-nagaur-highway-driver-jumps-to-safety-663931.html Jaipur March 5 Panic spread late Wednesday night after a chemicalladen tanker overturned and caught fire on the NagaurLadnun stretch of National Highway 458 in Rajasthan The blaze was so intense that flames and thick smoke were visible from nearly two kilometres away Authorities immediately closed the highway from both sides to prevent any further mishap The incident occurred near the Kunjal Mata TempleAccording to police the tanker suddenly lost control while negotiating a turn and overturned before bursting into flamesThe driver identified as Lukman Khan from Barmer district managed to save his life by breaking the cabin glass and jumping out moments before the fire spreadStation House Officer Suman Chaudhary of Surpalia police station said the tanker caught fire immediately after overturning creating chaos on the highway Vehicles coming from both directions were stopped and long queues formed on the road as a safety precautionUpon receiving information about the incident fire engines from the Nagaur Municipal Council and nearby areas rushed to the spot A total of four fire tenders were deployed to control the flamesDue to the chemical load and the intensity of the blaze it took nearly two hours of continuous firefighting efforts to bring the fire under control Six ambulances were also stationed at the site as a precautionary measure Police said the tanker was transporting around 30 tonnes of Amike chemical from Gandhidham in Gujarat to Sonipat in HaryanaThe driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle while trying to avoid a trailer that suddenly came in front of him during an overtaking attempt Fortunately no other vehicles were close to the tanker at the time of the accident preventing what could have been a major disasterThe tanker was completely gutted in the fire and reduced to debris The massive flames and billowing smoke were visible from several kilometres away drawing attention from nearby villages After the fire was extinguished and the situation brought under control traffic movement on the highway was gradually restored IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/chemical-laden-tanker-catches-fire-on-rajasthans-nagaur-highway-driver-jumps-to-safety-663931.html Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-after-being-struck-by-train-in-ahmedabad-probe-underway-663839.html Ahmedabad March 4 Two men were found dead near a railway track in the Naranpura area of Ahmedabad after being struck by a train during the night the police said on Wednesday The bodies were discovered at around 11 am near the railway track close to the Adarshnagar Police ChowkiOne of the deceased has been identified as Satyajit Shrimali 50 a resident of Naranpura The second victim is an unidentified man believed to be around 32 years oldLocal residents alerted the authorities after noticing the bodies near the railway crossingPersonnel from the local police station and the Government Railway Police GRP reached the spot and initiated an inquiryInspector Vimal Dangar of Vadaj Police Station said preliminary findings suggest the incident occurred during the nightâPrima facie the incident appears to have occurred at night The bodies were discovered at around 11 in the morningâ he told IANSHe said the exact circumstances under which the two men were struck by the train remain unclearâAs of now it is not clear how the train struck them Suicide accident and other possibilities are being examined We are investigating every single angleâ Inspector Dangar saidPolice have registered separate cases of accidental death in connection with the incidentThe bodies have been sent for postmortem examination to ascertain the precise cause of deathEfforts are under way to establish the identity of the second victim and trace his family membersPolice said further details are likely to emerge after the postmortem reports are received and the initial phase of the investigation is completedLast month two men were killed and another was critically injured after a highspeed Vande Bharat Express struck them near a level crossing in Rajkot districtThe incident occurred near the Maldhari level crossing close to Gondal Chowkdi between Bhaktinagar and Ribda railway stations in the Bhavnagar division when the train was travelling on its scheduled routeAccording to information three men had come onto the railway track and were hit by the train IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-after-being-struck-by-train-in-ahmedabad-probe-underway-663839.html Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:23:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/portion-of-150-year-old-house-collapses-in-kolkata-none-hurt-663705.html Kolkata March 3 A portion of a 150yearold house on Park Street in central Kolkata collapsed on Tuesday morning triggering alarm in the neighbourhood No injuries were reported as the building was unoccupied at the time of the incidentHowever the collapse of the building has left the local people in a state of panicResidents said the structure had weakened after the earthquake that struck the city on February 27 According to locals part of the roof gave way without warning With Monday being a holiday for Dol Yatra there was little movement in the area which likely prevented injuries and casualtiesNeighbours pointed out that the building had not undergone repairs for years and had fallen into disrepair They believe the recent tremors further damaged its already fragile structureMany could not understand how the incident happened Locals said that the house is at least 150 years old It is believed that a part of it has become completely dilapidated due to a lack of renovation for a long timeThe police from the Park Street station reached the site soon after receiving information and secured the areaIncidents of old houses collapsing have occurred in the city before raising concerns about the upkeep of ageing buildings It has also raised concerns about the safety of the people living in such dilapidated buildingsThough the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has conducted awareness drives on structural safety at regular intervals many such properties remain unattended and the residents are not taking up the repair works despite their dangerous conditionIn a separate incident on Monday a concrete slab collapsed beneath the Central Park Metro station in Salt Lake causing brief panic among commuters and motorists There were no reports of any injuries in the incidentRepair work began shortly after though Metro authorities did not issue a detailed statement on the matter IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/portion-of-150-year-old-house-collapses-in-kolkata-none-hurt-663705.html Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/17-killed-in-nagpur-factory-blast-pm-announces-rs-2-lakh-ex-gratia-for-kin-663348.html New Delhi March 1 At least 17 persons were killed in a massive blast at an explosives factory in Maharashtraâs Nagpur district on Sunday police said The Prime Ministerâs Office PMO expressed grief over the tragedy and announced financial assistance for the victims In a post on X the PMO said âThe explosion at a factory in Nagpur Maharashtra is deeply distressing My condolences to the families of the deceased I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured The local administration is assisting those affected An exgratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased The injured would be given Rs 50000 PMâThe blast occurred at the SBL Energy Limited factory a mining and industrial explosives manufacturer located at Raulgaon in Katol tehsil of Nagpur district The impact of the explosion was severe causing significant casualties and injuries The injured were immediately shifted to hospitals in Nagpur for treatment police officials saidMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis termed the incident âextremely unfortunate and tragicâ In a post on X he said âThe incident of the explosion at an explosives factory in Raulgaon in Nagpur district is extremely unfortunate and tragic I am in constant contact with the local administration The District Collector and Superintendent of Police have reached the incident site immediately NDRF and SDRF teams are also at the site Teams from PESO and DISH have arrived Rescue operations have been accelerated and so far 17 people have lost their lives I pay heartfelt tribute to the deceased We share in the grief of their familiesââIn this incident 18 people have been injured The injured have been promptly shifted to Nagpur I pray at the feet of God for their swift recovery Orders have been issued for a thorough investigation into this incidentâ he addedRescue and relief operations are ongoing at the site with emergency response teams working to clear debris and assess the cause of the blast Authorities have initiated a detailed probe to determine the circumstances leading to the explosion IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/17-killed-in-nagpur-factory-blast-pm-announces-rs-2-lakh-ex-gratia-for-kin-663348.html Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-in-hit-and-run-accident-in-karnatakas-raichur-663040.html Bengaluru Feb 28 Three youths were killed in a hitandrun accident in Raichur district of Karnataka police said on Saturday The deceased have been identified as 24yearold Mohammad Ali 19yearold Noor Mohammad and 26yearold M Fayaz all residents of Sukhani Colony in Raichur cityThe accident occurred when their motorcycle was hit by a truck while they were travelling from Basaveshwara Circle to Chandramouleshwara CircleThe impact of the collision was so severe that all three victims succumbed to their injuries on the spotThe truck driver did not stop after the accident and escaped The truck was reportedly coming from Lingasaguru Road and heading towards Ganj CirclePolice have launched a hunt for the truck driver who fled the scene after the accidentThe Raichur City Police have registered an FIR in connection with the incident and have begun an investigationThe bodies have been shifted to the Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences RIMS for postmortem examinationPolice said they are investigating whether it was a headon collision and if rash and negligent driving led to the accidentRecently a twoyearold boy was killed after a speeding car rammed into a stationary scooter from behind in K R Pura The child who fell onto the road due to the impact was reportedly run over by the same vehicle on February 16The victim identified as Trishan and a resident of Venkatala in Yelahanka was traveling with his relative Vijayalakshmi and her son BadriThe Sadashiva Nagar police in Bengaluru arrested a 23yearold software engineer for allegedly knocking down a family of three in a suspected hitandrun case on New BEL Road in the city on November 13 2025The accused identified as Sukrit Keshav Gowda had hit the scooter carrying family of threeThe impact caused the scooter to fall on to the road divider throwing the family on to the road The accused allegedly fled from the spot without stopping to help Kannada actress Divya Suresh was booked in connection with a hitandrun case in Bengalurus Byatarayanapura on October 4 last year IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-in-hit-and-run-accident-in-karnatakas-raichur-663040.html Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:38:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/major-train-accident-averted-in-west-champaran-after-track-fracture-probe-ordered-663075.html Patna Feb 28 A major railway accident was averted on Saturday morning in Bettiah West Champaran district of Bihar after a fracture was detected on the tracks near Kumar Bagh railway station The BagahaâPatliputra Intercity Express operated by Indian Railways narrowly escaped a mishap when it was stopped as a precautionary measure near Kumar Bagh station No casualties were reported though the sudden halt triggered panic among passengersAccording to railway sources around 9 km of track doubling work had recently been completed on this stretch The newly laid track was inspected by the Commissioner of Railway Safety CRS on February 18 following which train operations were permitted at a maximum speed of 120 kmphHowever the reported fracture in the track within just ten days of clearance has raised serious concerns over construction quality and monitoring mechanismsThe incident occurred when the Intercity Express was approaching Kumar Bagh station Upon receiving information about a possible track fracture railway authorities immediately halted the train It remained stationary for nearly two hours while officials assessed the situationRailway engineers and senior officials rushed to the site and carried out a technical inspection Emergency repair work was undertaken on the affected portion of the track after which the train was cautiously allowed to proceedTo minimise disruption several other trains were diverted to alternate lines during the repair operationPassengers reportedly remained anxious during the halt though railway personnel ensured their safety and maintained order at the siteLocal residents noted that the doubling work had been completed only recently and questioned how a fracture could develop so soon after inspection and approvalRailway experts say track fractures can occur due to multiple factors including sudden temperature variations structural stress construction defects or use of substandard materials The exact cause however will be determined after a detailed technical investigationRailway authorities have ordered a highlevel probe to examine whether there were lapses in construction standards inspection procedures or routine track monitoring Officials said strict action would be taken against any agency or personnel found responsibleWhile swift action prevented a potential tragedy the incident has once again put the spotlight on railway safety and infrastructure quality IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/major-train-accident-averted-in-west-champaran-after-track-fracture-probe-ordered-663075.html Sat, 28 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/andhra-20-killed-in-explosion-at-firecracker-unit--663160.html Amaravati Feb 28 At least 20 people were killed and 15 others injured in a massive explosion in a firecracker manufacturing unit near Samarlakota in Kakinada district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturdayâ The incident occurred around 2 pm at Suryashri Fireworks near the Godavari canal in Vetlapalem in Samarlakota mandal police saidâLabour minister Vamsetti Subhash confirmed that 20 people died He termed the incident unfortunateâSuch was the impact of the explosion that the bodies of workers were thrown into the adjoining agricultural fieldsâPanic gripped people in the surrounding villages as huge flames engulfed the crackers unit triggering dense smoke According to local people explosions were heard up to 5 kilometres awayâThe explosion shattered the windows of houses in nearby villages The slab at a school in a nearby village developed cracksâFirefighting personnel with two fire engines and other equipment rushed to the scene and were trying to douse the fire with the help of police and other departmentsâFifteen were shifted to hospitals in ambulances Most of the victims are reported to be womenâDistrict Collector Superintendent of Police and other senior officials rushed to the spot and were supervising rescue and relief operationsâAll the workers at the unit were trapped in the fire The bodies of some workers were blown to pieces and scattered in the fieldsâChief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has expressed shock over the fire and explosion He spoke to district officials and directed them to launch rescue and relief operations immediatelyâThe Chief Minister who is on a visit to Vizianagaram district asked Home Minister V Anitha to rush to the spotâAccording to an official release the Chief Minister enquired from officials about the cause of the explosion and the rescue operation undertaken by local authoritiesâDeputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan expressed grief over the deaths in the explosion He conveyed his condolences to the families of the deceased and assured them that the government would extend them all possible helpâThe Deputy CM spoke to the District Collector and SP He informed that explosions were still being heard from the unit The injured were being shifted to Kakinada for treatmentâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/andhra-20-killed-in-explosion-at-firecracker-unit--663160.html Sat, 28 Feb 2026 18:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/jkhand-air-ambulance-crash-all-7-on-board-killed-relatives-express-grief-662454.html Ranchi Feb 24 All seven people on board an air ambulance that crashed in Jharkhands Chatra district were killed officials confirmed on Tuesday The medical charter flight en route from Ranchi to Delhi crashed in Kasaria Panchayat Chatra District on Monday evening There were seven individuals on board including two crew members The deceased have been identified as Captain Vivek Vikas Bhagat Captain Savrajdeep Singh Dr Vikas Kumar Gupta Sachin Kumar Mishra Sanjay Kumar Archana Devi and Dhuru KumarThe aircraft was a Beechcraft King Air BE9L medical charter flight operated by Redbird Airways a Delhibased airlineRelatives of one of the victims said that Sanjay a resident of Chandwa in Latehar district had suffered severe burn injuries and was being shifted to Delhi for advanced treatment He had sustained around 65 per cent burns and his family decided to arrange an air ambulance after doctors indicated that treatment in Latehar was not sufficient Sanjays wife and his cousin accompanied him on the illfated flight and both were among those killedVijay Sanjays elder brother said His condition had worsened significantly so we were taking him to Delhi for treatment by air ambulance His wife and our cousin were with himSanjays uncle also recounted the sequence of events saying My nephew Sanjay was injured in a fire and was admitted to a hospital in Ranchi His condition did not improve there so we arranged an air ambulance to take him to Delhi for treatment At around 7 pm we booked the air ambulance and then Sanjay his wife and his cousin boarded the flight to Delhi We are not sure how this could have happenedDr Vikas Kumar Gupta was also on board the aircraft His uncle Bajrangi Prasad expressed grief over the loss He had completed his MBBS and used to help his father He used to tell us Uncle the time has come to relax Today he passed away and we are now out on the roads What should we do We have rightful demands from our government he saidSuperintendent of Sadar Hospital Pankaj Kumar told IANS We received information about an air ambulance crash so we went to the site When we reached there all the people on board were found dead The procedure to establish the identity of the deceased is underwayEyewitnesses described hearing a loud explosion at the time of the crash We were at our homes when suddenly there was a loud explosionlike sound We thought a plane must have crashed When we rushed to the site we saw the aircraft had fallen and probably seven people on board had died a local resident saidAnother eyewitness said When we heard the explosion we came out of our houses but we did not see anything Then we headed towards the forest to see what had happened After a while we saw the wreckage of the air ambulance and called the authoritiesAccording to flight details the aircraft took off from Ranchi at 707 pm and became airborne at 711 pm After establishing contact with Kolkata Air Traffic Control it lost communication and radar contact at around 734 pm approximately 100 nautical miles southeast of Varanasi The loss of contact reportedly occurred near Palamu in northwestern Jharkhand The flight was scheduled to land in Delhi at 10 pmAuthorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash while further details are awaited IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/jkhand-air-ambulance-crash-all-7-on-board-killed-relatives-express-grief-662454.html Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/delivery-boy-killed-by-speeding-car-in-delhis-subhash-nagar-662077.html New Delhi Feb 21 A delivery executive lost his life after being struck by a speeding car in West Delhis Subhash Nagar area in the early hours of Saturday officials said According to police the accident occurred at around 430 am when a fastmoving car rammed into the motorcycle being ridden by the delivery boy The impact was so severe that he died on the spotOn receiving information about the incident police teams rushed to the scene and began an investigation The offending vehicle has been seized and the accused driver has been taken into custodyThe victims body has been sent for postmortem examination Officials said that further investigation into the circumstances leading to the crash is underwayMore details are awaitedThe incident comes close on the heels of another fatal road accident in the national Capital earlier this month near Lal Bahadur Shastri College in Dwarka South where a man was killed after an SUV allegedly driven by a minor without a licence collided headon with his motorcycleSahil Dhaneshra 23 died on February 3 after a Scorpio SUV reportedly being driven by a 17yearold crashed into his motorcycle near the collegeAllegations raised by the victims mother claimed that the minor was filming social media reels while speeding shortly before the collisionThe force of the crash also caused the SUV to hit a parked cab leaving its driver seriously injured The minor who did not possess a valid driving licence was apprehended and produced before the Juvenile Justice Board which sent him to an observation homeHe was subsequently granted interim bail on February 10 to allow him to appear for his Class 10 Board examinationsDelhi Police registered a case under Sections 281 rash driving 1061 causing death by negligence and 125a act endangering life or personal safety of others of the Bharatiya Nyaya SanhitaDuring the investigation the minors father was detained and later released with police indicating that he would be named in the chargesheet under relevant provisions of the Motor Vehicles ActPolice said the probe established that the Scorpio was being driven by the minor at the time of the accident and that he did not hold a valid driving licence Further investigation into the case is continuing IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/delivery-boy-killed-by-speeding-car-in-delhis-subhash-nagar-662077.html Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-dead-six-injured-after-car-hits-divider-in-gujarats-mehsana-662091.html Mehsana Feb 21 Five members of a family from Ahmedabad were killed and six others injured when their car collided with a divider on the UnjhaMehsana highway near Unava in north Gujarat early on Saturday police said The family was returning to the Ramol area of Ahmedabad after attending a wedding in Rajasthan when the accident occurredAccording to police the driver of the Eeco car lost control of the vehicle near Unava causing it to crash into the central divider The force of the collision left the vehicle severely damagedFour people Ramlal Kumawat Kailash Kumawat Komal Kumawat and a child died at the scene An elderly woman identified as Mantharadevi later died while undergoing treatment at Mehsana Civil Hospital taking the total number of deaths to fiveSix other occupants of the vehicle including the driver sustained serious injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatmentPolice said their condition remains serious The family is originally from the Pali district in Rajasthan and has roots in Bhavnagar They currently reside in AhmedabadOfficers from the Unava police station reached the site shortly after being informed and carried out rescue operations with the help of the local residents The bodies were sent for postmortem examination and a case of accidental death has been registeredFurther investigation is underway The accident caused a temporary traffic disruption on the highway until the damaged vehicle was removed and the road was clearedOn Friday seven people died after a Maruti Eeco car rammed a truck in Valsad district According to officials five members of the same family died on the spot when their car collided with a speeding truck at a turn on the ghat stretch The family residents of Amba Jungle village in Kaprada were travelling in the Eeco car at the time of the accident IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-dead-six-injured-after-car-hits-divider-in-gujarats-mehsana-662091.html Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-year-old-child-among-4-from-maharashtra-killed-in-karnataka-road-accident-662097.html Bagalkot Karnataka Feb 21 Three migrant labourers and their twoyearold child all hailing from Maharashtra were killed in a road accident in Karnatakaâs Bagalkot district on Saturday the police said According to the police the victims were travelling in a tractor trolley to a sugarcane field for harvesting work when the trolley reportedly got detached from the vehicle and overturned near Katte Kere in Jamakhandi taluk killing four of them on the spotThe deceased have been identified as Manish Pandey 23 Halaki Pandey 2 Lakshmi Chiramadi 27 and Rekha Bhuke They were residents of Gupawadi village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra The labourers had come to the Jamakhandi region for seasonal sugarcane cutting workThe police said the impact of the accident was so severe that all four died on the spot The bodies were later shifted to a hospital for postmortem examination The police carried out a preliminary inspection of the accident site and registered a case in the accident Further investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the accidentThe incident comes amid a series of recent tragedies involving migrant workers in KarnatakaOn January 31 four migrant workers from Assam employed by a private firm were found dead under mysterious circumstances inside a labour shed in Muthsandra village of Hoskote taluk on the outskirts of Bengaluru Police said the men were sleeping in the shed when the incident occurred Preliminary findings suggest possible suffocation though the exact cause of death is yet to be confirmedEarlier on February 8 three migrant workers from Andhra Pradeshâs Annamayya district were killed and 15 others seriously injured when a jeep carrying agricultural labourers overturned near Srinivaspur in Kolar district The group had travelled to Karnataka for farm work and were returning home when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle causing it to skid and overturn IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-year-old-child-among-4-from-maharashtra-killed-in-karnataka-road-accident-662097.html Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:16:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/seven-crpf-personnel-injured-in-road-accident-in-jampks-srinagar-662100.html Srinagar Feb 21 Seven Central Reserve Police Force CRPF personnel were injured on Saturday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmirs Srinagar district Officials said that seven CRPF jawans were injured in Dagpora area of Srinagar district in a road accidentThe accident occurred at Dagpora in Ahmad Nagar area when a bulletproof Bunker vehicle of the CRPF went out of the drivers control and skidded off the road plunging into a water canal The injured have been shifted to SKIMS for treatment the officials addedDoctors attending on the injured jawans said they were stableThe injured have been identified as Naginder Singh 36 Ajit Kumar Ram 36 Raj Kishore Rai 40 Amit Kumar Yadav 38 Rajdhan Ram 55 Mankar Kumar 40 and Neeraj Kumar 45 the officials saidRoad accidents often cause fatalities in Jammu and Kashmir and are mostly attributed to rash and negligent driving road rage overloading overspeeding and by the two wheeler drivers not wearing crash helmetsTraffic Department has deployed special squads to check these offences and petrol pumps have been directed not to give fuel to motorcycle drivers reporting without wearing the crash helmetsRoadside counselling is also held by the traffic department officials to educate drivers about traffic rules and the dangers caused by violating the traffic rulesRTOs have been advertising strict action against offences like driving vehicles without a driving licence or a vehicle being driven by a minor and those indulging in stunts on the roadCancellation of vehicle registration and imprisonment to parents is one provision of the law in case a vehicle is fought being driven by a minorThe menace of motorcycle drivers doing stunts on the road has spread to many areas in the Valley although originally a few cases were reported from Srinagar district onlyEven a female youth has been caught doing stunts on her motorcycle in south Kashmir districts IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/seven-crpf-personnel-injured-in-road-accident-in-jampks-srinagar-662100.html Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/rajasthan-fire-tragedy-vp-radhakrishnan-pm-modi-express-grief-over-loss-of-lives-661690.html Jaipur Feb 16 Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Monday expressed distress over the devastating fire at a chemical manufacturing unit in Rajasthans Bhiwadi that claimed seven lives earlier in the day According to the authorities two others were feared trapped inside the premises Deeply saddened by the tragic fire incident in Bhiwadi Rajasthan Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayers for the speedy recovery of those injured VP Radhakrishnan said in a post on XPrime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief over the incident The fire mishap in Bhiwadi Rajasthan is tragic and deeply saddening My condolences to those who have lost their loved ones I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured the Prime Ministers Office quoted him as sayingRajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma also took to social media and said The news of the loss of lives due to a fire in a factory in the Khushkheda Industrial Area of Bhiwadi is extremely heartbreaking The district administration has been directed to carry out relief and rescue operations I pray to God for the peace of the departed souls and wish for the swift recovery of the injuredAuthorities confirmed that approximately 25 workers were present at the time of the incident The fire broke out at around 930 am at plot number G1118 B in the Khuskheda Karauli Industrial AreaAccording to initial reports the blaze erupted suddenly inside a private industrial unit and spread rapidly engulfing large sections of the factory within minutesThe RIICO Fire Brigade received information from the police control room at approximately 922 am prompting an immediate emergency responseFire tenders from the Khuskheda and Bhiwadi fire stations were dispatched to the scene Firefighters battled the flames for nearly one and a half hours before bringing the fire under controlAdditional District Magistrate Sumita Mishra stated that the incident first came to light during routine police patrolling in the area Rescue operations were launched immediately upon confirmation of the fire Police fire brigade personnel medical teams and administrative officials swiftly reached the site and cordoned off the area to facilitate relief effortsThe intensity of the blaze was severe with several bodies recovered in a charred condition Injured workers were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatmentAuthorities have yet to confirm the exact cause of the fire Tijara Deputy Superintendent of Police Shivraj Singh is overseeing the preliminary investigation at the scene Senior district officials including the Superintendent of Police and the ADM are conducting a detailed review of the situationThe district administration has announced a magisterial inquiry to determine the cause of the fire and assess any lapses in safety protocols The tragic incident has left the industrial area in shock and raised serious concerns regarding workplace safety standards IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/rajasthan-fire-tragedy-vp-radhakrishnan-pm-modi-express-grief-over-loss-of-lives-661690.html Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/jaipur-road-accident-5-from-mp-killed-after-car-rams-into-trailer-in-chaksu-661621.html Jaipur Feb 14 A tragic road accident in Chaksu Jaipur claimed the lives of five people including a woman after a car crashed into a trailer on the KotaâJaipur National Highway NH52 The victims were residents of Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh According to Chaksu Police Station SHO Manohar Lal Meghwal the accident occurred around 530 am on Saturday near Tigaria Mod in Chaksu The car was travelling from Madhya Pradesh towards Jaipur when the driver reportedly dozed off causing the vehicle to ram into a moving trailer aheadThe impact was so severe that the car was completely mangled and the bodies were badly trapped inside Four people including a woman died on the spotA seriously injured young man succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospitalThe deceased have been identified as Reshma Shrivastava wife of Akhilesh Shrivastava Piyush Rai son of Rajesh Rai Rajak Rahul son of Bablu Rajak and driver Anurag The fifth victim has not been identified as yet Rajak Rahul was a resident of Jabalpur cityThe accident caused a major traffic jam on the National Highway Local police and accident response teams reached the spot shortly after receiving information and cleared the areaThe damaged vehicles were removed with the help of a crane and traffic movement was restored All bodies have been kept in the mortuary of Chaksu SubDistrict HospitalPostmortem examinations will be conducted after the arrival of the victimsâ family membersInvestigation Officer Jai Singh from the Accident Police Station Second said that the families of the deceased have been informed Further investigations are under progress IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/jaipur-road-accident-5-from-mp-killed-after-car-rams-into-trailer-in-chaksu-661621.html Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:03:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/mumbai-metro-pillar-collapse-cm-fadnavis-announces-rs-5-lakh-assistance-for-deceaseds-kin-661625.html Mumbai Feb 14 IANS Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday expressed distress over the underconstruction metro pillar collapse in Mumbais Mulund area and announced Rs 5 lakh assistance to the kin of the deceasednbspHe also ordered an inquiry into the incidentnbspOne person lost his life and at least four others were injured after a section of a parapet wall from an elevated Metro rail bridge collapsed onto LBS Road in Mumbais Mulund West crashing onto a passing autorickshaw and a car officials saidIn a statement the CM Fadnaviss Office said In the Mulund area of Mumbai a slab from the metro construction collapsed resulting in the death of one person and injuries to several others Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has expressed grief over this incident and has ordered an inquiry into the matternbspThe state government will provide financial assistance of 5 lakh rupees to the deceaseds heirs and the cost of treatment for the injured will be borne by the state government Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured it addedAccording to authorities the incident occurred when a portion of the parapet wall measuring nearly 6x4 feet fell from the elevated structure onto vehicles moving belownbspThe sudden collapse led to panic in the area and prompted an immediate response from emergency servicesnbspThe Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority MMRDA said that all necessary medical assistance is being provided to those injured in the incidentnbspOfficials confirmed that members of the Metro project team have reached the spot and are engaged in relief and sitesecuring operations in close coordination with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC and disaster management authoritiesThe BMCs disaster control wing confirmed the dimensions of the fallen parapet section and said rescue and clearance operations were carried out promptlynbspOfficials identified the deceased as Ramdhan YadavnbspAmong the injured Rajkumar Indrajeet Yadav 45 has been admitted to the intensive care unit and remains in a critical conditionnbspThe other two injured persons Mahendra Pratap Yadav 52 and Deepa Ruhiya 40 are reported to be stablenbspAuthorities have not yet released further details regarding the fourth injured individualThe MMRDA announced that a formal enquiry has been ordered to ascertain the exact cause of the collapse and to examine construction safety protocols as well as structural stability measures at the sitenbspThe Metro project team is at the site and is working on relief operations and securing the site in close coordination with BMC and disaster management authorities the MMRDA said in an official statementnbspMeanwhile Congress MP and Mumbai Congress President Varsha Gaikwad raised sharp questions over the incident taking to social media platform X to express concern about public safetyHave Mumbaikars lives become so cheap Does the government and the MMRDA administration have anything to do with this she askednbspTheyre merely acting as infra managers and doing PR and marketing but whats the point of Mumbaikars lives hanging in the balance When the Metro project was underway why were safety rules only on paper When work was being carried out on a busy road why werent there adequate safety measures for the traffic passing underneath she saidIn the name of showing that the Metro is progressing quickly is its quality and technical safety being ignored Who is responsible Every time such incidents occur theres only the drama of an investigation Who will take responsibility We need development but not one that endangers the lives of Mumbaikars Gaikwad addednbspFurther details are awaited as the investigation progressesIANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/mumbai-metro-pillar-collapse-cm-fadnavis-announces-rs-5-lakh-assistance-for-deceaseds-kin-661625.html Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-girls-die-as-concrete-slab-of-old-temple-falls-on-them-in-mps-morena-661350.html Morena Feb 9 A concrete slab of an old temple collapsed resulting in the death of at least three minor girls on the spot while many others were severely injured in Morena district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday The tragic incident occurred at Chamad Mata temple located in Ahrauli village under the Jaora subdivision area around 35 km from Morena district headquartersAccording to information the casualties occurred when a portion of the temple was being demolished to construct a dome on the templeSatish Gaud a local resident of the village had come to the temple with his wife Prithi to offer prayers At the time when the girls were served food kanya poojan an old roof slab fell on them according to policeThe huge size of the concrete slab crushed them badly and three of them died on the spot Local people present at the scene immediately started a rescue operationMeanwhile the local administration and police were also alertedThe deceased have been identified as Vaishnavi Sikawar 11 Karishma Goswami 9 and Chhaya Goswami 7 Those injured being treated at Morena district hospital have been identified as Gunjan Singh 12 Pari Singh 8 Vidya Singh 6 according to policeSatish Gaud who had invited girls for âkanya poojanâ at the temple premises and his wife Prithi Gaud and their 14yearold daughter were also injured and they have been admitted at hospitalUpon receiving the information Jaura SubDivisional Magistrate SDM Shubham Sharma also reached the spot and a rescue operation was carried out The injured were admitted to Kailaras HospitalA local resident talking to a media person said that the Chamad Mata temple was established about 150 years ago Initially the temple was just a platform About 7 years ago the villagers collected donations and built walls and a roof supported by small slabsA police official who spoke to IANS over the phone confirmed that three girls have died and at least six others have been injured however he did not say more about the tragic incident except that the investigation was underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-girls-die-as-concrete-slab-of-old-temple-falls-on-them-in-mps-morena-661350.html Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-breaks-out-in-moving-train-in-rajasthans-jaisalmer-no-casualties-reported-661195.html Jaisalmer Feb 8 A fire broke out in a moving train in Rajasthans Jaisalmer on Sunday causing widespread panic officials said adding that no casualties have been reported so far and that the blaze was swiftly contained The fire erupted beneath a coach of the Swarn Nagari Express which was travelling from Delhi to JaisalmerThe incident occurred near Jetha Chandan Railway Station in JaisalmerAs soon as the loco pilot realised the danger he showed presence of mind and immediately stopped the train at a safe place thus averting a major accident an official saidAs soon as the train stopped the railway staff immediately began extinguishing the fire Using fire extinguishers and other available resources the staff brought the fire under control within a short time Passengers on board the train experienced panic for a short time the official addedThe authorities further mentioned that there were no casualties in this incidentAfter the fire was extinguished the train resumed its journey to Jaisalmer the official addedThe cause of the fire has not yet been determinedAccording to the authorities an investigation has been launched and further details are awaitedThis incident comes just weeks after a fire broke out in a coach of the Sabarmati Express at Pokhran Railway Station on January 14 moments before the train was scheduled to departSmoke was seen rising from one of the coaches while the train was at the platformRailway staff and security personnel present at the station immediately took action after being alerted to the fire They used fire extinguishers to bring the flames under control after considerable effortOnce the fire was extinguished railway officials conducted a thorough inspection of the affected coach After a preliminary safety check the train was allowed to continue to its destination No injuries or loss of life were reported in the incident IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-breaks-out-in-moving-train-in-rajasthans-jaisalmer-no-casualties-reported-661195.html Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-as-car-rams-into-stationary-vehicle-in-andhra-pradeshs-srikakulam-661200.html Visakhapatnam Feb 8 At least two persons were killed and five others were injured when a car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary vehicle in Andhra Pradeshâs Srikakulam district on Sunday Police said the accident occurred on the national highway near Palavalasa in Nandigam MandalThe car which was headed to Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh from Sonepur in Odisha rammed into a stationary van The accident occurred when a patient Balaiah was being shifted from Sonepur to Visakhapatnam by his family for treatment He and another person travelling with him were killed and five others were injuredThe injured were admitted to the government hospital at Tekkali As the condition of one of the injured turned critical he was shifted to SrikakulamPolice registered a case and took up further investigation In another accident nine passengers were injured in the headon collision between an RTC bus and a truck in Andhra Pradeshâs Sri Sathya Sai districtThe accident occurred on the national highway near Gutturu in Penukonda Mandal A truck rammed into the bus belonging to Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation APSRTC The bus was on its way to Dharmapuram from Hindupur while the truck was heading to BengaluruAll the injured were shifted to the government hospital at Penukonda The bus conductor who sustained critical injuries was taken to Anantapur after first aid at Penukonda hospitalOn receipt of the information the state minister for backward classes welfare S Savitha visited Penukonda hospital and called on the injured She directed the hospital authorities to ensure the best possible treatment of the injuredIn another accident a car caught fire in Vijayawada on Saturday night There were no casualtiesAccording to police a car suddenly caught fire near Anjaneyaswamy temple in the city past midnight Alerted by the passersby firefighting personnel rushed to the scene and doused the fire IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-as-car-rams-into-stationary-vehicle-in-andhra-pradeshs-srikakulam-661200.html Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-killed-as-speeding-truck-ploughs-into-passengers-on-yamuna-expressway-in-mathura-661136.html Mathura Feb 7 Six people were killed after a speeding truck ran over them on the Yamuna Expressway near Uttar Pradeshâs Mathura during the early hours of Saturday officials said The tragic accident also left one person seriously injured who has been admitted to a nearby hospital and is undergoing treatmentThe incident occurred at around 245 am near Milestone 88 under the jurisdiction of the Surir Police StationAccording to preliminary reports the victims were travelling from Delhi to Kanpur in a bus when the accident took placeThe bus had reportedly halted along the expressway for a brief stop when the truck driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle and rammed into passengers who had stepped out of the busPolice teams reached the accident site soon after receiving information and immediately initiated rescue operationsThe injured individual has been identified as Amar Dubey who was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment Authorities have also initiated a detailed investigation into the incidentMeanwhile four of the deceased have been identified as Sonu a resident of Auraiya Devesh from Basti Aslam from Kannauj and Santosh from Prem Nagar in Delhi Efforts are underway to establish the identities of the remaining victimsâToday at around 245 am near Milestone 88 a bus travelling from Delhi to rural Kanpur stopped at the roadside The bus had stopped on the expressway Some passengers got off to freshen up When a truck crushed the passengers to death the accident left six people dead and injured oneâ Mathura Senior Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar told IANSMathura District Magistrate CP Singh also spoke about the incident and said âDue to driversâ irresponsibility six people were crushed and died on the spot and one person was injured and is out of danger after treatment Strict action will be taken against those who are responsibleâAn eyewitness recounted the terrifying moment saying âI didnât even realise what was happening The bus had stopped and some passengers got off to use the toilet Suddenly the truck hit the bus and everyone started running in panicâOfficials stated that the families of those killed in the accident have been informed Police have registered a case in connection with the incident and launched a probe to ascertain the exact circumstances leading to the crashFurther details are awaited as the investigation continues IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-killed-as-speeding-truck-ploughs-into-passengers-on-yamuna-expressway-in-mathura-661136.html Sat, 07 Feb 2026 10:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/bmtc-bus-mows-down-manipuri-woman-in-bengaluru-sparks-public-outrage-661164.html Bengaluru Feb 7 A Manipuri woman riding a bike was mowed down by a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation BMTC bus within the limits of the Marathahalli police station in Bengaluru officials said on Saturday Video footage of the incident has surfaced on social media triggerring public outrageThe incident occurred on Friday and came to light on Saturday morning The deceased has been identified as 20yearold Hanna Inaka a native of Manipur The incident took place when the victim was travelling on a bike along with a friendThe video footage shows a BMTC bus hitting the scooter from behind as it was moving ahead Due to the impact the woman fell off the scooter and came under the wheels of the bus Police said that after coming under the front wheel she was also run over by the rear wheelsShe sustained severe injuries and later succumbed The public expressed outrage over the rash and negligent driving of the governmentowned BMTC bus driver Police have taken up further investigation and stated that they are verifying the facts of the caseSimilar incidents have also happened in the past On January 10 a 28yearold man was killed after being run over by a BMTC bus near Electronics City The deceased was identified as Kanakaraj a native of Tamil Nadu The preliminary probe revealed that Kaniraj was riding a twowheeler with two friends when he lost balance fell on the road and was run over by the busOn November 20 last year two people were killed in fatal accidents involving BMTC buses in the Vijaya Nagar and Madiwala police station limits in Bengaluru In one case Susheelamma 69 was alighting from a BMTC bus at Govindarajnagar when the bus moved She lost control and came under the wheels and was crushed to death On Oct 26 a 58yearold woman was struck and killed by a BMTC electric bus in the Vijayanagar area in Bengaluru The victim identified as Mala a resident of Hampi Nagar was crossing the road near the Hampi Nagar bus stop at around 615âpm when the bus operating on the YeshwantpurVijayanagar route hit her She suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/bmtc-bus-mows-down-manipuri-woman-in-bengaluru-sparks-public-outrage-661164.html Sat, 07 Feb 2026 16:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/cm-conrad-sangma-announces-inquiry-into-meghalaya-coal-mine-explosion-661036.html Shillong Feb 5 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the tragic coal mine explosion in East Jaintia Hills district that claimed at least 16 lives and announced a comprehensive inquiry into the incident to fix responsibility In a statement posted on social media platform X Sangma conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and said the state government stands firmly with those affected by the tragedyâProfoundly saddened by the tragic coal mine incident in East Jaintia Hills My deepest sympathies are with the families who have lost their loved ones in this unfortunate tragedyâ the Chief Minister saidSangma said the Meghalaya government has ordered a thorough inquiry into the incident and made it clear that accountability would be enforcedâThe Government of Meghalaya has ordered a comprehensive inquiry into the incident Accountability will be fixed and those responsible will face strict legal actionâ he saidStressing that there would be no leniency in matters involving public safety the Chief Minister asserted that the state would not compromise when it comes to the protection of human livesHe said the administration would ensure that all necessary legal and administrative steps are taken based on the findings of the inquiryâIn this moment of sorrow the State stands in solidarity with all those affectedâ Sangma addedIn one of the deadliest mining accidents in recent years the bodies of at least 16 labourers have been recovered following a massive explosion at a suspected illegal coal mine in the Thangsku area of Meghalayaâs East Jaintia Hills district police officials said on ThursdayConfirming the toll East Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police Vikash Kumar said rescue teams have so far retrieved 16 bodies from the accident siteâSixteen bodies have been recovered so farâ Kumar told IANS adding that the search and rescue operation is still under wayThe Chief Ministerâs statement comes amid growing concern over illegal coal mining in East Jaintia Hills district where banned mining practices have repeatedly resulted in fatal accidentsDespite courtmandated restrictions and enforcement measures illegal mining activities are believed to persist in remote areasMeanwhile rescue and recovery operations are underway at the accident site with the assistance of disaster response teams while district authorities have intensified monitoring in the areaOfficials said further details would emerge as investigations progress IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/cm-conrad-sangma-announces-inquiry-into-meghalaya-coal-mine-explosion-661036.html Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/meghalaya-coal-mine-tragedy-18-bodies-recovered-says-cm-sangma-661050.html Shillong Feb 5 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday confirmed that at least 18 bodies of labourers have been recovered so far from a collapsed illegal coal mine at Thangsko in the coalrich East Jaintia Hills district even as search and rescue operations continue Speaking to reporters here Sangma said the incident occurred earlier in the day when a powerful dynamite blast triggered the collapse of the illegal mine trapping several workers inside The explosion reportedly took place around 1130 am during mining activity The Chief Minister said two cabinet ministers â Wailadmiki Shylla and Lahkmen Rymbui â have been directed to visit the accident site to oversee the situation and coordinate relief and rescue efforts The site is located in a remote area around a threehour journey from the district headquarters at Khliehriat Sangma said he is personally monitoring the situation and remains in constant touch with district officials The Deputy Chief Minister who is in charge of the Home Police department is also closely coordinating with the administration to ensure that rescue operations are carried out efficiently âSearch and rescue operations are underway and investigations have been initiatedâ the Chief Minister said adding that the state government is taking the incident with utmost seriousness Disaster response teams including personnel from the State Disaster Response Force SDRF and National Disaster Response Force NDRF have been mobilised to assist local authorities in the ongoing operation which is being conducted under challenging conditions due to unstable terrain and safety concerns Earlier the Chief Minister said the Meghalaya government has ordered a thorough inquiry into the incident and made it clear that accountability would be enforced âThe Government of Meghalaya has ordered a comprehensive inquiry into the incident Accountability will be fixed and those responsible will face strict legal actionâ he said Stressing that there would be no leniency in matters involving public safety the Chief Minister asserted that the state would not compromise when it comes to the protection of human lives He said the administration would ensure that all necessary legal and administrative steps are taken based on the findings of the inquiryâIn this moment of sorrow the State stands in solidarity with all those affectedâ Sangma added IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/meghalaya-coal-mine-tragedy-18-bodies-recovered-says-cm-sangma-661050.html Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/meghalaya-coal-mine-tragedy-rs-3-lakh-aid-for-kin-of-victims-661058.html Shillong Feb 5 In the wake of the tragic coal mine incident in Meghalayaâs East Jaintia Hills district Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday announced an exgratia assistance of Rs 3 lakh from the state government to the next of kin of each deceased labourer The Chief Minister said the decision was taken as an immediate relief measure for the affected families even as rescue and investigation efforts continue at the accident siteHe reiterated that the state government stands firmly with the bereaved families during this difficult timeIn addition to the state assistance Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also announced exgratia support from the Prime Ministerâs National Relief Fund PMNRFAs per the announcement an amount of Rs 2 lakh will be provided to the families of each deceased while those injured in the incident will receive Rs 50000Chief Minister Sangma earlier confirmed that at least 18 bodies of labourers have been recovered so far from a collapsed illegal coal mine at Thangsko in the coalrich East Jaintia Hills district even as search and rescue operations continueSpeaking to reporters here Sangma said the incident occurred earlier in the day when a powerful dynamite blast triggered the collapse of the illegal mine trapping several workers insideThe explosion reportedly took place around 1130 am during mining activityThe Chief Minister said two Cabinet ministers â Wailadmiki Shylla and Lahkmen Rymbui â have been directed to visit the accident site to oversee the situation and coordinate relief and rescue effortsThe site is located in a remote area around a threehour journey from the district headquarters at KhliehriatSangma said he is personally monitoring the situation and remains in constant touch with district officialsThe Deputy Chief Minister who is in charge of the Home Police department is also closely coordinating with the administration to ensure that rescue operations are carried out efficientlyâSearch and rescue operations are underway and investigations have been initiatedâ the Chief Minister said adding that the state government is taking the incident with utmost seriousnessDisaster response teams including personnel from the State Disaster Response Force SDRF and the National Disaster Response Force NDRF have been mobilised to assist local authorities in the ongoing operation which is being conducted under challenging conditions due to unstable terrain and safety concernsThe Chief Minister further said the Meghalaya government has ordered a thorough inquiry into the incident and made it clear that accountability would be enforcedâThe Government of Meghalaya has ordered a comprehensive inquiry into the incident Accountability will be fixed and those responsible will face strict legal actionâ he saidStressing that there would be no leniency in matters involving public safety the Chief Minister asserted that the state would not compromise when it comes to the protection of human livesHe said the administration would ensure that all necessary legal and administrative steps are taken based on the findings of the inquiryâIn this moment of sorrow the state stands in solidarity with all those affectedâ Sangma added IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/meghalaya-coal-mine-tragedy-rs-3-lakh-aid-for-kin-of-victims-661058.html Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/8-killed-in-nepal-bus-accident-carrying-wedding-party-661060.html Kathmandu Feb 5 At least eight persons were killed after a bus carrying a wedding procession met with an accident in Baitadi district of farwestern Nepal on Thursday evening a senior police officer said âThe bus which was returning with the wedding procession crashed in Purchaudi Municipality of the district at around 8 pm on Thursdayâ Deputy Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Rae told IANSHe said as many as 45 people were injured with 16 receiving treatment at local health posts while others were referred to hospitals with better facilitiesâThe bride and groom remained safe as they were travelling in another vehicleâ Rae saidAccording to the police the exact cause of the accident could not be identified immediatelyChief District Officer Krishna Thapa said nearly 60 people were travelling on the bus when the accident occurred on Thursday nightHe said a rescue operation was carried out involving the Nepal Army Nepal Police Armed Police Force and local residentsWith the rise in the number of vehicles plying on the roads and improved road connectivity across the country Nepal has also been witnessing an increase in road accidents in recent yearsA decade ago 4999 road accidents were reported according to the Traffic Police OfficeIn the fiscal year 2024â25 the country recorded 7669 road accidents and 190 deaths the office saidOf the total accidents 278 were classified as seriousApart from the enormous human toll road safety has a major economic impactA World Bank study in Nepal showed that the economic cost of road traffic injuries has increased threefold since 2007 and is equivalent to 15 per cent of the gross national productRoad crashes also have a devastating and disproportionate impact on the poorMore than 70 per cent of all road fatality victims in Nepal are vulnerable road users such as pedestrians cyclists and motorcyclists the World Bank saidThe loss of income and medical expenses from a crash can push families into deep poverty IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/8-killed-in-nepal-bus-accident-carrying-wedding-party-661060.html Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-coaches-of-chennainew-jalpaiguri-express-derail-in-odishas-jajpur-no-casualties-660978.html Bhubaneswar Feb 5 A major rail tragedy was averted on Thursday morning when the MGR Chennai Central MASâ New Jalpaiguri NJP Express derailed near Jakhapura in Odishas Jajpur district East Coast Railway ECoR sources said no major damage was reported as the train was moving at a very slow speed at the time of the incidentAccording to an official statement issued by the ECoR A minor derailment involving Train No 22611 ChennaiâNew Jalpaiguri MASâNJP Express occurred at 0851 hrs today while the train was passing through Jakhapura Yard JKPR One AC coach and two General coaches derailed within yard limits The train was moving at a very slow speed at the time of the incident There has been no loss of life or injury to passengersThe ECoR also informed that passenger train operations remain unaffected due to the minor derailment Following the derailment the Railway officials rushed to the spot and ensured the affected passengers were suitably accommodated in other vacant coachesOn receipt of information Accident Relief Train ART from Bhubaneswar and Khurda Road and Accident Relief Medical Equipment ARME from Khurda Road were promptly dispatched at 0853 hrs ECoR addedSpeaking to the media Chief Public Relations Officer CPRO of East Coast Railway Deepak Rout stated that to ensure passenger convenience additional coaches will be attached to the train as required at the Kharagpur DivisionSenior railway officials are present at the site and are closely monitoring restoration and safetyrelated activitiesAs per the latest information shared by the ECoR officials The affected Train No 22611 Chennai CentralâNew Jalpaiguri Express has been moved from the derailment site after the safe detachment of the affected coaches Train movement in both directions has been normalisedPassengers travelling on the train told media persons that they were frightened after hearing a loud noise and experiencing a heavy jolt due to the derailmentHowever railway officials assured them that there was no cause for concern as no major damage had been caused IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-coaches-of-chennainew-jalpaiguri-express-derail-in-odishas-jajpur-no-casualties-660978.html Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-killed-as-speeding-truck-hits-auto-rickshaw-in-bihars-bihta-660454.html Patna Feb 1 A horrific road accident in Bihta near Patna Bihar claimed the lives of five people and left three others critically injured after a speeding truck rammed into an autorickshaw on Sunday The accident occurred around 200 am near Lekhan Tola village in the Bihta police station areaAccording to police an outofcontrol truck collided headon with an autorickshaw carrying passengers crushing the threewheeler completely due to the force of the impactFive passengers died on the spot while three others sustained serious injuriesLocal residents rushed the injured to Patna Medical College and Hospital PMCH where their condition remains critical Among the injured are two childrenAccording to locals all the victims belonged to the same family and were returning to Bhojpur district after attending the Maner Urs fairThe deceased include three men and two womenEyewitnesses said the accident scene was filled with panic screams and chaos as people struggled to pull the injured out of the mangled autorickshawPolice were immediately informed and a team from Bihta police station reached the spotThe bodies of the deceased have been sent for postmortem examination and the families have been informedConfirming the incident the SHO of Bihta police station said that an investigation has been launched to trace the truck driver and the vehicle which fled the scene after the collisionThis tragic incident has once again raised serious concerns over road safety particularly during latenight hours and the dangers posed by speeding and reckless driving on highwaysOn Saturday a doctor couple lost their lives in a tragic road accident near a toll plaza under the Sarai police station area of Vaishali district The accident occurred amid dense fog when their car rammed into a parked container truck on the highway The deceased were identified as Dr Jitendra Prasad 50 and his wife 45 both posted at Araria Sadar Hospital and were residents of Patna district They were returning home from Araria at the time of the incidentEarlier on January 30 a tragic road accident in Biharâs Araria district claimed the lives of two young men including an SSB jawan The incident occurred on the ArariaRaniganj main road near the Girhinda showroom when a speeding Bullet Motorcycle collided with a police jeep parked on the roadside IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-killed-as-speeding-truck-hits-auto-rickshaw-in-bihars-bihta-660454.html Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-after-speeding-truck-hits-car-in-gujarats-botad-660475.html Botad Feb 1 Three people were killed and four others sustained serious injuries in a road accident involving a truck and a car near Kinara intersection close to Ranpur town in Gujaratâs Botad district police said on Sunday The accident occurred on the RanpurDhandhuka highway when a truck travelling at high speed collided headon with a car carrying agricultural labourers from Madhya PradeshThe impact was so severe that the car was crushed beyond recognition with its parts strewn across the roadwayAccording to preliminary information the car bearing registration number MP 09 DK 4398 was travelling from Panala village in Madhya Pradesh to Kundli village in Ranpur taluka The truck involved in the collision was registered as GJ 03 BV 6005Local residents and passersby rushed to the scene immediately after the crash and began rescue effortsSeveral occupants of the car were trapped inside the mangled vehicle and had to be pulled out by breaking open the metal bodyâSome victims were lying on the road while others were stuck inside the carâ said a local eyewitness who assisted in the rescue operationPolice the mamlatdar and multiple 108 ambulance units reached the site soon after receiving information about the accidentThe injured were initially taken to a nearby hospital and later referred to Bhavnagar for further treatment due to the seriousness of their injuriesPolice said the condition of some of the injured remains criticalThe bodies of the deceased were sent for postmortem examination and the process of informing their families has been completedPolice confirmed that the victims included members of the same labourer family among them a childA Ranpur police officer said a case has been registered and an investigation is underway âPreliminary findings indicate excessive speed and negligence as possible causes of the accidentFurther inquiry is being conducted to establish the exact sequence of eventsâ the officer said The collision led to traffic congestion on the highway for a brief period which was later cleared by policeLegal action has been initiated against the truck driver under relevant sections of the law as part of the ongoing investigation IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-after-speeding-truck-hits-car-in-gujarats-botad-660475.html Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/bihar-two-killed-in-araria-road-accident-660285.html Patna Jan 30 A tragic road accident in Biharâs Araria district early Friday claimed the lives of two young men including an SSB jawan plunging two families into grief The incident occurred on the ArariaRaniganj main road near the Girhinda showroom when a speeding Bullet motorcycle collided with a police jeep parked on the roadsideThe deceased have been identified as Sudhir Kumar Kushwaha 42 a resident of Araria RS Ward No 4 and Vicky Kumar Jaiswal 35 a resident of Forbesganj Training School Chowk Ward No 21Sudhir Kumar Kushwaha was posted with the 52nd Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal SSB at Araria headquartersVicky Jaiswalâs wife is a teacher at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School Araria RSAccording to information received both men had attended a wedding ceremony in Araria RS on Thursday nightAt around 145 am on Friday Sudhir was dropping his friend Vicky at the Araria bus stand on his Bullet motorcycleWhile travelling at a high speed the bike rammed into a police jeep parked along the roadside near the Girhinda showroomThe impact was so severe that both riders sustained critical injuriesResidents and police personnel rushed the injured to Sadar Hospital Araria where doctors declared them dead after preliminary examinationThe news of their death triggered scenes of grief at the hospital and in their respective localitiesTraffic Police Station Incharge Prem Kumar said that both bodies have been taken into custody and the postmortem process is underwayHe added that further legal procedures are being followed and the police are investigating the exact cause of the accidentMeanwhile residents alleged that overspeeding coupled with poor lighting and inadequate road signage at night contributed to the accidentThey have demanded immediate corrective measures and improved road safety arrangements to prevent such fatal incidents in the future IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/bihar-two-killed-in-araria-road-accident-660285.html Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-migrant-workers-from-assam-found-dead-at-labour-shed-in-bengaluru-660373.html Bengaluru Jan 31 Four young migrant workers from Assam were found dead under suspicious circumstances at Mutsandra village in Hoskote taluk on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Saturday The incident has triggered shock and concern in the region The victims have been identified as 25yearold Jayant Sinde 24yearold Nirendranath 25yearold D Taide and 20yarold Dhananjay all natives of Assam Preliminary investigation suggests that the four workers had cooked food inside the shed late at night and slept after closing all doors and windows Investigators suspect that they may have died due to suffocation while sleepingThe deceased were employed at a CocaCola warehouse and were residing in a labour shed near the workplace Police said the incident came to light early in the morning when the workers failed to respond following which authorities were alertedSulibele police rushed to the spot soon after receiving information and conducted an initial inspection The bodies were sent for postmortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of deathPolice officials stated that the exact circumstances leading to the deaths are still unclear and further investigation is underway A case has been registered at the Sulibele police stationThe incident has caused anxiety among local residents and raised concerns over safety conditions at migrant labour accommodations in the areaIn October 2025 five migrant workers from Murshidabad district in West Bengal were seriously injured in a fire in Bengaluru Karnataka which broke out at a temporary camp on a construction site and later succumbed to their injuries at the hospital A total of seven workers from the Behrampore and Hariharpara police station areas of Murshidabad had come to Bengaluru about a month earlier to work as construction labourersAfter dinner all seven workers fell asleep in the same room Around midnight the room caught fire Although they managed to escape from the blaze all seven suffered severe burn injuries and were admitted to the governmentrun Victoria Hospital in BengaluruOn October 1 2025 two migrant workers from Jharkhand were killed and one injured after a mound of mud collapsed on them at an underconstruction site here According to police the incident occurred when the labourers were working on the foundation for a pillar in Siddharth Colony Madiwala during which a sudden mudslide trapped three of them under the debris IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-migrant-workers-from-assam-found-dead-at-labour-shed-in-bengaluru-660373.html Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/doctor-couple-killed-in-tragic-road-accident-near-vaishali-toll-plaza-in-bihar-660385.html Patna Jan 31 A doctor couple lost their lives in a tragic road accident near a toll plaza under the Sarai police station area of Vaishali district early Saturday morning officials said The accident occurred amid dense fog when their car rammed into a parked container truck on the highway The deceased have been identified as Dr Jitendra Prasad 50 and his wife 45 both posted at Araria Sadar HospitalThe couple were residents of Patna district and were returning home from Araria at the time of the incidentAccording to Sarai police station incharge Mani Bhushan Kumar the accident took place at 415 am on the MuzaffarpurPatna highway Due to extremely poor visibility caused by fog the car collided with a container truck that was parked on the left side of the road The truck driver fled the spot immediately after the collisionOn receiving information a police team from Sarai police station rushed to the scene and rescued the occupants trapped inside the mangled vehicle They were taken to Hajipur Sadar Hospital where doctors declared the couple dead on arrivalThere were three people in the car including the couple and their driver The driver sustained injuries and is currently undergoing treatment A pet dog which was also inside the vehicle survived the accident unharmedFollowing the incident police initiated the postmortem process and informed the family members of the deceased The container truck has been seized and efforts are underway to trace and arrest the absconding driver and helper responsible for illegally parking the vehicle on the roadsideThe collision was so severe that the car was completely destroyed Upon hearing the news the grieving family members immediately left Patna for Hajipur Sadar HospitalThis tragic incident has once again raised serious concerns over road safety in Bihar particularly during foggy conditions IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/doctor-couple-killed-in-tragic-road-accident-near-vaishali-toll-plaza-in-bihar-660385.html Sat, 31 Jan 2026 16:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-dense-fog-triggers-massive-pile-up-on-nh-58-in-rajasthan-660226.html Jaipur Jan 30 At least three people were killed and around 12 others were injured in a massive pileup involving six vehicles on the National Highway58 near Bhilwara city in Rajasthan officials said here on Friday The area was gripped by dense fog in the morning leading to a major road accident in Bhilwara districtAccording to reports the accident took place around 7 am near Kothari Bridge on the BhilwaraAjmer Road close to Bhilwara city Poor visibility due to heavy fog caused six vehicles to collide one after another Several vehicles were badly damaged and three people died on the spotChaos erupted on the national highway following the accident Police rushed to the scene and with the help of local residents rescued injured passengers who were trapped inside the mangled vehicles after considerable effort Witnesses reported scenes of panic with injured victims screaming and crying for helpThe bodies of the deceased have been kept at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Bhilwara where relatives of both the deceased and injured have begun arrivingThe District Collector and Superintendent of Police SP also visited the accident site and later met the injured at the hospital The accident caused a massive traffic jam stretching nearly 10 kilometres along the national highwayThe traffic movement came to a complete standstill for about three hours and even ambulances sent to rescue the injured were stuck in the congestionPolice eventually managed to clear a passage for emergency vehicles and later restored normal traffic flowDense fog continues to pose a serious risk on highways across Rajasthan with authorities urging drivers to exercise extreme caution during early morning hoursKotputliBehror district remained shrouded in dense fog for the third consecutive day on Friday The fog suddenly descended after 7 am Visibility on NH 48 and the state highway remained limited to 10 meters Vehicles proceeded slowly with their fog lights on The minimum temperature in Behror remained below 9 degrees Celsius IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-dense-fog-triggers-massive-pile-up-on-nh-58-in-rajasthan-660226.html Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-as-two-truck-containers-catch-fire-after-collision-in-andhra-660053.html Amaravati Jan 29 A person was charred to death and two others injured in a collision between two truck containers in Andhra Pradeshâs Kakinada district on Thursday police said The accident occurred on National Highway 216 near Kathipudi early in the morningAccording to police a container carrying aqua feed from Bheemavaram to Mulapeta was taking a turn at Kathipudi Junction when another container laden with cotton bundles and heading to Chennai from Kolkata rammed into it The collision sparked a fire which engulfed both vehiclesCotton lorry driver Kamal Sheikh 43 died in the fire while two others were injuredAlerted by the passersby police and firefighting personnel rushed to the spot and doused the firePolice registered a case and took up further investigation Circle Inspector of Prathipadu Surya Appa Rao said the deceased was a resident of KolkataIn another accident in the same district a girl died and eight others were injured The accident occurred when a truck rammed into an autorickshaw at Rayudupalem near Kakinada townThe injured were shifted to the Government General Hospital KakinadaMeanwhile in another accident in Nalgonda in neighbouring Telangana a bus belonging to Road Transport Corporation RTC lost control and hit the dividerThe accident occurred near Yerrasanigudem in Kattanguru mandal when the bus driver tried to avoid hitting a truck which had come to a halt However no one was injuredIn another accident on the outskirts of Hyderabad a car suddenly caught fire There were no casualtiesThe incident occurred on the Narsingi service road in the Rangareddy district on Wednesday night A car driven by Ashwin suddenly stalled near Narsingi Rotary While checking the car he noticed flames and quickly stepped out Within a few minutes the fire engulfed the entire vehicleA fire engine rushed to the spot and doused the fire The car was completely gutted IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-as-two-truck-containers-catch-fire-after-collision-in-andhra-660053.html Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/ajit-pawars-666-moment-6-time-dy-cm-turned-numbers-into-headlines-660119.html Baramati Jan 29 Ajit Pawar a whirlwind leader in Maharashtra politics has passed away Following his demise a striking connection with the number 6 in his life has become a major topic of discussion in political circles and on the social mediaWhile it may be a mere coincidence several aspects of his career and final days are tied to this numberAjit Pawars 666 connection was widely discussed in BaramatiWhen looking at the statistics of Ajit Pawars final days a strange pattern emergesHis age was 66 years at the time of his deathHe passed away exactly six months and six days after celebrating his 66th birthdayHe held the distinction of serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra a record six timesHis journey as the Deputy Chief Minister 2010â2024 has seen many twists and turnsAjit Pawar took the oath as the Deputy Chief Minister six times under different administrationsIn November 10 2010 he became the Deputy Chief Minister first time under the Prithviraj Chavanled Maharashtra governmentAmid allegations of Rs 70000 irrigation scam Ajit Pawar had resigned but later joined as Deputy Chief Minister during the CongressNCP government on October 25 2012In November 2019 in one of the most dramatic chapters of Maharashtra politics he served as the Deputy CM for just 80 hours under Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavisled Maharashtra government but later returned to his uncle Sharad Pawarled Nationalist Congress PartyDuring the Shiv Senaled Maha Vikas Aghadi government Ajit Pawar took oath as the Deputy Chief MinisterAjit Pawar later joined the NDA and became the Deputy CM under the Eknath Shindeled Maharashtra government on July 2 2023On December 5 2024 he took oath again as the Deputy CM in the current Fadnavisled Maharashtra governmentDespite his immense influence in state politics and his reputation as an able administrator the ultimate goal of becoming the Chief Minister remained unfulfilledHis supporters and party workers had long hoped to see Ajit Dada lead the state as the Chief Minister but the crash of the Learjet 45 during its second landing attempt on Wednesday morning abruptly ended that aspirationAjit Pawar passed away following a tragic plane crash on WednesdayHe was known for his bold decisionmaking and was a powerhouse in the states political landscapeWhile critics and supporters alike dissect the 666 connection the reality remains that Ajit Pawar left an indelible mark on Maharashtras infrastructure and economyWhether it was a strange twist of fate or a mere mathematical coincidence the number 6 remained a constant shadow over the final chapter of his influential 40year political careerSanjay Jog can be contacted at sanjayjiansin IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/ajit-pawars-666-moment-6-time-dy-cm-turned-numbers-into-headlines-660119.html Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:25:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/blaze-didnt-originate-from-anandapur-momo-factory-says-fire-dept-report-death-toll-reaches-23-660138.html Kolkata Jan 29 The death toll in the Anandapur warehouse fire on the southern outskirts of Kolkata reached 23 on Thursday with over 25 people still missing sources said Meanwhile the fire department and forensic team have submitted their preliminary report on the incident The report states that the fire did not originate from the Wow Momo factory but from the adjacent illfated Pushpanjali decorators warehouse Although the Pushpanjali warehouse owner Gangadhar Das who was arrested after the incident claimed that the fire first spread from the momo factory the forensic and fire department reports suggest otherwiseOn Monday around 3 am residents of the Anandapur area spotted towering flames engulfing the momo factory and the adjacent Pushpanjali warehouseTwelve fire engines worked tirelessly for nearly two days to bring the fire at the factory and warehouse completely under control Following the incident the fire department filed a complaint with the local police and an investigation was launchedAlong with the fire department forensic experts also began investigating the cause and origin of the fire Officials collected multiple samples from the scene Four days after the incident a preliminary joint investigation report was submitted to the policeSources said the report states that the fire first broke out on the third floor of the decorators warehouse It then spread everywhere even reaching the adjacent momo factoryThe report also states that the momo factory and warehouse together occupied an area of ââapproximately 35000 square feet Of this the momo factory occupied 8000 square feetThe report further states that the arrested individual Gangadhar used the remaining space for his decorator business According to sources although the preliminary report has been submitted forensic experts may be called in again if necessaryMeanwhile work is going on to clear the debris of the two factories that were gutted by fire Large pieces of collapsed iron structures are being removed using gas cutters and cranes The search for human remains is also continuing amidst this processAccording to sources the death toll reached 23 on Thursday afternoon At the same time more than 25 people are still missing and search is on to trace them IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/blaze-didnt-originate-from-anandapur-momo-factory-says-fire-dept-report-death-toll-reaches-23-660138.html Fri, 30 Jan 2026 01:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/sand-mafia-truck-driver-tries-to-run-over-dsps-vehicle-in-patna-arrested-659975.html Patna Jan 27 A major incident was reported from the Bihta police station area of Patna where an outofcontrol sandladen truck rammed into the official vehicle of Danapur DSP2 Amarendra Kumar Jha narrowly missing the senior police officer The incident occurred when the DSPâs vehicle was heading towards BihtaAccording to initial reports the truck driver intentionally attempted to run over the DSPâs vehicle causing extensive damageDSP Amarendra Kumar Jha narrowly escaped what could have been a fatal attackPolice sources revealed that the same truck had earlier crushed a young motorcyclist on the Bihta railway overbridge and fled the spotWhile escaping the truck collided headon with the DSPâs vehicle coming from the opposite directionFollowing the incident police teams from multiple stations rushed to the spot cordoned off the area and arrested the truck driverThe collision was so severe that the DSPâs vehicle remained trapped between the railing of the flyover and one side of the truck for nearly three hoursA crane was later deployed to remove the vehicle leading to a long traffic jam and a complete standstill on the road for several hoursHundreds of locals gathered at the site expressing anger and concernResidents raised serious questions about how sandladen trucks were operating freely in a noentry zone meant for heavy vehiclesLocal resident Vikas Kumar alleged that the incident was linked to illegal sand mining and extortion claiming the existence of a Rs 10lakh racket and warning that the sand mafia is willing to go to any extent to protect its operationsThe police have seized the truck and launched a detailed investigation into how the heavy vehicle entered the railway overbridge despite restrictions the identity of those involved in illegal sand transportation and the circumstances leading to the fatal accident of the motorcyclistThe deceased motorcyclist has not been identified yetConfirming the developments Bihta Station House Officer Amit Kumar said âTraffic has been restored to normal The errant driver has been arrestedâFurther investigation is underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/sand-mafia-truck-driver-tries-to-run-over-dsps-vehicle-in-patna-arrested-659975.html Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/anandapur-blaze-warehouse-didnt-have-sound-fire-safety-measures-was-operating-without-fire-depts-authorisation-659907.html Kolkata Jan 27 Thirtytwo hours have passed and there are still pocket fires in the twin warehouses of Anandapur in east Kolkata The death toll has risen to eight and several people are still missing Director General of the Fire Department revealed that the warehouse didnt have adequate fire safety measures and was operating without the fire departments authorisation Almost 32 hours after the incident state fire minister Sujit Bose visited the site on Tuesday morningBJP MLA Ashok Dinda from Moyna in East Midnapore district and local BJP workers and supporters also went there at the same time Sujit Bose faced protests from the BJP workers for arriving at the scene 32 hours after the incidentA fire broke out at a momo companys warehouse in Nazirabad Anandapur around 3 am on Monday morning The fire quickly spread to two adjacent warehouses Despite extensive efforts using 12 fire engines the fire could not be extinguished even by Monday nightOn Tuesday morning it was observed that there were pocket fires in several places inside the charred warehouses and black smoke was rising from within the debris So far eight deaths have been confirmed The bodies are so badly burnt that identification is impossible The remains have been sent for forensic examinationAccording to the police at least 14 people are still missing Investigations are underway to determine if anyone is still trapped insidePolice sources said that action will definitely be taken against the authorities of the factory where the incident occurred if they are found guiltyOn Tuesday morning Director General of the Fire Department Ranveer Kumar visited the site He said that the fire department had not issued any clearance certificate for the warehouse regarding its fire safety measuresThe DG also mentioned that a complaint has been filed in this regard When asked how the warehouse had been operating for so long without authorisation the DG said There might have been some lapse on the part of the department The matter will be investigatedOn Tuesday Minister Sujit Bose reached the scene at around 1130 am and inspected the two gutted warehouses and spoke with fire service personnel and officialsThe Trinamool leader also met with the bereaved families He said This place was like a tinderbox Spread across 35000 square feet this area housed a momo manufacturing factory and a decorators warehouse side by side There were a lot of flammable materials inside Significant damage has been caused Upon receiving the news 12 fire engines were dispatched Senior fire service officials also arrived at the sceneThe minister also said that the warehouses lacked adequate fire safety measures He added that swift legal action would be taken in this regard Sujit also said that an investigation would be conducted to determine whether a fire audit had been carried out at the warehousesBJP MLA Ashok also visited the scene on Tuesday morning BJP supporters surrounded Sujit Bose and chanted go back slogans Trinamool supporters retaliated and a scuffle ensued between the two sides However the situation was later brought under controlMeanwhile Leader of the Opposition in state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari slammed the state government over the fire incidentThis is not a mere accident it is the direct consequence of the Mamata Banerjee Governments chronic negligence incompetence and utter failure in governance Lack of administrative checks amp balances and scrutiny lead to disregard for rules and ultimately cause such loss of lives said Adhikari in a social media postIn Nazirabad Anandapur this manmade tragedy struck in an area of the East Kolkata Wetlands where land have been converted illegally and illegitimate industrial units mushroomed in the last few years which operate unchecked without following any normsPeople were trapped inside the locked warehouses filled with inflammable materials with no escape routes narrow lanes blocking rescue and zero fire safety measures said the BJP leaderAdhikari also took a dig at Sujit Bose for turning up at the fire site so lateThe Fire Minister Sujit Bose who arrived after more than 30 hours his home is barely an hours drive from the area of incident shamelessly asks why were people staying in warehouses Shame on him rather than asking his Administration should answer such questions The blame lies squarely with Mamata Banerjee Govts apathy corruption and mismanagement From AMRI Hospital to Burrabazar and now Anandapur one tragedy after another yet no lessons learned no accountability taken he saidAdhikari further demanded an immediate highlevel and impartial enquiry strict punishment for the guilty and adequate compensation for the affected families IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/anandapur-blaze-warehouse-didnt-have-sound-fire-safety-measures-was-operating-without-fire-depts-authorisation-659907.html Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:03:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-as-car-hits-truck-on-delhi-mumbai-expressway-in-rajasthans-dausa-659848.html Jaipur Jan 27 Four people were killed and one was injured after a speeding car rammed into the rear of a truck on the DelhiMumbai Expressway in Rajasthanâs Dausa district on Tuesday The accident occurred near pillar number 193 in the Paparda police station area around 530 am The impact was so severe that the car became lodged under the truck and was dragged for nearly eight kilometres along the expresswayThe occupants were trapped inside the mangled vehicle and police had to make strenuous efforts to retrieve the bodiesAccording to DSP Deepak Meena of Nangal Rajawatan Dausa five pilgrims from Noida were travelling in the car and were returning home after visiting the Mahakal temple in Ujjain Madhya PradeshThe deceased have been identified as Rahul Gupta 35 Paras Agarwal 35 Prince Gupta 23 and Vikram Singh 30 all residents of Noida Uttar Pradesh The fifth passenger Brijmohan Gupta who was seated in the rear of the car sustained minor injuries and has been admitted to the district hospital in DausaThe car bearing a Haryana registration number was travelling from Lalsot towards Delhi when it collided with the truck near Aluda village in the Rahuwas police station area Due to the high speed the front portion of the car was completely crushed and got stuck under the truckOfficials from Paparda police station said the truck driver did not immediately realise the collision resulting in the car being dragged into the jurisdiction of the police station Police along with the expressway rescue team reached the spot and separated the car from the truck after considerable effortThe bodies were shifted to the mortuary and postmortem procedures are underway Traffic on the expressway was disrupted for some time following the accident Normal movement was restored after the damaged vehicles were removed from the road Police said that further investigation is in progress in the case IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-as-car-hits-truck-on-delhi-mumbai-expressway-in-rajasthans-dausa-659848.html Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-in-road-accident-in-jampks-udhampur-659865.html Jammu Jan 27 At least four people were killed on Tuesday in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmirâs Udhampur district Police said the accident occurred on the JammuSrinagar National Highway NH44 near Jakhani Chowk in Udhampur districtâA bus a fourwheeler and a motorcycle were involved in this collision The collision resulted in the death of four persons on the spot while details about injuries are awaited said officialsPolice and rescue teams rushed to the scene soon after the incident and initiated relief and rescue operationsOn January 22 at least 10 soldiers were killed and ten others were injured in a road accident in Doda district as they were on their way to a highaltitude post The accident occurred when an Army vehicle went out of the driverâs control and dropped into a deep gorge in DodaOverloading overspeeding rash and negligent driving and road rage are the main reasons for accidents on highways and roads in the union territory causing fatalities and injuriesThe traffic department has deployed special teams to check these menaces and the Regional Transport officers RTOs have publicised punishments for such offencesIn case of rash and negligent driving and road stunts cancellation of driving and registration licences is done while giving vehicles to minors for driving attracts imprisonment for parents In the case of scooter and motorcycle riders wearing of crash helmets of prescribed specifications is mandatory for both the driver and the pillion rider Petrol pumps have been given specific instructions not to sell fuel to the twowheeler drivers without helmetsAs part of the social policing traffic department officials are holding counselling sessions for drivers and as a good gesture they also occasionally distribute crash helmets among twowheeler driversYouth doing stunts on motorcycles is becoming a serious challenge in JampK These youth not only risk their own lives but also endanger the lives of pedestrians and other vehicle drivers Irresponsible parenting lack of parental control and bad company often push youth to engage in stunt driving because of the socalled thrill involved in such reckless practices IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-in-road-accident-in-jampks-udhampur-659865.html Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/massive-fire-at-dry-food-warehouse-on-kolkata-outskirts-six-feared-trapped-659723.html Kolkata Jan 26 A massive fire broke out at a dry food warehouse in the Anandapur area on the southern outskirts of Kolkata in the early hours of Monday with six people feared trapped inside The blaze erupted around 3 am and has been raging for several hours with firefighters yet to bring it fully under control Twelve fire engines have been deployed to extinguish the flamesThe warehouse located in Nazirabad under the Anandapur area primarily stored dry packaged food items and bottled soft drinks Thick black smoke has engulfed the area and the intensity of the fire has not reduced even after seven hoursAccording to locals several workers were on night duty at the warehouse when the fire broke out Their whereabouts remain unknown and families fear they may be trapped insideFire department officials said they received the alert around 3 am and rushed to the spot immediately However they declined to confirm the status of the workers stating that details would only be clear after the fire is extinguishedA relative of one of the missing workers told reporters âMy soninlaw was working the night shift at the warehouse He called me around 3 am and said âSave meâ We rushed here but couldnât find anyone The fire is still burning and officials say nothing can be confirmed until it is put outâA warehouse worker said âThree of our colleagues are trapped inside The last time we spoke to them they said they were trying to break through a wall to escape After that we lost contactâAnother source claimed that a total of six workers were on night duty and all remain missingFire officials said all goods stored in the warehouse are believed to have been gutted The extent of the damage is yet to be assessedA fire brigade official stated that the residential building located behind the warehouse was evacuated promptly âThere were around 100 residents All of them have been rescued However those inside the warehouse could not be reached Their mobile phones are now switched offâ the official saidState Fire and Emergency Services Minister Sujit Bose said âThere are two warehouses in that area one belonging to a wellknown momo company and the other to a catering firm The fire department is at work and the situation is being closely monitored Efforts are on to bring the fire under controlâThe cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/massive-fire-at-dry-food-warehouse-on-kolkata-outskirts-six-feared-trapped-659723.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/speeding-suv-kills-one-in-patna-leaves-two-injured-659755.html Patna Jan 26 A major road accident took place in Patna after a speeding Scorpio SUV ran over three people in Pirmohani locality under the Kadamkuan police station area on Monday morning One person died on the spot while two others sustained serious injuries The deceased has been identified as Munna Kumar 41 a resident of Khatal GaliWith the help of local residents and police the body was sent to Patna Medical College and Hospital PMCH for postmortem examinationThe injured victims are currently undergoing treatment at the same hospitalAccording to initial reports Munna Kumar a municipal corporation employee was working at the residence of a BJP leader at the timeAnother municipal corporation employee and a paper vendor were also injured in the accidentThe driver of the Scorpio fled the scene immediately after the incident Police have launched a manhunt and are examining CCTV footage from nearby areas to identify the vehicle and apprehend the accusedThe incident has left the victimâs family shatteredPolice officials said an investigation is underway and strict action will be taken once the accused is tracedMeanwhile in a separate tragic incident in Samastipur district two young siblings lost their lives soon after a Saraswati Puja immersion ceremony when a tractor overturned late on Sunday nightThe accident occurred near the Shanti River bridge under the Chakmehsi police station area when a tractor carrying villagers returning after idol immersion lost control and plunged into a roadside ditchThe deceased children have been identified as Abhiraj 7 and Anushka 4 children of Umashankar Thakur residents of Bhusakaul village under Chakmehsi PanchayatTwo other children were seriously injured in the mishapUpon receiving information villagers rushed to the spot and informed the policeWith the help of a JCB machine locals and police pulled the children trapped beneath the overturned tractorHowever Abhiraj and Anushka had already succumbed to their injuries by thenThe injured children â sons of Vijay Trivedi and Thandi Ram also residents of the same village â were first taken to Kalyanpur Primary Health Centre where they were given first aid and later referred to Sadar Hospital Samastipur due to their critical conditionLocal residents said the tractor overturned while attempting to give way to another vehicleAll the passengers were returning after immersing the idol of Goddess Saraswati in the Shanti RiverChakmehsi SHO Manish Kumar confirmed that the bodies of the two deceased children have been sent for postmortem examinationHe added that all those involved in the accident belong to Chakmehsi PanchayatFollowing the incident Sadar Inspector Neeraj and Circle Officer Shashi Ranjan also reached the spot and reviewed the situationBoth incidents have cast a pall of grief over the affected families and raised serious concerns over road safety and negligence IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/speeding-suv-kills-one-in-patna-leaves-two-injured-659755.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/pakistan-clock-resets-for-karachis-gul-plaza-but-peoples-faith-in-govt-stuck-at-zero-659790.html Islamabad Jan 26 Shock has turned into anger in Pakistans Karachi as the death toll from the fire incident in Gul Plaza has increased to 73 The fire at Gul Plaza erupted on the night of January 17 and took nearly two days to fully extinguish it So far 73 people have died and over 1100 shops are in ruins following the fire incident The clock resets for the building Our faiÂth in government however is stuck at zero journalist and podcaster Muna Khan wrote in Pakistans leading daily DawnThe systems meant to prevent such loss are hollow When they speak of inquiries of compensating families of resilience of rebuilding we know what theyâre not saying â this was preventable that our loss was their failure that concrete can be replaced but trust once burned takes generations to restore And we have been burned plenty she addedKhan detailed how a fire does not only destroy things but also ends the continuity of experienceA building she asserted is not just a structure but a vessel of layered experience and the fire does not only destroy goods and furniture but also cuts the threads that connect people to their past selves to the people they have loved and to the futures they had imagined would unfoldHow many times must Karachiites rebuild what incompetence burns down We will do it because we know what stands behind these burned buildings â the will to endure to rebuild to continue Thankfully that has not been touched by flames she wroteThe shops that would have been taken over by grandchildren who are not yet born are lost following the devastating fire incident in Gul Plaza the instructor of journalism wrote Fire she said does not understand memory or the importance of the building as the things that are most important burn as easily as the things that do not matter at allWhat comes next will be built by us but it will rise in the shadow of a truth we have long known especially in Karachi no one protects us the author added IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/pakistan-clock-resets-for-karachis-gul-plaza-but-peoples-faith-in-govt-stuck-at-zero-659790.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/father-daughter-killed-as-truck-hits-motorcycle-in-bihars-muzaffarpur-659794.html Patna Jan 26 A man and his young daughter were killed in a tragic road accident in Biharâs Muzaffarpur district leaving the entire area in shock and grief on Monday The incident occurred near Kacchi Pakki Chowk under the Sadar police station area when a speeding outofcontrol truck rammed into their motorcycle from behindThe deceased have been identified as Shrikant Rai 45 and his daughter Astha Kumari 17 residents of the Maniari police station areaAccording to local sources Astha had accompanied her father to the market to purchase household essentialsAfter completing their shopping the two were returning home when the tragedy struckEyewitnesses said that as the motorcycle reached Kacchi Pakki Chowk around 230 pm a truck coming at high speed lost control and hit them with tremendous forceThe impact was so severe that both the motorcycle and its riders were crushed under the truck resulting in their instant death at the spotFollowing the accident a large crowd gathered at the scene The Sadar police team rushed to the spot after receiving informationSadar Station House Officer Ashmit Kumar confirmed that both bodies were taken into custody and sent to Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital SKMCH for postmortem examinationThe SHO further stated that the truck driver fled the scene after abandoning the vehicle The truck has been seized and police are examining nearby CCTV footage to identify and arrest the absconding driver at the earliestAn FIR of rash and negligent driving was registered at the Sadar police stationAs news of the accident reached Maniari village a pall of gloom descended over the areaThe sudden loss of both a father and daughter has left the family devastated with cries of grief echoing through the villageLocals expressed deep sorrow over the incident and demanded stricter enforcement to control the speed of heavy vehicles to prevent such tragedies in the future IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/father-daughter-killed-as-truck-hits-motorcycle-in-bihars-muzaffarpur-659794.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/death-toll-in-massive-fire-in-kolkata-warehouse-rises-to-7-659811.html Kolkata Jan 26 The death toll in a massive fire at a warehouse in the Anandapur area on the southern outskirts of Kolkata rose to seven on Monday a state police official has confirmed At the same time missing diaries have reported about 20 persons who were there at the warehouse when the fire broke out early Monday morning However the police have yet to reveal the identities of the seven charred bodies recovered from inside the warehouseState police insiders said that bodies had been charred in such a manner that it was difficult to visually identify them At the time the report was filed the fire was under controlHowever state fire services department officials suspect that there might be hidden fire pockets within the warehouse The fire officers and firemen are currently attempting to identify those hidden firepockets and extinguish them completelyAt the same time the cooling process had also startedThe warehouse in Nazirabad in Anandapur primarily stored dry packaged food items and bottles of soft drinksState Power Minister Aroop Biswas visited the scene and consoled the families of the deceased He inspected the rescue operation and spoke with the families of the missing individualsTill Monday evening it is still unclear how the fire started in the warehouse The employees on night duty were trapped inside and it was learnt that six people working as security guards at the warehouse were also trapped Locals alleged that the warehouse was locked from the outside which is why the people inside could not come outThere was a residential building behind this factory Approximately 100 residents were there Everyone has been rescued But those who were inside the warehouse could not be rescued Their phones are also switched offThe states Fire Minister Sujit Bose said I received the news at 3 am There are two warehouses in that area One belongs to a wellknown momo company The other belongs to a catering company The fire department is working Everything is being monitored IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/death-toll-in-massive-fire-in-kolkata-warehouse-rises-to-7-659811.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-three-including-two-minors-killed-as-clay-mine-collapse-in-singrauli-659669.html Singrauli Jan 25 A devastating accident in the Kudwar police outpost area under Jiawan police station in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh claimed the lives of three women while two others sustained serious injuries The incident occurred when a mound of earth in an informal clay mine suddenly collapsed burying five women who had gone to extract white clay locally known as chhui The victims all residents of nearby Parsohar and Harha villages were reportedly digging for the soft white clay commonly used for various domestic and traditional purposes According to police and local administration sources the group was engaged in manual excavation when the unstable pit walls gave way without warning trapping them under tons of soil Villagers rushed to the scene upon hearing cries for help and immediately alerted authorities Police teams along with local rescue personnel arrived promptly and initiated operations to free the trapped women Despite efforts three were declared dead on the spot due to suffocation and crush injuries The deceased have been identified as Preeti Singh 10 years old Basanti 16 years old and Phoolmati Yadav 50 years old The two survivors Kausalya Singh 50 and Sakmuni Singh 45 were extricated with injuries and rushed to the Community Health Centre in Devsar for medical treatment Their condition is reported as stable but under observation Police officials said the women had ventured into the mine to collect clay for personal or smallscale use Authorities suspect the site may have been an unregulated or abandoned pit raising concerns over safety in such informal mining activities prevalent in rural areas Police are investigating whether others might have been present or trapped though initial reports indicate only these five were involved A full rescue and inspection operation has been launched by the district administration to assess the site and prevent further incidents This tragic event highlights the persistent risks faced by rural communities dependent on unregulated earth extraction for livelihood or household needs Local officials have urged caution and stricter oversight of such sites to avert similar mishaps The families of the deceased are receiving immediate assistance and an inquiry into the circumstances is underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-three-including-two-minors-killed-as-clay-mine-collapse-in-singrauli-659669.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-teens-killed-in-bihar-while-making-reel-near-railway-track-659505.html Patna Jan 23 Two teenagers were killed in Bihars West Champaran district after being hit by the Amrit Bharat Express while recording a video reel near a railway track officials said on Friday The incident occurred on the BettiahâNarkatiaganj railway line between Gulab Nagar railway crossing and Sathi railway station near railway pillar number 23431Confirming the incident Sathi railway station superintendent Santosh Kumar said that the Amrit Bharat Express was travelling from Muzaffarpur to Narkatiaganj At the same time a military train was approaching on a parallel track from Narkatiaganj towards MuzaffarpurâTwo young boys were standing close to the railway tracks and making a video reel on their mobile phones As trains approached simultaneously from both directions they panicked and could not react in time In the process both were hit by the Amrit Bharat Expressâ Santosh Kumar saidBoth teenagers died on the spot officials saidFollowing the incident a large crowd of local residents gathered at the site leading to chaos and distress in the areaThe deceased have been identified as Salman Alam 16 a resident of Dharmpur Sathi village and Alamgir Alam 16 a resident of Bhedihari village under the Purushottampur police station areaRailway officials said a memo has been sent to the Government Railway Police GRP Bettiah and an investigation has been initiatedâAfter receiving information about the incident necessary intimation was given to the GRP A thorough investigation is underway The bodies have been handed over to the family members and further legal action is being takenâ Santosh Kumar addedâWe have urged people to avoid venturing near railway tracks especially in the morning and evening hours as visibility is considerably low due to fog in wintersâ he added IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-teens-killed-in-bihar-while-making-reel-near-railway-track-659505.html Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/shaktisinh-gohils-nephew-wife-found-dead-police-probing-murder-or-accident--659357.html Ahmedabad Jan 22 Authorities on Thursday intensified their probe into the deaths of Yashrajsinh Gohil nephew of senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil and his wife Rajeshwariba The couple was found dead with gunshot wounds at their residence in the Bodakdev area of Ahmedabad late Wednesday nightPolice said the bodies have been sent for forensic postmortem examinations to determine the sequence of events and establish whether the shooting was accidental or deliberateACP A Division Jayesh Brahmbhatt said preliminary findings supported by the statement of Yashrajsinhâs mother indicate a possible accidental discharge of the firearmâAlthough the initial probe and the motherâs statement suggest the bullet was fired by mistake and not intentionally the forensic postmortem will help ascertain the truthâ Brahmbhatt saidAccording to police and emergency services the 108 ambulance service received a call at around 1142 pm on Wednesday A medical team reached the coupleâs apartment at NRI Tower on Judges Bungalow Road within minutesYashrajsinh met the paramedics downstairs and led them to Flat No 502 Block A Inside the bedroom paramedics found Rajeshwariba lying on the floor with a gunshot wound to her head a revolver placed nearby After checking her pulse she was declared dead on the spotAs ambulance staff were informing senior officials Yashrajsinh allegedly used the same licensed revolver to shoot himself inside the flat His mother and the medical team were present in the apartment at the time The ambulance team remained at the spot for about 15 minutes until the police arrivedPolice said Yashrajsinh a ClassI officer with the Gujarat Maritime Board had married Rajeshwariba only two months ago The couple lived with his motherACP Brahmbhatt noted that the couple had returned home after attending a social gathering and appeared normalâThe security guard told us both looked happy when they returned and went straight to their flatâ he saidGujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi said Yashrajsinh was checking his licensed revolver in the bedroom when it accidentally discharged fatally injuring Rajeshwariba near her neckâAfter the 108 staff declared her dead Yashrajsinh shot himself in a state of shockâ Doshi saidPolice added that no prior complaints involving the couple had been registered and all angles including accident murder and suicide are being examined pending forensic results IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/shaktisinh-gohils-nephew-wife-found-dead-police-probing-murder-or-accident--659357.html Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-group-of-cows-killed-after-being-mowed-by-moving-train-in-bhind-659365.html Bhind Jan 22 A passenger train ran over a group of cows resting on the railway tracks in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh resulting in the deaths of 10 to 12 animals and serious injuries to several others The accident occurred on Thursday morning when a train travelling from Etawah in Uttar Pradesh to Gwalior passing through Bhind approached the Gohad area at high speedAccording to eyewitnesses and initial reports a herd of cows was sitting or lying on the railway tracks a common yet dangerous occurrence in rural stretches where stray cattle often wander onto railway linesThe train driver reportedly had little time to react or apply emergency brakes effectively due to the sudden appearance of the animals and the trains momentumThe impact was devastating 10 to 12 cows were killed immediately while multiple others sustained severe injuries including deep wounds and fracturesLocal animal welfare volunteers and gausevaks cow protection activists rushed to the site upon receiving informationAfter hours of effort they managed to transport the surviving injured cows to nearby shelters and veterinary facilities for emergency treatmentSome reports indicate that among the injured were pregnant cows adding to the tragedyThis incident highlights the persistent challenge of stray cattle on Indian railway tracks particularly in states like Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh where large numbers of freeroaming cows frequently venture onto railway lines in search of food or shelterRailway authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the incident but sources indicate that an inquiry may be initiated to assess preventive measures including better fencing along vulnerable stretches or increased patrolling in cattleprone areasAnimal lovers and local residents have expressed deep sorrow over the loss with many calling for urgent steps to protect both cattle and train operations in the regionAuthorities and NGOs are continuing efforts to provide care to the injured animals IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-group-of-cows-killed-after-being-mowed-by-moving-train-in-bhind-659365.html Fri, 23 Jan 2026 02:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-herd-of-cows-killed-after-train-runs-over-in-bhind-659367.html Bhind Jan 22 A passenger train ran over a herd of cows resting on the railway tracks in Bhind district of Madhya Pradesh resulting in the deaths of 10 to 12 animals and serious injuries to several others The accident occurred on Thursday morning when a train travelling from Etawah in Uttar Pradesh to Gwalior passing through Bhind approached the Gohad area at high speedAccording to eyewitnesses and initial reports a herd of cows was sitting or lying on the railway tracks a common yet dangerous occurrence in rural stretches where stray cattle often wander onto railway linesThe train driver reportedly had little time to react or apply emergency brakes effectively due to the sudden appearance of the animals and the trains momentumThe impact was devastating 10 to 12 cows were killed immediately while multiple others sustained severe injuries including deep wounds and fracturesLocal animal welfare volunteers and gausevaks cow protection activists rushed to the site upon receiving informationAfter hours of effort they managed to transport the surviving injured cows to nearby shelters and veterinary facilities for emergency treatmentSome reports indicate that among the injured were pregnant cows adding to the tragedyThis incident highlights the persistent challenge of stray cattle on Indian railway tracks particularly in states like Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh where large numbers of freeroaming cows frequently venture onto railway lines in search of food or shelterRailway authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the incident but sources indicate that an inquiry may be initiated to assess preventive measures including better fencing along vulnerable stretches or increased patrolling in cattleprone areasAnimal lovers and local residents have expressed deep sorrow over the loss with many calling for urgent steps to protect both cattle and train operations in the regionAuthorities and NGOs are continuing efforts to provide care to the injured animals IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-herd-of-cows-killed-after-train-runs-over-in-bhind-659367.html Fri, 23 Jan 2026 02:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/up-removes-noida-authority-ceo-after-techies-death-ndrf-at-site-659174.html New Delhi Jan 20 IANS An NDRF team reached the accident site in Greater Noidas Sector 150 on Tuesday as the Uttar Pradesh government removed the Noida Authority Chief Executive Officer and ordered a Special Investigation Team SIT probe into the death of a 27yearold software engineer who died after his car plunged into a waterfilled pit in the fog as the boundary wall was broken and there were no barricades lights or reflectors to mark the area to prevent mishapsnbspUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed an SIT to investigate the circumstances leading to the fatal accident and submit a detailed report within 5 daysnbspThe incident occurred late at night amid dense fog and poor visibility near the Sector150 turn in the Knowledge Park areanbspThe victim identified as Yuvraj Mehta a software engineer was driving when his car reportedly went through a broken boundary wall and plunged into an unbarricaded waterlogged construction pit estimated to be nearly 70 feet deepAccording to family members the pit had been left open without proper barricading or warning signs amounting to gross negligence by the Noida AuthoritynbspYuvrajs father Rajkumar Mehta has alleged that repeated safety violations in the area were ignored despite the site being part of the National Capital RegionnbspLocal police officials said the postmortem examination revealed that water was found in the victims lungs and that the cause of death was cardiac arrest His body was recovered after a search operation that lasted several hoursReacting sharply to the incident Congress MP Pramod Tiwari questioned the administrations handling of public safety and rescue preparednessnbspOn the enquiry committee formed in the Noida engineers death case Tiwari said Do not call this an accident or a mishap What happened to the software engineer in Noida was a murder There was no barricading the vehicle went straight in and such a huge pit was left open Noida is part of the NCR part of Delhi part of the nations capitalnbspIs this the new India where a man is calling his father for help people stand and watch and there is no rescue equipment no resources no procedure A helpless man was killed while people looked on The committee must report on how such incidents can be prevented in the future and if they occur how rescues should be carried outnbspThe incident has triggered widespread grief and outrage among people and renewed scrutiny of construction safety norms across Noida and Greater Noida with demands for accountability and stricter enforcement to prevent similar tragedies https://dailyworld.in/accident/up-removes-noida-authority-ceo-after-techies-death-ndrf-at-site-659174.html Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/5-killed-80-injured-in-bus-plunges-into-gorge-on-chhattisgarh-jkhand-border-658995.html Raipur Jan 18 In a tragic accident on Sunday five persons lost their lives and 80 others sustained injuries after a bus fell into a gorge near the Orsa Bangladara ghati on the ChhattisgarhJharkhand border The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Mahuadanr police station sending shockwaves through the local community Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and wrote on his X handle âThe tragic accident near Balrampur on the ChhattisgarhJharkhand border claiming the lives of several passengers is deeply saddening In this hour of grief I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families Immediately after receiving information rescue and relief operations were launched An administrative team is present at the site ensuring coordinated efforts A total of 87 people have been injured 27 are receiving treatment at Carmel Hospital and 60 at the Community Health Centre I have directed the concerned authorities to provide all necessary medical care to those seriously injured I pray to God for peace to the departed souls and a swift recovery for the injuredâAccording to police officials the deceased include four men and one woman all residents of Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh Their identities have not yet been confirmedAuthorities revealed that the bus was overloaded carrying 87 passengers most of whom were travelling to attend a premarriage function in Lodh villageEyewitnesses reported that the driver lost control while negotiating a sharp turn on the steep slope The bus rammed into a guard rail collided with a tree and plunged nearly 20 feet into a gorge The impact left several passengers trapped inside the mangled vehicleDriver Vikas Pathak who survived the accident told police that he attempted to apply the handbrake and even switched off the engine in a desperate bid to stop the bus However the steep gradient made it impossible to control the vehicleRescue operations were launched immediately with local residents and police personnel working together to extricate passengers from the wreckage The injured were rushed to Mahuadanr community hospital and another nearby facility Carmel HospitalOfficials confirmed that at least 30 of the injured are in critical condition and have been referred to Ranchi for advanced medical careThe accident has once again highlighted the dangers of overloading and reckless driving on hilly terrain Authorities are investigating whether negligence or mechanical failure contributed to the tragedyDistrict officials have assured that all medical expenses for the victims will be covered and arrangements are being made to provide support to the families of the deceasedThis incident serves as a grim reminder of the urgent need for stricter enforcement of road safety regulations particularly in rural and border areas where overloaded passenger vehicles remain a common sight IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/5-killed-80-injured-in-bus-plunges-into-gorge-on-chhattisgarh-jkhand-border-658995.html Mon, 19 Jan 2026 02:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/5-killed-80-injured-as-bus-plunges-into-gorge-on-chhattisgarh-jkhand-border-658998.html Raipur Jan 18 In a tragic accident on Sunday five persons lost their lives and 80 others sustained injuries after a bus fell into a gorge near the Orsa Bangladara ghati on the ChhattisgarhJharkhand border The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Mahuadanr police station sending shockwaves through the local community Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and wrote on his X handle âThe tragic accident near Balrampur on the ChhattisgarhJharkhand border claiming the lives of several passengers is deeply saddening In this hour of grief I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families Immediately after receiving information rescue and relief operations were launched An administrative team is present at the site ensuring coordinated efforts A total of 87 people have been injured 27 are receiving treatment at Carmel Hospital and 60 at the Community Health Centre I have directed the concerned authorities to provide all necessary medical care to those seriously injured I pray to God for peace to the departed souls and a swift recovery for the injuredâAccording to police officials the deceased include four men and one woman all residents of Balrampur district in Chhattisgarh Their identities have not yet been confirmedAuthorities revealed that the bus was overloaded carrying 87 passengers most of whom were travelling to attend a premarriage function in Lodh villageEyewitnesses reported that the driver lost control while negotiating a sharp turn on the steep slope The bus rammed into a guard rail collided with a tree and plunged nearly 20 feet into a gorge The impact left several passengers trapped inside the mangled vehicleDriver Vikas Pathak who survived the accident told police that he attempted to apply the handbrake and even switched off the engine in a desperate bid to stop the bus However the steep gradient made it impossible to control the vehicleRescue operations were launched immediately with local residents and police personnel working together to extricate passengers from the wreckage The injured were rushed to Mahuadanr community hospital and another nearby facility Carmel HospitalOfficials confirmed that at least 30 of the injured are in critical condition and have been referred to Ranchi for advanced medical careThe accident has once again highlighted the dangers of overloading and reckless driving on hilly terrain Authorities are investigating whether negligence or mechanical failure contributed to the tragedyDistrict officials have assured that all medical expenses for the victims will be covered and arrangements are being made to provide support to the families of the deceasedThis incident serves as a grim reminder of the urgent need for stricter enforcement of road safety regulations particularly in rural and border areas where overloaded passenger vehicles remain a common sight IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/5-killed-80-injured-as-bus-plunges-into-gorge-on-chhattisgarh-jkhand-border-658998.html Mon, 19 Jan 2026 02:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/papa-save-me-father-recounts-techie-sons-final-call-after-car-plunges-into-noida-water-filled-ditch-alleges-negligence-659046.html New Delhi Jan 19 IANS A tragic accident in Noidas Sector150 claimed the life of a young software engineer after his car went through a broken boundary wall in the fog at night and plunged into a waterfilled ditch The deceased has been identified as Yuvraj Mehta son of Rajkumar Mehta who has alleged serious negligence on the part of the Noida AuthoritynbspAccording to the family the incident occurred near the Sector150 turn in the Knowledge Park area amid dense fog and low visibility Yuvraj reportedly lost control of his vehicle which crashed into an unbarricaded waterlogged construction pit estimated to be nearly 70 feet deepRecalling the harrowing moments Yuvrajs father Rajkumar Mehta said his son called him immediately after the accident pleading for help Just after falling into the pit Yuvraj immediately called and said Papa save me I have fallen into a drain Then I ran to help him When I came out no vehicles were there Then luckily one cab was found and I requested him to take me to the location I did not find him there I called him then I came to know that he fell near a pit of our society Reaching there I asked for police help and the NDRF team arrived he saidCertainly this happened because of negligence of Noida Authority who did not take proper measures to prevent such incidents he addednbspRajkumar Mehta further alleged that his son struggled for nearly two hours trying to stay alive Yuvraj reportedly climbed onto the roof of the partially submerged car and used his mobile phones flashlight to signal his location in the thick fog while repeatedly calling for help However the lack of proper rescue equipment delayed efforts to pull him outnbspPolice from the Knowledge Park police station fire brigade teams SDRF and later the NDRF were involved in the rescue operation which stretched for nearly fourandahalf hours During the initial phase Yuvraj was seen intermittently standing on top of the car switching on his mobile torch and shouting for helpHowever darkness dense fog and nearzero visibility hampered rescue efforts Police and fire personnel refrained from entering the water citing freezing conditions and the risk posed by underconstruction columns inside the basementnbspFinally in a desperate rescue attempt a Flipkart delivery agent named Moninder tied a rope around his waist and jumped into the ditch but the depth of the pit poor visibility made the rescue impossiblenbspMoninder said several people attempted to locate Yuvraj in the water but were unsuccessful I searched in the water for 3040 minutes but I could not find him By the time I reached here he had already drowned I was late Before me more than 100 people were already here he saidYuvraj Mehta a native of Sitamarhi district in Bihar worked as a software engineer with Dunnhumby in Gurugram His mother passed away two years ago and his sister currently lives in the United KingdomnbspResidents and family members alleged that the accident site lacked proper barricading warning signs and adequate lighting raising serious safety concernsnbspAuthorities have yet to issue a detailed response as calls for accountability and improved infrastructure safety grow following the fatal incident https://dailyworld.in/accident/papa-save-me-father-recounts-techie-sons-final-call-after-car-plunges-into-noida-water-filled-ditch-alleges-negligence-659046.html Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/body-of-missing-kerala-tourist-recovered-from-arunachals-frozen-sela-lake--658843.html Itanagar Jan 17 After an intensive search operation the body of the missing Kerala tourist was recovered on Saturday from the frozen Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradeshâs Tawang district officials said Defence spokesman Lt Colonel Mahendra Rawat confirmed the recovery of the body of Mahadev M 24 who had been missing since Friday A police official said that postmortem examinations of the deceased are being conducted After completion of the postmortem and other necessary formalities the body will be handed over to the relatives the official addedThe civil administration is handling further proceduresA police official in Itanagar said that seven tourists from Kerala had arrived in Tawang via Guwahati on Friday to visit the popular tourist destination of Sela Lake The body of one tourist was recovered on Friday while another tourist was rescued alive Search operations which were launched on Friday continued on Saturday to trace the third tourist Mahadev M who was found dead on Saturday the official saidThe Indian Army the Sashastra Seema Bal SSB and the State Disaster Response Force SDRF jointly conducted the search operation Lt Col Rawat said that the Army in coordination with the police and the civil administration retrieved two tourists from the frozen Sela Lake on Friday one of whom was found deadSearch operations to locate the third missing tourist began on Friday itself He said that Sela Lake located at an altitude of approximately 13700 feet above mean sea level remains frozen during this time of the yearâDuring their visit one tourist reportedly moved towards the centre of the frozen lake where the ice gave way causing him to be submerged Two other tourists attempted a rescue but were also submerged in the freezing watersâ Lt Col Rawat saidOn receiving information an Indian Army rescue team from the Gajraj Corps was immediately mobilised Despite extreme weather conditions subzero temperatures and the challenges of operating in a highaltitude area Army divers along with the police and civil administration conducted prompt rescue operationsâOne individual was revived after receiving immediate medical assistance while another was found deadâ the defence spokesman said All remaining tourists have been safely accommodated at Army camps in the area and are being provided with necessary care and assistanceReiterating its commitment to humanitarian assistance the Indian Army advised visitors to strictly follow guidelines issued by the civil administrationMeanwhile Tawang District Superintendent of Police DW Thongon once again urged tourists to adhere to advisories issued by the district administration âWarning signboards have been installed at Sela and Shungatser clearly cautioning tourists not to enter frozen lakes Visitors must strictly follow all advisories for their own safetyâ the district police chief saidSela Lake is the most famous of the two scenic lakes located near the Sela mountain pass Arunachal Pradeshâs Tawang district has numerous highaltitude lakes with locals claiming that as many as 108 lakes are spread across the district particularly along its eastern and northern borders IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/body-of-missing-kerala-tourist-recovered-from-arunachals-frozen-sela-lake--658843.html Sun, 18 Jan 2026 01:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-as-car-rams-into-electric-pole-in-telangana-658899.html Hyderabad Jan 18 Two youths were killed and another critically injured in a road accident in Telanganas Jagtial district police said The accident occurred near Hanumajipet when a car rammed into an electricity pole late Saturday nightTwo of the occupants died on the spot while another sustained critical injury The deceased have been identified as Sai Teja 22 and Navaneeth 22Another youth Srujan 22 was injured and shifted to the hospitalThree friends who were students at an engineering college in Hyderabad visited Jagital district to celebrate Sankranti at their native placesWhen they were returning to Jagital after partying with some other friends near Porandla the youth at the wheel lost control of the speeding vehicle and rammed it into the roadside electricity pole Police suspect that the person driving the vehicle was under the influence of alcoholA police officer said two of the youth died before they could be shifted to the hospitalThe police registered a case and took up an investigationIn another accident in Bhadradri Kothagudem district 13 people were injured when a trolley autorickshaw overturnedThe accident occurred near Seeta Nagar in Palvancha mandal late Saturday nightThe injured were shifted to a hospital where the condition of five of them was stated to be criticalIn another accident in Visakhapatnam in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh a newlywed woman died and her husband was injured The accident occurred on NAD Flyover when the car in which they were travelling suffered tyre punctureThe deceased was identified as Rama Himaji 27 who along with her husband MVV Vinish was returning to Visakhapatnam after offering prayers at Satyanarayana Swamy temple at AnnavaramThe couple had come to Visakhapatnam for Sankranti Vinish works as a software engineer at a company in Hyderabad They had married three months ago IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-as-car-rams-into-electric-pole-in-telangana-658899.html Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-as-truck-collides-with-car-in-bihar-658715.html Patna Jan 17 Four people were killed in a horrific road accident in Bihars Madhepura district on Saturday The incident occurred around 430 am on the National Highway106 between BN Mandal University and the power grid area when a speeding truck collided headon with a carAccording to the police the car was damaged in the accident All four occupants of the car lost their lives due to grievous injuriesUpon receiving information locals alerted the Sadar police station and ambulance servicesPolice reached the spot and pulled people from the mangled car with the help of localsThe injured were rushed to the Sadar Hospital where doctors declared them deadThe bodies have been sent for postmortem examinationTwo of the deceased have been identified as Sonu Kumar son of Ashok Sah a resident of Gulzarbagh Ward No 20 under Madhepura Nagar Parishad and Sahil Raj son of Subodh Sah a resident of Masjid Chowk Ward No 13The identities of the remaining two victims are yet to be established and police are making efforts to identify themThe truck driver fled the scene after the accident We have seized both the truck and the damaged car and a search operation has been launched to trace the absconding driver said the SHO of Madhepura Sadar Police StationPreliminary investigation suggests that overspeeding and reckless driving may have caused the accidentPolice officials said a detailed investigation is underway and strict action will be taken against those found responsibleThe incident has once again highlighted growing concerns over road safety in Bihar particularly on national highways where accidents due to speeding have become increasingly frequent according to localsLocals and social organisations have demanded stricter enforcement of traffic rules improved speed control measures and better road signage to prevent such fatal accidents in the future IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-as-truck-collides-with-car-in-bihar-658715.html Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/search-continues-for-missing-kerala-tourist-in-arunachals-frozen-sela-lake-for-2nd-day-658732.html Itanagar Jan 17 The search operation for a missing Kerala tourist continued for the second day on Saturday in the frozen Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradeshs Tawang district officials said A police official in Itanagar said that seven tourists from Kerala had arrived in Tawang on Friday via Guwahati to visit the popular tourist destination of Sela LakeThe body of one tourist was recovered on Friday while another tourist was rescued alive Search operations are underway to trace the third tourist Mahadev M 24 who remains missing the official addedThe Indian Army the Sashastra Seema Bal SSB and the State Disaster Response Force SDRF are jointly conducting the search operationDefence spokesman Lt Colonel Mahendra Rawat said that the Army in coordination with the police and the civil administration on Friday retrieved two tourists from the frozen Sela Lake one of whom was found deadSearch operations to locate the third missing tourist began on Friday itself He said that Sela Lake located at an altitude of approximately 13700 feet above mean sea level remains frozen during this time of the yearDuring their visit one tourist reportedly moved towards the centre of the frozen lake where the ice gave way causing him to be submerged Two other tourists attempted a rescue but were also submerged in the freezing waters Lt Col Rawat saidOn receiving information an Indian Army rescue team from the Gajraj Corps was immediately mobilised Despite extreme weather conditions subzero temperatures and the challenges of operating in a highaltitude area Army divers along with the police and civil administration conducted prompt rescue operationsOne individual was revived after receiving immediate medical assistance while another was found dead Search operations for the third missing tourist are continuing the defence spokesman saidAll remaining tourists have been safely accommodated at Army camps in the area and are being provided with necessary care and assistanceReiterating its commitment to humanitarian assistance the Army advised visitors to strictly follow guidelines issued by the civil administrationMeanwhile Tawang District Superintendent of Police DW Thongon once again urged tourists to adhere to advisories issued by the district administrationWarning signboards have been installed at Sela and Shungatser clearly cautioning tourists not to enter frozen lakes Visitors must strictly follow all advisories for their own safety the district police chief saidSela Lake is the most famous of the two scenic lakes located near the Sela mountain passArunachal Pradeshs Tawang district has numerous highaltitude lakes with locals claiming that as many as 108 lakes are spread across the district particularly along its eastern and northern borders IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/search-continues-for-missing-kerala-tourist-in-arunachals-frozen-sela-lake-for-2nd-day-658732.html Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/india-condoles-loss-of-lives-in-thai-train-accident-658445.html New Delhi Jan 15 India on Thursday expressed its condolences to the people and the government of Thailand on the tragic loss of lives and injuries in the train accident that took place in northeastern part of the country on Wednesday According to the local authorities the death toll from a crane collapse that derailed a passenger train in Nakhon Ratchasima province has risen to 32 with nearly 70 people injuredWe are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and injuries in the train accident in Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand on January 14 2026 Our heartfelt condolences to the people and the Government of Thailand during this hour of grief We extend our deepest sympathies to the affected families and wish a swift recovery to all those injured the Ministry of External Affairs MEA posted on XThe accident occurred on Wednesday morning when the construction crane used for a highspeed rail bridge collapsed onto the train traveling from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani provinceSpeaking at a press briefing Nakhon Ratchasima Governor Chaiwat Chuenkosum said the State Railway of Thailand expects to take approximately seven days to clear the wreckage and restore the track to normal operation while a full investigation into the cause of the accident is underwayThai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn earlier told reporters that he has instructed agencies to conduct a transparent comprehensive investigation to determine the cause and prevent recurrence Xinhua news agency reportedAccording to Thai media reports the main contractor for the involved railway section is ItalianThai Development PLC which has issued a statement on the accident saying that the company will fully assume responsibilities related to compensation and medical treatment IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/india-condoles-loss-of-lives-in-thai-train-accident-658445.html Fri, 16 Jan 2026 02:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/south-korea-two-seriously-hurt-another-11-injured-after-bus-plows-into-pedestrians-in-seoul-658614.html Seoul Jan 16 A bus plowed into pedestrians after veering off a road in western Seoul on Friday leaving two people seriously hurt and another 11 injured rescue officials said The intracity bus drove off the road at an intersection near Seodaemun Station at 115 pm before ramming into the pedestrians and crashing into a building according to the officials Yonhap News Agency reportedThe two people seriously hurt include a pedestrian in her 50s who suffered a broken leg and another 30something pedestrian who was bleeding from his head They were moved to the hospital along with six othersPolice have not found signs of drunk driving but plan to test the 50something bus driver who was also injured for drugsA witness at the scene said the bus was going straight forward before suddenly hitting a car a motorcycle and people The woman in her 50s said she heard a loud noise as if on a battlefield before fleeing the sceneAuthorities plan to investigate the exact cause of the accident They are currently working to relocate the bus and have dispatched 271 personnel and 18 vehicles to secure the areaOn January 10 five people were killed in multiple accidents on a highway in the southeastern province of North Gyeongsang suspected to have been caused by black ice authorities saidOne of the accidents happened at 620 am near an interchange in the Sangju section of the SeosanYeongdeok Expressway when a truck tumbled out of the road after ramming into a guardrail while trying to avoid a vehicle that had stopped The truck driver was killedOther accidents reported in the area include a sedan crash that killed all four people on board Police are investigating whether the accident is connected to another pileup reported in the area involving a trailer vehicleIn another accident a sport utility vehicle erupted into flames after colliding with a truck and crashing into a guardrail near the interchange at 635 amAs of 11 am the death stood at five with multiple people injured Police believe more than 20 vehicles were involved in the accidentsDue to the accidents traffic on parts of the highway was temporarily restrictedAuthorities are investigating the crashes and suspects they were caused by black ice formed when snow or rain freezes IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/south-korea-two-seriously-hurt-another-11-injured-after-bus-plows-into-pedestrians-in-seoul-658614.html Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-breaks-out-at-bjp-mp-ravi-shankar-prasads-delhi-home-brought-under-control-immediately-658267.html New Delhi Jan 14 A fire broke out in BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasads residence in New Delhi on Wednesday officials said According to the authorities the fire broke out at around 800 am in one of the bedrooms of the residenceUpon receiving the information three teams of the Delhi Fire Services DFS reached the spot and the blaze was brought under control officials saidThe cause of the fire is unknown and the authorities are investigatingFurther details are awaitedRavi Shankar Prasad representing Patna Sahib constituency in the Lok Sabha has served as the first Minister of Electronics and Information Technology from 2016 to 2019 and from 2019 to 2021The BJP leader has served as a Member of Parliament since 2000 first in the Rajya Sabha 2000â2019 and then in the Lok Sabha since 2019 He has also served as a Union Minister multiple timesThis also adds to the series of firerelated incidents in the national capitalEarlier on January 6 three people were killed in a massive fire that broke out on the second floor of the Delhi Metro staff quarters in Adarsh NagarThe deceased have been identified as Ajay 42 Neelam 38 and their 10yearold daughter JanhviAccording to Delhi Fire Services DFS they received information about a fire on the second floor of one of the buildings in the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation DMRC staff quarters in Adarsh NagarA team of firefighters were immediately dispatched to the sceneWhen fire engines arrived at the scene and conducted rescue operations they found three bodies officials saidDuring the rescue operation a firefighter was also injuredOfficials confirmed the deaths and said that police are investigating the cause of the fireRelief operations are underway and further details are awaitedEarlier this month too a fire broke out in the topfloor flat of a fivestory building in Mandawali The fire was caused by a gas cylinder explosion according to the DFSThree firefighters were injured in the operation and were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatmentThe officials said that the injured are currently out of dangerThe police said that the shortcircuit in the room heater caused the fire which spread rapidly across the room The resident immediately escaped and called the fire servicesWhen the team arrived and started the operation a cooking gas cylinder exploded injuring three firefightersMeanwhile the DFS is experiencing a significant shortage of personnel with key vacancies in both supervisory and frontline positions leading to staff overload and threatening fire safety throughout the city as reported by DFS statisticsAccording to the data the agency currently employs just 18 assistant divisional officers ADOs while the approved number is 24These officers are responsible for carrying out fire safety inspections and ensuring compliance at more than 5000 establishments including restaurants clubs hotels hospitals and commercial complexes across the city IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-breaks-out-at-bjp-mp-ravi-shankar-prasads-delhi-home-brought-under-control-immediately-658267.html Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-bus-collides-with-car-in-karnataka-658284.html Shivamogga Jan 14 Three people including two children were killed in a road accident at Bharatipura Cross near Thirthahalli in Shivamogga district of Karnataka on Wednesday The deceased were identified as 15yearold Rihaan nineyearold Rahil and 76yearold Fathima all residents of Shringeri in Chikkamagaluru districtAccording to police the tragedy occurred following a headon collision between a car and a Road Transport Corporation RTC bus All the victims were car occupantsThree other occupants of the car sustained serious injuries and have been shifted to a nearby hospitalPreliminary investigations suggest that a total of six people were travelling in the car The car occupants had gone to attend a marriage ceremony in Channagiri Davanagere district and were returning homeThe RTC bus was travelling from Mangaluru to Raichur Due to the impact of the collision the car was mangled and traffic was disrupted for some time The front portion of the bus was also damaged in the incident the police saidThe Thirthahalli Police have registered a case and are investigating the incidentMore details are yet to emerge regarding the caseLast week six people lost their lives in two separate road accidents reported in the Chitradurga districtIn the first incident four young men aged between 21 and 23 years were killed after a car collided headon with a truck near Hindasakatte village in Hiriyur taluk police saidIn the second incident a car travelling from Maharashtra towards Bengaluru collided with a truck near the bridge at Tamatakallu village in Chitradurga district Two people travelling in the car died on the spot and three others sustained injuriesThree members of a family were killed on the spot while two others were injured in a road accident near Devinagar Camp in Karnatakas Ballari district last weekThe accident occurred when a car reportedly lost control and hit a roadside barrier before overturning IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-bus-collides-with-car-in-karnataka-658284.html Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/over-10-injured-after-govt-owned-bus-overturns-in-kolkata-658213.html Kolkata Jan 13 More than 10 people were injured after a governmentowned passenger bus overturned after losing control near the Topsia intersection in Kolkata According to local and police sources the bus suddenly overturned near the Topsia intersection while travelling from Park Circus towards Science CityEyewitnesses claimed that the bus tilted and fell onto the road with a loud crash The passengers inside the bus started screaming in panicLocals rushed to the scene upon hearing the noise Many passengers were trapped inside the bus The conductor was also trapped in the overturned busThe situation became more complicated because the bus had overturned in such a way that locals couldnt rescue the passengers using the front doorLater rescuers broke the rear window of the bus and pulled out the passengers one by oneAbout 16 people were injured in the accident with many sustaining serious injuriesUpon receiving the information police fire services and disaster management teams quickly arrived at the sceneThe injured passengers were rescued and taken to the nearby Chittaranjan National Hospital They are currently receiving treatment thereThe accident caused severe traffic congestion at the Topsia intersection and surrounding areasA senior Kolkata Police traffic official said CCTV footage from the scene has already been collected The exact cause of the accident is being investigated If necessary a forensic examination of the damaged bus may also be conductedSources said that the accident occurred after one of the front tyres burstHowever it has been revealed that the bus involved in the accident was operating on the road even after the expiry of its fitness certificateQuestions have been raised about how the bus was operating on a long route like HowrahBaruipur despite not having a fitness certificateBased on the statements of passengers and eyewitnesses the police will register a case under the relevant sectionsAdditionally a separate case is likely to be filed under road safety laws for illegally operating the bus with passengers despite its lack of a valid fitness certificate thus endangering lives police said IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/over-10-injured-after-govt-owned-bus-overturns-in-kolkata-658213.html Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/andhra-pradesh-cm-orders-assistance-for-victims-of-kakinada-fire-658221.html Amaravati Jan 13 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed officials to provide all possible assistance to the victims of the massive fire accident in Kakinada district The Chief Minister held a review meeting with ministers and officials on the fire incident that occurred on Monday in Sarlankapalle village of Rowthulapudi mandal in Kakinada districtNearly 40 thatched houses were gutted in the massive fire leaving more than 100 people homeless No casualties or injuries were reportedThe Chief Minister stated that the fire accident in Sarlankapalle during the Sankranti festival has brought immense tragedyHe ordered that all possible assistance be provided to the victims in the incident where all 38 thatched houses in the village were guttedHome Minister V Anitha and other officials explained the assistance currently being provided to the affected familiesChief Minister Naidu instructed that accommodation and food be provided to the victims to ensure they do not face any difficultiesOfficials informed that Rs 25000 is being provided to each affected family as immediate reliefThe Chief Minister ordered that a new house be sanctioned for every family that lost its homeHe directed officials to provide necessary accommodation and other assistance to them until the new houses are constructedCM Naidu also asked officials to organise special camps to assist in providing new Aadhaar cards and other documents that were destroyed in the fireHe said senior officials of the district and ministers should monitor the assistance provided to the victimsMeanwhile former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed deep shock and grief over the devastating fire accidentHe said that 38 huts in this remote hamlet were completely gutted leaving about 120 villagers homeless and without basic belongingsTerming the incident extremely distressing he said the flames spread rapidly like a wildfire and reduced the entire settlement to ashes within minutesJagan urged the government to immediately provide shelter and food to the affected families and ensure that no victim is put to hardshipHe demanded immediate exgratia of Rs 1 lakh to each affected family and called upon the government to sanction new houses for all those who lost their homesHe further appealed that till permanent houses are constructed and handed over the victims should be provided with necessary accommodation and all essential assistance IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/andhra-pradesh-cm-orders-assistance-for-victims-of-kakinada-fire-658221.html Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/child-injured-after-explosion-in-balochistans-turbat-658118.html Quetta Jan 12 A child was critically injured after an explosion in a pile of garbage in Turbat city of Pakistans Balochistan and authorities have started an investigation into the incident local media reported The victim identified as Adil son of Qadir a resident of the Fish Market area of Turbat suffered serious injuries following the blast that occurred in the Jusak area on Friday The Balochistan Post reported He was taken to the hospital for treatmentDoctors at the hospital said that the child has suffered severe damage in one leg and described his condition as critical The cause of the explosion has not been determined yet and an investigation has been launched into the incidentOn January 5 a large number of people held a major protest in Turbat against the rising crime and lawlessness in the Kech district of Balochistan Hundreds of men and women participated in the protest organised by All Parties Kech the tradersâ association doctorsâ associations and civil society organisations local media reportedThe rally started from Apsar Bazaar and passed through various parts of the city before reaching Shaheed Fida Chowk where it turned into a massive protest gathering The Balochistan Post reported While addressing the protesters National Party leader and former Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch said that the law and order situation in Kech had become extremely alarmingHe stressed that it was the responsibility of state institutions to ensure the safe recovery of abducted youths Haseeb Haji Yaseen and Shah Nawaz Gul Jan He also urged the authorities to fulfil their responsibilities and ensure the protection of people He further said that impacted families and political leaders had approached all relevant institutions for the past month However each authority shifted responsibility onto othersKech Bar Association President Advocate Syed Majeed Shah condemned the kidnapping incidents that were happening in the region and said that the bar association did not attend court proceedings as a protestFormer Senator Ismail Buledi stated that people in Kech and the entire Makran region were facing insecurity He said that businesses had shut down sources of livelihood were reducing and people were being deprived of their basic right to live He called for protection for traders and people and demanded an end to kidnapping for ransom IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/child-injured-after-explosion-in-balochistans-turbat-658118.html Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/teenager-killed-in-accidental-firing-incident-in-jampks-kishtwar-657923.html Jammu Jan 11 The teenage son of a village defence committee VDC member was killed on Saturday in an accidental firing incident in JampKâs Kishtwar district officials said on Sunday Officials said the 16yearold son of a VDC member died when his fatherâs rifle went off accidentally at their home in Kishtwar district The incident occurred on Saturday nightâVDG Pyare Lal was cleaning his rifle at his home in Loyee Dhar village of Mughal Maidan around 930 pm on Saturday when it accidentally went offâThe bullet hit his son Anuj Kumar who died on the spotâA police party immediately rushed to the spot and shifted the body of Kumar a Class 10 student to Chatroo hospital for postmortemâInquest proceedings are underway to ascertain the circumstances leading to the firing The weapon has been seized for forensic examination and statements of Kumarâs family members are being recordedâ officials saidVillage Defence Committees VDCs also called Village Defence Guards VDGs were formed in JampK to arm and train villagers for selfdefence especially against terrorists in remote areasEstablished in the 1990s they comprise exservicemen and locals acting as a force multiplier by leveraging local knowledge and are now being revamped under the VDG scheme for vulnerable regionsCreated in the mid1990s in JampKs hilly regions to counter militant attacks they provided security in areas where security forces often faced delays in reaching remote villagesThe VDC comprises groups of 1015 volunteers including exservicemen and youth led by a retired officer and supervised by the policeRevamped into Village Defence Groups VDGs with monthly remuneration for members the programmeâs function is to provide selfdefence training and arms like 303 rifles to villagers for protection against terrorismThe VDCs play a significant role in combating militancy often being the first line of defence IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/teenager-killed-in-accidental-firing-incident-in-jampks-kishtwar-657923.html Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:22:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/telangana-to-launch-road-safety-campaign-arrive-alive-657940.html Hyderabad Jan 11 Telangana police will be launching a road safety campaign âArrive Aliveâ from January 12 with an aim to reduce the road accidents in the state Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will formally launch the campaign at Kotla Vijayabhaskar Reddy Indoor Stadium in HyderabadDirector General of Police Sri B Shivadhar Reddy said on Sunday that this campaign will be conducted statewide for ten days from January 13 to 24 excluding festival holidaysThe DGP stated that the main objective of this program is to significantly reduce road accidents and deaths with public participation He said that the aim of âArrive Aliveâ is to firmly instil the importance of road safety in the mind of every Telangana citizenHe has instructed all police personnel from senior officers to the lowest level staff to work wholeheartedly to make this movement a success The DGP mentioned that the objectives of this campaign are to bring about behavioural change among the public and reduce accidents to institutionally establish a culture of defensive driving and to strengthen road safety systems from the village to the district levelThe goal is to transform Telangana into a model road safety state for the country with the participation of students youth celebrities NGOs corporates media public representatives all government departments and the judiciary he saidThe DGP clarified that this campaign will specifically focus on dangerous habits such as not wearing helmets especially by pillion riders lack of seatbelt usage in front and rear seats using mobile phones while driving drunk driving wrongside driving signal jumping crossing the stop line overloading of autos on highways violation of meter and uniform regulations high beam lights and overtaking from the left sideHe stated that this campaign will be implemented at the district level under the leadership of the Police Commissioner or District SP with the cooperation of districtlevel officers from all departmentsAt the divisional level it will be implemented by SDPOs at the mandal level by CIs and SIs and in villages through village traffic safety committees chaired by the Sarpanch to create awareness among the public He added that teachers Anganwadi workers youth NCC representatives auto drivers tractor owners and others will be made participants in this movementThe DGP stated that during this 10day campaign special programs will be conducted focusing on defensive driving students and youth rural road safety women and family safety zero tolerance for drunk driving celebrities and media corporate and transport sectors and voluntary organisationsThe police chief added that extensive awareness campaigns will be undertaken in collaboration with village assemblies educational institutions autorickshaws RTC buses private travel services cab services kite festivals rangoli events road campaigns special measures at black spots malls markets Rythu Bazaars government offices hospitals companies factories religious organizations SERP and MEPMA groupsShivadhar Reddy revealed that he has instructed Police Commissioners and SPs to implement this Arrive Alive movement uniformly and comprehensively across the stateThe DGP called upon everyone to work together to curb road accidents with the cooperation of the public and make Telangana a role model for road safety in the country IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/telangana-to-launch-road-safety-campaign-arrive-alive-657940.html Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/bengal-firecracker-unit-explosion-man-succumbs-to-burns-657912.html Kolkata Jan 11 One of the four people who sustained burns following a massive explosion at a firecracker factory in South 24 Parganas districts Champahati area succumbed on Sunday the police said According to the reports Gouhari Ganguly succumbed to burns around 130 am at MR Bangur Hospital where he was undergoing treatmentA senior officer of Kolkata Police said Early on Sunday morning one of the critically injured people succumbed to his wounds in the hospitalGanguly who was around 70 years old and sustained around 80 per cent burns succumbed the senior officer saidMeanwhile the condition of the other three people Gour Gangopadhyay Kishan Mandal and Rahul Mandal was criticalAccording to police sources the investigation into the explosion which occurred on Saturday is underway and the owner of the firecracker factory is abscondingThe incident occurred in Haral village under the Champahati area of ââthe Baruipur police stationSoon after the explosion the Fire Department was informedActing on the information one fire engine rushed to the spot to douse the fireAdditional Superintendent of Police of Baruipur Police District Rupantar Sengupta said that the cause of the fire was being investigatedAccording to local sources a loud explosion occurred in the firecracker factorySeveral workers were engaged in making firecrackers when the explosion occurred The impact was so powerful that a part of the unit was reduced to rubble A large tree nearby was also set ablazeThe Baruipur Police Station was informed and officers quickly arrived at the spot The injured were taken to the Baruipur Super Speciality Hospital for treatment Later they were transferred to MR Bangur Hospital in KolkataLocals claimed that the explosion occurred at the house of firecracker trader Pintu MondalMondals house was destroyed in the fire triggered by the explosion they saidA similar explosion had occurred in the same Sardar Para area of ââHaral village about a year ago IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/bengal-firecracker-unit-explosion-man-succumbs-to-burns-657912.html Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/hyderabad-police-seize-chinese-manja-worth-rs-124-crore-arrest-143-persons-657492.html Hyderabad Jan 8 Intensifying its drive against banned Chinese Manja Hyderabad police seized a large quantity of the contraband item worth Rs 124 crore and arrested 143 people Ahead of the Sankranti festival the authorities stepped up enforcement against the banned Chinese Manja syntheticnylon kite string to curb its sale storage and transportation across the cityPolice Commissioner V C Sajjanar told a news conference that as part of the ongoing drive the police registered 103 cases and arrested 143 persons A total of 6226 bobbins of Chinese Manja with an estimated market value of Rs 12452000 have been seizedSajjanar said Sankranti is a festival of joy and kiteflying but celebrations should not endanger lives He reiterated that the government has imposed a complete ban on Chinese Manja due to the serious threat it poses to humans birds and the environmentDespite the ban illegal sales are being carried out clandestinely There will be zero tolerance Anyone found selling storing or transporting Chinese Manja will face immediate criminal action Special teams have been deployed across the city he saidThe Commissioner also pointed out that some traders have shifted to online platforms to evade enforcement We have put in place roundtheclock surveillance on ecommerce platforms and social media Strict legal action will be taken against those involved in the online sale or purchase of Chinese Manja he warnedHe further cautioned parents about the dangers of the metallic coating on Chinese Manja which can cause severe injuries and even electric shocks especially to childrenSajjanar had already warned that there would be zero tolerance for Chinese ManjaHe said that Chinese Manja is a silent killer that has caused serious injuries and even deaths of pedestrians twowheeler riders birds and animalsHyderabad police have formed special teams to curb the illegal manufacture storage transport and saleThe Chinese Manja has left four motorcyclists including a constable and a student injured over the last week They sustained grievous neck injuries IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/hyderabad-police-seize-chinese-manja-worth-rs-124-crore-arrest-143-persons-657492.html Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/daughter-of-ex-mp-home-minister-among-three-killed-in-indore-accident-657603.html Indore Jan 9 Three people including the daughter of former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister were killed in a road accident on early Friday near Tejaji Nagar Bypass in Ralamandal Indore Another woman was seriously injured in the accidentThe victims included Prerna the daughter of Bala Bachchan a prominent Congress leader who served as Madhya Pradeshs Home Minister in the past and is currently the MLA from Rajpur constituencyPrerna was travelling in a car that collided violently with a truck completely mangling the vehicleAccording to the police they were returning from some function The other two deceased were identified as Sandhu and PrakharA fourth passenger another young woman sustained critical injuries and is undergoing treatment at a local hospitalAccording to preliminary police reports the highimpact collision happened in the predawn hours possibly due to low visibility or high speedEmergency services rushed to the scene after receiving alerts The police promptly secured the area recovered the bodies and transported them to a nearby hospital for postmortem examinationAuthorities have registered a case and launched a detailed investigation to determine the exact cause including potential factors like road conditions vehicle speed or driver errorThe truck driver is under scrutiny as part of the probe However police sources said he fled the sceneThe incident has sent shockwaves through political circles in Madhya Pradesh with tributes pouring in for the victimsBala Bachchans family is grieving the sudden loss of their daughter while condolences have been extended from across party linesBypass routes like Tejaji Nagar have witnessed similar fatal accidents in the past Residents and activists are calling for stricter enforcement of traffic rules and better infrastructure to prevent such tragediesThe police have appealed to witnesses for information and urged caution on highways during early morning hours when low visibility persists due to dense fog IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/daughter-of-ex-mp-home-minister-among-three-killed-in-indore-accident-657603.html Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/australia-one-dead-two-in-critical-condition-following-collision-southwest-of-sydney-657614.html Sydney Jan 9 A teenage girl has died and four others have been hospitalised including two in critical condition following a collision between two vehicles southwest of Sydney A police statement on Friday said that emergency services responded to a crash in the town of Appin 53 km southwest of central Sydney around 8 pm on Thursday and found that a sedan and a utility vehicle had collidedA 17yearold girl who was travelling as a passenger in the sedan died at the scene Xinhua News Agency reportedThe 46yearold male driver of the sedan and a 30yearold woman who was a passenger were taken to the hospital in critical condition police saidA 12yearold boy traveling in the same vehicle suffered minor injuries and was also hospitalizedThe driver of the utility a 22yearold man also sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital under police guard for mandatory drug and alcohol testingOfficers from the crash investigation unit have commenced an investigation into the cause of the collisionIn November last year an elderly woman was killed and three more people were injured in a crash involving a car that was allegedly stolen at gunpoint in northern AustraliaPolice in the northeastern state of Queensland said in a statement that a 69yearold woman died when an allegedly stolen blue Audi being driven by a 16yearold boy crashed into her vehicle north of the state capital of BrisbaneEmergency services were called to the scene of the crash in Murrumba Downs approximately 20 km north of central Brisbane Police officers and paramedics commenced CPR on the 69yearold woman but were unable to revive her and she was pronounced dead at the scene The 16yearold was arrested at the scene and was taken to hospital with significant leg injuriesFollowing the initial highimpact collision the Audi hit a nearby stationary unmarked police car Two officers inside the car suffered injuries considered nonlifethreatening and were transported to hospital for treatmentQueensland Police said that in a neighbouring suburb a woman was threatened with a firearm and the blue Audi was stolenThe weapon that was used in the alleged robbery has been located by police the statement said IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/australia-one-dead-two-in-critical-condition-following-collision-southwest-of-sydney-657614.html Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-dead-one-injured-after-fire-engulfs-five-houses-in-eastern-japan-657638.html Tokyo Jan 9 A fire engulfed five houses in Ashikaga City in Tochigi Prefecture of eastern Japan on Friday leaving two people dead and one injured local media said The fire department received a call shortly after 7 am local time reporting visible smoke coming from a house in a residential area of Ashikaga City Xinhua News Agency reported citing public broadcaster NHKFirefighters brought the blaze under control about three and a half hours later Four houses were almost destroyed while the roof of another house was damaged in the fire the report saidAccording to police two bodies were found in the ruins of a burned house while a man in his 60s was injured in the house believed to be the source of the fire and was taken to the hospitalPolice are working to identify the two bodies and are investigating the exact cause of the fireOn Thursday a wildfire broke out on Mt Ogi in Japans Yamanashi Prefecture with no casualties reported so far local media reportedLocal residents reported smoke rising from Mt Ogi near Uenohara City at around 1045 am local time The fire continues to spread NHK reportedAs fire engines have difficulty accessing the site due to the mountainous terrain firefighting authorities are deploying helicopters to battle the blaze it saidUenohara City issued a forest fire alert in recent days amid low precipitation and dry air conditionsIn December last year several people were injured after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Niigata City in central Japan local media reportedThe fire occurred in a 10story apartment building in Chuo Ward in Niigata City NHK reported Firefighters were dispatched to the site of the incident to contain the blazeLocal authorities said the incident resulted in multiple injuries though further details were not immediately availableThe apartment building is located in a busy downtown area of Niigata City surrounded by restaurants and other residential buildings IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-dead-one-injured-after-fire-engulfs-five-houses-in-eastern-japan-657638.html Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-students-killed-as-car-rams-into-tree-near-hyderabad-657409.html Hyderabad Jan 8 Birthday celebrations turned tragic as four students were killed and another critically injured when an SUV in which they were travelling rammed into a tree near Hyderabad early Thursday police said The accident occurred near Mirzapur in Mokila of Rangareddy districtAccording to police the group of students were returning to Hyderabad from Mokila following birthday celebrations of one of the deceasedThree of the deceased were students of BBA at ICFAI Business School IBS at Mokila while the fourth student was studying at MGITThe deceased have been identified as Surya Teja 20 Sri Nikhil 20 Rohit 18 and Sumeet 20 According to police Sumeet was driving the SUV It was his birthdaySumeet and Nikhil were thirdyear BBA students at ICFAI Business School while Surya Teja was in the second year Rohit was a student of MGITThe vehicle rammed into the tree at high speed Four occupants died on the spot while the fifth sustained grievous injuries The injured has been identified as Nakshatra a thirdyear student of BBA at ICFAI Business School The 20yearold was admitted to a hospital and her condition is stated to be criticalThe SUV was badly mangled in the collision Police were trying to ascertain if the person at the wheel was drunk at the time of the accidentThe bodies were shifted to a government hospital at Chevella for postmortem examination Police registered a case and took up further investigationHyderabad and its suburbs have seen similar accidents in the recent past when students out for a pleasure trip or birthday celebrations rammed their cars into other vehicles or roadside trees or electrical polesPolice in Hyderabad Cyberabad and Rachakonda commissionerates have been conducting an intensive drive to check drunk driving especially during night hours IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-students-killed-as-car-rams-into-tree-near-hyderabad-657409.html Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/pastor-among-two-killed-in-road-accident-in-jharkhands-khunti-657445.html Khunti Jharkhand Jan 8 In a tragic road accident two persons including a church priest were killed on the spot while another priest sustained serious injuries in Jharkhandâs Khunti district officials said on Thursday The accident occurred around 11 pm on Wednesday near Dodma Bazaar Tand on the KhuntiSimdega main road under Torpa police station limitsThe victims were travelling in a car that reportedly rammed into a truck from behindThose killed have been identified as Father Sushil Praveen Tidu a resident of Dodma Bishunpur and Sunil Bhengra a resident of Dodma Another church pastor Father Johnson Bhengra was critically injured in the collision and has been referred to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences RIMS Ranchi after receiving first aid at Sadar Hospital Khunti His condition remains seriousAccording to preliminary information the collision was so severe that the front portion of the car was completely mangled leaving the occupants trapped inside the vehicleHearing the impact local villagers and passersby rushed to the spot and immediately initiated rescue operations With their assistance the injured were extricated from the wreckage and rushed to Sadar Hospital Khunti by ambulanceDoctors at the hospital declared Father Sushil Praveen Tidu and Sunil Bhengra dead on arrival Due to the critical nature of injuries Father Johnson Bhengra was referred to RIMS for advanced treatmentOn receiving information Torpa police reached the accident site removed the damaged vehicles and restored traffic on the busy highway The police have taken the truck driver for questioning and initiated an investigation into the incidentPreliminary investigations suggest that high speed and poor visibility at night coupled with a possible misjudgment of distance may have led to the accident However the exact cause will be ascertained after a detailed probeThe sudden deaths have plunged the church community and local residents into deep mourning Police have sent both bodies for postmortem examination and further legal proceedings are underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/pastor-among-two-killed-in-road-accident-in-jharkhands-khunti-657445.html Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-continues-at-ongc-well-in-andhra-for-fourth-day-657470.html Amaravati Jan 8 Fire continued to rage for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday at the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited ONGC well in Andhra Pradeshs Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema district ONGC teams continued their efforts to control the blowout at Mori5 well at Irusumanda Village Malkipuram MandalAs the fire intensity has reduced the ONGC personnel have reached about 10 metres closer to the well to implement the blowout control planFirefighters were continuing to sprinkle water over the well It may take a few more days to douse the fireThe ONGC said on Wednesday that it made significant progress in blowout control operations The stateowned company continues to undertake focused blowout control at Well Mori5 operated by PEC contractor Deep IndustriesFire intensity noise levels and ambient heat in the vicinity of the well In view of the steady progress achieved and the remote likelihood of escalation the district administration has advised residents in the surrounding areas to resume their normal activitiesThe Crisis Management Team of ONGC is progressing with operations in accordance with the approved blowout control planAn approach road from the rear end of the wellsite has been completed to facilitate debris clearance and the required logistics have been mobilised for systematic debris removal it saidA water blanket has been established at the wells site to support continued debris removal in the vicinity of the wellhead and to enable subsequent operations for capping the wellhead as per the action planThe crudemixed gas suddenly erupted on Monday afternoon while repair works were underway using a workover rig after the well had temporarily halted productionA powerful blowout released a massive volume of gas mixed with crude oil which shot high into the air Thick clouds of gas and smoke spread across Irusumanda and the surrounding villages like dense fog sending panic among peopleAuthorities had shifted more than 500 people from the village to the relief camps On the advice of the district administration they have now returned to the village IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-continues-at-ongc-well-in-andhra-for-fourth-day-657470.html Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-at-sdo-office-in-bengals-siliguri-crucial-sir-documents-gutted-657402.html Kolkata Jan 8 Crucial documents related to Special Intensive Revision SIR were gutted as fire broke out at the SDO office in West Bengals Siliguri district According to the police a fire suddenly broke out at the SubDivisional Officer SDO office on Hill Cart Road in Mallaguri early on ThursdayAs a result of the fire two rooms of the SDO office have been completely guttedSeveral computers and government documents kept in the two rooms have also been destroyed However due to the prompt action of the fire brigade the SDO office was saved from a major disaster It is learnt that shortly after midnight security guards and some locals noticed black smoke billowing out from a roomThe security guards at the office immediately started to extinguish the fireThe Pradhan Nagar Police Station and the Fire Department were soon informed Two fire engines arrived at the scene immediately after receiving the informationThe firefighters brought the fire under control after a short time However detailed information about the extent of the damage caused by the fire is not yet availableAccording to Fire Department sources documents in the two rooms were engulfed in flames The Fire Department and police are investigating the cause of the blazeSDO Vikas Ruhela rushed to the scene shortly after the fire broke out It is learned that Darjeeling District Magistrate DM Manish Mishra and Superintendent of Police SP Praween Prakash inquired about the fire incident Siliguri Mayor Goutam Deb also enquired about the incidentRegarding the fire SDO Ruhela said Nothing can be said about this fire incident right nowDharmendra Krishna Roy the Station Officer of the Siliguri fire station told local reporters Two fire engines arrived and brought the fire under control Initially it took us some time to enter the building due to the heavy smoke However the fire is now under control The extent of the damage and the cause of the fire will be investigated IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-at-sdo-office-in-bengals-siliguri-crucial-sir-documents-gutted-657402.html Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:06:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/bengal-woman-dies-of-heart-attack-while-attending-hearing-under-sir-657332.html Kolkata Jan 7 A 63yearold woman died while attending a hearing held under the Special Intensive Revision SIR exercise at Naihati in North 24 Parganas district the police said on Wednesday The deceased was identified as Ratna ChakrabortyAccording to her family the woman had gone to the Barrackpore No 1 BDO office on Tuesday for the hearing where she suffered a heart attackUpon experiencing chest pain she was immediately rushed to Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Nadia districts Kalyani where she passed awayHer family alleged that the elderly woman died due to the anxiety caused by being summoned for the SIR hearingFollowing the death the police were also informed However no complaint has been lodged against anyone after the incidentIt has been learned that the elderly woman Ratna Chakraborty lived in the Nanna area of ââJetia which falls under the Naihati Assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas districtBesides her son and daughterinlaw she also has a granddaughter in her family After her husbands death Ratna received a railway job on compassionate groundsShe retired from that job about three years ago Recently during the hearing phase of SIR the elderly woman received a hearing notice from the Election Commission of IndiaAccording to family sources the notice clearly stated that since there was no information about her in the 2002 voter list when the last SIR was held she would have to appear at the hearing centreThe elderly woman had been asked to bring sufficient documents to the hearing Accordingly Ratna appeared for the hearing at the BDO office Her family members accompanied herThe family claimed that she started feeling unwell shortly after arriving there Although she was taken to the hospital the elderly woman could not be saved as doctors declared her brought deadAbhijit Chakraborty a relative of the deceased woman told local reporters Even though the elderly womans name was not on the revised voter list of 2002 she had submitted the necessary documents to the commissionDespite this the Election Commission sent a hearing notice to her home Not only that but her ailing son was also served with an SIR notice Although the son could not attend the hearing on Tuesday the elderly woman following the rules appeared at the hearing centre This incident happened there The fear of the SIR process is responsible for this they saidMeanwhile following the incident Trinamool Congress Barrackpore MP Partha Bhowmick Naihati Trinamool MLA Sanat Dey and others visited the hospital to offer their condolences to the deceaseds family The Trinamool leadership assured the deceaseds family of their support IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/bengal-woman-dies-of-heart-attack-while-attending-hearing-under-sir-657332.html Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/blowout-continues-at-ongc-well-in-andhra-pradesh-657277.html Amaravati Jan 6 Blowout of natural gas in a well owned by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation ONGC in Andhra Pradeshs Dr B R Ambedkar Konaseema district continued for the second day on Tuesday Crisis management teams of ONGC and firefighting personnel continued their efforts to control the blowout on the outskirts of Irusumanda village in Malikipuram MandalAccording to officials the intensity of the fire appears to have come down They expect further improvement in the situation later in the dayThe crudemixed gas suddenly erupted on Monday afternoon while repair works were underway using a workover rig after the well identified as Mori5 had temporarily halted productionA powerful blowout released a massive volume of gas mixed with crude oil which shot high into the air Thick clouds of gas and smoke spread across Irusumanda and the surrounding villages resembling dense fog and sent panic among the peopleAuthorities have shifted more than 500 people from the village to the relief campsONGC said no injury or loss of life has been reported It said the well is located in a remote area with no human habitation within a radius of approximately 500â600 metresThe ONGC teams cordoned off the area and launched cooling operations Preparatory work is in progress to facilitate wellcontrol and if required capping of the well it saidONGC said it also initiated coordination with international wellcontrol specialists including mobilisation arrangements to support advanced wellcontrol and casingcutting operations subject to site assessmentONGCs senior management and technical experts are closely monitoring the situation with additional equipment being mobilised from nearby locations including Narsapuram it addedKonaseema district Collector Mahesh Kumar and Superintendent of Police Rahul Meena were supervising the firefighting operationAmalapuram MP Harish Mathur and local MLA Varaprasad were also camping near the accident site to monitor the situation IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/blowout-continues-at-ongc-well-in-andhra-pradesh-657277.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 15:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/mother-dies-of-shock-after-sons-death-in-jampks-udhampur-657013.html Jammu Jan 4 A woman died of shock on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district after hearing about the death of her son officials said According to officials the tragic incident occurred in Udhampur district when a woman went into shock on learning about the death of her son who had earlier fallen from a tree in a forest areaThe deceased youth has been identified as Irshad Ahmed a resident of Larana village in Ramnagar Panchayat of Udhampur districtOfficials said Irshad had gone to a nearby forest area to collect firewood when he accidentally fell from a tree resulting in his death on the spotSoon after the incident the news of Irshad Ahmedâs death was conveyed to his family On hearing the tragic news his mother identified as Zaitoon Begum reportedly went into shockShe collapsed at her home and was rushed for medical assistance However she passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospitalThe incident left the entire village in grief with locals describing the deaths as deeply heartbreaking and tragicPolice have completed the required legal formalities and no foul play is suspected in either of the deaths officials saidResidents of Larana village expressed profound sorrow over the incident stating that the family has been devastated by the loss of both the mother and her son within a short span of timePeople living in foothill villages like Larana in Udhampur district and in other hilly districts of Jammu and Kashmir depend on firewood collected from pine and conifer forests to light their hearthsThese firewoodlit hearths also serve to keep families warm during the harsh winter monthsMost families in such hilly areas belong to the Gujjar and Bakarwal communities These families lead a seminomadic life and migrate to the meadows of the Kashmir Valley during the summer months along with their livestockAfter the end of autumn they return to their original homes in districts such as Poonch Rajouri Reasi Udhampur and other parts of the Jammu division IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/mother-dies-of-shock-after-sons-death-in-jampks-udhampur-657013.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/amsterdams-iconic-church-destroyed-by-fire-656560.html The Hague Jan 1 The iconic Vondelkerk church in the Dutch capital Amsterdam was almost destroyed by a fire early Thursday morning the Dutch public broadcaster NOS reported The flames broke out shortly before 1 am local time 0000 GMT in the church tower located in Vondelpark said the reportNo injuries were reported it said adding that dozens of nearby homes were evacuated as winds hurled burning debris into surrounding streets with evacuated residents temporarily sheltered in a nearby yoga studioFirefighters and emergency crews worked through the night to bring the blaze under control and prevent it from spreading to adjacent residential buildings Xinhua news agency reportedInvestigation is underway to determine the cause of the fireBuilt in 1872 the Vondelkerk served as a Roman Catholic church until 1977 and has since been used as a venue for events and small businessesAccording to Stadsherstel Amsterdam the largest organisation in the Netherlands dedicated to restoring heritage sites monuments and cultural landmarks the Vondelkerk dates from 1872 and for many years it was a wellattended church also known as the Church of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus named after the Catholic parish that worshipped thereAround a century later due to secularization the badly neglected building was threatened with demolition However a plan to restore and repurpose the church was developed a foundation was established in 1980 to make it possible and hence the beautiful building has survived to this day the organisation statesIt mentioned that the neoGothic crossbasilica was designed by the famous Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers and named after the 17thcentury poet Joost van den Vondel Cuypers also designed Central Station the Rijksmuseum and dozens of churches throughout the Netherlands IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/amsterdams-iconic-church-destroyed-by-fire-656560.html Fri, 02 Jan 2026 04:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/new-year-turns-tragic-3-young-lives-lost-in-muzaffarpur-and-begusarai-accidents-656606.html Patna Jan 1 While people across Bihar welcomed the New Year with celebrations two devastating road accidents in Muzaffarpur and Begusarai plunged families into grief turning joy into mourning A tragic road accident occurred near Gobarsahi Chowk under the Sadar police station area of Muzaffarpur where two young men lost their livesAccording to police the victims were riding a motorcycle at high speed when they lost control and rammed into a road divider in the early hours of Thursday around 1230 amThe impact was so severe that the motorcycle was destroyed Both riders were thrown onto the road and sustained critical injuriesDespite efforts by locals and police to rush them to the hospital both died on the wayThe deceased have been identified as Rishabh Kumar resident of Prabhat Nagar under the jurisdiction of Sadar police station and Shashi Ranjan Kumar resident of the Sahebganj police station areaSadar SHO Ashmit Kumar confirmed the incident stating that preliminary investigation indicates overspeeding and loss of control as the causeThe bodies were sent to Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital SKMCH for postmortem examination Further investigation is underwayAs news of the deaths reached their homes the familiesâwho were waiting to welcome the New Year with their sonsâwere left shattered A pall of grief spread across their localitiesIn another tragic incident on New Yearâs Day a road accident in Begusarai claimed the life of an 18yearold youth and left two others injuredThe accident occurred on State Highway55 near Hardiya Middle School under the Mufassil police station area when three friends were returning on a motorcycle after visiting Kanwar LakeThe deceased has been identified as Gaurav Kumar 18 son of Raja Ram Pandit a resident of Hanspur Ward2 under Nayagaon police stationThe injured include Premchand son of Lakhan Sah seriously injured and undergoing treatment at a private clinic and Subodh Kumar son of Ramkishore Mahto who sustained minor injuriesAccording to Subodh Kumar their motorcycle collided with a cart parked on the roadsideAfter the collision Gaurav fell onto the main road where a speeding HIWA truck BR31GC0746 ran over him killing him instantlyWith the help of locals police seized the truck and detained the driverThe victimâs body was sent to Sadar Hospital for a postmortem The Mufassil police are investigating the incidentGaurav Kumar was the only son and sole earning member of his familyHis father works as a mason The sudden loss has left the family facing an uncertain future and grief has engulfed the entire neighbourhood IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/new-year-turns-tragic-3-young-lives-lost-in-muzaffarpur-and-begusarai-accidents-656606.html Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/man-charred-to-death-as-two-vehicles-collide-in-andhra-pradeshs-prakasam-656403.html Amaravati Dec 31 A man was charred to death in a collision between two vehicles in Andhra Pradeshâs Prakasam district on Wednesday Police said a Bolero vehicle caught fire after colliding with an unidentified vehicle on the NandyalAmaravati highway The driver was trapped in the fire and was charred to death Another person travelling in the same vehicle was injuredThe accident occurred near Rangareddypalle village in Racharla mandal around 545 amAccording to police the Bolero vehicle laden with cashew was heading to Anantapur from Tuni It collided with an unidentified vehicle coming from the opposite direction The Bolero vehicle caught fire as a result of the collisionAlerted by the passersby fire services personnel rushed to the spot with a fire engine and doused the fireThe deceased was identified as Swamy 50 Another person Kandipalli Jayarami Reddy was injured He was shifted to the government hospital at GiddalurPolice said they have registered a case and are investigating An official said they were trying to trace the vehicle which collided with the BoleroMeanwhile a few passengers of a private travel bus were injured in another accident in neighbouring TelanganaPolice said the bus collided with a truck on the HyderabadVijayawada highway near Narketpally in Nalgonda district The bus was heading to Hyderabad The injured have been admitted to a private hospital near NarketpallyThe accident led to a huge traffic jam Police rushed to the spot and cleared the roadIn another accident in Hyderabad a home guard was injured in a hitandrun case The accident occurred at a traffic signal in the information technology hub of MadhapurAccording to police a speeding car hit the home guard who was on duty at the traffic signal The car sped away after hitting home guard Nayeem 45 The injured home guard was admitted to the hospital Police registered a case and launched an investigation to identify the car and its owner IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/man-charred-to-death-as-two-vehicles-collide-in-andhra-pradeshs-prakasam-656403.html Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-die-of-suffocation-in-bihar-656441.html Patna Dec 31 Three people died of suffocation as the room got filled with smoke from a coal brazier lit to protect themselves from cold conditions in Bihars Gaya district Three members of a family a woman and two children lost their lives to suffocation in the Wazirganj police station areaThe victims were identified as Meena Devi 60 wife of Gango Manjhi her grandson Sujit Kumar 3 and granddaughter Anshu Kumari 5 the police saidTo protect themselves from the cold the family reportedly lit a charcoal brazier inside a room on Tuesday night before going to sleepThe door and windows were closed causing smoke to accumulate inside the room leading to the death of all three due to asphyxiationFamily members said that when they opened the room late at night it was filled with smoke and the trio was found unconsciousThey were immediately taken to a local hospital where doctors declared them deadWazirganj Station House Officer Neeraj Kumar said that prima facie the deaths appear to have been caused by suffocation due to smoke from the charcoal brazierWe are investigating all aspects of the incident and the exact cause of death will be confirmed after the postmortem examination report Kumar saidThe bodies have been sent to the Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College Hospital for postmortem examinationThe incident has cast a pall of gloom over the villagePolice have appealed to residents not to use charcoal braziers or heaters in closed rooms advising people to keep windows openThey further warned that if smoke accumulates or discomfort is felt individuals should immediately step outside and ventilate the roomA similar incident occurred on the night of December 26 in Ambika Bhawani Colony near Bharat Milap Chowk under the Bhagwan Bazar police station area of Chhapra city Bihar where four members of a family lost their lives due to toxic fumes from a charcoal brazierThe family had lit a charcoal brazier inside their room to protect themselves from the severe cold IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-die-of-suffocation-in-bihar-656441.html Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/seven-killed-two-injured-in-road-accident-in-afghanistans-badakhshan-656293.html Kabul Dec 30 Seven commuters were killed and two others sustained injuries due to a road accident that occurred in northern Afghanistans Badakhshan province on Tuesday provincial police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar said The deadly collision took place in the Maimay district of the mountainous Darwaz region early morning the official said without providing more details Xinhua News Agency reportedLast week at least five people were killed and 44 others injured after a bus overturned in the Salang area of Afghanistans Baghlan provinceIn a statement shared on X Afghanistans Ministry of Public Works MoPW spokesperson Mohammad Ashraf Haqshenas said on Sunday that the incident happened in the Shawal area north of Salang at around 2 am on Saturday local time local media outlet Pajhwok Afghan News reportedHaqshenas said that a passenger bus veered off the road and overturned due to reckless driving claiming the lives of five people and injuring 44 others He added that the injured were taken to the Khanjan district health centre for treatmentThe ministry asked people travelling on the route to follow the instructions given by officials and observe traffic rules Authorities said that personnel were carrying out snowclearing operations at several points on the Salang highwayOn December 15 local police said at least three people were killed and 16 others injured in two separate traffic accidents in Afghanistan in the past 24 hoursA headon collision between two vehicles on the KabulKandahar highway in eastern Ghazni province claimed the lives of two people and injured two women In the northern Jawzjan province separate traffic incidents caused the death of one person and injured 14 othersAuthorities have attributed the accidents mainly to reckless driving highlighting the dangers caused by overcrowded and poorly maintained roads in Afghanistan IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/seven-killed-two-injured-in-road-accident-in-afghanistans-badakhshan-656293.html Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/south-central-railway-urges-people-not-to-fly-kites-near-railway-traction-lines-656336.html Hyderabad Dec 30 South Central Railway has appealed to people to avoid flying kites near railway traction lines during the upcoming Sankranti festival The South Central Railway SCR observed with serious concern that several incidents of electrocution have occurred due to kite flying in the vicinity of railway premises including yards tracks and nearby civil localitiesDuring the previous Sankranti festival season multiple cases were reported across various zones of Indian Railways wherein individuals suffered severe electric shocks or fatal injuries after coming into contact with kite threads entangled with 25 kV Overhead Electric Traction OHE linesâUse of Chineseimported kite threads which are often metallic or chemically treated and act as conductors of electricity When such threads come in contact with live overhead traction equipment they pose a grave threat not only to human life but also to critical railway electrical infrastructure potentially leading to service disruptions and safety hazards for passengers and Railway staffâ the SCR said in a statementIt earnestly appealed to the public to extend their full cooperation by strictly avoiding kite flying near railway tracks stations yards and other Railway installationsThe overhead traction lines carry highvoltage electricity and even indirect contact through kite threads can result in fatal accidents South Central Railway urges everyone to celebrate festivals responsibly and help ensure the safety of lives and uninterrupted train operation it addedMeanwhile a food delivery boy sustained a serious injury after he got entangled in Chinese manja in Hyderabadâs Old CityThe incident occurred in the Shamsheergunj area on Monday Jameel a resident of Nawab Sahab Kunta was riding towards Shahalibanda when the banned Chinese manja reportedly fell and wrapped around his neck causing a deep cut He was shifted to a private hospital where he is undergoing treatment Police said he received 22 sutures for the injuryFollowing the incident Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender announced a reward of Rs 5000 for information leading to the detection of the sale of banned Chinese manjaPolice in Hyderabad have intensified their drive against those selling or using the prohibited string IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/south-central-railway-urges-people-not-to-fly-kites-near-railway-traction-lines-656336.html Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-cm-expresses-grief-over-indore-water-tragedy-jitu-patwari-seeks-action-against-mayor-656368.html Indore Dec 30 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of three residents of Bhagirathpura in Indore following the consumption of contaminated water âThe incident that occurred in the Bhagirathpura area of Indore is extremely tragic While paying tribute to the deceased persons I pray for the swift recovery of all those undergoing treatmentâ Yadav wrote on XThe Chief Minister announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the families of each deceased and reiterated that the state government would bear the cost of treatment for all affected persons He assured that the administration would ensure their safetyThe tragedy has triggered panic in Bhagirathpura after three deaths and a rising number of hospitalisations linked to allegedly contaminated tap water More than 66 people have been admitted to various hospitals including government and private institutions To contain the crisis 22 medical teams comprising senior doctors have been deployed in villages suspected to be affected by the water supplyResponding to the incident Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari demanded accountability âThree people have died and the Indore Municipal Commissioner and Mayor should be held responsible for itâ Patwari said during a hospital visit on Tuesday evening IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-cm-expresses-grief-over-indore-water-tragedy-jitu-patwari-seeks-action-against-mayor-656368.html Wed, 31 Dec 2025 01:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/death-toll-climbs-to-4-in-best-bus-accident-in-mumbai-656220.html Mumbai Dec 30 The death toll in the BEST bus accident in Mumbai has reached four after two more fatalities were confirmed by the officials on Tuesday Nine others were injured and are currently in stable condition the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC said in a statementThe incident happened late on Monday The BEST bus went out of control and rammed into people walking along the roadside According to the officials the bus ran over between 10 and 12 pedestrians before coming to a haltAccording to the officials the accident occurred when the driver was trying to reverse the bus at the endpoint of its routeThe Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport BEST runs Indias largest public bus fleetAs soon as the information was received police fire department officials and rescue and relief teams reached the spotThe injured were admitted to the nearest hospitals immediatelyThe driver has been identified as Santosh Ramesh Sawant 52 while Bhagwan Bhau Ghare 47 was the conductor of the busThe deceased are identified as Pranita Sandip Rasam 35 Varsha Sawant 25 Mansi Meghshyam Gurav 49 and Prashant Shinde 53Soon after the accident a large police presence was deployed at the site to manage the situation and regulate traffic in the areaThe incident caused panic in the area as locals gathered near the spot soon after the accidentEyewitnesses at the scene said the bus appeared to be speeding moments before it veered off course and struck pedestrians walking along the road Police said these claims are being verified as part of the investigationAuthorities have initiated an inquiry to determine the sequence of events leading to the accident including whether mechanical failure or other factors were involvedInvestigations are underwayFurther details are awaited IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/death-toll-climbs-to-4-in-best-bus-accident-in-mumbai-656220.html Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/mumbai-bus-accident-cm-fadnavis-announces-rs-5-lakh-aid-to-families-of-deceased-656231.html Mumbai Dec 30 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced financial assistance of Rs five lakh to the families of the deceased in the Bhandup bus accident At least four people were killed and nine others injured when a BEST BrihanMumbai Electric Supply and Transport bus ran over pedestrians on the crowded station road in Bhandup West in northeast Mumbai on Monday night The chief minister in his post on X said âThe tragic incident in which 4 people lost their lives in a fatal accident near Bhandup railway station in Mumbai is extremely unfortunate I pay my heartfelt tribute to them In this incident 9 people were injured and I pray at the feet of God for their speedy recovery The state government will provide financial assistance of 5 lakh rupees to the heirs of the deceasedâAccording to the police the BEST bus lost control while reversing and crashed into pedestrians standing nearbyAt least four people including three women were killed while nine were injured and rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment The deceased are identified as Pranita Sandip Rasam 35 Varsha Sawant 25 Mansi Meghshyam Gurav 49 and Prashant Shinde 53The bus driver identified as Santosh Ramesh Sawant 52 has been taken into custody and an FIR is being registered The accident happened in a busy pedestrian area just outside the Bhandup suburban railway station where people often wait for busesEyewitnesses at the scene said the bus appeared to be speeding moments before it veered off course and struck pedestrians walking along the road Police said these claims are being verified as part of the investigationThe Bhandup BEST bus accident has inevitably revived memories of the Kurla bus tragedy in which nine people were killedAccording to the transport sector experts the Bhandup and Kurla bus accidents have exposed longstanding concerns including inadequate pedestrian infrastructure lack of protective barriers near bus stops and questions over driver training fatigue and vehicle handling in congested areasThey pointed out that until bus stops are redesigned pavements cleared and traffic movements better regulated accidents like those in Bhandup and Kurla will remain a recurring risk IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/mumbai-bus-accident-cm-fadnavis-announces-rs-5-lakh-aid-to-families-of-deceased-656231.html Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-killed-as-bus-plunges-into-ravine-in-uttarakhands-almora-656248.html Almora Dec 30 At least six people were killed after a bus carrying around 18 passengers lost control and plunged into a deep ravine on the BhikiyasainVinayak road in Uttarakhands Almora district on Tuesday morning officials said According to official sources the accident took place near Shilapani on the BhikiyasainVinayakJalali motor road The bus was travelling from Bhikiyasain to Ramnagar and had departed from Dwarahat at around 6 amWhile en route the bus reportedly went out of control and fell into a deep gorge Six passengers were declared dead on the spot officials confirmedIt is believed that around 17 to 18 people were on board the bus at the time of the accident Several passengers sustained injuries and have been admitted to the nearest government hospital in Bhikiyasain for treatmentAfter receiving information about the mishap teams from the police district administration and the State Disaster Relief Force SDRF rushed to the accident siteRescue operations are currently underway and authorities have expressed apprehension that some passengers may still be trapped inside the vehicleSenior district officials have also left for the spot to oversee the rescue workThe accident location is situated nearly 100 kilometres away from the district headquarters posing additional challenges for relief operationsOfficials said that the driver and the conductor of the bus are safe and in stable conditionUttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami expressed deep grief over the tragic incident and said that rescue and relief efforts were being carried out on a priority basisI have received the extremely distressing news of a bus accident on the BikhiyasainVinayak Motor Road which was en route from Bikhiyasain to Ramnagar in Almora district resulting in casualties among the passengers This incident is profoundly painful and heartwrenching the Chief Minister said in a post on XWe pray to God to grant eternal peace to the souls of the departed at His divine feet and provide strength to the bereaved families to endure this immense sorrow he said while also wishing a speedy recovery for those injuredThe injured passengers in the accident are being promptly admitted to nearby hospitals by the district administration The seriously injured have been referred to advanced medical centres for better treatment The entire matter is under continuous monitoring and I am in constant contact with the local administrative authorities CM Dhami said IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-killed-as-bus-plunges-into-ravine-in-uttarakhands-almora-656248.html Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/extremely-saddening-pm-modi-condoles-loss-of-lives-in-ukhand-bus-accident-656268.html New Delhi Dec 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the bus accident in Uttarakhands Almora and offered his condolences over the loss of lives At least six people were killed after a bus carrying around 18 passengers lost control and plunged into a deep ravine on the BhikiyasainVinayak road in Uttarakhands Almora district on Tuesday morning officials saidIn a post on X the Prime Ministers Office PMO quoted PM Modi as saying The loss of lives due to a bus mishap in the Almora district of Uttarakhand is extremely saddening Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones May the injured recover at the earliestEarlier Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also expressed deep grief over the tragic bus accident and said that rescue and relief efforts were being carried out on a priority basisI have received the extremely distressing news of a bus accident on the BikhiyasainVinayak Motor Road which was en route from Bikhiyasain to Ramnagar in Almora district resulting in casualties among the passengers This incident is profoundly painful and heartwrenching the Chief Minister said in a post on XWe pray to God to grant eternal peace to the souls of the departed at His divine feet and provide strength to the bereaved families to endure this immense sorrow he said while also wishing a speedy recovery for those injuredThe injured passengers in the accident are being promptly admitted to nearby hospitals by the district administration The seriously injured have been referred to advanced medical centres for better treatment The entire matter is under continuous monitoring and I am in constant contact with the local administrative authorities CM Dhami saidAccording to official sources the accident took place near Shilapani on the BhikiyasainVinayakJalali motor road The bus was travelling from Bhikiyasain to Ramnagar and had departed from Dwarahat at around 6 amWhile en route the bus reportedly went out of control and fell into a deep gorge Six passengers were declared dead on the spot officials confirmedIt is believed that around 17 to 18 people were on board the bus at the time of the accident Several passengers sustained injuries and have been admitted to the nearest government hospital in Bhikiyasain for treatmentAfter receiving information about the mishap teams from the police district administration and the State Disaster Relief Force SDRF rushed to the accident siteRescue operations are currently underway and authorities have expressed apprehension that some passengers may still be trapped inside the vehicleSenior district officials have also left for the spot to oversee the rescue workThe accident location is situated nearly 100 kilometres away from the district headquarters posing additional challenges for relief operationsOfficials said that the driver and the conductor of the bus are safe and in stable condition IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/extremely-saddening-pm-modi-condoles-loss-of-lives-in-ukhand-bus-accident-656268.html Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-as-passenger-vehicle-rams-into-truck-in-mp-656285.html Maihar Dec 30 At least four people were killed and 12 others were severely injured in a road accident on National Highway30 in Maihar district said officials on Tuesday The incident on Monday evening occurred near Tiloura village under the Nadan police station area when a speeding passenger vehicle carrying members of the Patel family from Padariya village in neighbouring Katni district crashed into a container truckThe collision was not headon but from behind yet the impact was severe enough to cause widespread chaos at the scene According to police the vehicle carrying the passengers rammed into the rear of the truck with tremendous force mangling the front portion of the passenger vehicleThree occupants died instantaneously while 12 others sustained injuriesThose who died have been identified as Chhonga Patel 60 from NKJ New Katni Junction Padariya Jitendra Payasi 24 and Santlal Patel from Katni and another person is yet to be identifiedThose who were injured have been identified as Jagdish Patel Ram Sahay Patel Ram Pratap Patel Mangi Bai Patel Shyam Sundar Patel Om Patel Krishna Patel Satybhan Patel Sant Lal Satyam Patel and Maim PatelPolice authorities said the condition of at least five of the injured remains very critical raising fears that the death toll could rise Most of the injured have been referred to Katni for advanced medical treatmentAccording to the official one woman died en route while the fourth passenger who has yet to be identified died in KatniThe victims were en route to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh for the immersion of ashes a sacred Hindu ritual marking the final rites for a deceased member The entire group belonged to the same extended Patel family turning what was meant to be a journey of closure into one of profound tragedyAll of them were residents of nearby Padariya village Upon receiving information about the mishap personnel from Nadan rural police station led by the station incharge rushed to the spotWith assistance from local residents they launched an intensive rescue operation to extricate those trapped in the wreckage of the badly damaged traveller vehicleThe effort involved cutting through twisted metal to free the victimsAll injured were promptly transported via ambulances to Maihar Civil Hospital for initial treatment After providing first aid the five critically injured individuals were referred to the district hospital in Satna for advanced medical carePolice have registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Motor Vehicles ActAn investigation is underway to determine the exact cause including whether speeding poor visibility or mechanical failure played a role Preliminary reports suggest excessive speed as a contributing factor IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-as-passenger-vehicle-rams-into-truck-in-mp-656285.html Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-person-dies-three-missing-after-boat-sinks-off-greek-island-of-samos-656142.html Athens Dec 29 One person died while three remained missing after a migrant boat sank off the Greek island of Samos on Monday according to the coast guard As many as 26 migrants reached shore in the Petalides area and informed authorities that others were still at sea Euro News reported The boat had capsized early MondayCoast guard vessels a helicopter a private boat and ground teams have started a search and rescue operation Body of a woman was found during the search while search operations continued for other missing peopleGreece has remained a key entry point for migrants and refugees in the European Union since 2015 with over one million arrivals Hundreds of people have died while attempting the sea crossingThe incident comes after several migrant tragedies have been reported in Greek waters recently As many as 28 people were rescued while three others remained missing after boat with irregular migrants from Turkey sank off the Greek island of Samos on December 16 Xinhua News Agency reported citing Greek authoritiesThe Hellenic Coast Guard said that a search and rescue operation was launched to locate the missing ones It further said that winds of up to force five on the Beaufort scale were impacting the areaThe coast guard said that migrants were found near the coastline after their boat crashed into rocks The injured people were taken to a local hospital for treatment while an injured baby in serious condition was airlifted to Athens Xinhua News Agency reported citing local media outlet Samos TodayOn December 8 a 12yearold boy died after being hit by a boat propeller as a smuggler allegedly forced migrants to jump from a speedboat off Samos On December 6 Greek authorities found 17 bodies and rescued two migrants from a vessel off Crete IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-person-dies-three-missing-after-boat-sinks-off-greek-island-of-samos-656142.html Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/kavach-40-commissioned-on-bajwa-ahmedabad-section-vadodara-drm-explains-safety-features-656144.html Vadodara Dec 29 The Western Railwayâs Vadodara division recently commissioned Kavach 40 Indiaâs indigenous automatic train protection system on the BajwaAhmedabad section equipping all the locomotives with advanced safety features The stateoftheart facility will prevent overspeeding bring the trains to a halt at red signals automatically and also eliminate collision risks with other trainsShedding light on the safety features the Divisional Railway Manager DRM Raju Bhadke called it a quantum leap in passenger safety and informed that the premium Vande Bharat trains are being upgraded with the highest version of Kavach 40Speaking to IANS the DRM explained that the Western Railways is working with full commitment to ensure passengersâ safety during train journeys and is also focusing on developing new technologies for passengers experienceâKavach 40 ATP Advanced Protection System has been implemented for the first time between Bajwa and Ahmedabad in the Vadodara division This will ensure safe travel for passengersâ he addedHe added that the new system will prevent trains as well as passengers from any collision risksâThis Kavach 40 is the most advanced version Now this technology will be implemented in all types of trains In the coming days this system will be implemented in every train so that passengers can have a safe journeyâ he said giving an account of the Railwayâs plan to ensure foolproof safety by introducing them to modern technologyNotably Kavach 40 is an indigenously developed enhancement of Indiaâs Automatic Train Protection system designed to prevent collisions and enforce speed limits The enhanced safety feature under the protection system automatically applies brakes when a loco pilot does not respond and supports safe operations during poor visibility or extreme weather conditionsThe Railways has accelerated deployment of its Kavach 40 automatic train protection system and also its commissioning across 738 route km on the DelhiMumbai and DelhiHowrah corridors IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/kavach-40-commissioned-on-bajwa-ahmedabad-section-vadodara-drm-explains-safety-features-656144.html Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-after-2-train-coaches-catch-fire-in-andhra-pradeshs-anakapalli-656005.html Anakapalli Dec 29 A 70yearold man was charred to death while several other passengers managed to escape after a fire broke out in two airconditioned coaches of the Tata NagarâErnakulam Express Train No 18189 at Duvvada in Andhra Pradeshs Anakapalli district in the early hours of Monday police said According to preliminary information the train which was travelling from Tatanagar to Ernakulam via Visakhapatnam district caught fire at around 130 am after crossing DuvvadaFlames were reported in the B1 and M2 airconditioned coaches which were positioned next to the pantry carA railway police official stated that the incident was first reported by the loco pilots near a railway point close to Yelamanchili after which the train was immediately brought to a halt at the stationHowever before fire services could reach the spot the blaze spread rapidly and completely engulfed the two AC coaches gutting them entirelyAs thick smoke filled the compartments panic gripped the passengers who rushed out onto the platforms many of them confused and unsure about the situationRailway officials said that all passengers were evacuated safely bringing relief to both travellers and authoritiesThey however confirmed that one passenger lost his life in the incidentThe deceased was identified as Chandrasekhar Sundar 70 a resident of Vijayawada who was reportedly trapped inside the B1 AC coach and died due to severe burn injuriesThe train eventually arrived at Anakapalli nearly four hours behind its scheduled timeRailway sources indicated that after the train departed Anakapalli sparks and flames were noticed near Narsingaballi allegedly due to the brakes of the B1 AC coach overheating and catching fireFirefighting teams from Anakapalli Elamanchili and Nakkapalli rushed to the location and worked for several hours to bring the fire under controlDespite sustained efforts all passenger belongings inside the two affected coaches were completely destroyed in the blazeSenior railway officials reached the station to assess the situation and monitor relief measuresAs a precaution ambulances were stationed at the siteIn the cold night hundreds of passengers were forced to wait at the station for several hours as officials worked to manage the aftermath of the incident IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-after-2-train-coaches-catch-fire-in-andhra-pradeshs-anakapalli-656005.html Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/16-killed-in-nursing-home-fire-in-indonesia-identification-underway-656016.html Jakarta Dec 29 Indonesian police are conducting identification procedures for 16 people killed in a fire that broke out at a nursing home in Manado the capital of North Sulawesi province local authorities said on Monday The victims bodies are being identified at Bhayangkara Hospital of the North Sulawesi Regional Police Polda Sulut according to Alamsyah P Hasibuan head of public relations of Polda SulutHe said the identification process is aimed at establishing the victims full identities before further coordination with their families reports Xinhua news agencyAccording to him the fire occurred at around 836 pm local time on Sunday at the Panti Werdha Damai nursing home located in Ranomuut Subdistrict Paal Dua District Manado The blaze was extinguished at about 930 pm after three fire engines dispatched by the Manado city government arrived at the sceneFollowing reports of the fire police officers moved quickly to secure the area and assist with rescue operations Survivors were evacuated to Manado City Regional Hospital and Permata Bunda Hospital while the deceased were transferred for further handlingPolice forensic teams have launched an investigation including a crime scene examination and witness interviews to determine the sequence of events and the preliminary cause of the fire Hasibuan saidEarlier on December 22 15 people were killed and 19 others injured early Monday in a bus accident at the intersection of the Krapyak toll exit in Semarang city Central Java province local authorities reportedAccording to the Semarang Search and Rescue Office the passenger bus was reportedly travelling at high speed when the driver lost control causing the vehicle to hit a road barrier and overturnThe evacuation process was quite difficult because some victims were trapped inside the bus and access was obstructed by broken glass said Budiono head of the Semarang Search and Rescue Office Rescue personnel had to enter the overturned bus open access to the victims and evacuate them with extra cautionThe office confirmed that all victims have been successfully evacuated and sent to local hospitals IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/16-killed-in-nursing-home-fire-in-indonesia-identification-underway-656016.html Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-female-students-from-telangana-die-in-us-road-accident-656099.html Hyderabad Dec 29 Two female students from Telangana were killed in a road accident in the United States as per information from their families here The students hailing from the Mahabubabad district of Telangana died when a car in which they were travelling plunged into a gorge in CaliforniaThe deceased have been identified as Pulakhandam Meghana Rani 25 and Kadiyala Bhavana 24They had gone to the US in 2023 to pursue a Masters in computers and were on a job hunt after completing their studiesAccording to information from their families the car met with an accident on Alabama Hills road at around 4 pm local time on Sunday while they were on a pleasure trip along with their friends A group of eight friends had gone to California in two carsThe car in which Rani and Bhavana were travelling with two others failed to navigate a curve veered off the road and plunged into a valley While Rani and Bhavana died on the spot two others were injuredRani was from Garla village while Bhavana was from Mulkanoor village in Mahabubabad Raniâs father Nageshwara Rao runs a MeeSeva centre at Garla while Bhavanaâs father is the deputy sarpanch of Mulkanoor villageThe news of the deaths came as a huge shock to their families The family members said they were waiting for them to settle downBoth students had completed an MS from the University of Dayton OhioThe families have urged the Centre and also the state government to help in bringing the mortal remains for the last ritesA GoFundMe page has been set up to raise funds for the repatriation of Meghanas remains as her family is struggling to cover the expensesMeghana fondly known as Chikki had moved to the US with dreams and a heart full of love To those who knew her she was a kind vibrant soul who always put others first it saidHer sudden departure has left a void in our lives that can never be filled She was an Indian national unmarried and belonged to a lower middleclass family from Garla village Telangana India the page readsAny contribution no matter how small will help us give my sister a dignified farewell and will mean more to us than words can express it adds IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-female-students-from-telangana-die-in-us-road-accident-656099.html Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/seven-killed-in-three-road-accidents-in-telangana-andhra-pradesh-655891.html Hyderabad Dec 28 Seven people were killed in three separate road accidents in the Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Sunday police said Three youths were killed when a motorbike they were riding fell into a ditch in the Sangareddy district of TelanganaThe incident occurred on the outskirts of Narayankhed on the NizampetBidar highwayAccording to police the youth along with the bike fell into a ditch dug for a culvertThe trio died on the spot They have been identified as Avuti Narasimhulu 27 Jinna Mallesh 24 and Jinna Mahesh 23 They were all residents of Narsapur in Narayankhed mandalPolice shifted the bodies to the government hospital in Sangareddy for autopsy A police officer said they have registered a case and are taking up further investigationThe ditch was dug for a culvert on 16B National Highway which was constructed recently The highway connects Nizampet in Sangareddy district to Bidar in neighbouring Karnataka stateTechnical flaws in the construction of the highway were exposed in May during heavy rain as water got stagnated at several places along the 46kmlong highway which was built with an outlay of Rs 300 crore Traffic was disrupted on the highway due to water stagnationIn another accident a couple was killed in Jagtial district of Telangana The accident occurred near Gollapalli when a trolley vehicle rammed into a bike The couple riding the twowheeler died on the spotThey have been identified as Lingaiah 50 and Lacchava 48 They were residents of Abdullapur in the same districtMeanwhile two people died in an accident in Andhra Pradeshs Vizianagaram district According to police a van rammed into a roadside tree at Gajapatinagar killing both the occupants of the vehicleThe deceased were identified as P Vinay Kumar and Dinesh both residents of Visakhapatnam They were returning to Visakhapatnam from Rayagada in Odisha Police said the person driving the van lost control leading to the accident IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/seven-killed-in-three-road-accidents-in-telangana-andhra-pradesh-655891.html Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/west-bengal-three-killed-in-road-accident-due-to-dense-fog-655856.html Kolkata Dec 27 Three people were killed in a road accident caused by dense fog in West Bengals Alipurduar district on Saturday According to the police the incident occurred due to a headon collision between a small car and a 12wheeler trailer After the accident the trailer fell into a ditch beside the roadPolice said that a small car was travelling towards Siliguri in north Bengal The trailer was coming from the opposite directionThe accident took place in the Garam Basati area of ââNational Highway 31 in Alipurduar after an overtaking manoeuvre failedThe car was completely mangled due to the impact of the accidentAmong them the driver of the car Monojit Biswas died on the spot He was a resident of the Sankosh tea garden area in the Kumargram area of Alipurduar districtThe other two deceased were identified as Souvik Biswas and Raju MandalSouvik was Monojits cousin and a resident of the Sankosh tea garden while Mandal was a resident of Alipurduar and a car mechanic by professionLocals said that north Bengal has been experiencing dense fog for the past few daysAs a result visibility on the roads is almost zero which is why this accident occurred they saidPolice officials have already advised drivers to be cautious while travelling on roads especially on National HighwaysThe officials are also considering providing hot milk tea and biscuits for drivers travelling at nightSiliguris DCP Traffic Kazi Shamsuddin Ahmed said Visibility decreases during this time every year due to dense fog Everyone needs to be more careful while driving on the road Today three people were killed in a road accident We will advise people to be cautious while drivingMeanwhile this morning a container truck overturned after hitting the divider on the Vidyasagar Bridge in KolkataA major accident was averted as the containers speed was low However the incident caused traffic to move very slowly on the bridge which connects Howrah with Kolkata IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/west-bengal-three-killed-in-road-accident-due-to-dense-fog-655856.html Sat, 27 Dec 2025 13:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/seven-killed-in-two-roads-accidents-in-andhra-pradesh-655739.html Amaravati Dec 26 Seven people were killed and five others were injured in two separate road accidents in Andhra Pradesh early Friday morning police said Three people were killed and three others injured when a car in which they were travelling was hit by a private travel bus in Guntur districtThe accident occurred near Ankireddypalem under the limits of Nallapadu Police Station when the car driver stopped the vehicle by the roadside The private travel bus rammed into the car from behindThe deceased hailed from Suryapet district in Telangana They have been identified as Venkaiah 70 Susheela 64 and Mahesh 28 The injured were admitted to a nearby hospitalThe victims were returning to Suryapet from TirupatiIn another accident four people were killed in Nandyal district The accident occurred near Nallagatla in Allagadda mandal when a speeding car hit the divider and rammed into a private travel bus coming from the opposite directionThe four people travelling in the car died on the spot while two others were injured The injured have been admitted to the government hospital in NandyalThe travel bus was heading to Puducherry from Hyderabad All passengers were safe The authorities made alternate travel arrangements for the bus passengersThe deceased were all residents of Hyderabad They have been identified as Gunde Rao Sravan Narasimha and Bunny Sai and Siddharth were undergoing treatment in Nandyal hospitalAccording to the police they were returning to Hyderabad from Tirupati Gunde Rao and others were running a catering service in the Nizampet area of HyderabadAndhra Pradesh Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy has expressed shock over the accidents He conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families and directed officials to provide the best possible treatment to the accidentThe minister has advised motorists to follow rules and take all precautions to avoid accidents He said the government would further strengthen the road safety awareness programmeMinister for Agriculture K Atchenaidu and Minister for Roads and Buildings BC Janardhan Reddy have also expressed grief over the accidents IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/seven-killed-in-two-roads-accidents-in-andhra-pradesh-655739.html Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/ktaka-bus-tragedy-cm-siddaramaiah-announces-rs-5-lakh-each-solatium-for-families-of-the-deceased-655616.html Bengaluru Dec 25 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced Rs 5 lakh each solatium to the families of victims who lost their lives in the bus tragedy in Karnatakas Chitradurga district in the wee hours of Thursday Taking to social media X CM Siddaramaiah announced An exgratia compensation of Rs 5 lakh each will be provided to the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic accident in Chitradurga while those injured will be given Rs 50000 eachI have obtained information about the incident from the officials and directed them to extend all possible assistance to the victims An investigation will be conducted into the incident to ascertain the cause of the accident and to take necessary action I once again pray for the speedy recovery of the injured and for peace to the departed souls CM Siddaramaiah statedMeanwhile Sachin the driver of the bus carrying 43 schoolchildren which was travelling right next to the vehicle that was hit by the truck said The illfated vehicle overtook our vehicle and moved aheadSachin said he witnessed the container truck coming from the opposite direction jump the divider and hit the diesel tank of the busSachin shared that he slowed down his vehicle and swerved to the leftSharing the horrific scene he said that after the collision people were screaming and shoutingI ran towards the bus and went inside I managed to rescue seven passengers and bring them out After that the vehicle exploded and we could not save the others he saidOur bus also suffered damage We left the T Dasarahalli locality in Bengaluru at 1030 pm on Wednesday It was a threeday trip and we were heading to Dandeli first No child was hurt in the incident I suffered a head injury The schoolchildren were sent in another bus and continued their tour Sachin saidThe tragic incident occurred around 2 am at Javanagondanahalli village near Gorlattu Cross on National Highway 48 when a truck coming from the opposite direction jumped the divider and rammed into the bus after the driver lost controlFour bodies were recovered from the bus which caught fire after being hit by a container truckThe body of the container truck driver has also been recovered Preliminary investigations have revealed that three bus passengers are missing and the police are hopeful that they are alive So far five deaths have been confirmed in the incident IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/ktaka-bus-tragedy-cm-siddaramaiah-announces-rs-5-lakh-each-solatium-for-families-of-the-deceased-655616.html Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-preparing-for-recruitment-in-bihar-police-killed-in-road-accident-655669.html Patna Dec 25 Two men preparing for the Bihar Police recruitment in Rohtas district were killed in a road accident due to fog on Thursday The incident occurred in Samhuta village under the Rohtas police station area when an outofcontrol truck crushed the men to death while they were jogging along the roadsideAccording to police the accident occurred during the early morning hours when poor visibility due to heavy fog prevented the truck driver from noticing the youths The speeding truck fled the scene after the incidentThe deceased have been identified as Ashish Kumar a resident of Munji village in Karakat and Ranjan Yadav a resident of SamhutaAshish Kumar died on the spot while Ranjan Yadav was rushed to Varanasi in critical condition where he later succumbed to his injuries during treatmentBoth victims were aspiring to work in the Bihar PoliceThe fathers of both youths work as labourers at a cement factory in Banjari and the sudden loss has plunged their families into deep griefAshishs father Jageshwar Prasad expressed sorrow over the incidentMy son and his friend were preparing to join the police Early this morning while they were running a speeding truck ran over them One died on the spot and the other died during treatment in a hospital in Varanasiâ he saidFollowing the accident angry villagers blocked the DehriâRohtas road near Samhuta staging a protest when police arrived to take custody of the bodiesThe protesters demanded compensation for the bereaved familiesThe police later sent both bodies to Sasaram Sadar Hospital for postmortem examinationA search operation has been launched to trace the absconding truck driverPolice officials stated that a thorough investigation is underway and assured that strict legal action will be taken against those responsibleThe incident has once again raised concerns over road safety during foggy conditions and the dangers faced by pedestrians in early morning hours IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-preparing-for-recruitment-in-bihar-police-killed-in-road-accident-655669.html Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-killed-in-helicopter-crash-on-mount-kilimanjaro-655690.html Dar Es Salaam Dec 25 Tanzanias Civil Aviation Authority TCAA on Thursday confirmed that five people were killed on Wednesday after a helicopter crashed at the Barafu Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro Africas highest mountain With deep regret the authority confirms that all five people on board lost their lives as a result of the accident the TCAA said in a statementPolice later identified the victims as two Czech tourists a Zimbabwean pilot a Tanzanian medical doctor and a Tanzanian mountain guide Xinhua news agency reportedThe Kilimanjaro regional police commander Simon Maigwa said the Airbus H125 owned by a Tanzanian company crashed Wednesday afternoon while on a rescue mission to evacuate the two Czech tourists after they experienced health problemsAn official investigation has been launched to establish the circumstances and cause of the crash the TCAA saidMount Kilimanjaro located in northern Tanzania is a major destination for climbers and tourists from around the worldEarlier this year the Tanzanian authorities had confirmed that they are preparing to introduce regulations for operating cable transport also known as cable car systems to boost the countrys tourism and transport infrastructureHabibu Suluo Director General of the Land Transport Regulatory Authority LATRA said that eight regions Dar es Salaam Arusha Tanga Coast Morogoro Mbeya Kilimanjaro and Iringa have been identified to operate cable transportCable transport will help tourists access tourist attractions located in mountainous areas within a short time he told a news conference in the port city of Dar es Salaam in April this yearSuluo said LATRA which regulates railway and road transport in the country has also been mandated to regulate cable transportAccording to Suluo the proposed cable transport will be introduced in Tanzania on Africas highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro in mountainous regions such as Mbeya and Iringa and in congested regions including Arusha and Dar es SalaamSuluo dismissed concerns that the introduction of cable transport on Mount Kilimanjaro will result in job losses for porters who assist climbers saying the technology is intended to complement and not replace IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-killed-in-helicopter-crash-on-mount-kilimanjaro-655690.html Thu, 25 Dec 2025 19:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/ktaka-bus-tragedy-cm-siddaramaiah-union-minister-kumaraswamy-express-grief-over-loss-of-lives-655579.html Bengaluru Dec 25 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and other dignitaries have expressed shock and condoled the deaths of nine people in the bus tragedy in Karnatakas Chitradurga CM Siddaramaiah has stated that a thorough investigation will be conducted regarding the incidentSiddaramaiah said on Thursday Hearing the horrifying news of the accident between a lorry and a bus near Chitradurga in which several passengers were burned alive was deeply distressing Tragically the journey of people travelling to their hometowns during the Christmas holidays ended in such a disasterA thorough investigation into the accident will be conducted to ascertain the cause I pray for peace for the departed souls and share in the grief of the families who lost their loved ones in the accident the CM saidUnion Minister Kumaraswamy stated I was deeply shocked to learn about the tragic incident in which a private bus met with an accident near Chitradurga caught fire and several people horrifically lost their lives I pray to God that there are no further casualties in this tragedyI pray that God grants eternal peace to those who lost their lives in the accident I also wish the injured a speedy recovery and hope that the state government takes all necessary steps to ensure their treatment My heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased Kumaraswamy statedDeputy Chief Minister and State Congress President DK Shivakumar stated I am deeply shocked to learn about the accident near Hiriyur involving a bus travelling from Bengaluru to Gokarna and a truck in which several people were burnt alive I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wish the injured a speedy recovery I hope such tragedies do not recurBJP State President and MLA BY Vijayendra stated The shocking news that more than ten people have lost their lives after a private sleeper coach bus caught fire near Chitradurga has caused immense grief I pray that God grants eternal peace to those who lost their lives in this horrific tragedy and that the injured recover fully at the earliest My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved familiesBJP MP and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated I was deeply saddened to learn that a private bus travelling from Bengaluru to Gokarna met with an accident near Hiriyur in Chitradurga district resulting in a fire incident in which more than nine passengers were burned aliveI urge the state government to announce compensation to the families of the deceased immediately and to take all necessary steps to ensure proper treatment for the injured I pray that God grants peace to the departed souls and that the injured recover at the earliest he statedIn a major tragedy on Christmas Day at least nine people were burned alive and 21 others were injured after a sleeper coach bus caught fire following a collision with a truckAccording to the police the incident occurred when a truck coming from the opposite direction jumped the divider and rammed into the bus after the driver lost controlPreliminary investigations revealed that eight passengers travelling in the bus are feared deadThe truck driver also died in the incident He has been identified as Kuldeep Several passengers managed to escape from the bus after it caught fireIGP East BR Ravikanthe Gowda said on Thursday that the incident occurred around 2 am A private sleeper coach bus was struck by a container truck travelling in the opposite direction which crossed the divider and collided with the bus with full forceWhat we suspect is that the truck directly hit the fuel tank of the bus Following fuel leakage the bus caught fire and was completely engulfed he statedSome passengers managed to escape from the bus However those who were in deep sleep eight passengers got trapped inside the vehicleThe container truck driver also died in the incidentAccording to preliminary investigations a total of nine people were killed including eight bus passengers and the truck driver IGP Gowda said IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/ktaka-bus-tragedy-cm-siddaramaiah-union-minister-kumaraswamy-express-grief-over-loss-of-lives-655579.html Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/karnataka-tragedy-four-charred-bodies-recovered-from-bus-655609.html Chitradurga Dec 25 Four bodies were recovered from the bus which caught fire after being hit by a container truck in Karnatakas Chitradurga district on Thursday The body of the container truck driver has also been recoveredPreliminary investigations have revealed that three bus passengers are missing and the police are hopeful that they are aliveSo far five deaths have been confirmed in the incidentClarifying the confusion surrounding the number of deaths in the tragedy IGP East BR Ravikanthe Gowda said As per the list obtained from the bus company 32 people including the driver and the assistant were travelling in the bus Twentyfive people are currently being treated in hospitals Four bodies have been recovered from the bus and contact has not yet been established with the remaining three personsâDeaths of four passengers and the truck driver have been confirmed All five bodies are completely charred and beyond recognition The bodies have been sent for DNA profiling and postmortem examination he saidOf the three missing persons the mobile phone of one is ringing but the call is not being answered The other two mobile numbers are not reachable We suspect they may have lost their mobile phones during the accident We are hopeful that they are alive he addedIt was important for us to establish the identities of the four passengers whose bodies were recovered All facts related to the incident will be ascertained during further investigation IGP Gowda saidMeanwhile Nalini the mother of survivor Isha told the media in Bengaluru that her daughter is being shifted to a private hospital in the city She was travelling in the rear berth of the bus After the collision the rear window broke and she along with others jumped out of the bus through the window to save her lifeNalini said her daughter shared that while jumping out she saw several passengers struggling inside the bus After seeing blood Nalini was traumatised and sat by the roadside Later the bus explodedAccording to the police the incident occurred around 2 am at Javanagondanahalli village near Gorlattu Cross on National Highway 48 when a truck coming from the opposite direction jumped the divider and rammed into the bus after the driver lost controlThe truck driver also died in the incident He was identified as Kuldeep Several passengers managed to escape from the bus after it caught fireKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and other dignitaries have expressed shock and condoled the deaths in the bus tragedy in Karnatakas ChitradurgaCM Siddaramaiah has stated that a thorough investigation will be conducted into the incident IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/karnataka-tragedy-four-charred-bodies-recovered-from-bus-655609.html Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-motorcycle-rams-into-parked-tractor-trolley-in-mps-maihar-655612.html BhopaMaihar Dec 25 Three young labourers lost their lives in a devastating road accident near the Gujra toll plaza in Madhya Pradeshs Maihar district A speeding motorcycle carrying the trio collided violently with a tractortrolley parked on the roadside close to the Indian Gas Agency under the Mukundpur police outpost of the districtThe impact was catastrophic destroying the motorcycle completely and throwing the riders onto the road where they succumbed to their injuries instantlyThe deceased have been identified as Ankit Sodhia Deepak Kol and Nagendra Kol all residents of Jamuna village police officials saidThey were returning home after a days work as labourers in Rewa when tragedy struck on the BelaGovindgarh road near the Gujra petrol pumpPreliminary police investigation points to high speed and possible negligence as the primary cause Also the trolley had no reflector on itAuthorities are also probing whether the riders were under the influence of alcohol a factor that could have impaired their judgment in the dark hoursUpon receiving information Tala police station officers promptly arrived at the scene with their team The bodies were taken into custody the necessary formalities completed and sent to Amarpatan hospital for postmortem examinationThe police are further examining why the tractortrolley was stationed on the highway without adequate warning red reflectors a practice that has become a recurring hazard Local residents have expressed growing frustration over heavy vehicles parked on roadsides at night which often lead to such fatal mishaps due to poor visibilityVillagers have urged the district administration to enforce strict measures including mandatory reflective signs lights or barriers for parked vehicles especially on busy stretches They have further urged the authorities to take immediate action as during winters dense fog adds to trouble for vehicle riders more so in dark hours IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-motorcycle-rams-into-parked-tractor-trolley-in-mps-maihar-655612.html Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/karnataka-three-of-family-killed-in-road-accident-655473.html Ballari Dec 24 Three members of a family were killed on the spot while two others were injured in a road accident near Devinagar Camp in Karnatakas Ballari district in the early hours of Wednesday The accident occurred around 5 am on the BallariâSiruguppa State Highway when a car reportedly lost control and hit a roadside barrier before overturningPrasad Rao of Nitturu village and two women travelling in the vehicle died at the scenePrasad Rao of Nitturu village and two women died on the spot while two others sustained serious injuries and have been admitted to the hospitalTwo other family members who sustained serious injuries were rushed to the Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences VIMS Hospital in Ballari for treatment Doctors said their condition is criticalAccording to the police five members of the same family were returning after visiting a temple in Tamil Nadu when the accident took placePreliminary investigation suggests that overspeeding and the driver losing control of the vehicle may have caused the crashThe police also suspect that the driver may have dozed off due to early morning drowsinessOn receiving information Siruguppa Police rushed to the spot and conducted a spot inspectionA case has been registered at the Siruguppa police station and further investigation is underwayOn October 7 three pilgrims died after a private sleeper coach bus ploughed into a group of people walking on a padayatra to the Huligemma Devi temple at Huligi in Karnatakas Koppal district the police said Several others sustained injuries and were admitted to Koppal District HospitalThe police identified the deceased as Annapoorna 40 her son Sharanappa 19 and Prakash 25 all residents of Tallihala village of Rona taluk in Gadag district They were part of a group of 15 pilgrimsOn November 24 four friends on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala tragically lost their lives when their car reportedly speeding collided with a flyover barrier and plummeted into an underpass in Malur taluk in Kolar district The impact was devastating resulting in instant fatalities IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/karnataka-three-of-family-killed-in-road-accident-655473.html Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/chinese-kite-string-banned-in-bhopal-amid-rising-injury-reports-655522.html Bhopal Dec 24 In response to persistent reports of severe injuries caused by Chinese kite string commonly known as manja the Bhopal Police Commissioner has imposed a strict ban on its use sale purchase and storage within city limits Police Commissioner Harinarayan Chari Mishra issued the order invoking Section 1632 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita BNSS 2023 The prohibition took immediate effect with violators facing legal action The ban applies exclusively to Bhopals metropolitan area and aims to safeguard public safety particularly ahead of kiteflying seasons like Makar Sankranti Chinese manja coated with glass or metal powder for sharpness is notorious for causing deep cuts often to the neck or throat of motorists and pedestrians Every year numerous accidents result in serious sometimes lifethreatening injuries The abrasive string also poses risks to birds and animals entangling and harming wildlife police said Though the exact number of victims is yet to be known the incidences of injuries have been reported in Ujjain Indore Vidisha Bhopal Raisen and other places The administration has urged shopkeepers and citizens to adhere strictly to the ban promoting the use of safe cottonbased kite strings instead Authorities have appealed for public cooperation encouraging immediate reports to police about anyone found selling using or storing the prohibited Chinese string This move follows ongoing concerns over the deadly potential of synthetic manja which remains a recurring hazard despite periodic enforcement drives Similar bans have been enforced in previous years with renewed crackdowns often timed before festivals involving mass kite flying By prohibiting the Chinese kite string entirely the Bhopal Police aim to prevent tragic incidents and ensure safer celebrations Citizens are reminded that traditional nonabrasive strings allow for enjoyable kite flying without endangering lives IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/chinese-kite-string-banned-in-bhopal-amid-rising-injury-reports-655522.html Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/rajasthan-2-killed-8-injured-in-nagaur-accident-655543.html Jaipur Dec 24 Two people were killed and eight others injured in a horrific road accident in Rajasthanâs Nagaur district on Wednesday The accident occurred on National Highway 89 near Tehla village in the Riyambari subdivision According to police a car travelling from Jaipur to Balotra lost control and overturned rolling several times before coming to a stop The vehicle was severely damaged and two occupants died on the spot The impact was so intense that the sound was heard from a considerable distanceThe residents rushed to the scene and after significant effort rescued those trapped inside the wrecked car They immediately informed the police Upon receiving the information personnel from Thanwala police station arrived at the spot With the help of ambulances the injured were taken to the Ajmer Community Health Centre where three critically injured victims were later referred to Jawaharlal Nehru JLN Hospital in Ajmer Thanwala police station officer Mahavir Yadav said the deceased have been identified as Amar Gautam a resident of Katni and Dev son of Lal Bahadur a resident of Jalandhar PunjabTheir bodies have been kept in the mortuary at JLN Hospital and their families have been informed Further investigations are on to find the cause of the accident Among the injured Shruti Chauhan Mumbai Vijay alias Aman Paldi Jaipur and Rohit Mumbai are reported to be in serious condition while the remaining five sustained minor injuries In 2024 Rajasthan witnessed over 7058 accidents and 4168 deaths were recorded on national highways in the stateAs per reports Rajasthanâs National Highways NHs have become a major concern accounting for 35 per cent of all road fatalities in the stateLikewise in 2023 there were 7058 accidents on NHs leading to 4168 deathsIn 2022 the numbers stood at 4306 accidents and 2343 deaths IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/rajasthan-2-killed-8-injured-in-nagaur-accident-655543.html Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/arasasaram-passenger-train-hits-rotavator-in-bihars-bhojpur-655279.html Patna Dec 23 Panic gripped passengers on Tuesday after the AraâSasaram train hit an agricultural equipment rotavator on the railway track near Udwantnagar in Bhojpur district of Bihar The incident occurred at around 754 am shortly after the train departed from Ara railway stationAccording to a railway official the passenger train left Ara at 744 am Approximately ten minutes later Gadhani Station Master SK Singh received information from the control room that the train had struck a vehicle on the railway trackFortunately no casualties were reported and the train did not derailRailway authorities promptly alerted senior officials and railway staff rushed to the spot to manage the situationPassengers were safely evacuated and reassured by railway personnelEyewitnesses said there was momentary chaos inside the train Railway staff quickly brought the situation under control and shifted passengers to a safe areaPreliminary investigations suggest that dense morning fog may have caused the accidentDue to poor visibility the rotavator driver allegedly failed to notice the approaching train in time The agricultural equipment suddenly appeared on the track leading to the incidentThe rotavator driver reportedly fell from the vehicle after the impact but escaped without serious injuriesRailway officials said the train was moving at a controlled speed and the alert loco pilot who applied emergency brakes helped avert a major mishapRailway Protection Force RPF personnel later inspected the track to ensure passenger safetyAfter a brief halt and clearance of the track the train resumed its journey at a slow speed and later continued as per scheduleThe railway administration has initiated an inquiry to determine how the rotavator reached the railway trackWhile initial findings ruled out negligence on the part of the train driver officials have warned local farmers and villagers against bringing vehicles or agricultural equipment close to railway linesIn view of the rising railway incidents in Bihar authorities have ordered heightened vigilance in fogprone areas and instructed staff to monitor track safetyRailway authorities have urged passengers to remain calm during emergencies and follow staff instructions to ensure safety IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/arasasaram-passenger-train-hits-rotavator-in-bihars-bhojpur-655279.html Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-dead-in-separate-road-accidents-in-jharkhand-traffic-disrupted-for-hours-in-palamu-655151.html Ranchi Dec 22 At least three people were killed in two separate road accidents in Jharkhand on Monday officials said Both incidents caused major traffic disruptions with one leading to prolonged traffic jams in the Palamu districtThe first mishap occurred in the Hussainabad police station area of Palamu district on Monday morning A school bus collided headon with a motorcycle near Gamharia village on the JaplaChhatarpur main road killing the rider instantlyThe deceased was identified as Dharmendra Yadav 26 son of Yamuna Yadav a resident of Chapardag Sikni villageAccording to police Dharmendra was returning home from Japla when the bus carrying schoolchildren rammed into his motorcycleDespite wearing a helmet the impact was severe leaving him critically injured He was rushed to Hussainabad SubDivisional Hospital where doctors declared him dead on arrivalFollowing the accident angry villagers blocked the JaplaChhatarpur road near Gamharia for several hours demanding action against the bus driverThe blockade caused heavy traffic congestion on the route Hussainabad police station in charge Sonu Chaudhary reached the spot with a team and persuaded the protesters to lift the blockadeThe second fatal accident took place in the SeraikelaKharsawan district later in the day A Swift Dzire car collided headon with a truck near Bada Thalko village on the SeraikelaChaibasa roadEyewitnesses said that the truck was coming from Chaibasa while the car was heading towards Seraikela when the collision occurredThe crash killed the car driver instantly Another passenger succumbed to injuries en route to Chaibasa Sadar Hospital while a third occupant sustained critical injuriesThe injured person was initially treated at Sadar Hospital and later referred to MGM Hospital Jamshedpur for further treatment IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-dead-in-separate-road-accidents-in-jharkhand-traffic-disrupted-for-hours-in-palamu-655151.html Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/calcutta-hc-rejects-anticipatory-bail-of-rajganj-bdo-accused-gold-traders-murder-case-655198.html Kolkata Dec 22 The Calcutta High Court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Rajganj Block Development Officer BDO Prashant Barman accused in the murder of gold trader Swapan Kamilya in Salt Lakeâs Dattabad area Justice Tirthankar Ghosh directed Barman to surrender before the Bidhannagar Court within 72 hoursThe High Court also criticised the Barasat Court for granting anticipatory bail last month observing that the lower court had ignored crucial evidence and failed to consider key factors in a murder caseThe order came after Bidhannagar Police challenged the earlier bail decisionKamilya was abducted on October 28 from a gold shop in Dattabad in a car with a blue beacon allegedly linked to government useHis body was later found in Jatragachi New TownPolice registered a case of kidnapping and murder and the victimâs family accused Barman of masterminding the crimeInvestigators have arrested several associates of the BDO and seized the government vehicle allegedly used to dispose of the bodyBarman had denied the allegations and secured anticipatory bail from the Barasat Court last month which was formalised in the Bidhannagar Subdivisional CourtThe High Courtâs ruling now overturns that decision adding pressure on the accused to comply with the surrender order IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/calcutta-hc-rejects-anticipatory-bail-of-rajganj-bdo-accused-gold-traders-murder-case-655198.html Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/truck-trailer-collision-in-jodhpur-driver-burnt-alive-655062.html Jaipur Dec 22 A horrific road accident on the Bharatmala Expressway in Rajasthanâs Jodhpur district led to a massive fire claiming the life of a trailer driver who was burnt alive Another person sustained serious injuries while traffic on the highway remained disrupted for several hoursThe accident occurred around 10 pm on Sunday on the Bharatmala Highway between Ratan Nagar and Chandaliya villages under the Osian police station areaAccording to Osian SHO Rajendra Chaudhary a trailer carrying clay used for tile manufacturing was travelling from Punjab to Gujarat As it reached the Ratan NagarChandaliya stretch it rammed into a peanutladen truck moving ahead of it The impact caused the trailer to lose control and crash into the divider triggering a massive fire Within moments flames engulfed the trailerâs cabinThe driver was trapped inside and died after being burned alive while the cleaner sustained serious injuries Local villagers rushed to the scene and attempted to douse the fire using tractormounted water tankers filled from nearby tube wells However the blaze intensified due to highly flammable material A fire tender from Osian located nearly 30 km away reached the spot after about an hour Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control after nearly two hours of effortThe truck involved in the collision was loaded with peanuts which also caught fire due to the intense heat Police said the truck driver managed to escape safely thereby saving his lifeThe massive fire caused panic in the area with flames visible from a long distanceThe accident led to a 5km traffic jam stretching on both sides of the expressway Osian police later reached the spot and diverted vehicles through alternate routes to ease congestionLocal residents alleged that despite the severity of the incident administrative authorities and National Highways Authority of India NHAI officials reached the spot late They claimed there were no immediate firefighting arrangements allowing the vehicles to burn completely before the fire brigade arrived IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/truck-trailer-collision-in-jodhpur-driver-burnt-alive-655062.html Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-family-members-charred-to-death-in-house-fire-in-bengals-uluberia-655072.html Kolkata Dec 22 Four members of a family were charred to death after a fire broke out at their house in Uluberia in West Bengalâs Howrah district police said on Monday The tragic incident occurred late Sunday night while the victims were fast asleep According to police the fire broke out around 1230 am in the Jhamtia Gram Panchayat area under Uluberias Joypur police station limits The family members failed to notice the blaze as they were in deep sleep on a cold winter nightThe deceased have been identified as Duryodhan Dalui Dudhkumar Dalui Archana Dalui and Shampa Dalui a ninthgrade student All four were sleeping together in one room when the fire broke out Although the fire brigade arrived quickly and brought the fire under control none of the family members could be savedThe police and fire department initially suspect that the fire may have been caused by a short circuit A full investigation into the incident has been launched The police have cordoned off the area around the houseAccording to locals most of the villagers attended a social programme in the area last night on the occasion of Ganga Puja Only a handful of people were in their homes Due to the cold winter night everyone had closed their doors and windows and gone to sleep As a result no one initially noticed the fireBy the time people noticed the fire the house was engulfed in flames Residents quickly rushed to the spot and tried to extinguish the fire The police and fire departments were also informedPolice and fire services promptly arrived and brought it under control Four charred bodies were recovered from the house which were sent for postmortem examination It was learnt that Dudhkumar worked as an electrician in the area The house had walls made of bamboo and mud and a roof of asbestos sheets As a result the house was quickly engulfed in flames IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-family-members-charred-to-death-in-house-fire-in-bengals-uluberia-655072.html Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:33:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/bus-rams-into-parked-truck-in-telanganas-khammam-one-killed-654944.html Hyderabad Dec 21 One person was killed and 36 others were injured when an RTC bus rammed into a parked truck in Telanganaâs Khammam district on Sunday The accident occurred early morning near Chandra Thanda in Thirumalayapalem mandalThe Super Luxury bus of Telangana State Road Transport Corporation TGSRTC rammed into the truck which was parked by the roadsideAccording to police the truck had stopped following a breakdown and its driver had parked the vehicle by the roadside However the bus driver failed to spot the parked truck and rammed into it from behindThe truck cleaner who was busy with repair works under the vehicle died in the collision Police said 36 bus passengers were injuredPolice rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to the Government Hospital at KhammamMeanwhile in Hyderabad a container truck rammed into a heightrestriction gantry before the Road Under Bridge at Nalgonda X Road late on Saturday night The accident traffic jam in the areaPolice rushed to the spot and found that the truck cleaner was driving the vehicle The police conducted a breath analyser test on the truck driver which revealed that he was under the influence of alcohol Police registered a caseMeanwhile a huge fire broke out at a cotton mill in Telanganaâs Sangareddy district on Sunday There were no casualties The accident occurred at Sri Samarth Protect Cotton Mill at KangtiAccording to fire services department officials the fire was triggered by a spark in the battery of a tractor carrying cottonMassive flames were seen at the mill sending panic among workers and people in the nearby residential areaAlerted by locals fire services personnel with fire engines rushed to the spot and doused the fireAccording to mill owners 3000 tonnes of cotton were gutted in the fire The mill suffered a property loss of over Rs two crore IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/bus-rams-into-parked-truck-in-telanganas-khammam-one-killed-654944.html Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:38:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/south-korea-woman-in-60s-dies-after-car-crashes-into-hagwon-bus-six-injured-654657.html Seoul Dec 19 A woman in her 60s died after crashing her car into a hagwon bus while driving on the wrong side of the road in western Seoul police said Friday The car first crashed into a roadside tree and subsequently into the bus operated by a private education institution at an intersection in Yeongdeungpo Ward western Seoul at 325 pm killing the driver police said Yonhap News Agency reportedThe bus driver and a teacher inside the bus were injured while four pedestrians sustained minor injuries No student was on the bus during the time of the incident police addedInvestigators plan to look into the cause of the crash by analyzing security cameras installed in the area and the black boxes of other vehiclesThey have also requested forensic authorities for an analysis of the crashed vehicle and an autopsy of the deceased driverEarlier in November police said they have sought an arrest warrant for the driver of a deadly car accident on an island off the southern resort island of Jeju that claimed three lives and injured nearly a dozen peopleOn November 24 a rental van driven by the 62yearold plowed into pedestrians before ramming into a signpost on Udo Island shortly after disembarking from a ferryA 60something woman inside the vehicle and two pedestrians a man in his 70s and another in his 60s were killed while 11 people were injured according to authoritiesPolice said they requested the warrant due to concerns of flight and evidence destruction after detaining the driver on charges of causing the fatal accident hours after the crashAccording to witness accounts the vehicle suddenly accelerated shortly after it got off the ferry and travelled about 150 meters before slamming into the signpostAn initial police investigation found the driver was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accidentThe driver has reportedly blamed sudden unintended acceleration for the cause of the accidentA police official said they have yet to find signs of sudden unintended acceleration noting that footage from surveillance cameras near the accident showed the vehicles brake lights did not come on IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/south-korea-woman-in-60s-dies-after-car-crashes-into-hagwon-bus-six-injured-654657.html Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/seven-killed-in-small-plane-crash-at-us-north-carolina-airport-654479.html New York Dec 19 Seven people were killed after a small jet crashed at a regional airport in Statesville US state of North Carolina police said According to the police among those killed in the crash were former NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing driver Greg Biffle his wife and two children Xinhua news agency reportedThe Cessna C550 jet crashed on Thursday at around 1020 am Eastern Time while landing at the airport and triggered a large fire the Federal Aviation Administration FAA saidAccording to flighttracking website FlightAware the plane took off from the airport shortly after 10 am but then returned and attempted to land thereIdentification of the victims is pending confirmation from the medical examinerâs officeThis is still an active event Statesville City Manager Ron Smith said during a brief news conference Dec 18 calling the crash a multiagency response and adding that the investigation is evolvingVideo footage showed first responders rushing onto the runway as scattered wreckage from the plane was engulfed in fireJohn Ferguson Statesville Regional Airport manager told reporters that the FAA was taking over the crash scene The airport now is closed until further notice It will take some time to get the debris off the runway to get it safe again he saidThe FAA said the agency and the National Transportation Safety Board are launching an investigation into the accident IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/seven-killed-in-small-plane-crash-at-us-north-carolina-airport-654479.html Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/tripura-rs-2516-lakh-ex-gratia-announced-for-brick-kiln-chimney-collapse-victims-654384.html Agartala Dec 18 The Tripura government on Thursday announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 2516 lakh to the families of the victims of a brick kiln chimney collapse in which five workers were killed and three others injured A district administration official said that the tragic incident occurred on Wednesday at Kamalpur in northern Tripuraâs Dhalai district when a brick kiln chimney collapsed killing five workers and injuring three others Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha in a post on social media on Thursday said that the District Administration Dhalai has sanctioned Rs 2516 lakh as exgratia assistance for the families affected by the tragic fire at Aparashkar Brick Factory Nakful Kamalpur âRs 4 lakh each has been approved for the families of the deceased along with financial aid for the critically and less critically injured from SDRF funds We stand firmly with the bereaved families and injured persons ensuring timely relief and assistance during this difficult periodâ he said The five deceased three of them died on the spot were identified as Subal Debnath 55 Pinku Shil 37 Sajal Malakar 40 and Bidhu Sharma 45 all are residents of Tripura and Anil Gautam 49 a resident of Uttar Pradesh Of the three injured one is a resident of Jharkhand Two of the injured workers were later shifted to the governmentrun Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital in Agartala for better medical treatment Soon after the incident personnel of the Fire and Emergency Services and the State Disaster Response Force SDRF along with residents recovered the bodies of the deceased and rescued the injured who were taken to nearby hospitals Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha former Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and many leaders of different political parties condoled the deaths and wished a speedy recovery to the injured The owner of the brick kiln Souvik Paul and his Manager Amit Deb were arrested by the police and are now in police custody Dhalai District Superintendent of Police Mihir Lal Das and local BJP MLA Manoj Kanti Deb visited the area and supervised the rescue operations IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/tripura-rs-2516-lakh-ex-gratia-announced-for-brick-kiln-chimney-collapse-victims-654384.html Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/south-korea-one-dead-after-collapse-at-yeouido-station-construction-site-probe-underway-654430.html Seoul Dec 18 One worker was killed and two others were injured after steel bars collapsed at an underground construction site at a subway station in western Seoul on Thursday authorities said The accident occurred at 122 pm at the Sinansan Line construction site near Yeouido Station while concrete was being poured underground according to police and rescue officials Seven workers were initially trapped but were later rescued Yonhap News Agency reportedThe steel bars installed in the tunnel excavation area about 70 meters underground collapsed and struck a concrete placement vehicle driven by a 53yearold man leaving him in cardiac arrest He was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced deadAnother male worker in his 50s was taken to a hospital with a minor ankle injury while a foreign worker in his 30s came out of the site on his own and received treatment for minor scrapes on his wristThe remaining workers evacuated to a vertical shaft before being rescued by firefightersPolice and the labor ministry said they plan to investigate the cause of the accident and whether safety protocols were followedConstruction at the site managed by POSCO EampC will be suspended until the investigation is complete they notedShortly after the incident Song Chiyoung president of POSCO EampC visited the site and offered a public apologyWe will cooperate sincerely and transparently throughout the entire investigation process he saidOn December 12 South Koreas Land Minister said that government plans to introduce a special law to strengthen construction workplace safety and enforce tougher penalties for fatal accidents in response to a growing number of such incidents at construction sitesLand Minister Kim Yunduk announced the plan during a policy briefing to President Lee Jae Myung held in the central administrative city of Sejong noting that constructionrelated fatalities account for about 40 per cent of all industrial deaths in the countryAccording to Kim the envisioned special law will clearly define safety responsibilities at work sites and allow authorities to impose stronger sanctions when deadly accidents occur due to poor oversightSince taking office in June the president has reiterated the need for stronger measures to prevent industrial accidents following a series of accidents at workplaces managed by major construction companiesBeyond construction the minister said safety initiatives will also extend to transportation infrastructure noting the governments plan to bolster aviation safety through airport facility upgrades and additional air traffic controllersOn housing supply measures Kim promised to push ahead with the governments pledge to supply 11 million public housing units a key policy agenda of the administration and announce related measures in the first half of 2026 IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/south-korea-one-dead-after-collapse-at-yeouido-station-construction-site-probe-underway-654430.html Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/tripura-3-killed-4-injured-as-brick-kiln-chimney-collapses-654170.html Agartala Dec 17 At least three people were killed and four others injured after a brick kiln chimney collapsed on workers in Tripura on Wednesday officials said A district administration official said that the tragic incident happened at Kamalpur in northern Tripuraâs Dhalai district when the brick kiln was in operation Soon after the incident personnel of the Fire and Emergency Services and the State Disaster Response Force SDRF along with residents recovered the bodies of the deceased and rescued the injured who were taken to nearby hospitals Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha condoled the deaths and wished a speedy recovery to the injured In a post on his X account the Chief Minister said âIt is learned that the chimney of ABC Brick Industry at Kamalpur suddenly collapsed resulting in the tragic death of three persons and injuries to four others SDRF and police teams are on the spot carrying out rescue and relief operationsâ âMy heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and I wish a speedy recovery to those injuredâ Saha said The three deceased were identified as Subal Debnath 55 Pinku Shil 37 both residents of Tripura and Anil Gautam 49 a resident of Uttar Pradesh Of the four injured two are residents of Jharkhand Three of the four injured have been later shifted to the governmentrun Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital in Agartala for better medical treatment The owner of the brick kiln Souvik Paul and his Manager were detained by the Police and are now under the Kamalpur Police Station Dhalai District Superintendent of Police Mihir Lal Das and local BJP MLA Manoj Kanti Deb went to the area and supervised the rescue operations Meanwhile the body of a 19yearold student was recovered from the Manu River in northern Tripuraâs Unakoti district on Wednesday by personnel of the Fire and Emergency Services Police said that four youths had gone to the Manu River on Tuesday for bathing When they were unable to save themselves residents rescued three youths while the student who later died could not be traced on Tuesday IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/tripura-3-killed-4-injured-as-brick-kiln-chimney-collapses-654170.html Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:34:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/people-take-to-streets-in-jharkhands-ramgarh-after-elephants-kill-four-in-a-day-654182.html Ramgarh Jharkhand Dec 17 Anger and panic gripped Jharkhandâs Ramgarh district on Wednesday after four people were killed in separate wild elephant attacks within a single day prompting residents to take to the streets in protest Enraged villagers blocked the Number Four Chowk in Ghato for several hours raising slogans against the district administration and the Forest Department and accusing them of negligenceThe road blockade disrupted traffic on the RamgarhâKedla main road and adjoining routes causing severe inconvenience to commutersThe four deaths occurred between Tuesday evening and late at night in the Ghato police station area The victims have been identified as Amit Rajwar 33 Amul Mahto 35 Parvati Devi 40 and Savitri Devi 45News of the multiple fatalities spread quickly triggering fear across the region and forcing many villagers to remain indoors overnightThe first incident took place around 4 pm on Tuesday near the Ara Number Four Feeder Breaker in West BokaroAccording to locals a herd of elephants was resting by the roadside when residents from nearby areas gathered to see them Some villagers allegedly tried to chase the elephants away which angered one of the animals which then attacked the crowdRajwar who was returning home to Ichakdih after his shift at Sarubera Colliery was trampled to deathThe incident caused chaos with traffic coming to a halt on the RamgarhKedla road as several heavy vehicle drivers abandoned their vehicles and fled to safetyA few hours later Mahto a resident of Giddi was also killed in an elephant attack The situation worsened late at night when the herd trampled to death Parvati Devi wife of Mahavir Manjhi and Savitri Devi wife of the late Lakhan KarmaliThe backtoback incidents have shaken the entire region Protesters alleged that the forest department and district administration have failed to take concrete and longterm measures to prevent elephants from straying into human settlementsVillagers demanded immediate steps to confine elephants to forest areas strengthen earlywarning mechanisms and provide prompt and adequate compensation to the families of those killed IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/people-take-to-streets-in-jharkhands-ramgarh-after-elephants-kill-four-in-a-day-654182.html Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/5-killed-3-injured-as-brick-kiln-chimney-collapses-in-tripura-654231.html Agartala Dec 17 At least five people were killed and three others were injured after a brick kiln chimney collapsed on workers in Tripura on Wednesday officials said A district administration official said that the tragic incident happened at Kamalpur in northern Tripuraâs Dhalai district when the brick kiln was in operation The three deceased who died on the spot were identified as Subal Debnath 55 Pinku Shil 37 both residents of Tripura and Anil Gautam 49 a resident of Uttar Pradesh Of the injured two are residents of JharkhandTwo seriously injured workers Sajal Malakar 40 and Bidhu Sharma 45 â later succumbed to their injuries at the government hospitalsThe injured workers were later shifted to the governmentrun Govind Ballabh Pant Medical College and Hospital in Agartala for better medical treatmentSoon after the incident personnel of the Fire and Emergency Services and the State Disaster Response Force SDRF along with local residents recovered the bodies of the deceased and rescued the injured who were taken to nearby hospitalsEarlier in the day Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha condoled the deaths and wished a speedy recovery to the injuredThe owner of the brick kiln Souvik Paul and his Manager were detained by the police and are now in the Kamalpur Police StationDhalai District Superintendent of Police Mihir Lal Das and local BJP MLA Manoj Kanti Deb visited the area and supervised the rescue operationsMeanwhile the body of a 19yearold student was recovered from the Manu River in northern Tripuraâs Unakoti district on Wednesday by personnel of the Fire and Emergency ServicesPolice said that four youths had gone to the Manu River on Tuesday for bathing When they were unable to save themselves residents rescued three youths while the student who later died could not be traced on Tuesday IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/5-killed-3-injured-as-brick-kiln-chimney-collapses-in-tripura-654231.html Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/migrant-boat-sinks-off-greek-island-28-rescued-653974.html Athens Dec 16 A total of 28 people were rescued while three others remained missing after a boat carrying irregular migrants from Turkey sank off the Greek island of Samos on Tuesday Greek authorities said A searchandrescue operation was underway to locate the missing ones the Hellenic Coast Guard said adding that winds of up to force 5 on the Beaufort scale were affecting the area Xinhua News Agency reportedAccording to the Coast Guard the migrants were found near the coastline after their boat crashed into rocks They were taken to a local hospital for first aid while an injured baby in serious condition was airlifted to Athens local media outlet Samos Today reported The nationalities of the migrants have not yet been confirmedGreece has been a key entry point for irregular migrants and refugees into the European Union since 2015 Over the past decade more than one million arrivals have been recorded while hundreds of people have lost their lives during dangerous sea crossingsData released recently by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex showed that irregular migration flows through the Eastern Mediterranean declined by 30 per cent in the first 11 months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024According to Frontex about 46200 arrivals have been recorded in Greek waters this yearLast week a 12yearold boy died after a trafficker forced migrants to jump from a speedboat off the Greek island of Samos the state broadcaster ERT reported on December 8According to the Hellenic Coast Guard HCG the vessel was carrying 38 migrants when a patrol boat approached The smuggler then allegedly ordered the passengers to jump into the water before escaping toward the shore The child suffered fatal injuries after being struck by the boats propellerThe boys body and the 37 survivors were transferred to a local hospital Authorities have launched a manhunt for the traffickerGreece has been a major entry point for irregular migrants and refugees into the European Union since 2015 with more than 1 million arrivals recorded Hundreds have lost their lives attempting the sea crossing over the yearsThe latest fatality followed another incident on December 6 when Greek authorities recovered 17 bodies and rescued two migrants from a vessel off CreteRecent data from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex shows that irregular migration flows along the Eastern Mediterranean route fell by 25 per cent in the first ten months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 with about 43000 arrivals registered in Greek watersHowever Frontex reported sharply increased activity along the LibyaCrete corridor where detections rose by 272 per cent yearonyear during the same period IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/migrant-boat-sinks-off-greek-island-28-rescued-653974.html Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:19:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/speeding-car-kills-mbbs-student-injures-father-in-hyderabad-653590.html Hyderabad Dec 15 A medical student was killed and her father was injured when they were hit by a car while crossing the road in Hyderabad on Monday The accident occurred near RTC Colony under the limits of Hayatnagar police station on the city outskirtsYamasani Ishwarya 19 and her father were crossing the road when they were hit by a speeding car They were shifted to a private hospital where doctors declared her dead The body was subsequently shifted to Osmania General Hospital for postmortem examinationIshwaryaâs father sustained grievous injuries and was undergoing treatment at a hospitalThe deceased was a student of MBBS second year at the Government Medical College MahabubnagarPolice registered a case and took up an investigationIn another horrific accident a pedestrian was run over by a speeding car in the Medak district The man was flung into the air and died on the spotThe accident occurred near the âTâ Junction in Pothanshettipalli of Kolcharam MandalThe man who was walking on the roadside was hit by a car from behind The CCTV visuals show the victim getting tossed in the air before falling on the groundThe speeding car lost control and crashed into the roadside bushes The car driver also sustained injuriesThe deceased has been identified as Sridhar a native of Karimnagar district He was employed in the IML depot at Chinnaghanpur According to police he was walking to his workplace when the speeding car rammed into himMeanwhile the passengers of a travel bus had a narrow escape after it hit the retaining wall on a ghat road in Andhra Pradesh The accident occurred at Dornala in Prakasam district of Andhra PradeshThe bus carrying 40 passengers was heading to Srisailam from Vijayawada The brakes of the bus failed on Dornala Ghat Road resulting in the accident However everyone had a sigh of relief as the vehicle stopped on the edge after hitting the wall IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/speeding-car-kills-mbbs-student-injures-father-in-hyderabad-653590.html Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/last-missing-worker-found-dead-at-collapsed-construction-site-in-south-koreas-gwangju-653307.html Seoul Dec 13 The last missing worker in a library construction site accident was found dead Saturday leaving the total death toll at four in the fatal collapse incident that occurred two days ago The body of the 58yearold worker identified by his surname Kim was discovered at around 1120 am officials said bringing the death toll from Thursdays accident to fourEarlier in the day authorities found the body of another worker surnamed Ko at around 103 am Two other workers died on Thursday the day the accident occurredThe four victims were identified as technicians affiliated with a subcontractor all of whom were Korean nationals Yonhap news agency reportedOfficials suspect the collapse began as workers poured concrete onto the twostory structures rooftop with the ground floors falling to the underground levelThe library under construction was being built by the Gwangju metropolitan government on the site of a former waste incineration plant in the city some 300 kilometres south of SeoulPolice and labour authorities raided the headquarters of the projects main contractor to seize documents related to the construction to confirm whether the required safety measures were in placeWe will thoroughly investigate the structural causes of this accident that caused multiple casualties and hold those responsible to account an official at the Gwangju branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labour saidLand Minister Kim Yunduk said Friday that the government plans to introduce a special law to strengthen construction workplace safety and enforce tougher penalties for fatal accidents in response to a growing number of such incidents at construction sitesSince taking office in June President Lee Jae Myung has reiterated the need for stronger measures to prevent industrial accidents following a series of accidents at workplaces managed by major construction companies IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/last-missing-worker-found-dead-at-collapsed-construction-site-in-south-koreas-gwangju-653307.html Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/gujarats-accident-insurance-scheme-becomes-a-lifeline-for-over-4-crore-citizens-653183.html Ahmedabad Dec 12 Gujarats Collective Group Accident Insurance Scheme has evolved into a safety net for millions offering timely financial relief during some of the states worst tragedies government officials said on Friday Today more than 412 crore citizens are covered under the scheme officials addedOver the past five years the state has disbursed nearly Rs 293 crore to families of more than 16000 accident victimsFrom the Ahmedabad aircraft crash and the Harni accident in Vadodara to the Morbi bridge collapse Rajkot gaming zone fire and the Takshashila blaze compensation has been delivered swiftly often within days ensuring that families are not left to navigate shock and financial loss aloneThis unified scheme was introduced after the state government consolidated various departmentlevel insurance programmes into a single mechanism to avoid duplication and widen accessUnder the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel the insurance regulators office designed a standardised model that now provides Rs 2 lakh to Rs 15 lakh of coverage across 14 key categoriesThese include farmers unorganised labourers students police personnel jail guards sanitation workers widows persons with disabilities diamond artisans and youth involved in adventure activitiesGujarat Finance Minister Kanu Desai and Minister of State Kamlesh Patel have led efforts to ensure rapid processing of claims during natural calamities and other emergenciesTheir intervention has strengthened the schemes reputation for transparency speed and citizencentric deliveryFar beyond numbers the programme represents a deeper message in moments of crisis the Gujarat government stands firmly behind its peopleThe Collective Group Accident Insurance Scheme today stands as a cornerstone of the states social security framework an assurance that public interest remains the state governments highest priorityThe Morbi bridge collapse Rajkot gaming zone fire and Takshashila blaze stand out as three of Gujarats most devastating civic tragedies in recent years each exposing critical gaps in safety and oversightThe Morbi suspension bridge collapse in 2022 claimed more than 130 lives many of them children and families out for an evening stroll after a recently renovated structure collapsed catastrophicallyThe Rajkot TRP gaming zone fire in 2024 killed more than 25 people raising urgent questions about fire safety compliance in recreational facilitiesThe Takshashila coachingcentre blaze in Surat in 2019 which took the lives of 22 young students triggered national outrage over illegal constructions and inadequate fire exits in commercial buildings IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/gujarats-accident-insurance-scheme-becomes-a-lifeline-for-over-4-crore-citizens-653183.html Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/2-killed-6-injured-as-car-falls-into-ravine-in-eastern-afghanistan-653068.html Kabul Dec 12 Two people have been confirmed dead while six others were injured after a passenger car fell into a ravine in eastern Afghanistans Nuristan province local police said The accident occurred on Thursday in the Kordar area of Wama district when the vehicle veered off the road due to a technical failure and plunged into a deep ravine provincial police spokesman Ahmad Bashir Barakzada told XinhuaOn Wednesday local police said that at least two commuters were killed and 16 others were injured in multiple traffic accidents reported across Afghanistan over the past 24 hoursIn northern Baghlan provinces Dushi district a headon collision between two vehicles claimed one life and left four people injured In eastern Wardak province two separate incidents resulted in one fatality and five injuriesSeven people sustained injuries in another crash in the Hazrat Sultan district of northern Samangan province Authorities attributed the accidents primarily to reckless driving warning that driver negligence on overcrowded and poorly maintained roads continues to claim lives Xinhua News Agency reportedOn December 8 at least two passengers lost their lives and 20 others sustained injuries when a bus overturned in northern Afghanistans Kunduz province local police reportedThe incident occurred in the Ali Abad district along the highway linking northern Badakhshan province to the capital Kabul late on December 8 and was caused by reckless driving provincial police spokesman Jumaddin Khaksar saidPolice and emergency services quickly responded transporting the injured to nearby health centres for treatment Khaksar addedThe crash follows another fatal accident earlier in the week On Wednesday four commuters were killed and two others injured after their vehicle plunged into a river in northern Badakhshan provinceThousands of people die in traffic accidents across Afghanistan each year often due to reckless driving overloaded vehicles poor road conditions lack of traffic signs and dilapidated highwaysOn December 4 one commuter was killed and 12 others were injured when two cars collided with each other in eastern Afghanistans Laghman province provincial police spokesman Mohammad Yunus Yusufzai saidBlaming reckless driving for the accident the official added that three women were among the injured some in critical conditionOn November 23 a road accident killed 10 people and injured more than 10 in Afghanistans western Herat province the statement of the provincial police office saidA crash occurred along the HeratKandahar highway one of the countrys busiest routes connecting the western and southern regions according to the statementA car collided headon with an oncoming vehicle killing 10 commuters and injuring over 10 others IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/2-killed-6-injured-as-car-falls-into-ravine-in-eastern-afghanistan-653068.html Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/president-murmu-pm-modi-express-sorrow-over-loss-of-life-in-arunachal-accident-652930.html New Delhi Dec 11 President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed sorrow over a fatal accident in Arunachal Pradesh in which a truck carrying 22 workers fell off a cliff on December 8 The President in a social media message said âSaddened to learn about the loss of lives in a road accident in the Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families I wish a speedy recovery to those injuredâIn a message on X PMO wrote âDistressed by the loss of lives due to a mishap in the Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones I pray for the speedy recovery of those injuredâThe Prime Minister said that an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased The injured would be given Rs 50000The accident believed to have occurred near KM 40 came to light only late on Wednesday when a survivor managed to reach the Chipra GREF Camp and alerted authoritiesAccording to preliminary inputs provided by the survivor the vehicle veered off the treacherous mountain road and plunged nearly 200 metres into a dense inaccessible forested gorgeThe site about 12 km short of Chaglagam lies in a remote stretch with minimal connectivityNotably no information about the missing workers had been reported by any local agency contractor or civil representative until the survivorâs arrival prompting immediate mobilisation of rescue resourcesOn Thursday the Indian Armyâs Spear Corps deployed multiple search and rescue columns along with medical teams GREF personnel local police NDRF members and the Additional Deputy Commissioner ADC of HayuliangAt 1155 hours after four hours of intensive search and rope descent the truck was spotted around 200 metres below the road near KM 40 in a reentrant inaccessible and not visible from helicopters or the road due to dense tree cover and thick foliage Eighteen bodies have been sighted and are being retrieved using belay ropes an official saidDense foliage and deep terrain had earlier made the vehicle invisible from both the road and aerial reconnaissanceSo far 18 bodies have been sighted at the accident site and are being retrieved using belay rope systemsADC Hayuliang has informed SP Anjaw who has reached the site while the District Medical Officer is moving to facilitate the evacuation of casualties and mortal remainsThe State Disaster Response Force SDRF requisitioned by the Deputy Commissioner is also moving towards the site IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/president-murmu-pm-modi-express-sorrow-over-loss-of-life-in-arunachal-accident-652930.html Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/south-korea-two-killed-two-trapped-after-collapse-at-library-construction-site-in-gwangju-652955.html Gwangju Dec 11 A steel structure collapsed at a library construction site in the southwestern city of South Koreas Gwangju on Thursday killing two workers and trapping two others authorities said The accident was reported at 158 pm prompting firefighters to respond to the scene where they rescued a 47yearold worker who was taken to a hospital in cardiac arrest but later pronounced deadFirefighters spotted the second victim who remained unresponsive earlier in the day before finally rescuing him at 813 pm according to officials Yonhap News Agency reportedHe was pronounced dead on site with officials working to figure out the identity of the victimTwo others are still unaccounted for officials said adding they plan to continue search operations overnightThe four victims were identified as technicians affiliated with a subcontractor with all of them being Korean nationalsFirefighting officials said the structure appeared to have collapsed while readymixed concrete was being pouredA construction site official told Yonhap News Agency the rooftop of the second floor appeared to have collapsed down to the first floor with no supports installed in betweenThe library under construction was being built by the Gwangju metropolitan government on the site of a former waste incineration plantThe 516 billionwon USD 35 million project was being built to cover a total floor area of 11286 square meters across two stories above ground and two floors in the basementMeanwhile South Korean President President Lee Jae Myung ordered authorities to make allout efforts to rescue workers trapped in the rubble of a collapsed library construction site in the southwestern city of GwangjuLee gave the instruction during a policy briefing by the labour ministry in the administrative city of Sejong after a steel structure at the construction site collapsed at around 2 pm killing one worker and trapping three othersLee called on the relevant ministries to mobilize all available personnel and equipment to rescue the trapped workers IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/south-korea-two-killed-two-trapped-after-collapse-at-library-construction-site-in-gwangju-652955.html Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/eight-pilgrims-killed-as-bus-falls-into-gorge-in-andhra-653003.html Visakhapatnam Dec 12 At least eight pilgrims died and several others were injured when a private travel bus fell into a gorge in Andhra Pradeshs Alluri Sitharamaraju district in the early hours of Friday The accident occurred on the ChinturNaredumilli ghat road when the driver apparently failed to negotiate a sharp turn and hit the safety wall before it fell into the gorgeThe bus carrying 37 people including two drivers was heading to AnnavaramThe passengers were all from the Chittoor district who were on their way to Annavaram temple in Kakinada district after visiting Bhadrachalam temple in TelanganaAs there was no mobile phone network coverage in the area where the accident occurred it took some time for the information to reach the police at Mothugunta Police rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation Eight bodies were recovered from the place The injured were shifted to a hospital in Chintur Five police vehicles and three ambulances were pressed into service to shift the injuredChief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the accident He spoke to officials about the rescue and relief operations He directed them to ensure the best treatment for the injuredHome Minister V Anitha and Tribal Welfare and Women and Child Welfare Minister G Sandhya Rani left for the accident site They spoke to the Collector and Superintendent of Police of Alluri Sitharamaraju district and directed them to ensure all help to the victimsVoicing concern over increasing road accidents Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu had last month ordered thirdparty auditing on road accidents to know the causesAddressing the Road Safety Council meeting the Chief Minister had expressed concern over the deaths of 6433 people in 15462 road accidents in the state so far this yearAccording to officials 79 per cent of accidents occur due to overspeeding three per cent due to wrongside driving and one per cent due to alcohol and mobile phones Andhra Pradesh stands in eighth place in road accidents in the country IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/eight-pilgrims-killed-as-bus-falls-into-gorge-in-andhra-653003.html Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/nine-pilgrims-die-as-bus-falls-into-gorge-in-andhra-653028.html Visakhapatnam Dec 12 Nine pilgrims died and 23 others were injured when a private travel bus fell into a gorge in Alluri Sitharamaraju district in the early hours of Friday The accident occurred on the ChinturNaredumilli ghat road when the driver apparently failed to negotiate a sharp turn and hit the safety wall before it fell into the gorgeThe bus carrying 37 people including two drivers was heading to Bhadrachalam The passengers were all from the Chittoor district who were on their way to the Bhadrachalam temple in Telangana from ArakuThe victims were on a pilgrimage tour to various temples in north Andhra and neighbouring TelanganaAs there was no mobile phone network coverage in the area where the accident occurred it took some time for the information to reach the policePolice rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation Nine bodies were recovered from the accident spot The injured were shifted to a hospital in Chintur The condition of five of the injured was stated to be critical and they were shifted to a hospital at BhadrachalamFive police vehicles and three ambulances were pressed into service to shift the injuredPolice suspect that poor visibility due to dense fog in the region may have led to the tragedy The driver was not familiar with the roads in the region and officials believe that he could not control the vehicle at the curveChief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed shock over the accident He spoke to officials about the rescue and relief operations He directed them to ensure the best treatment for the injuredHome Minister V Anitha and Tribal Welfare and Women and Child Welfare Minister G Sandhya Rani left for the accident site They spoke to the Collector and Superintendent of Police of Alluri Sitharamaraju district and directed them to ensure all help to the victimsVoicing concern over increasing road accidents Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu had last month ordered thirdparty auditing on road accidents to know the causesAddressing the Road Safety Council meeting the Chief Minister had expressed concern over the deaths of 6433 people in 15462 road accidents in the state so far this yearAccording to officials 79 per cent of accidents occur due to overspeeding three per cent due to wrongside driving and one per cent due to alcohol and mobile phones Andhra Pradesh stands in eighth place in road accidents in the country IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/nine-pilgrims-die-as-bus-falls-into-gorge-in-andhra-653028.html Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/narrow-escape-for-mp-cops-as-speeding-vehicle-hits-police-car-in-bhopal-652786.html Bhopal Dec 11 Nearly half a dozen police personnel had a narrow escape when a car driven at high speed hit their official vehicle during night patrolling in Bhopal The incident took place late on Wednesday After hitting the police vehicle at a junction in the city the car then collided with a road divider and overturnedHowever no one got injured except the car driver who was allegedly heavily drunk and was rescued by the same cops who had a narrow escape at the spotThe driver who was not named was rushed to a hospital for treatmentA video after the incident surfaced on social media showing a black luxury car overturned after hitting a road divider and it continued to honk After rescuing the driver a cop was seen somehow managing to turn the cars engine offIt black SUV first hit a police vehicle and then collided headon with a road divider and overturned within a few seconds leaving others in shock When the driver was rescued he was found under the influence of alcohol a police official said on ThursdayThe officer further stated that the driver has been admitted to a hospital and family members have been informed Once he regains consciousness he will be interrogated Meanwhile further investigation was underwayIt came a day after four constables of a bomb squad from Morena were killed and another police personnel was seriously injured when their vehicle collided with a container truck in Madhya Pradeshs Sagar district The accident occurred during the early hours of Wednesday According to police officials the mishap took place around 4 am between Bandri and Malthone when the police team exhausted after completing a demanding antiNaxal operation was returning to MorenaThe container coming from the opposite direction rammed straight into the police vehicle with such ferocity that the official vehicle was crushed beyond recognition leaving little chance of survival for those inside except for one who is battling for life The last rites will be performed today with full state honours in Morena IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/narrow-escape-for-mp-cops-as-speeding-vehicle-hits-police-car-in-bhopal-652786.html Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:04:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-bomb-squad-cops-killed-as-speeding-truck-rams-into-police-vehicle-in-mps-sagar-652556.html BhopalMorena Dec 10 Four members of the Bomb Disposal Squad of Madhya Pradesh Police lost their lives in a heartbreaking tragedy on the foggy stretch of National Highway 44 and one was left battling for life as their vehicle suffered a headon collision with a speeding container truck in Sagar district The accident occurred during the early hours of Wednesday According to police officials the mishap took place around 4 am between Bandri and Malthone when the police team exhausted after completing a demanding antiNaxal operation was returning to Morena The container coming from the opposite direction rammed straight into the police vehicle with such ferocity that the official vehicle was crushed beyond recognition leaving little chance of survival for those inside except for one who is battling for life The four personnel who died on the spot have been identified as Constable Pradhuman Dixit Constable Aman Kaurav driver Paramlal Tomar â all residents of Morena district â and dog master Vinod Sharma who belonged to neighbouring Bhind district The sole survivor Constable Rajiv Chauhan sustained multiple grievous injuries After receiving first aid at the accident site he was immediately referred to Bansal Hospital in the state capital Bhopal where doctors described his condition as critical Miraculously the bomb squadâs trained dog that was travelling in the same vehicle emerged completely unharmed from the mangled wreckage Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav shaken by the news took to his X handle to express profound grief âThe news of the death of four policemen in a horrific road accident in Sagar district this morning while returning from duty during an antiNaxal operation is heartbreakingâ he wrote He paid humble tributes to the departed bravehearts offered heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace for the martyred souls and speedy recovery of the injured constable Station police officers who reached the spot soon after the accident informed that the preliminary probe points towards high speed and possible loss of control by the container driver The driver fled the scene abandoning the truck A case has been registered under relevant sections and police teams have launched a massive hunt to trace him Senior district administration and police officers remained present throughout the rescue and relief operations The bodies of the four martyred policemen have been sent for postmortem examination Further investigation into the exact circumstances of the collision is continuing even as the state police fraternity mourns the irreparable loss of its valiant members who laid down their lives in the line of duty IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-bomb-squad-cops-killed-as-speeding-truck-rams-into-police-vehicle-in-mps-sagar-652556.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-in-separate-road-accidents-in-telangana-652564.html Hyderabad Dec 10 Four people were killed and 15 others injured in two separate road accidents in Telangana on Wednesday Three people were killed when a car in which they were travelling overturned in Adilabad district the police saidThe accident occurred early morning near Taroda in Jainadh mandal Another person was injured in the incident and admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences RIMS at AdilabadAccording to police the deceased were all construction workers from Adilabad town and were returning home after work in neighbouring MaharashtraThe police shifted the bodies to RIMS for postmortem examinationOverspeed is suspected to have resulted in the accident Police registered a case and launched an investigationIn another accident in Kamareddy district of Telangana a student died and 14 others were injured when an autorickshaw in which they were travelling overturnedThe accident occurred near Savargaon in Jukkal mandal of the district The deceased student was identified as Pranav 15 who was studying 10th class the police saidThe injured were shifted to a nearby hospital Police registered a case and took up further investigationIn another accident a bus rammed into a road divider at Meerpet on the outskirts of Hyderabad The bus driver was injured in the accidentOn Tuesday a fire broke out at a coaching centre in a building in the Ameerpet area in Hyderabad There were no casualtiesThe accident occurred at Shivam Technologies Coaching Centre at Maitrivanam Fire services personnel with a fire engine rushed to the spot and doused the fire the police saidThe students who were present in the coaching centre managed to come out safelyPreliminary investigation by police revealed that the fire was triggered by a battery explosion in the coaching centre located on the second floor of a multistoreyed buildingA police official said that a case has been registered IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-in-separate-road-accidents-in-telangana-652564.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-three-injured-in-two-separate-road-accidents-in-kolkata-652588.html Kolkata Dec 10 Twin road accidents in Kolkata have left one person dead and three others injured the police said on Wednesday The first mishap occurred late on Tuesday night on the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass while the other took place on Red Road on Wednesday morningThe police said that a 25yearold man Alokesh Haldar died after his motorcycle crashed near the Kalikapur stretch of the EM Bypass around 2 am on Wednesday He was returning home from the Dhalai Bridge side towards the Ruby crossingAccording to the traffic police his bike was moving at high speed when it first struck a parked car near the Singhabari intersection and then hit the median The impact threw him off the motorcycleAlokesh was rushed to MR Bangur Hospital in a critical condition where doctors declared him dead The police and local residents said that he had not been wearing a helmet and suffered severe head injuries A case has been registered at the Survey Park police station and the body has been sent for postmortemIn the second accident a black Ferrari travelling at high speed first crashed into a lamp post and then hit a tree on Red Road in central Kolkata early on Wednesday morning Traffic police said the car appeared to have lost control before the collision The front portion of the vehicle suffered major damage from the impactThe boy driving the car and his father who was seated beside him were rescued in serious condition and rushed to SSKM Hospital for treatment A pedestrian identified as Rashida Begum was also injured in the accident The Hastings police registered a case and an investigation is underwayA Kolkata Police traffic officer said âThe vehicle was registered in 2024 The car with the Maharashtra registration number has a pollution failure We have kept the car at Hastings police station The boy was driving the car The father was sitting next to him Forensic examination of the car is being arrangedâThe police are examining CCTV footage from the surrounding area and will look into whether overspeeding or mechanical failure contributed to the two incidents IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-three-injured-in-two-separate-road-accidents-in-kolkata-652588.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:51:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-trainee-aircraft-skids-off-dhana-airstrip-pilot-escapes-unhurt-652634.html SagarSeoni Dec 10 In a dramatic sequence of events underscoring aviation safety concerns in Madhya Pradeshs aviation training hubs a trainee aircraft skidded off the runway on the Dhana airstrip of Sagar district on Wednesday According to information the trainee aircraft skidded off the runway just as emergency teams prepared to airlift an injured soldier from the same runway âThe solo pilot miraculously escaped without injuriesâ additional superintendent of police Lokendra Singh told IANSThe incident has reignited debates over recurring mishaps at the site known for its history of trainer plane accidents Dhana airstrip is the key facility for pilot training in the Bundelkhand regionEyewitnesses described a sudden loss of control during takeoff with the plane veering off the runway and nosediving into an adjacent patch of scrubland kicking up a chaotic plume of dust and debris The plane just dipped and hit the ground hard but the pilot climbed out shaking but safe The solo pilot yet to be identified escaped to safety with minor injuries police saidA video of the incident also went viral on social media This is the second incident in three days Another trainee aircraft hit a hightension line wire in Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday However pilot and the trainee escaped safely At 625 pm the aircraft â en route back from a routine sortie â clipped a 33kV power line at Badalpar substation in Seoni district while approaching fields in Amgaon village 2 km from the SeoniNagpur highway runwayThis marks at least the third major incident at Dhana since 2020 In January that year a trainer plane crashed in a foggy agricultural field during landing killing the flight instructor and trainee The impact severed the line in a burst of sparks and explosions sending the plane spiralling into the earthInstructor pilot Ajit Anthony and trainee Ashok Chawda sustained fractures and lacerations but were stabilised at Seoni District Hospital both are out of danger IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-trainee-aircraft-skids-off-dhana-airstrip-pilot-escapes-unhurt-652634.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:44:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/son-of-key-witness-against-sheikh-shahjahan-dies-in-highway-crash-en-route-to-court-652640.html Kolkata Dec 10 Satyajit Ghosh son of Bhola Ghosh one of the key witnesses against now suspended Trinamool Congress leader from Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal Sheikh Shahjahan was killed in a road accident on Wednesday while he was accompanying his father to the court to get his statements recorded there Shahnur Molla the driver of the car in which the witness and his deceased son were travelling was also killed in the accident However the witness Bhola Ghosh had a close shave The accident happened on Basanti Highway a state highway when a truck collided at full speed with the car in which the witness and his son were travellingThe impact of the collision was such that the car fell into the roadside gutter Satyajit Ghosh and Shahnur Molla died on the spotBoth Bhola Ghosh and his elder son Biswajit Ghosh claimed that it was not a simple case of an accident âThe manner in which the truck collided with our car creates doubts that the aim was to kill me since I am a witness in the case I became senseless for some time after the collision Everything seems to be preplanned I wish the police administration to investigate the matter properlyâThe witnesss elder son Biswajit Ghosh said that he doubted two close associates of Sheikh Shahjahan namely Moslem Khan and Sabita Roy masterminded the plot to kill his father so that he could not get his statements recorded against ShahjahanThe cops of the Basirhat Police District have started an investigation into the matter However the police said that till Wednesday afternoon they have not received any official complaint claiming foul play in the matterBJPs Information Technology Cell Chief and the partys central observer for West Bengal Amit Malviya issued a social media statement on the matterThis is the state of the lawandorder situation in West Bengal under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee One of the witnesses in the Sheikh Shahjahan case is grievously injured in a tragic accident in Sandeshkhali Two more people lost their lives in the incident The accident occurred at around 7 am this morning in the Najat area of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas Today a hearing in the Sheikh Shahjahan case was scheduled in court One of the key witnesses Bhola Ghosh was travelling with his son along Basanti Road to testify when a truck coming from the opposite direction rammed into their car Malviyas statement readIt is obvious that Shahjahan is eliminating witnesses one by one while sitting in jail Is there any room for doubt that he has Mamata Banerjeeâs patronage Malviya addedShahjahan is currently in judicial custody on various charges which include masterminding the attack on Enforcement Directorate ED officials at Sandeshkhali last year illegal grabbing of land at Sandeshkhali and sexual exploitation of the local women IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/son-of-key-witness-against-sheikh-shahjahan-dies-in-highway-crash-en-route-to-court-652640.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:46:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-in-sleeper-bus-truck-collision-in-rajasthans-sikar-652516.html Jaipur Dec 10 In a devastating collision between a sleeper bus and a speeding truck four people lost their lives and 28 others were injured near Fatehpur on the JaipurBikaner National Highway The accident took place late at night on Tuesday Local residents said the rescue operation was extremely difficult as several passengers were trapped under the seats and twisted metalThree people died on the spot while the injured bus conductor succumbed during treatment in Jaipur on Wednesday morningThose killed include bus passenger Mayank driver Kamlesh and one yetunidentified person Conductor Mitesh who was referred from SK Hospital Sikar to Jaipur in critical condition also diedAll passengers were residents of Valsad Gujarat and were returning from Vaishno Devi heading toward Khatu ShyamjiAround 50 people were on board According to eyewitnesses the sleeper bus was travelling from Bikaner toward Jaipur while the truck was coming from Jhunjhunu toward BikanerThe two vehicles collided headon triggering a massive impact that shattered the bus structurePassengers seated in the cabin and nearby suffered the most severe injuries with glass shards and metal fragments piercing their bodies Police and local residents quickly launched a rescue operation pulling trapped passengers out of the wreckage Multiple ambulances transported the injured to nearby hospitalsThe mangled bus was later removed with a crane to restore traffic flow on the highwayAmbulance driver Bhim Singh one of the first responders said âI received the call on Tuesday night and screams were heard everywhere We immediately alerted the 108 ambulance service With help from locals we pulled out trapped passengers and rushed them to the Fatehpur government hospitalâSikar Additional Superintendent of Police SP Tejpal Singh confirmed the death toll and said 15 passengers were seriously injured and were referred to Sikar for advanced treatment According to officials the condition of two to three of the injured is criticalSingh said that rescue and medical response teams worked swiftly to move the injured to hospitals IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-killed-in-sleeper-bus-truck-collision-in-rajasthans-sikar-652516.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-police-jawans-killed-in-road-accident-in-mps-sagar-652538.html Sagar Dec 10 At least four Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad BDDS of Madhya Pradesh Police died in a road accident in Sagar district in the wee hours on Wednesday The tragic accident occurred on the National Highway NH44 in the Bandari Malthon area when police personnel were returning from Balaghat to MorenaThe vehicle of the jawans collided with a loaded truck resulting in the onthespot death of four jawansAccording to police the deceased have been identified as Praduman Dikshit Aman Kaurav Parmal Tomar and Vinod SharmaThe deceased included both team members of the dog and bomb squads of the state policeSI Rajeev Chauhan was severely injured and admitted to Bansal Hospital in Bhopal according to preliminary information shared by policeThree of them were residents of Morena while one hailed from the adjoining Bhind district One sniffer dog was also injured in the incidentWhile police jawans were heading towards Morena via Sagar on NH44 their vehicle collided with a truckcontainerHowever the cause of the accident was yet to be ascertainedThe police vehicle was completely crushed in the accident and the bodies were stuck in itThe police team had to use a JCB machine to cut the vehicles door and pull out the bodies from the mangled vehicleThe police have detained the truckcontainer driver and are interrogating him at a police station Later senior police and district administration also reached the spot and began an investigationThe police said the bodies of the deceased were removed from the vehicle and have been sent for postmortem examination and further investigation was underwayMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief over the incident and extended condolences to the bereaved familyIn a post on the social media platform X Dr Yadav said Four policemen returning from an antiNaxal operation were killed in a horrific road accident in Sagar districtHe paid tributes to the deceased and wished a speedy recovery for the injured IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-police-jawans-killed-in-road-accident-in-mps-sagar-652538.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/training-aircraft-crashes-in-madhya-pradesh-villagers-rescue-pilot-trainee-652095.html BhopalSeoni Dec 8 A major tragedy was averted on Monday evening in Madhya Pradeshs Seoni district when a training aircraft almost collided with a highvoltage power line during flight and crashed near Sukatra village in the Kurai police station area of Seoni district The incident according to police occurred at around 630 pm The incident triggered panic in the locality as villagers rushed to the spot and rescued both the trainer pilot and trainee safely A video of the crash quickly went viral on social media Speaking to IANS CS Tekam Investigation Officer at Kurai Police Station said Both the trainer and trainee are out of danger They have been taken to a private hospital One has sustained a head injury and the other has injuries on the face However as company officials informed us both managed to walk out of the plane to safety The police officer added that the aircraft was a twoseater trainee plane though the manufacturers name is not yet known The officer identified the trainer and trainee as Ajeet Anthony and Ashok Chhava respectively We are waiting for instructions from higher authorities regarding the investigationâ he said confirming that no human loss was reported despite one of the planeâs wheels getting stuck in a 33kV hightension line severing it from the tower before the aircraft landed on the ground âThe training company is operating in the area since 2023â the police official said According to eyewitnesses and preliminary investigation the plane suddenly began to descend due to a technical glitch âIt might have lost power and one of its wheels got entangled in the highvoltage line for a while The heavy load severed the wire causing a loud noise spark and panic Fortunately no major damage occurredâ the police officer explained Locals reported sparks as the aircraft struck the wires and within moments villagers realised the planeâs occupants were in trouble They rushed to the scene to helpVillagers also alleged this was not the first such incident claiming training aircraft had overturned twice earlier while operating on the runway They warned that had the plane remained stuck in the wires for a few more seconds the consequences could have been devastating IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/training-aircraft-crashes-in-madhya-pradesh-villagers-rescue-pilot-trainee-652095.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:46:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-as-bus-collides-with-three-wheeler-in-bihars-vaishali-652352.html Patna Dec 9 One passenger was killed and eight others sustained serious injuries after a speeding bus and a threewheeler collided headon in Bihars Vaishali district on Tuesday The fatal accident occurred near Kanchanpur Dhanushi village under Lalganj police station limitsAccording to an official the bus was en route to Hajipur from Lalganj while the threewheeler was headed from Hajipur towards LalganjThe impact was so severe that the threewheeler was completely mangled All nine passengers on board sustained serious injuries They were rushed to Sadar Hospital in Hajipur where one of them succumbed during treatment an official saidFollowing the accident the Vaishali SP and District Magistrate visited the hospital and instructed the medical staff to prioritise treatment for the injuredAccording to the officials both vehicles were speeding and visibility on the road was low at the time of the crashEfforts are underway to identify the deceasedPolice are recording statements of the injured passengers to inform their familiesAn FIR has been registered against the bus driver The accused has been arrested and the vehicle seized police saidThe tragic incident has once again raised serious concerns about road safety and traffic management in BiharOn December 7 a road tragedy shocked Patna when an outofcontrol car ran over six pedestrians in the upscale Gola Road locality under the jurisdiction of the Danapur police station areaSixtyyearold Chansi Rai succumbed to his injuries while five others were critically injured and admitted to the Patna Medical College and Hospital PMCHThe incident occurred near Jhakri Mahadev Temple on Gola Road and disturbing CCTV visuals have now emergedThe video showed three young men standing at the roadside with a dog nearby Suddenly a speeding car ran over the dog and then hit four people in one sweepBystanders tried to stop the vehicle but the driver moved ahead crushing two other people to death IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-as-bus-collides-with-three-wheeler-in-bihars-vaishali-652352.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/76-magnitude-quake-hits-northeastern-japan-652101.html Tokyo Dec 8 An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 76 struck northeastern Japan late Monday night prompting the suspension of ocean discharge of nuclearcontaminated wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant The temblor occurred at 1115 pm local time at a depth of 50 km measuring upper 6 on Japans seismic scale of 7 in the city of Hachinohe Aomori Prefecture triggering a tsunami warning for coastal areas of Aomori Iwate and Hokkaido prefectures said the Japan Meteorological Agency JMA Xinhua News Agency reported No abnormalities have been reported by nuclear plants in Hokkaido or in the northeastern prefectures of Aomori Miyagi and Fukushima public broadcaster NHK reportedTokyo Electric Power Company TEPCO said that the discharge of nuclearcontaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean was halted at 1142 pm local time following the issuance of a tsunami warningIn Aomori and Hokkaido there have been reports of several nonlifethreatening injuries The Aomori prefectural government said that around 2700 homes were left without power Kyodo News reportedThe waves are expected to be up to 3 meters high on the Iwate Prefecture coast the central Pacific coastal areas of Hokkaido and the Pacific coast of Aomori Prefecture the JMA said urging people in affected areas to immediately evacuate to higher groundWaves of 50 centimetres were observed in the town of Urakawa Hokkaido at 1221 am local time Tuesday and in Kuji Port Iwate Prefecture at 1210 am local time the JMA addedAccording to Japan Railways Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train services in northeastern Japan have been suspended in both directions between Fukushima Station and ShinAomori Station due to the quakeChief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the government was gathering information on casualties and property damageThe government set up a crisis management office at the Prime Ministers Office in response to the earthquake IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/76-magnitude-quake-hits-northeastern-japan-652101.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:48:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-critical-after-blast-at-balco-plant-in-chhattisgarhs-korba-652159.html Korba Chhattisgarh Dec 9 Three workers were seriously injured after an explosion at Bharat Aluminium Company Limiteds Balcos GAP Green Anode Plant in Chhattisgarhs Korba triggering panic among employees present at the site The blast took place late on Monday night Oil leakage is suspected to be the possible cause behind the explosion During the incident the workers suffered severe burn injuries and were immediately rushed to the hospital for treatmentEyewitnesses said there was a sudden loud noise inside the plant followed by heavy smokeThe explosion created panic across the facility prompting the arrival of the security team which moved swiftly to bring the situation under controlThe incident falls under the jurisdiction of the Balco police stationPolice have launched an investigation into the matter and are working to ascertain the exact cause of the explosionInitial information points towards a technical fault in the machinery as a possible reason behind the accidentSo far no official statement has been issued by the company management regarding the incidentThe latest blast comes barely two months after a major mishap was narrowly averted at the Balco plant on October 8 when a twodecadeold electrostatic precipitator ESP structure collapsed inside the production premisesThe ESP which was installed during 200405 suddenly gave way during operational hours sending a loud crash echoing across the unitThe electrostatic precipitator functioning as a dust and ash filter in the plants production system had been in continuous use for nearly 20 years Initial inquiries had suggested that agerelated weakening of the structure may have contributed to its sudden collapseThe recent explosion has once again brought Balcos safety practices under sharp scrutinyIt may be recalled that the plant had also witnessed a chimney collapse earlier which had raised similar concerns over compliance with inspection schedules and the effectiveness of response systems IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-critical-after-blast-at-balco-plant-in-chhattisgarhs-korba-652159.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/bihar-speeding-car-mows-down-six-in-patna-1-dead-5-injured-652029.html Patna Dec 8 A road tragedy shocked Patna when an outofcontrol car ran over six pedestrians in the upscale Gola Road locality under the jurisdiction of the Danapur police station area in Biharâs Patna Sixtyyearold Chansi Rai succumbed to his injuries while five others were critically injured and admitted to the Patna Medical College and Hospital PMCHThe incident took place near Jhakri Mahadev Temple on Gola Road and disturbing CCTV visuals have now emergedThe video shows three young men standing at the roadside with a dog nearby Suddenly a speeding black sedan appears runs over the dog and then hits four people in one sweep The dog is seen writhing in pain under the wheelsThe car halts briefly revealing a man trapped under the front wheel As two men approach the driver the driver accelerates again crushing the trapped man a second timeBystanders can be seen trying to stop the vehicleâsome even strike the car with their handsâbut the driver moves ahead recklessly runs over another person and then speeds toward JP Ganga Path also known as Marine DriveCritically injured Chansi Rai was rushed to the Military Hospital and later shifted to a private hospital in Raja Bazaar where he succumbed on Monday morningDanapur police and traffic officials reached the spot shortly after the incidentBased on CCTV footage the vehicleâs number plate was identified and the car was tracked moving toward Marine DriveDanapur SHO Prashant Bhardwaj confirmed âWe have the registration number of the vehicle and are scanning CCTV footage to trace the car and its driverââA case of rash and negligent driving has been registered Arrest will be made soonâ Bhardwaj saidThe brutal incident has once again raised serious concerns about pedestrian safety on Biharâs roads where speeding reckless driving and lack of enforcement continue to endanger lives IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/bihar-speeding-car-mows-down-six-in-patna-1-dead-5-injured-652029.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:12:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/goa-fire-mishap-pm-modi-expresses-grief-announces-rs-2-lakh-ex-gratia-for-kin-of-victims-651790.html New Delhi Dec 7 Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed distress over the fire mishap in Goas Arpora on Sunday and announced an exgratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50000 to those injured A fire at Arporas Birch by Romeo Lane has claimed 25 lives including 4 tourists and 14 staff members The identities of 7 victims are yet to be confirmed Six people are injured and are undergoing treatmentIn a post on X PM Modi said The fire mishap in Arpora Goa is deeply saddening My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones May the injured recover at the earliest Spoke to Goa CM Dr Pramod Sawant Ji about the situation The State Government is providing all possible assistance to those affectedAn exgratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF will be given to the next of kin of each deceased in the mishap in Arpora Goa The injured would be given Rs 50000 the Prime Ministers Office said in a statementThe blaze erupted around midnight at Birch by Romeo Lane a club in the bustling Baga area that draws large crowds due to its proximity to one of Goas most frequented beachesAccording to police officials the inferno is suspected to have been triggered by a cylinder explosion inside the premisesThe sudden blast is believed to have left little time for those inside many of them staff members to escapeFire tenders from multiple stations were immediately deployed and firefighters battled the flames well into the early hours of SundayRescue teams continued their efforts until dawn sifting through debris in search of survivors and attempting to control residual hotspotsAuthorities confirmed that a significant number of the deceased were employees working at the club when the incident occurred Senior officials including the Director General of Police and teams from North Goa district arrived at the site shortly after the fire was reported to coordinate rescue and relief operationsInvestigations are underway and further details are awaited IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/goa-fire-mishap-pm-modi-expresses-grief-announces-rs-2-lakh-ex-gratia-for-kin-of-victims-651790.html Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/23-killed-in-massive-midnight-blaze-at-popular-goa-club-651792.html New Delhi Dec 7 A devastating fire at a wellknown nightlife venue in North Goaâs Arpora claimed at least 23 lives late Saturday in one of the deadliest such incidents the coastal state has witnessed in recent years The blaze erupted around midnight at Birch by Romeo Lane a club in the bustling Baga area that draws large crowds due to its proximity to one of Goaâs most frequented beachesAccording to police officials the inferno is suspected to have been triggered by a cylinder explosion inside the premisesThe sudden blast is believed to have left little time for those inside many of them staff members to escapeFire tenders from multiple stations were immediately deployed and firefighters battled the flames well into the early hours of Sunday Rescue teams continued their efforts until dawn sifting through debris in search of survivors and attempting to control residual hotspotsAuthorities confirmed that a significant number of the deceased were employees working at the club when the incident occurred Senior officials including the Director General of Police and teams from North Goa district arrived at the site shortly after the fire was reported to coordinate rescue and relief operationsGoa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant expressed deep sorrow over the tragedyPosting on X he wroteâToday is a very painful day for all of us in Goa A major fire incident at Arpora has taken the lives of 23 people I am deeply grieved and offer my heartfelt condolences to all the bereaved families in this hour of unimaginable lossââI visited the incident site and have ordered an inquiry into this incident The inquiry will examine the exact cause of the fire and whether fire safety norms and building rules were followed Those found responsible will face most stringent action under the law any negligence will be dealt with firmlyâ he addedThe Chief Ministerâs announcement of a formal inquiry has placed renewed attention on compliance with firesafety regulations in Goaâs hospitality and nightlife sectorOfficials are expected to examine whether the club had adequate safety systems in place and whether emergency exits and protocols met mandated standardsAs investigators begin their probe families of the victims await identification and further updates while the tragedy has cast a pall over the stateâs bustling tourism hubs IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/23-killed-in-massive-midnight-blaze-at-popular-goa-club-651792.html Sun, 07 Dec 2025 11:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/we-saw-huge-flames-eyewitness-accounts-on-goa-club-fire-651805.html New Delhi Dec 7 A massive blaze tore through a popular nightclub in North Goaâs Arpora harrowing eyewitness testimonies have begun to shed light on the chaotic moments surrounding the tragedy The fire which erupted shortly after midnight at Birch by Romeo Lane in the busy Baga belt has now claimed 25 lives according to updated figures released by Goa Police on Sunday morningResidents and tourists in the vicinity recounted confusion and panic as the incident unfolded A local resident who rushed to the scene after learning about the fire said I saw the news this morning and rushed here Last night we only heard a very loud siren but we didnât realize what had happened We thought something had happened on the road nothing serious But in the morning we found out that such a big tragedy had occurredAnother eyewitness a tourist staying nearby described seeing the flames from a distance We had just reached our hotel when we noticed reddish flames coming out When we went to check the police were already there managing the situationA resident from the neighbourhood recalled hearing emergency vehicles around midnight but not understanding the gravity of the situation It happened at midnight so not much was known at the time I heard the sound of an ambulance In the morning I found out that perhaps 23 people had diedAs news spread the hospital witnessed heavy crowds with relatives anxiously waiting for updates Several victimsâmany of them staff members at the clubâsuccumbed to the fire while the injured continue to receive treatment under tight police security Bodies have been shifted to the mortuary and authorities are struggling to identify several of the deceasedThe blaze erupted around midnight at Birch by Romeo Lane a club in the bustling Baga area that draws large crowds due to its proximity to one of Goas most frequented beachesAccording to police officials the inferno is suspected to have been triggered by a cylinder explosion inside the premises The sudden blast left little time for those inside many of them employees to escapeFire tenders from multiple stations were deployed and firefighters battled the flames well into the early hours of Sunday Rescue teams continued efforts until dawn searching for survivors and extinguishing lingering hotspots Senior officials including the Director General of Police and teams from North Goa district reached the site soon after the incident to oversee rescue operationsIn the latest update Goa Police confirmed that the fire claimed 25 lives including four identified tourists and 14 staff members while the identities of seven victims remain unverified as the identification process continues IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/we-saw-huge-flames-eyewitness-accounts-on-goa-club-fire-651805.html Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/goa-nightclub-fire-cm-pramod-sawant-orders-probe-general-manager-arrested-651819.html New Delhi Dec 7 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the devastating fire at a nightclub in Arpora and confirmed swift action against those responsible Sawant who visited the site early in the morning to assess the damage and review rescue operations told NDTV that the general manager of the nightclub has been arrested and an arrest warrant has been issued against the clubâs ownerHe said the government would ensure accountability at every level and assured strict punitive measures against any individual or establishment found violating safety normsThe Chief Minister also directed local authorities to expedite support for victimsâ families and coordinate with hospitals treating the injuredHe said the fire broke out around 12 am and many people could not come out of the nightclub due to the fire and died due to suffocationWhen asked if the nightclub fire was negligence the CM said that a probe has been ordered to ascertain if the nightclub followed fire safety normsThe CM also wrote on X saying I am closely reviewing the situation arising from the tragic fire incident at Arpora in which 25 people have lost their lives and 6 have been injured All six injured persons are in a stable condition and are receiving the best medical care I have ordered a magisterial inquiry into the entire incident to identify the cause and fix responsibilityThe Governor of Goa Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju expressed profound grief over the tragedy extending condolences to those who lost family members in the fireHe said the incident had plunged the state into mourning and called on authorities to provide every possible form of assistance to the injured and the bereaved He emphasised the need for coordinated support and urged departments to prioritise relief effortsEarlier in the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he had spoken to Chief Minister Sawant for updates on the situation In a post on X he wrote âThe fire mishap in Arpora Goa is deeply saddening My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones May the injured recover at the earliestâThe fire which broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane in Arporaâs busy Baga belt has led to widespread shock across the state Heavy crowds had gathered outside hospitals as authorities rushed to identify victims many of whom were staff members working the late shiftGoa Police on Sunday morning confirmed that the blaze claimed 25 lives including four confirmed tourists and 14 staff members while the identities of seven victims remain to be verified as the identification process continues Rescue and forensic teams examined the site as part of the ongoing investigation IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/goa-nightclub-fire-cm-pramod-sawant-orders-probe-general-manager-arrested-651819.html Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:24:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-killed-as-car-collides-with-truck-in-mps-chhatarpur-651735.html Khajuraho Dec 6 Five people were killed after their car collided headon with a heavilyloaded truck on the road connecting Sagar Madhya Pradesh and Kanpur Uttar Pradesh on Saturday The incident occurred in Mungawari village under the jurisdiction of Gulganj police station in Chhatarpur districtThe crash was so severe that five out of eight passengers in the car were crushed to death on the spot while three critically injured were admitted to Chhatarpur district hospitalThe car occupants residents of Chhatarpur were returning from a marriage when their car collided with a truck coming from the opposite side between 330 am and 4 amAccording to Gulganj SHO Guru Dutt Sesha the car was being driven towards Chhatarpur from Sagar district when it collided headon with a truck coming from the opposite sideThe deceased persons have been identified as Mahendra Prajapati 30 Lakshman Prajapati 40 Deepak Prajapati 24 Surendra Prajapati 26 and Lalu Prajapati 17The critically injured recuperating at a government hospital have been identified as Bhupendra Prajapati and Jitendra PrajapatiPolice said that after initial treatment at Chhatarpur district hospital they have been referred to Birla Hospital in SatnaThe police said that after receiving information when they reached the spot the car was completely crushed and the bodies were trapped Locals rescued the injuredPolice said that after the accident the stuck driver escaped from the spot who was later detained following a search in the jungle early morningVictims were from a family and they were returning from a marriage function A case has been registered and an investigation is underway SHO saidLast month four people died and one was critically injured in a headon collision between two SUVs on the BhopalVidisha highway in the Bairasia police station area around 60 km from the Madhya Pradesh capitalLocal authorities have urged motorists to exercise caution on rural highways IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-killed-as-car-collides-with-truck-in-mps-chhatarpur-651735.html Sat, 06 Dec 2025 12:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-mbbs-students-killed-after-speeding-car-rams-into-parked-truck-in-ups-amroha-651437.html Lucknow Dec 4 Four MBBS students were killed on the spot after their speeding car crashed into a parked DCM truck on the DelhiLucknow National Highway in Uttar Pradeshs Amroha officials said on Thursday The accident occurred late on Wednesday nightThe impact of the collision was so intense that the car was completely mangled leaving no chance of survival for the occupants according to eyewitnessesPolice reached the site immediately after receiving information and sent the bodies for postmortem Forensic teams and police personnel remained at the spot through the night examining the wreckage and investigating the circumstances that led to the accidentAll four deceased are said to be MBBS students of Venkateshwar University Officials from the university also arrived at the location The identities of the victims are being confirmed and their families are being informedA police team from Rajabpur police station inspected the scene and efforts are underway to establish the exact cause of the crashIn another tragic incident on the same night two young men were killed in a collision between a truck and a motorcycle on Gajraula National Highway 9 in Amroha at around 845 pm officials saidAccording to reports the deceased identified as Deepak and Nitin from Sona Khurd village in Lakhimpur Kheri district were returning home from Gurugram where they worked as bike riders when the accident took placePolice arrived at the spot took the bodies into custody and sent them for postmortem Station House Officer Manoj Kumar confirmed the incident and said that two people died in the road accidentHe added that police have prepared a Panchnama of both bodies and further legal action is underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-mbbs-students-killed-after-speeding-car-rams-into-parked-truck-in-ups-amroha-651437.html Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:35:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-jodhpur-businessmen-die-in-thailand-bodies-found-in-hotel-pool-repatriation-expected-today-651492.html Jaipur Dec 4 Two businessmen from Jodhpur Rajasthan vacationing in Thailand with their families died under mysterious circumstances after being found in the swimming pool of their hotel The exact cause of their drowning is not yet known The deceased have been identified as Anil Kataria owner of Jiman Restaurant in Ratanada and Harish Dewani a noted glass artist who ran a specialised glass workshop in the same locality Both were travelling with their wives and children who remain in ThailandAccording to initial information the incident occurred on the evening of December 1 The two reportedly entered the pool for a swim when one of them began to drown and the other probably lost his life while trying to rescue him However the sequence of events has not been officially confirmedWhen the duo failed to return to their rooms for nearly 90 minutes their wives began searching for them and alerted hotel staff CCTV footage later showed both men drowning Their bodies were recovered shortly after from the swimming poolHarishâs elder son and a relative of Anil have since travelled to Thailand to complete legal procedures The process is understood to be complete and the bodies are expected to reach Jodhpur by Thursday evening They have not yet issued any statementA pall of grief hangs over both families in Ratanada Relatives and neighbours have gathered though many are avoiding conversations due to shock Sources said Anilâs elderly father has not yet been informed because of health concernsHarish Dewani was also known internationally for his expertise in transprint glass engraving His sandblasted glasswork drew widespread appreciation and tourists often visited his Jodhpur workshop to view his creations He also trained international students through online sessions to promote the craftFurther details are awaited once the families return from Thailand IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-jodhpur-businessmen-die-in-thailand-bodies-found-in-hotel-pool-repatriation-expected-today-651492.html Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/deepti-naval-heads-for-lunch-at-a-5-star-hotel-in-an-auto-rickshaw-651498.html Mumbai Dec 4 Veteran actress Deepti Naval recently treated the netizens with her selfie picture and revealed that she was riding in an auto rickshaw Sharing the simplicity of the ride Deepti mentioned that she was headed to a plush luxury hotel in Mumbai for lunch She wrote âNo car no driver sitting in an auto going to the Marriott for lunch a fond memory of her familyâThe actress is seen wrapping a dupatta over her head and sporting smart glares while she clicks a selfie in the auto rickshaw The actress over the past few weeks has been treating her fans with her throwback pictures filled with her beautiful family memoriesEarlier in November the actress had shared an old picture of herself with her younger brother and other members of the family Deepti wrote âOne last share from my heartâs album â Europe 1982 with Mama Piti and my younger brother TV Rohitashv On this note Iâm ending my trip and all set to get back to work in Bombay Thank you all for the lovely comments you all have written Iâve read each one Though Iâve not replied individually I felt you all were right beside me through my hopping on and off trains at age 73âDeepti had also shared another fond memory with her father from their Europe trip in 1982 The photo showed the fatherdaughter duo posing outside the camper Remembering the time with her dad the actress penned a nice note on her social media account She wrote Sharing a precious memory of my father â in a camper through Europe â Piti and I â 1982 sicDeepti Naval known to be an actor par excellence has always been vocal about certain important issues and other things pertaining to the film industry The actress had earlier spoken about the monumental shift in the film industry over the years during an exclusive conversation with IANS Shedding light on the changes she has witnessed in Hindi cinema from her era to the current times Deepti told IANS âWell today there is a lot of visual finesse in our movies So that is something that I like the most Our films are on par with the international standards In terms of world cinema we are as good as them technically and visuallyâShe added âThere are a lot of skills today among all Whether it is the technicians or even the actors Everybody is trained Everybody has learnt their craft You dont just stroll into the film industry and become an actor like me I didnt learn anything Everybody brings training They are very focusedâShe added âThe younger generation are so focused and they believe in their dreams And they are going all out for it And these two are examples here Jitesh and Alankrita I find them very inspiring Both of them And our director he is also very inspiring as a person Cinema has changed a lot from the time when we were working in earlier years to now A lot of changes I would sayâ IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/deepti-naval-heads-for-lunch-at-a-5-star-hotel-in-an-auto-rickshaw-651498.html Fri, 05 Dec 2025 03:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/odisha-records-1-398-deaths-in-human-wildlife-conflicts-over-a-decade-651114.html Bhubaneswar Dec 2 As many as 1398 people have lost their lives in humananimal conflicts over the past decade Forest Environment amp Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia informed the Odisha Assembly on Tuesday While answering a query asked by BJP MLA Akhila Chandra Naik the Forest Minister further noted that the Dhenkanal Forest Division with 251 deaths has recorded the maximum number of human fatalities during the last ten years The Keonjhar and Angul forest divisions have reported the deaths of 125 and 119 persons during the said period According to information shared by the Forest Minister the state government has paid compensation to the tune of Rs 617468 lakh to the families of victims who lost their lives due to humanâanimal conflict in the last decade The department has paid Rs 101420 lakh as compensation to the victimsâ next of kin in the Dhenkanal Forest Division during the period Meanwhile 5609 animals including elephants tigers leopards etc have died across the state for various reasons in the last decade Forest Minister Singhkhuntia told the House that the department is taking several measures including improving and securing animal habitats undertaking tree plantation and creating adequate pastureland deploying antipoaching squads and enhancing surveillance of animal and poacher movements through advanced technology and public awareness He also shared details of wildlife censuses conducted across various forest divisions and sanctuaries of the state over the past ten years Singhkhuntia reported that 2103 elephants 30 tigers and 696 leopards were recorded in Odishaâs forests during this period The department also documented 904 lakh and 607 lakh olive ridley turtles at the Rushikulya river mouth and the Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary respectively during 202425 Similarly 159 Irrawaddy dolphins and 710 other dolphin species were recorded in the Chilika Lagoon and along the Odisha coast in 202425 IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/odisha-records-1-398-deaths-in-human-wildlife-conflicts-over-a-decade-651114.html Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-car-rams-into-divider-in-telangana-651223.html Hyderabad Dec 3 Three people including a boy were killed and another critically injured in a road accident in Telanganas Khammam district on Wednesday A speeding car rammed into a road divider on the national highway at Kishtaram in Sattupalli mandalThree occupants of the car died on the spot while another person was injuredThe deceased have been identified as S K Sajid 25 Siddhi Sijoy 18 and Markatla Shashi 11The injured was shifted to a hospital where his condition is stated to be criticalThe car driver apparently lost control and hit the divider The vehicle which was heading towards Sattupalli from Chandrugonda was completely crushed in the accidentPolice shifted the bodies to the government hospital for postmortem examinationPolice believe that overspeed led to the accident A police officer said they have registered a case and are taking up further investigationMeanwhile a tipper ran amok in Hyderabad damaging a few vehicles The accident occurred on the MalakpetDilsukhnagar road around 1 amAfter losing control the tipper jumped the road divider under the Hyderabad Metro bridge and hit a truck on the other side of the road The truck then rammed into a busHowever there were no casualties in the accident that occurred near TV Tower Crossroads Police said the tippers brakes had failed resulting in the collisionThe driver of the tipper fled the scene leaving the vehicle Police deployed the crane to remove the damaged vehicles and restore trafficThe police registered a case and took up further investigationIn another incident in Hyderabad two bodies were found in an autorickshaw under the limits of Chandrayangutta Police StationPolice shifted the bodies for postmortem examination and took up the investigationInjections and syringes were found in the parked autorickshaw Police suspect drug overdose as the reason for their deaths IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-car-rams-into-divider-in-telangana-651223.html Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-as-car-crashes-into-roadside-parapet-in-jampks-rajouri-651233.html Jammu Dec 3 At least two people were killed and three others suffered injuries in a road accident on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmirâs Rajouri district Police said that a vehicle collided with a roadside parapet near Chingus in the Rajouri district in the morningâA car JK12D 7568 was on its way from Jammu towards Rajouri rammed into a parapet near Chingus at around 430 am today Two passengers were killed while three others sustained injuries the police saidAll the injured were immediately shifted to the Government Medical College Rajouri for treatmentThe deceased were identified as Naik Singh 53 son of Puran Singh a resident of Waripattan and Mohd Yaqoob 45 son of Mohd Fazal and a resident of Saila SurankoteThe injured were identified as Mohd Farooq son of Mohd Fazal a resident of Saila Surankote driver Mohd Sageer son of Mohd Haneef a resident of Digwar Poonch and Mohd Mushtaq son of Fazal Hussain and a resident of Kakora ManjakoteâConcerned police station has taken cognisance of the incidentâ the police saidHilly districts of Poonch Rajouri Doda Kishtwar Ramban and Reasi are notorious for road accidents caused by hilly terrain overloading overspeeding road rage etcThe traffic department has deployed special squads to check traffic violations in these districtsRegional Transport Officers RTOs regularly impose public punishments for traffic rule violators In case of a vehicle driven by a minor the punishment includes imprisonment for the parent in addition to cancellation of the vehicle registration certificateTwowheelers driven by riders who do not wear a crash helmet often become a reason for fatal road accidents Traffic department officials hold roadside camps to counsel the twowheeler drivers and those riding on pillion to wear standard crash helmets Petrol pumps have been instructed not to provide fuel to twowheelers and pillion riders who are not wearing crash helmets In addition to counselling traffic department officials also provide crash helmets to riders during these counselling sessions IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-as-car-crashes-into-roadside-parapet-in-jampks-rajouri-651233.html Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/death-toll-in-hong-kong-building-fire-rises-to-55-fire-department-650583.html Hong Kong Nov 27 The death toll in a major fire that tore through a residential area in Hong Kong from Wednesday afternoon has risen to 55 said the Fire Services Department FSD in a press briefing on Thursday The FSD said 72 people injured in the fire had been sent to hospitals for treatment including eight firefighters Over 200 people are still missingThe FSD has dispatched a total of 304 fire engines and rescue vehicles and used drones to monitor heat levels to prevent rekindling The department has extinguished flames in four of the affected buildings and brought fire under control in the other three Xinhua News Agency reportedThe residential area Wang Fuk Court consists of eight buildings all of which were encased by green mesh and scaffolding due to a major renovation project Three men responsible for the renovations were arrested earlier for suspected manslaughter as the police investigation pointed to flammable materials covering the buildings as a possible cause for the rapid spread of fireEarlier Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said in the small hours on Thursday that the fire at Wang Fuk Court has been gradually brought under control after firefighters tireless effortsSpeaking at a press briefing Lee mentioned that around 279 people are still missing Twentynine remained hospitalised including seven in critical condition Lee said he was deeply saddened by the situationHe said that from the outside three buildings now showed no visible flames while four others displayed only sporadic fire spotsLee stressed that the government will mobilise all resources to fully support the rescue operations He has instructed departments and units to carry out comprehensive work including extinguishing the fire rescuing trapped residents treating the injured providing assistance and emotional support to families and conducting a full investigation into the accidentThe Fire Services Department was notified of the accident at around 251 pm local time on Wednesday Due to the fierce blaze the department raised the alert to a No 5 alarm fire at 622 pm local time Rescue operations were still ongoingThe Education Bureau dispatched educational psychologists and related staff to temporary shelters to provide appropriate support for affected students Several schools in the district will suspend classes on ThursdayAt one of the temporary shelters personnel from the Home Affairs Department Civil Aid Service Care Teams and the Police Force worked together each fulfilling their roles and coordinating effortsLam Yick Kuen a Tai Po Care Team member and district councillor said that many organisations and individuals had voluntarily donated supplies demonstrating solidarity and mutual care in times of crisisNear midnight a Hong Kong resident Ho was seen pulling a small cart to the fire scene to distribute water to firefighters and staff Drenched in sweat he went around asking whether anyone needed a drink IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/death-toll-in-hong-kong-building-fire-rises-to-55-fire-department-650583.html Fri, 28 Nov 2025 01:03:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-die-in-fog-related-crash-on-indore-bhopal-highway-three-critical-650585.html BhopalSehore Nov 27 Two persons were killed and three others critically injured on the IndoreBhopal National Highway near Darbar Dhaba in Sehore district early Thursday morning The mishap occurred around 6 am when a car carrying five members of the Nema family rammed into a moving truck on the road near a rehabilitation centre Sainkrakhed Dense morning fog drastically reduced visibility and police believe the driver could not spot the moving vehicle in time Travelling at high speed the car lost control and collided headon with the truckâs rear completely shattering the front portion of the carThe two deceased have been identified as Sandhya Nema 56 a resident of Indore and her nephew Mridang Nema 28 from Bhopal Both died instantly due to the massive impactSpeaking to IANS Vikram Adarsh police station Kotwali police station in charge said the three seriously injured Neelam Nema 40 Sanjeev Nema 45 and one other family member Sanjeev Nema 45 were immediately rushed to the district hospitalâLater Neelam and Sanjeev were referred to Bhopal and later shifted to a private facility as their condition remained criticalâ the police officer saidEyewitnesses described scenes of panic as locals and highway travellers gathered at the site âThere was thick fog everywhere Suddenly we heard a huge crash and saw the mangled car People started shouting for helpâ said a teastall owner near Darbar DhabaPreliminary investigations by Kotwali Police Station confirm the family was travelling to Indore possibly to attend a family functionâHigh speed combined with poor visibility due to fog appears to be the primary cause The truck was moving on the road but without sufficient warning markersâ said the official adding âThe injured victims said the truck driver applied the brake suddenly giving no room for them to control the vehicleâThe truck driver has been taken into custody for questioning while the bodies of the deceased have been sent for postmortem examination A case has been registered under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya SanhitaThis is the second major fogrelated accident on the IndoreBhopal corridor within 24 hours underscoring the deadly combination of winter fog overspeeding and inadequate reflective signage on heavy vehiclesHighway authorities have assured stricter patrolling and deployment of fogsafety squads during early morning hours IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-die-in-fog-related-crash-on-indore-bhopal-highway-three-critical-650585.html Fri, 28 Nov 2025 01:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/after-800-pedestrian-deaths-kerala-to-cancel-licences-for-zebra-crossing-violators-650641.html Thiruvananthapuram Nov 27 With more than 800 pedestrians losing their lives on Keralaâs roads so far this year the Motor Vehicles Department MVD has announced a major crackdown on drivers violating pedestrian safety norms especially at zebra crossings Shockingly nearly 50 per cent of those killed were senior citizens underscoring rising concerns over road safety and driver indisciplineOn Thursday the MVD pointed out that numerous twowheeler and fourwheeler drivers have shown little respect for pedestrian rights often failing to slow down near zebra crossingsMany vehicles are seen parked directly on pedestrian crossings or even on footpaths defeating the very purpose of such safety measuresThis officials say reflects a âdangerous driving cultureâ that puts vulnerable road users at grave riskAs per law drivers must slow down and stop at least three metres before the zebra crossing if a pedestrian is seen waiting at the edgeHowever authorities note that most drivers instead maintain or increase speed forcing pedestrians to run or hesitate often leading to fatal consequencesâCourtesy to pedestrians and the ability to anticipate their movement is a key criterion to retain a driving licenceâ the MVD release statedIn compliance with a directive from the Kerala High Court the MVD has ordered stringent enforcement of pedestrian protection lawsOfficers have been authorised to cancel the driving licences of those who violate pedestrian safety rules at zebra crossingsIn addition to licence cancellation violators will face legal action under Section 184 of the Motor Vehicles Act which carries a fine of Rs 2000Drivers parking or stopping vehicles on zebra crossings will also face penalties from both the police and the MVDThe department has urged the public to report violations and called for greater civic responsibility emphasising that ensuring pedestrian safety is a collective duty not just a legal compulsion IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/after-800-pedestrian-deaths-kerala-to-cancel-licences-for-zebra-crossing-violators-650641.html Fri, 28 Nov 2025 02:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/death-toll-rises-to-94-in-hong-kong-residential-building-fire-fire-department-650671.html Hong Kong Nov 28 The death toll in a major fire that tore through a residential area in Hong Kong from Wednesday afternoon has risen to 94 said the Fire Department The Fire Services Department earlier on Thursday said 72 people injured in the fire had been sent to hospitals for treatment including eight firefighters Over 200 people are still missingThe FSD has dispatched a total of 304 fire engines and rescue vehicles and used drones to monitor heat levels to prevent rekindling The department has extinguished flames in four of the affected buildings and brought fire under control in the other three Xinhua News Agency reportedThe residential area Wang Fuk Court consists of eight buildings all of which were encased by green mesh and scaffolding due to a major renovation project Three men responsible for the renovations were arrested earlier for suspected manslaughter as the police investigation pointed to flammable materials covering the buildings as a possible cause for the rapid spread of fireEarlier Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said in the small hours on Thursday that the fire at Wang Fuk Court has been gradually brought under control after firefighters tireless effortsSpeaking at a press briefing Lee mentioned that around 279 people are still missing Twentynine remained hospitalised including seven in critical condition Lee said he was deeply saddened by the situationHe said that from the outside three buildings now showed no visible flames while four others displayed only sporadic fire spotsLee stressed that the government will mobilise all resources to fully support the rescue operations He has instructed departments and units to carry out comprehensive work including extinguishing the fire rescuing trapped residents treating the injured providing assistance and emotional support to families and conducting a full investigation into the accidentThe Fire Services Department was notified of the accident at around 251 pm local time on Wednesday Due to the fierce blaze the department raised the alert to a No 5 alarm fire at 622 pm local time Rescue operations were still ongoingAt one of the temporary shelters personnel from the Home Affairs Department Civil Aid Service Care Teams and the Police Force worked together each fulfilling their roles and coordinating effortsLam Yick Kuen a Tai Po Care Team member and district councillor said that many organisations and individuals had voluntarily donated supplies demonstrating solidarity and mutual care in times of crisis IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/death-toll-rises-to-94-in-hong-kong-residential-building-fire-fire-department-650671.html Fri, 28 Nov 2025 06:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-five-injured-in-fire-at-electronics-shop-in-hyderabad-650279.html Hyderabad Nov 25 One person was killed and five others were injured in a massive fire in an electronics shop in the old city of Hyderabad police said on Tuesday The fire started in an electronics shop in Shahalibanda on Monday due to a short circuit An explosion in the CNG cylinder in a car parked in front of the shop led to further spreadAn unidentified person who was near the shop and sustained injuries was shifted to Osmania General Hospital where doctors declared him deadPolice issued a lookout notice for the identification of the deceased The male person was said to be aged around 5055 yearsAccording to C Srinu Station House Officer of Moghalpura Police Station the deceased seems to be MuslimMeanwhile police also recorded a statement from Shivakumar Bansal the owner of the electronics shop He was also injured in the accident and is undergoing treatment at Apollo HospitalHe told police that at about 10 pm when he was sitting at the counter he heard a blast in the showroom Even as he was trying to figure out what was happening he heard another explosion and saw flames He also heard the third explosion fell and suffered burn injuriesThe fire spread to the adjoining warehouse and other shops resulting in property lossAn adjoining cloth shop was completely gutted in the fireWindow panes in the surrounding houses were also shattered under the impact of the explosionThe fire was also suspected to have intensified due to the explosion of several refrigerator cylinders geysers and electronic items stored in the shopEight fire engines a skylift fire truck and a firefighting robot were pressed into service to bring the fire under control It took more than two hours for the firefighting personnel to douse the flamesDeputy Commissioner of Police South Zone Khare Kiran Prabhakar said the fire started in the electronics shop due to a short circuit The flames engulfed a CNG car parked in front of the shop and the cylinder blast caused the fire to spread rapidlyFew people were working in the shops and some were also sitting in the car Because of fire and explosion six people were injured and admitted to the hospitalThe DCP told the media that firefighters brought the situation under control preventing further damageHe appealed to citizens not to believe fake news circulating on social mediaThe DCP urged the media to rely only on official information from the police and avoid sharing unverified news that may lead to unnecessary panic IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-five-injured-in-fire-at-electronics-shop-in-hyderabad-650279.html Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/northeast-frontier-railway-strengthens-safety-measures-for-approaching-foggy-season-650314.html Guwahati Nov 25 The Northeast Frontier Railway NFR has undertaken extensive preparations to ensure safe train operations during the approaching foggy and inclement weather season officials said on Tuesday NFRâs Chief Public Relations Officer CPRO Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that in line with Railway Board guidelines the zone is equipping locomotives with Fog Safe Devices to assist Loco Pilots in identifying signals and markers under lowvisibility conditions Automatic signalling systems are also being upgraded as per revised standards to enhance reliability and safety during fog he said Ahead of the fog season NFR has strengthened its infrastructure by ensuring adequate availability of detonators limemarking key track locations for better visibility repainting signal sighting boards and level crossing gates with luminous strips and installing LEDbased flasher tail lamps on rear coaches The CPRO said that retroreflective STOP boards and other visibilityenhancing measures are being checked and reinforced across fogprone sections to ensure consistent safety preparedness Operational steps are also being implemented including rationalising train movements to reduce congestion during lowvisibility periods According to Sharma training and refresher courses for Loco Pilots Assistant Loco Pilots and Guards are being conducted at Zonal Training Centres and Supervisor Training Centres with special emphasis on fog operations Crew changing points and locomotive links are being closely monitored to maintain punctuality and safety throughout the challenging weather conditions he added The NFR CPRO informed that Visibility Test Objects VTOs are being installed or verified at all required stations to help Station Masters assess fog intensity and take appropriate safety actions such as deploying fog signalmen or placing detonators NFR assures passengers that all necessary operational technical and safety measures are in place to ensure safe and reliable travel during the foggy season and encourages passengers to stay updated through official communication channels The Northeast Frontier Railway NFR which operates in the Northeastern states and in seven districts of West Bengal and five districts of north Bihar has more than 7362 Track Kilometres TKM in its jurisdiction IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/northeast-frontier-railway-strengthens-safety-measures-for-approaching-foggy-season-650314.html Wed, 26 Nov 2025 01:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/ktaka-ias-officer-2-others-killed-in-road-accident-in-kalaburagi-650338.html Kalaburagi Nov 25 Three persons including a senior IAS officer were killed in a road accident in the Kalaburagi district of Karnataka on Tuesday police officials said The Managing Director of Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Mahantesh Bilagi his brother Shankara Bilagi and relative Iranna Shirasangi have been identified as the deceased personsAccording to the police the accident occurred when the driver tried to save a stray dog and lost control of the vehicleThe Innova car in which the victims were travelling spun after the driver lost control resulting in the deaths of three peopleThe incident had taken place at Gownalli Cross in Jewargi taluk of Kalaburagi districtBilagi was travelling from Vijayapura to Kalaburagi to attend a marriage ceremony51yearold Mahantesh Bilagi succumbed to injuries at the hospitalHis brother Shankara and relative Iranna died on the spotMore details are yet to emerge regarding the incidentBilagi was a 2012 Karnataka cadre IAS officerHe was currently working as the Managing Director of Karnataka State Minerals Corporation LimitedHe had served as Managing Director of the Bengaluru Electricity Supply Corporation Bescom and worked as Deputy Commissioner of Davanagere Udupi and other districtsKarnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar expressing his grief over the incident said The passing of senior IAS officer Mahantesh Bilagi Managing Director of Karnataka State Mineral Corporation in a car accident is extremely saddeningHe had also served as MD of Bescom and held various positions across Karnataka including Davangere and Udupi His demise is an irreparable loss to society as he was known for his efficient and peopleoriented work May his soul rest in peace and may God give strength to his family to bear this loss Om Shanti Shivakumar saidState Minister for Large and Medium Industries MB Patil condoned the death and said I am saddened to hear the news that the peoplefriendly IAS officer Mahantesh Bilagi who was serving as the Managing Director of Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Limited passed away in a horrific road accident near Jewargi in Kalaburagi districtHe Mahantesh Bilagi had served with honesty and efficiency as the District Commissioner in several districts A fine orator he had inspired many students His demise is an irreparable loss to the administrative system Patil addedI pray that his soul attains eternal peace and may the Almighty grant strength to his family members and admirers to bear this grief he saidState BJP President and MLA BY Vijayendra said The news of the demise of senior IAS officer Mahantesh Bilagi in a horrific road accident near Kalaburagi is deeply shocking He had served as the Managing Director of Karnataka State Mineral Corporation and previously as the Managing Director of BescomHis untimely passing is a great loss to the state as he was a senior efficient and excellent officer I offer my condolences to his family and pray that God gives them the strength to bear this loss I also express my condolences to the families of the two others who lost their lives in the accident and pray that God grants them peace he added IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/ktaka-ias-officer-2-others-killed-in-road-accident-in-kalaburagi-650338.html Wed, 26 Nov 2025 02:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-injured-in-fire-at-electronics-shop-in-hyderabad-650192.html Hyderabad Nov 25 Six people were injured in a massive fire in an electronics shop in the old city of Hyderabad On Monday night the fire started in the electronics shop on Shahalibanda due to a short circuit completely gutting it A CNG cylinder explosion in a car parked in front of the shop further spread the blazeEight fire engines a skylift fire truck and a firefighting robot were pressed into service to bring the blaze under control It took more than two hours for the firefighting personnel to douse the flamesThe fire which started in an electronics shop spread to the adjoining warehouse and other shops resulting in huge property lossA cloth shop was also completely gutted in the fireWindow panes in the surrounding houses were also shattered under the impact of the explosionThe fire was also suspected to have intensified due to the explosion of several refrigerator cylinders geysers and electronic items stored in the shopDeputy Commissioner of Police South Zone Khare Kiran Prabhakar said prima facie the fire started in an electronics shop due to a short circuitThe flames engulfed the CNG car parked in front of the shop and the cylinder blast caused the fire to spread rapidlyFew people were working in the shops and a few were also sitting in the car Because of fire and an explosion six people were injured and admitted to the hospitalThe DCP told the media that firefighters brought the situation under control preventing further damageHe appealed to citizens not to believe fake news circulating on social media He urged them to rely only on official information from the police and avoid sharing unverified news that may lead to unnecessary panicAccording to eyewitnesses the loud explosion was heard in a radius of one kilometre triggering panic among residentsLocals also claimed that the clock on the nearby Rajarai Clock Tower also stopped at the time of the explosion IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-injured-in-fire-at-electronics-shop-in-hyderabad-650192.html Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-as-bus-rams-into-truck-in-alwar-650213.html Jaipur Nov 25 Two people were killed and 31 others injured in a road accident on the DelhiâMumbai Expressway in Rajasthans Alwar district on Tuesday The crash occurred near the Pinan Interchange bridge when a bus travelling from Ahmedabad to Delhi rammed into a stationary truck around 6 amThe impact was so severe that the front portion of the bus was completely embedded in the truckThe bus had departed from Ahmedabad for Delhi at 230 pm on Sunday Upon receiving information police from the Rajgarh police station rushed to the siteWith help from locals they pulled out passengers trapped inside the mangled bus and rushed the injured to nearby hospitalsLocals said the moment of impact triggered loud explosions waking nearby villagers who rushed to helpThe passengers were pulled out one by one as cries of pain and panic echoed on the expresswayMany passengers were in a state of shock as the entire front section of the bus had been reduced to debrisOne passenger died on the spot while another Roshan succumbed to injuries during treatmentA total of 31 injured passengers were taken to the Pinan Community Health Centre from where the critically injured were referred to hospitals in Alwar and JaipurAmbulances at the scene were reportedly insufficient making it difficult to transport the injured promptlyThe accident caused a significant traffic jam on the expresswayPolice later used a crane to separate the bus from the truck and restore vehicle movement IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-as-bus-rams-into-truck-in-alwar-650213.html Tue, 25 Nov 2025 14:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/afghanistan-10-killed-ten-injured-in-herat-road-accident-650029.html Kabul Nov 23 A road accident has left 10 people dead and more than 10 injured on Sunday in Afghanistans western Herat province the statement of the provincial police office said A crash occurred in the morning along the HeratKandahar highway one of the countrys busiest routes connecting the western and southern regions according to the statementA car collided headon with an oncoming vehicle killing 10 commuters and injuring over 10 others Xinhua News Agency reportedOn November 17 a road accident claimed two lives and injured eight others in eastern Afghanistans Nangarhar provincial police spokesman Sayed Tayeb Hamad saidThe deadly mishap took place when a vehicle carrying female employees of a clinic collided with a car coming from the opposite directionA female medical doctor and a child lost their lives on the spot and eight others including six female employees of the clinic a child and their driver were injured the official addedThis is the second road mishap in the eastern region reported by police over the past three daysIn the previous accident which happened in Nangarhars neighbouring Laghman province on November 16 six commuters lost their lives and three others were injuredThe accident took place along the highway linking the capital of Kabul to eastern provinces when a passenger vehicle veered off the road and caught fire leaving six dead on the spot and three injured according to the statement The injured are receiving treatment in a local hospitalReckless driving was cited as the primary cause of the incident Fatal road accidents are common in Afghanistan due to poor road conditions reckless driving difficult terrains overloading overtaking and overspeedingOn November 14 provincial police spokesman Zabihullah Jawhar said that at least one person was killed and two others injured in a road accident in southern Afghanistans Zabul provinceThe crash occurred on November 13 along the KabulKandahar highway one of the countrys busiest transport routes linking the capital with the southern region the official said According to local police a car collided with an oncoming vehicle killing one commuter at the scene and injuring two others who were later taken to a local hospital IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/afghanistan-10-killed-ten-injured-in-herat-road-accident-650029.html Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-drown-in-separate-incidents-in-andhra-pradesh-650034.html Visakhapatnam Nov 23 Six persons drowned in two separate incidents in north Andhra Pradesh on Sunday In the first incident three boys drowned in the Jhanjhavathi rubber dam in Parvathipuram Manyam district of Andhra Pradesh on SundayThe accident occurred when the boys were taking a bath in the dam across the Jhanjhavathi River in Komarada mandal Sharat Govind Naidu and Pradeep all belonging to Sivini village in the same district had gone to the dam along with their relativesAccording to eyewitnesses one boy was drowning while taking the bath Two others tried to rescue him but in the process all three were washed awayOn receipt of the information police rushed to the dam and launched a search with the help of expert swimmers Meanwhile in another incident a person died and two others went missing when a boat overturned in the Raiwada reservoir in Alluri Sitharamaraju districtThe incident occurred in the reservoir near Jinapadu in Anantagiri mandal Police with the help of expert swimmers recovered a body while search was on for the two others The deceased was identified as Jeevan of Jinapadu According to police the accident occurred when the victims were returning to the bund after sailing in the countrymade boatMeanwhile Agriculture Minister K Atchenaidu spoke to officials about the incident in the Jhanjhavathi rubber dam The officials informed him that the boys who drowned in the dam were from Sivini village in Komarada mandalThe minister directed officials to intensify the search operation He also asked officials to display cautionary boards at the dam to warn people from entering the waters Atchenaidu said the measure was necessary to avert such tragedies in the futureOn the previous Sunday November 16 five people had drowned in three separate incidents in Andhra Pradesh Two children aged 8 and 9 years drowned while playing in a tank at Pandhigunta in Srikakulam district In another incident a 16yearold student drowned in a tank at Rushikudda in the same districtIn Tirupati two men lost their lives while swimming in an irrigation project IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-drown-in-separate-incidents-in-andhra-pradesh-650034.html Mon, 24 Nov 2025 01:09:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-killed-over-20-injured-as-two-buses-collide-near-tenkasi-in-tn-650093.html Chennai Nov 24 In a devastating road accident six passengers were killed and more than 20 others were injured when two buses collided headon near Duraisamipuram close to Kadayanaallur in Tenkasi district The incident occurred around 11 am and immediately sent shockwaves through the regionAccording to police sources a private KSR bus was travelling towards Tenkasi when it reached Duraisamipuram junction At the same time another bus â operated by MR Gopalan Travels and heading from Kovilpatti to Tenkasi â was approaching from the opposite direction In a split second both vehicles rammed into each other with immense force trapping several passengers insideLocal residents who rushed to the spot upon hearing the loud crash joined police and firerescue teams in pulling out the injuredThe Tenkasi district administration led by District Collector and District Superintendent of Police reached the site within minutes and is supervising rescue operations which are still underwayThe injured have been admitted to Tenkasi Government Medical College Hospital where several remain in critical condition Officials fear that the death toll may riseEyewitnesses described scenes of chaos with shattered glass and twisted metal scattered across the road Several passengers had to be extricated using hydraulic cutters and emergency teams faced considerable difficulty due to the impact of the collisionMondayâs accident comes at a time when Tamil Nadu has witnessed multiple fatal mishaps in a short span raising serious concerns about road safety and vehicle regulationJust days ago four members of a family died in Tiruvannamalai district after their car collided with a lorry In another incident in Coimbatore two college students were killed when their motorcycle was hit by a speeding busLast week three persons lost their lives in Ramanathapuram after a private van overturned due to reckless driving Data from the state transport department indicates that Tamil Nadu continues to rank among the states with the highest number of road fatalities in IndiaPolice officials say speeding fatigue of longdistance drivers and poor enforcement continue to be major factorsAs rescue teams continue their work at Duraisamipuram authorities have ordered a detailed enquiry into the cause of the collision The tragic accident has once again underscored the urgent need for stricter safety protocols and regular inspection of private buses operating on busy interdistrict routes IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-killed-over-20-injured-as-two-buses-collide-near-tenkasi-in-tn-650093.html Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-one-killed-12-injured-as-tourist-vehicle-rams-into-stationary-truck-649971.html Umaria Nov 23 One person was killed and 12 others were injured in a road accident in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday morning triggering shock and outrage in the region The accident occurred near the Barambaba temple under the Chandia police station area when a tourist vehicle carrying visitors reportedly from Kolkata rammed into a parked truck at around 530 on SundayThe tourists were returning from a safari at the renowned Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and were en route to Khajuraho when the collision took placeEyewitnesses described a loud crash as the speeding vehicle lost control and slammed into the stationary truckThe impact was so severe that one woman passenger died on the spot while 12 others sustained serious to moderate injuriesLocal residents rushed to the scene alerted the police and helped shift the injured to the district hospital in Umaria where emergency treatment is underwayPolice from Chandia police station reached the spot shortly after receiving information and initiated rescue operationsThe injured including men women and possibly children are undergoing treatment at the Umaria District HospitalDoctors have described the condition of a few as criticalPreliminary investigations suggest overspeeding or driver error may have contributed to the accident though a detailed probe is ongoingThe parked truck was reportedly stationed on the roadside without proper reflectors or warning signs raising questions about road safety on this popular tourist routeHowever police have not yet identified the victims A case has been registered and the police have seized both vehicles The body of the deceased woman has been sent for a postmortemThe incident has sparked public anger over recurring accidents on the UmariaâKatniâKhajuraho stretch a key corridor for tourists visiting Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve Local residents and activists have demanded better enforcement of traffic rules removal of illegally parked heavy vehicles and improved signage IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-one-killed-12-injured-as-tourist-vehicle-rams-into-stationary-truck-649971.html Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/narrow-escape-for-passengers-as-bus-rams-into-chemical-tanker-in-telangana-649492.html Hyderabad Nov 20 A major disaster was averted as a private travel bus rammed into a chemical tanker in Telanganaâs Mahabubnagar district on Thursday Dense chemical fumes due to leakage of Hydrochloric Acid HCL from the tanker due to the collision triggered panic The accident occurred on the HyderabadBengaluru national highway NH 44 near Macharam in Jadcherla mandalAccording to police the sleeper bus belonging to Jagan Travels hit the tanker filled with acid from the rear resulting in the leakage Dense chemical fumes enveloped the areaPanic gripped the passengers who escaped to safety through the emergency exitA police officer said 3040 passengers were travelling in the bus No one was injured in the accident The travel company arranged an alternate bus for the passengersFire engines rushed to the spot and poured water to control the fumes The firefighting personnel later capped the leakageThe tanker was coming to Hyderabad from Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh The accident which occurred around 630 am led to a huge traffic jam near the Macharam FlyoverEveryone heaved a sigh of relief as no one was harmed in the collision and the subsequent chemical leakageTelugu states have seen a series of accidents involving buses over the last monthA headon collision between an RTC bus and a tipper truck in Telanganaâs Rangareddy district claimed 19 lives on November 3 The speeding truck carrying construction material rammed into the bus which was going to Hyderabad from Tandur Several passengers were buried under the gravelNineteen people were burnt to death when a private bus caught fire after running over a motorbike lying on the road after an accident near Kurnool town of Andhra Pradesh on October 24 The bus belonging to Vemuri Kaveri Travels was engulfed by flames after the motorbike got stuck under its belly The spark and fuel leakage from the bike triggered the massive blazeA private travels bus overturned in Andhra Pradeshâs Eluru district on November 3 killing a man and injuring 10 others on the night of November 3 The accident occurred when the bus belonging to Bharati Travels and coming to Hyderabad from Eluru overturned while negotiating a turn at Jubilee NagarOne person was killed and eight others injured when a private travel bus rammed into a truck on November 4 in Andhra Pradeshâs Sri Sathya Sai districtTwo persons were killed and six others injured when an RTC bus rammed into a stationary truck in Telanganaâs Jangaon district on November 16 IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/narrow-escape-for-passengers-as-bus-rams-into-chemical-tanker-in-telangana-649492.html Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/tripura-three-killed-as-mini-truck-collides-with-express-train-at-unauthorised-crossing-649563.html AgartalaGuwahati Nov 20 At least three people including a mini truck driver were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in collided with an express train in Tripura on Thursday officials said Chief Public Relations Officer CPRO of the Northeast Frontier Railway NFR Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that on Thursday afternoon the down AgartalaâSilchar Express train was passing through the hilly AmbasaâManu section in Dhalai district when a goodsladen mini truck suddenly entered the trackThe sudden entry of the truck led to a collision with the train engine resulting in the death of the truck driver along with two other occupants The vehicle was later cleared from the track and the train resumed its journey Sharma saidThe CPRO further stated that the incident occurred at an unauthorised crossing Railway authorities had repeatedly attempted to close the crossing to ensure the safety of both rail and road users but were unable to do so due to resistance from residentsRecently on October 5 Railway officials from Agartala visited the spot to close the unauthorised crossing but could not proceedThe NFR once again urged the public to stay away from railway tracks for their safety stressing that unlawful crossing of tracks is dangerous and can lead to loss of life It is also a punishable offence under the Indian Railways Act Sharma addedA police official said that the victims were identified as Pramesh Debbarma 23 Bupendra Debbarma 55 and Bina Debbarma 27All three died on the spot Fire and Emergency Service personnel recovered the bodies and sent them to the hospital for postmortem This is one of the most serious accidents on railway tracks in Tripura in recent timesMeanwhile on October 5 a major tragedy was narrowly avoided when a DharmanagarAgartala DEMU passenger train collided with a mini truck loaded with brick chips near the same AmbasaâManu section in Dhalai districtAccording to police the truck was trying to cross the railway track through an unauthorised crossing point frequently used by locals when one of its front wheels got stuckAs the train approached the pilot repeatedly sounded the horn alerting people nearby Despite desperate attempts by the driver and bystanders to push the truck clear they could not move it in timeMoments later the train hit the vehicle and dragged it a short distance before coming to a stop The impact threw the truck off the track but no one was injured and the train suffered no major damage IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/tripura-three-killed-as-mini-truck-collides-with-express-train-at-unauthorised-crossing-649563.html Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:15:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-causes-evacuation-in-pavilion-at-un-cop30-in-brazil-649643.html Belem Nov 21 A fire broke out in a pavilion at the ongoing 30th UN Climate Change Conference COP30 in the Brazilian city of Belem prompting evacuations by the fire department according to local authorities The incident occurred in the Blue Zone an area that houses the international stands and the rooms set up for official negotiations said the organizers As soon as news of the fire spread people rushed out of all exit gates for safetyAt least 21 people were injured forcing thousands of people to run for safetyBrazilian Minister of Tourism Celso Sabino said that the fire which broke out shortly after 2 pm local time was under control at around 230 pm with no injuries reported so far Xinhua news agency reportedHelder Barbalho governor of the Para state where Belem is located told local media that the emergency teams are currently probing into two possible causes of the incident a generator failure or a short circuit in one of the stands that were set up for the conferenceUN SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres was present at the venue and was quickly evacuated by the United Nations Department of Safety and SecurityThe UN COP30 organising Committee said all injured were treated on site for smoke inhalation and their condition is being monitoredIndiaâs Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and the Indian delegation were also inside the Blue Zone when the fire broke out but evacuated safely IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-causes-evacuation-in-pavilion-at-un-cop30-in-brazil-649643.html Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/tejas-fighter-jet-crashes-at-dubai-air-show-pilot-killed-649671.html New Delhi Nov 21 IANS Reacting to the tragic Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet crash in Dubai on Friday CDS Gen Anil Chauhan said the Indian Armed Forces regret the loss of life and stand firmly with the bereaved family in this time of griefnbsp nbspTaking it to X the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff official page said General Anil Chauhan CDS and all ranks of Indian Armed Forces deeply regret the incident in which an IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at Dubai Air Show today The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident We deeply regret the loss of life and stand firmly with the bereaved family in this time of griefnbspThe Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet crashed during a demonstration at the Dubai Air Show on Friday and the pilot lost his lifeTaking it to X IAF earlier said An IAF Tejas aircraft met with an accident during an aerial display at Dubai Air Show today The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident IAF deeply regrets the loss of life and stands firmly with the bereaved family in this time of griefnbspIt further added that A court of inquiry is being constituted to ascertain the cause of the accidentnbspThe crash occurred during the biennial Dubai Air Show one of the worlds largest aviation exhibitionsnbspThe event has seen major announcements this week Notably this is the second crash involving a Tejas aircraft the first one being in 2024 near Jaisalmer In March 2024 a Tejas fighter went down in Rajasthans Jaisalmer the first such accident in the aircrafts 23year history since its maiden test flight in 2001The pilot ejected safely in that case LCA Tejas is a 45generation allweather and multirole fighter aircraft The aircraft is designed to be a multirole aircraft capable of taking up offensive air support close combat and ground attack roles at easenbspIt is also designed to undertake ground maritime operations At the Dubai Air Show India and Germany on November 19 revived hightechnology defence collaboration after nearly three decades with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL signing a landmark contract with German statebacked sensor major HENSOLDT https://dailyworld.in/accident/tejas-fighter-jet-crashes-at-dubai-air-show-pilot-killed-649671.html Fri, 21 Nov 2025 18:27:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/poland-23-people-injured-after-trams-and-bus-collide-in-warsaw-649257.html Warsaw Nov 18 As many as 23 people were injured after two trams and a public transport bus collided in Polands capital Warsaw on Tuesday the local media reported Around 17 people were admitted to a hospital following the accident that occurred on major Solidarnosci Avenue in Warsaw at around 746 am local time Polandbased TVP World reportedCiting Polish news outlet TVN24 TVP World quoted Tramwaje Warszawskie or Warsaw Trams spokesman Witold Urbanowicz as saying Two trams and a bus were involved in the accident It is likely that tram number 4 collided with the bus which then collided with the tram on a service crossingIn a statement shared on X Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski stated that prosecutors office is conducting an investigation into the causes of the accident He stated that emergency services and traffic supervision rushed to the site of the incident to provide necessary assistanceOn Aleja SolidarnoÅci on the section between Bank Square and the Old Town an accident occurred this morning involving a bus of line 160 a technical tram and a tram of line 4 The prosecutors office is already conducting a detailed investigation into the causes of the incident Emergency services and traffic supervision immediately arrived at the scene to provide necessary assistance Trzaskowski stated on XThe accident injured more than 20 people all of whom are being cared for by medical services Work is underway to restore full traffic flow Public transport traffic from the bridge route is being rerouted to other paths In the coming hours we urge you to avoid the accident site whenever possible he addedLater Warsaw Police stated that The disruptions on Aleja Solidarnosci in Warsaw have ended Road and tram traffic was restored at 1050 A total of 24 people were injured and 16 were transported to the hospital Police officers are investigating the exact circumstances and causes of this accidentPictures shared by Warsaw Police on X showed police firefighters and several ambulances at the site of the accident Earlier in a statement on X police had said Aleja Solidarnosci at numbers 6468 in the direction toward Plac Bankowy is completely blocked Police officers are directing traffic and guiding drivers onto detours via the WZ route Investigations are ongoing IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/poland-23-people-injured-after-trams-and-bus-collide-in-warsaw-649257.html Wed, 19 Nov 2025 01:54:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/south-korea-authorities-begin-joint-forensic-investigation-into-ulsan-power-plant-collapse-649265.html Seoul Nov 18 South Korean authorities on Tuesday began a joint forensic investigation into a boiler tower collapse at an Ulsan power plant that claimed seven lives The investigation team which is made up of officials from the Ulsan Metropolitan Police the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police the National Forensic Service the labour ministry and other agencies will look at debris from the collapse to find clues to the November 6 accident Yonhap News Agency reportedA total of nine workers were initially trapped when the 63meter boiler tower crumbled at a thermal power plant run by Korea EastWest Power Co a staterun utility in the southeastern city of UlsanTwo escaped with injuries but the remaining seven were found deadThe investigation is expected to focus on parts of the tower that were weakened as part of preparations to demolish the structure after 40 years of use ending in 2021The police and the labour ministry plan to combine the investigation results with testimonies from officials and constructionrelated documents to determine the cause of the accident and whether there were violations of the lawOn November 16 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pledged to determine whether there were safety lapses at a thermal plant site in the southeastern city of Ulsan where seven workers were killed and sternly punished those found accountableâAs the person ultimately in charge of public safety I am truly and deeply sorryâ Lee wrote on Facebook Despite the peoples wishes all seven trapped workers returned to their families as bodies My heart is deeply tornLee called the accident one that should not have happened and vowed to prevent similar accidentsâI will make sure that a tragedy like this is not repeated We need to put an end to such a tragedy where workplaces become a site of deathâThe president called for a swift and thorough investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident and vowed to take stern punitive measures against those found accountable regardless of their positionsHe also called on relevant ministries to review safety circumstances at work sites from scratch and take necessary safety measures during the winter seasonIn a separate post on X Lee wrote that rewarding people with merits and punishing those with faults is the basic principle of running an organizationLees remarks were seen as supporting his administrations push to probe whether public officials were involved in illegal activities in connection with last years botched martial law bid while simultaneously seeking measures to encourage civil servantsOn November 11 the government announced plans to form such a task force and unveiled a series of measures aimed at supporting active public administration and revitalizing the civil service community the following day IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/south-korea-authorities-begin-joint-forensic-investigation-into-ulsan-power-plant-collapse-649265.html Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/indian-pilgrims-among-victims-in-bustanker-collision-near-medina-649064.html Medina Nov 17 A passenger bus carrying several Indian Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker early Monday morning near Medina the Indian mission in Jeddah confirmed In the wake of the accident the Consulate General of India in Jeddah has set up a 247 control room and released helpline numbers for those seeking assistanceIn view of a tragic bus accident near Madina Saudi Arabia involving Indian Umrah pilgrims a 24x7 Control Room has been set up in Consulate General of India Jeddah the Consulate posted on XExternal Affairs Minister EAM S Jaishankar also expressed deep concern saying Deeply shocked at the accident involving Indian nationals in Medinah Saudi Arabia Our Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are giving fullest support to Indian nationals and families affected by this accident Sincere condolences to the bereaved families Pray for the speedy recovery of those injuredPreliminary unconfirmed media reports indicate that most of the pilgrims are from Hyderabad Given the intensity of the explosion caused by the collision casualties are fearedAccording to unconfirmed media reports the bus was travelling from Mecca to Medina with pilgrims heading to the holy city after completing their rituals in Mecca All passengers were reportedly asleep when the crash occurredRescue operations are underway and local residents have rushed to the scene to assist those severely injured The exact number of casualties has not yet been officially confirmedFurther updates are awaitedTelangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy also condoled the loss of lives in the horrific accident involving a bus carrying Indian pilgrims in Saudi ArabiaThe state government has also set up a control room in Hyderabad to provide information and assistance to the families of the accident victims IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/indian-pilgrims-among-victims-in-bustanker-collision-near-medina-649064.html Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:02:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/deeply-shocked-fullest-support-to-affected-indians-eam-jaishankar-on-saudi-bus-accident-649065.html Medina Nov 17 External Affairs Minister EAM S Jaishankar on Monday expressed deep concern over the Saudi Arabia bus accident involving several Indian Umrah pilgrims near Medina A passenger bus carrying several Indian Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker early Monday morning near Medina the Indian mission in Jeddah confirmedIn a post on X EAM Jaishankar said Deeply shocked at the accident involving Indian nationals in Medinah Saudi Arabia Our Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are giving fullest support to Indian nationals and families affected by this accident Sincere condolences to the bereaved families Pray for the speedy recovery of those injuredIn the wake of the accident the Consulate General of India in Jeddah has set up a 247 control room and released helpline numbers for those seeking assistanceIn view of a tragic bus accident near Madina Saudi Arabia involving Indian Umrah pilgrims a 24x7 Control Room has been set up in Consulate General of India Jeddah the Consulate posted on XPreliminary unconfirmed media reports indicate that most of the pilgrims are from Hyderabad Given the intensity of the explosion caused by the collision casualties are fearedAccording to unconfirmed media reports the bus was travelling from Mecca to Medina with pilgrims heading to the holy city after completing their rituals in Mecca All passengers were reportedly asleep when the crash occurredRescue operations are underway and local residents have rushed to the scene to assist those severely injured The exact number of casualties has not yet been officially confirmedFurther updates are awaitedTelangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy also condoled the loss of lives in the horrific accident involving a bus carrying Indian pilgrims in Saudi ArabiaThe state government has also set up a control room in Hyderabad to provide information and assistance to the families of the accident victims IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/deeply-shocked-fullest-support-to-affected-indians-eam-jaishankar-on-saudi-bus-accident-649065.html Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:16:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/indian-pilgrims-among-victims-in-bustanker-collision-near-medina-649018.html Medina Nov 17 A passenger bus carrying several Indian Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker early Monday morning near Medina the Indian mission in Jeddah confirmed In the wake of the accident the Consulate General of India in Jeddah has set up a 247 control room and released helpline numbers for those seeking assistanceIn view of a tragic bus accident near Madina Saudi Arabia involving Indian Umrah pilgrims a 24x7 Control Room has been set up in Consulate General of India Jeddah the Consulate posted on XExternal Affairs Minister EAM S Jaishankar also expressed deep concern saying Deeply shocked at the accident involving Indian nationals in Medinah Saudi Arabia Our Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are giving fullest support to Indian nationals and families affected by this accident Sincere condolences to the bereaved families Pray for the speedy recovery of those injuredPreliminary media reports indicate that most of the pilgrims are from Hyderabad Given the intensity of the explosion caused by the collision casualties are fearedAccording to multiple reports the bus was travelling from Mecca to Medina with pilgrims heading to the holy city after completing their rituals in Mecca All passengers were reportedly asleep when the crash occurredRescue operations are underway and local residents have rushed to the scene to assist those severely injured The exact number of casualties has not yet been officially confirmedFurther updates are awaitedTelangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy also condoled the loss of lives in the horrific accident involving a bus carrying Indian pilgrims in Saudi ArabiaThe state government has also set up a control room in Hyderabad to provide information and assistance to the families of the accident victims IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/indian-pilgrims-among-victims-in-bustanker-collision-near-medina-649018.html Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:03:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/2-killed-after-bus-accident-in-russias-belgorod-648950.html Moscow Nov 16 Two people were killed and six others injured after a bus lost control and crashed into trees in Russias Belgorod region on Sunday local authorities said The regional State Automobile Inspectorate said the accident occurred around 715 am Moscow time near the village of Malobykovo on a section of federal highwayAccording to preliminary information the bus carrying workers and a grain truck lost control while passing each other causing both vehicles to veer off the road The bus struck several trees and the truck overturnedThe driver and one passenger of the bus died at the spot while six other passengers were taken to hospital for examination the inspectorate said adding that further investigation is underway Xinhua news agency reportedEarlier this week seven people were killed and 15 others injured when a passenger minibus collided with a truck in Russias Perm region TASS news agency reported on November 14 citing regional emergency servicesThe accident occurred at the 55th km of the R243 KostromaSharyaKirovPerm road and the injured were taken to a local hospitalPreliminary findings indicate the minibus veered into the oncoming lane and crashed into the heavy truck according to the regional investigative committeeA minor was among the dead the committee said adding that a criminal case has been openedOn November 6 local authorities said five people were killed and five others injured in a car collision in Russias Tuva RepublicAccording to the regional Internal Affairs Ministry the crash occurred at around 110 pm local time at the 840 km mark on the R257 Yenisei highwayTwo of the injured were taken to the intensive care unit of the hospital while the three others received medical assistance the Ministry saidPreliminary investigations showed that the driver of a multipurpose vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with another car A further investigation is underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/2-killed-after-bus-accident-in-russias-belgorod-648950.html Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:38:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/up-stone-quarry-collapse-one-dead-ndrf-continues-search-operation-648878.html New Delhi Nov 16 One person was killed and multiple workers went missing in the stone quarry collapse in the Billi Markundi mining area under Obra Police Station limits in Sonbhadra district Uttar Pradesh The incident occurred around 1500 hours on Saturday and the National Disaster Response Force NDRF continued search operationsAccording to an NDRF statement the tragedy struck when a section of the quarry caved in during blastingInitial information indicated that several workers were trapped under the debris the release statedIn response one NDRF team was immediately deployed to the site to assist local authoritiesThe statement further added During the overnight operation the team recovered one body The search for the remaining missing workers is underway with NDRF rescuers continuing the operation in coordination with the local administration and other agenciesHeavy machinery sniffer dogs and technical equipment are being used to cut through thick layers of collapsed stoneOfficials said the unstable structure of the quarry and repeated sliding of loose material are slowing down rescue operations but teams remain committed to locating all missing labourersThe gravity of the incident prompted senior officials to reach the site overnightIn an update posted on X ADG Zone Varanasi Piyush Mordia said loosely translated from Hindi There is a possibility that some quarry workers are trapped after stones collapsed at Krishna Mining Works in Billi Markundi NDRF SDRF and local police teams are carrying out rescue operations I along with NDRF Deputy Commandant Naveen Sharma and other officers have been present at the site since last nightAnother post from UP Police on X described the urgent response by district authorities loosely translated from Hindi Police received information that several people were buried under stones after a hill section collapsed at Krishna Mining Works Obra Police immediately reached the spot and began rescue operations ADG Varanasi Zone inspected the site gathered details from officials present and issued necessary instructionsLocal sources indicate that several workers may still be trapped beneath heavy bouldersContinuous drilling debris removal and thermal scanning are underway as authorities race against time The NDRF SDRF district police and Mining Department officials are jointly assessing structural risks to prevent further collapses during the rescue effortFamilies of the trapped workers gathered near the site through Sunday anxiously awaiting updates as officials assured them that every possible resource is being deployedThe NDRF has said it will continue the operation until every missing worker is accounted forThe press release emphasised the forces commitment noting that the mission remains the top priority for all responding agencies IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/up-stone-quarry-collapse-one-dead-ndrf-continues-search-operation-648878.html Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:53:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-friends-killed-as-suv-rams-into-tractor-trolley-in-mps-gwalior-648895.html Gwalior Nov 16 Five young men all friends were killed in a road accident on the GwaliorJhansi Highway in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday officials said here The horrific collision occurred at around 600 am near Malwa College when a speeding Fortuner car smashed into a sandladen tractortrolley leaving no survivors All were residents of GwaliorAccording to police the Fortuner sports utility vehicle was travelling from Jhansi towards Gwalior when the tragedy occurred As the vehicle approached Malwa College a tractortrolley emerged from a turn onto the highwayThe car reportedly moving at high speed lost control resulting in a catastrophic impactSpeaking to IANS DSP Nagendra Singh Sikarwar Crime said âThe collision was so severe that half of the Fortuner was crushed under the trolley trapping and killing all five occupants instantlyThe mangled wreckage underscored the intensity of the crash Even the airbags of the car burst with the impactâ he saidWhen asked if the vehicle was being driven rashly the senior police official said âA vehicle like the Fortuner cannot be easily crashed to an unrecognisable degree it indicates it was being driven at more than 120 km per hour Even the airbags could not help Sadly all the occupants were young and under 25 years of age Some of them were the sole sons of their fathersâPolice and emergency services rushed to the scene upon receiving calls With assistance from local villagers authorities used cutting tools to extricate the bodies from the intertwined wreckage of the car and tractortrolleyThe operation was gruelling as the cars frame was almost unrecognisable The bodies were later sent for postmortem examination and an investigation has been initiated to ascertain the precise circumstances of the accidentThe deceased were identified as Kshitij alias Prince Rajawat Kaushal Bhadoria Aditya Pratap Singh Jadon Abhimanyu Singh and another whose name is yet to be confirmedPreliminary investigations revealed that the group all close friends were returning from a birthday celebration in Jhansi Uttar Pradesh when the accident occurred The joyous occasion turned tragic leaving families and the local community in shockEyewitnesses described a chaotic scene with the highway temporarily disrupted as rescue efforts continued for a while Authorities have taken the tractor driver into custody for questioning and a case has been registered to probe factors such as speeding road conditions and possible negligence IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-friends-killed-as-suv-rams-into-tractor-trolley-in-mps-gwalior-648895.html Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:10:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/massive-accidental-blast-at-srinagar-police-station-casualties-feared-terror-angle-ruled-out-648736.html Srinagar Nov 15 A massive accidental blast occurred inside a police station in JampKâs Srinagar district on Saturday and sources said that casualties are feared The blast occurred inside the Nowgam police station of Srinagar district The impact of the blast was so massive that buildings around the site shook as glass shattered all aroundThe loud bang of the blast was heard in areas 510 Kms away from Nowgam areaAlthough official confirmation of the cause of blast and the damage caused is still awaited sources told IANS that the blast took place when a police team was sampling the ammonium nitrate explosive recovered from the interstate white collar terror module in FaridabadWhile top sources have ruled out any terror attack it is feared that there could be casualties due to the accidental explosion caused while sampling the explosive materialTop sources said there are nine injuries among the police personnel who were present when the explosive sampling was underwayA number of vehicles parked inside the police station caught fire due to the massive explosion and fire tenders were dousing the flames as ambulances rushed to the police station to evacuate the injured policemen to the hospitalIt must be mentioned that 2900 Kg ammonium nitrate was recovered by JampK police when it busted the white collar terror module in Faridabad in coordination with the Haryana policeWhile Dr Adil Rather and Dr Muzammil Ganaie were arrested third terror accomplice Dr Umar Nabi had evaded arrest He was later killed in a car blast near the Red Fort in which several civilians were killed and many others were injuredA lady doctor from Lucknow Shaheen Shahid was also arrested after an assault rifle was recovered from her car The arrest of two over ground workers OGWs of JaisheMohammad JeM terror outfit led to the busting of the terror module IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/massive-accidental-blast-at-srinagar-police-station-casualties-feared-terror-angle-ruled-out-648736.html Sat, 15 Nov 2025 06:42:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-breaks-out-in-kolkatas-warehouse-648758.html Kolkata Nov 15 A massive fire broke out on Ezra Street near Lalbazar in Kolkata on Saturday and was still raging At least 20 fire engines have been pressed into service to douse the flamesEfforts are being made to bring the fire under controlThe extent of damage is likely to be high as the area is congestedThe number of fire engines may increase further depending on the situationFirefighting officers are working on a war footing to bring the situation under control So far they have not been able to locate the source of the fireAccording to local sources a fire broke out in the warehouse around 5 amThe warehouse stored electrical equipment a lot of electrical wires and flammable materialsBefore anyone could understand anything black clouds of smoke were all over the sky It is not yet clear how the fire startedHowever it is initially suspected that the fire started from an electrical equipmentFire Department sources said that a short circuit may have caused the blaze However the exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertainedLocals alleged that the warehouse lacked adequate fire extinguishing systemsThe locals apprised the Police and Fire Department of the incident after noticing smoke billowing out from the warehouse The situation got out of hand due to the densely populated areaThe fire has also spread from the warehouse to nearby residencesIt is reported that the fire has spread to several houses It is not yet clear whether anyone is trapped insideSo far no one has been injured or died sources saidA section of locals expressed anger against the Fire Department alleging that despite being informed as soon as the blaze broke out they arrived lateAs the firefighters arrived late the blaze spread to other houses the locals claimed IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-breaks-out-in-kolkatas-warehouse-648758.html Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:29:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/detonator-must-have-slipped-from-someones-hand-says-defence-expert-on-nowgam-police-station-blast-648780.html New Delhi Nov 15 A day after the massive accidental blast inside Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar defence expert Captain Anil Gaur Retd termed the tragedy a grave case of mishandling during explosive examination warning that even a small lapse can trigger catastrophic consequences when sensitive materials are being processed âThis is a very unfortunate incident I would say that nine of our personnel have lost their lives and around 27 police personnel who were present at the station were injured It is being said that a detonator accidentally went off in someoneâs handâ Captain Gaur told IANSExplaining the likely chain of events he added that explosive teams had been examining and sampling the recovered explosives and arms for the past two days and a single mistake can trigger a fatal blastHe said âIt seems the detonators must have slipped from someoneâs hand which caused the explosion Ammonium nitrate is not an explosive substance until detonated Detonators are very sensitive â when one blasts others may catch and when they blast other explosives can catch fire Handling should be done with extreme caution and detonators should never be kept with the main explosives Basically it happened because of mishandlingâMeanwhile Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat on Saturday dismissed any terror angle and called the blast an unfortunate accident Addressing a press conference at the Police Control Room he said some theories being circulated were âunnecessary speculationâThe DGP explained âA huge quantity of explosive material from Faridabad was brought to Nowgam Police Station and kept securely in open space Due to the voluminous nature of the recovery the sampling process of the explosive material was taking place for the last two days yesterday and the day before for forwarding the samples for further forensic and chemical examinationâHe added that the seized material was being handled with extreme caution because of its unstable and sensitive natureâUnfortunately around 1120 pm on Friday there was accidental explosion of the seized material Any other further speculation into the cause of this incident is unnecessary In this unfortunate incident nine people have lost their lives One personnel of the Special Investigation Agency two revenue officers three personnel of the FLS team two crime branch photographers and a tailor have lost their livesâWith investigators now focussed on technical assessment both experts and police have emphasised that the tragedy appears to be the result of an accidental chain reaction triggered during sampling IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/detonator-must-have-slipped-from-someones-hand-says-defence-expert-on-nowgam-police-station-blast-648780.html Sat, 15 Nov 2025 13:36:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/abandoned-car-triggers-stir-in-hyderabads-kacheguda-648463.html Hyderabad Nov 14 An abandoned car near a railway under bridge in Hyderabad triggered a stir prompting police to call bomb disposal and dog squads The incident occurred on Thursday night in the busy Kacheguda areaAn unidentified person left the car blocking a part the road under a railway bridge sending panic among passersbyAlerted by locals police rushed to the spot and diverted traffic as a precautionary measureBomb disposal and dog squads were deployed to conduct a thorough searchDeputy Commissioner of Police East Zone B Balaswamy said that no explosives or suspicious objects were found in the carThe car was found registered in the name of one Balaji resident of KachegudaPreliminary investigation revealed that one Sameer had taken the car from him and left the vehicle in an inebriated conditionThe Deputy Commissioner of Police said that efforts were on to trace SameerHe said a case would be booked against SameerThe incident triggered a panic in the wake of November 10 explosion in a car near Red Fort in New Delhi that killed 13 peopleAnother car suspected to be linked to Dr Uman Nabi the prime suspect behind the Red Fort explosion was seized in Khandawali village of Haryana on WednesdayAnother suspicious vehicle linked to a terror suspect was found in AlFalah University in Haryana on ThursdayThe vehicles recovery prompted the deployment of the bomb squad to inspect it for possible explosivesFollowing the Delhi blast an alert was sounded in Hyderabad and its surroundingsPolice in Hyderabad Cyberabad and Rachakonda Commissionerates have been conducting vehicle search at various placesSecurity has been tightened at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport and all the railway and bus stationsMeanwhile Railway Protection Force personnel undertook extensive checking at Secunderabad Railway StationBomb disposal and dog squads searched the premisesThe security personnel were thoroughly checking luggage and frisking passengers and visitors IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/abandoned-car-triggers-stir-in-hyderabads-kacheguda-648463.html Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:16:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/traffic-accident-kills-1-injures-2-in-southern-afghanistan-648630.html Kabul Nov 14 At least one person was killed and two others injured in a road accident in southern Afghanistans Zabul province provincial police spokesman Zabihullah Jawhar said on Friday The crash occurred on Thursday afternoon along the KabulKandahar highway one of the countrys busiest transport routes linking the capital with the southern region the official said Xinhua News Agency reportedAccording to local police a car collided with an oncoming vehicle killing one commuter at the scene and injuring two others who were later taken to a local hospitalRoad accidents remain a persistent concern across Afghanistan where heavy traffic poor road conditions and limited enforcement of traffic regulations frequently contribute to deadly incidentsOn November 4 four commuters were killed and two others sustained injuries as a car collided with a truck in Afghanistans eastern Parwan province according to provincial police spokesman Fazal Rahim MuskinyarThe deadly accident took place on a road in Siagurd district leaving four dead including women and children on the spot and injuring two others the official said Xinhua News Agency reportedBlaming reckless driving for the accident the official noted that drivers of both vehicles have been taken into custodyEarlier on November 1 local authorities said that three people including a woman were killed and five others were injured including four children and one woman when a truck overturned in southern Afghanistans Helmand provinceThe accident occurred when the truck transporting a family during relocation overturned due to reckless driving on the outskirts of Police District 10 Lashkar Gah city the provincial capital according to a statement from the provincial department of information and culture on November 1On October 30 the provincial police office stated that at least three people were killed and 18 others were injured in a collision involving a tractor and two passenger vehicles in eastern Afghanistans Laghman provinceThe accident occurred in the Surkhakan region along the highway linking the capital Kabul to eastern Nangarhar province on October 29 killing three commuters including a woman and a child on the spot and injuring 18 others several critically according to the statementReckless driving was cited as the primary cause of the crash IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/traffic-accident-kills-1-injures-2-in-southern-afghanistan-648630.html Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:08:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-youths-killed-as-overspeeding-car-overturns-in-andhra-pradesh-647963.html Vijayawada Nov 11 Four youths were killed as a speeding car in which they were travelling overturned in Andhra Pradeshs Krishna district near here early Tuesday The accident occurred on the national highway near Gandigunta in Vuyyuru mandal police said The car overturned and fell on the service road Fortunately it did not hit any vehicle on the service roadWhile three of the occupants of the car died on the spot the fourth succumbed at a hospitalPolice rushed to the spot and launched an investigation Preliminary investigation by the police shows that overspeeding led to the accidentThe deceased were residents of Konduru village near Vijayawada They were identified as Konatama Chintaiah 17 Chatragadda Rakesh Babu 24 Prince Babu 23 and Goriparti Bapanaiah 24Meanwhile passengers of a private travel bus had a narrow escape as the bus caught fire on the HyderabadVijayawada highway in the early hours of TuesdayThe bus which was going to Kandukur from Hyderabad suddenly caught fire near Pittampally in Chityala mandal of Telanganas Nalgonda districtThe driver noticed smoke coming out of the engine and immediately stopped the bus He alerted the passengers who all got down before the flames engulfed the vehicle There were 29 passengers aboard the bus belonging to a private travel agency The vehicle was completely gutted before a fire engine reached the spot to douse the flames Police rushed to the spot and took up the investigationThe Telugu states have seen a series of road accidents involving buses during the last three weeksA headon collision between an RTC bus and a tipper truck in Telanganas Rangareddy district claimed 19 lives on November 3 The speeding truck carrying construction material rammed into the bus which was going to Hyderabad from Tandur Several passengers were buried under the gravelNineteen people were burnt to death when a private bus caught fire after running over a motorbike lying on the road following an accident near Kurnool town of Andhra Pradesh on October 24 The bus belonging to Vemuri Kaveri Travels was engulfed in flames after the motorbike got stuck under its belly The spark and fuel leakage from the bike triggered the massive blaze IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/four-youths-killed-as-overspeeding-car-overturns-in-andhra-pradesh-647963.html Tue, 11 Nov 2025 10:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/delhi-car-explosion-near-red-fort-vehicles-on-fire-creates-panic-like-situation-647904.html New Delhi Nov 10 IANS In a shocking incident an explosion occurred in a car near Gate No 1 of Delhis Red Fort Metro Station on Monday evening which has created a paniclike situationnbspAccording to the Delhi Fire Department some blastlike sounds were heard after which they received the informationnbspDue to this explosion fires have also been caused in three other vehiclesnbspThe Fire Department said that they received a call about a car explosion In the initial investigation Delhi Police has said that after a parked car exploded other senior officers have now also reached the spotNeighbourhoods in Old Delhi near the Red Fort are among the most crowded in the national capitalnbspAlthough details about the damage caused by the incident are yet to be available but so far seven fire engines have been dispatched to the sitenbspnbspSeveral reports and social media are pointing towards the terror angle as of now there has been no official confirmation on thisAccording to a report by NDTV the Delhi Polices Special Cell has reached the area and they have cordoned off the site of the explosionnbspReportedly a few ambulances have also been rushed to the site as the explosion has led to several injuries https://dailyworld.in/accident/delhi-car-explosion-near-red-fort-vehicles-on-fire-creates-panic-like-situation-647904.html Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:55:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/all-angles-being-probed-hm-amit-shah-on-red-fort-blast-647918.html New Delhi Nov 10 IANS Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday evening said that all possibilities are being investigated in connection with the explosion near Delhis Red Fort that took place around 7 pmnbspSpeaking to the media just hours after the incident the Home Minister said Around 7 pm a blast occurred near Red Fort in a Hyundai i20 car Some nearby vehicles were damaged and a few passersby sustained injuries As per preliminary information there have also been some casualtiesnbspHe added that within 10 minutes of the explosion teams from the Delhi Crime Branch and Special Branch reached the spotnbspnbspTeams from the National Investigation Agency NIA National Security Guard NSG and Forensic Science Laboratory FSL have also arrived The investigation has begun the Home Minister saidnbspHe also said that he had spoken to the Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha and the incharge of the Special Cell both of whom after the incident reached the spotnbsp All possibilities are being examined and the investigation will proceed keeping every angle in mind Once we have conclusive findings they will be shared with the public he addedThe Home Minister further informed that directions had been issued to examine CCTV footage from the surrounding areas and to conduct a detailed forensic analysis of the sitenbspThe Home Minister said that the government is closely monitoring the situationnbspNotably the JampampK Police earlier in the morning busted an interstate transnational terror module linked to JaisheMohammad JeM and Ansar GhazwatulHind terror outfits that led to the recovery of 2900 kg of explosive two assault rifles pistols timers and other material in the Faridabad area of Haryana near New Delhi police said adding that seven people have been arrested so farnbspThis seizure followed by the explosion at Red Fort occurs just a day before the second phase of the Bihar assembly electionsnbspnbsp https://dailyworld.in/accident/all-angles-being-probed-hm-amit-shah-on-red-fort-blast-647918.html Mon, 10 Nov 2025 21:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-as-speeding-car-plunges-into-mps-katni-lake-647700.html Katni Nov 9 A highspeed joyride turned fatal when a sedan carrying four young men veered off the road near Sagar Lake rammed into an autorickshaw and plunged into the deep waters of Laxman Sagar Lake in Madhya Pradeshs Katni town The horrific accident reported around 1130 pm on Saturday under the Bilhari police outpost jurisdiction snuffed out the lives of two occupants despite desperate attempts to escapeThe victims Prashant Nayak Vikas Tiwari Abhishek Chaurasia and Aman Tamrakar were returning to Bilhari from KatniEyewitnesses described the car hurtling at breakneck speed moments before disaster struckJust short of the lake the vehicle lost control first smashing into an autorickshaw stationed on the roadsideThe impact crumpled the autos front end and sent the sedan spinning uncontrollably into the pond where it submerged within minutesBilhari outpost incharge Suyash Pandey confirmed the sequence of events Prashant Nayak and Vikas Tiwari died instantly due to the collisions force he statedThe other two Abhishek Chaurasia and Aman Tamrakar displayed remarkable presence of mind by breaking the cars windowpanes and swimming to safetyTragically exhaustion and the ponds depth overwhelmed the other two before help arrivedBoth drowned before rescuers could intervene Locals raised the alarm immediatelyPolice and emergency teams rushed to the scene but darkness and the water bodys size delayed retrievalA crane was summoned and after hours of effort hauled the mangled vehicle from the lake bed around 2 am By then the two survivors had already succumbedAuthorities have registered a case of rash driving and sent the bodies to Katni District Hospital for postmortem examinationPreliminary probes point to excessive speed on the poorlylit stretch as the primary cause though skid marks and CCTV footage from nearby establishments are being analysedThe autorickshaw owner has been identified no passengers were inside at the timeThe incident has shaken Bilharis tightknit community with families of the deceased aged between 22 and 27 gathering at the hospital in griefLocal leaders have demanded better lighting speed breakers and signage near Laxman Sagar Lake to prevent future tragedies IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-as-speeding-car-plunges-into-mps-katni-lake-647700.html Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:31:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-dies-as-earth-caves-in-at-coal-mine-site-in-bengals-asansol-647580.html Kolkata Nov 8 A landslide in a coal mine in Asansol of West Burdwan district crushed a young man to death the police said On Saturday morning a legal coal mine collapsed in Charanpur village of the Barabani area of AsansolAccording to administrative sources although the mine was legal illegal coal mining was going on there for a long time avoiding the attention of the state administration Only a section of the villagers was involved in this activity said sourcesIt was learnt that a section of villagers and locals entered the mine in a similar way in the morning A young man was crushed to death after the earth caved in The rest of the villagers who were also at the spot fled according to the policeA section of the locals fear that many more may be trapped inside the coal mine However the police have dismissed that fear and claimed that only the body of the young man identified as Saurabh Goswami has been recoveredAfter recovering the body the police sent it for an autopsy It is learnt that the young mans house is in the nearby village of DomohaniOne body has been recovered from the coal mine The young man died after the earth caved in The body has been sent for postmortem said a senior officer of AsansolDurgapur Police CommissionerateThe people have alleged that illegal coal mining has been going on in the coal mine for a very long time with locals risking their lives to work in the mines by avoiding local administration and central security forcesLocals claimed that the mine authorities and the Central Industrial Security Force CISF guarding the mine are keeping quiet despite knowing everythingLocal sources have also said that a section of the residents of the area just for the sake of earning a living try to enter the mine in a risky way to steal coal IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-dies-as-earth-caves-in-at-coal-mine-site-in-bengals-asansol-647580.html Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:14:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-as-muv-hits-rtc-vehicle-in-telangana-647663.html Hyderabad Nov 9 One person was killed and six others injured when a MultiUtility Vehicle MUV hit a Road Transport Corporation RTC bus in Telanganas Sangareddy district The accident occurred near Kavalampet Kandi mandal when the Toofan vehicle hit the RTC bus from behind The bus was coming to Hyderabad from SangareddyOne person died on the spot and six others were injured in the collision The deceased was identified as Balaiah 45The injured were admitted to the government hospital at Sangareddy and the condition of a couple of them is stated to be criticalPolice registered a case and took up further investigationThis is the latest in a series of road accidents involving buses in the Telugu statesIn another incident one person was killed and eight others injured when a private bus rammed into a truck on November 4 in Andhra Pradeshs Sri Sathya Sai districtThe accident occurred near Dhamajipalli in Chennakothapalle mandal when the bus belonging to Jabbar Travels hit the truck from behind while negotiating the turnA headon collision between an RTC bus and a tipper truck in Telanganas Rangareddy district claimed 19 lives on November 3 The speeding truck carrying construction material rammed into the bus which was going to Hyderabad from Tandur Several passengers were buried under the gravelIn another incident a private bus overturned in Andhra Pradeshs Eluru district killing a man and injuring 10 others on the night of November 3 The accident occurred when the bus belonging to Bharati Travels and proceeding towards Hyderabad from Eluru overturned while negotiating a turn at Jubilee NagarThis was the second accident involving a private travel bus on the same route in 10 daysNineteen people were burnt to death when a private bus caught fire after running over a motorbike lying on the road after an accident near Kurnool town of Andhra Pradesh on October 24Vemuri Vinod Kumar owner of V Kaveri Travels was arrested and sent to judicial custody on November 7Meanwhile the same travel bus operator landed in another row after its bus en route to Hyderabad from Tirupati was stopped early Sunday in Andhra Pradeshs Bapatla districtAccording to passengers the bus was stopped at 230 am and when they enquired they were told that there was a minor problem and that the vehicle would start in 510 minutes However they were made to wait till early morningThe passengers approached the police who made alternate travel arrangements for themThe passengers alleged that the main driver got down en route and the person at the wheel was only a temporary driver Police said they were investigating IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/one-killed-as-muv-hits-rtc-vehicle-in-telangana-647663.html Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/loco-pilot-injured-train-service-between-banihal-amp-baramulla-halted-after-bird-hit-647531.html Srinagar Nov 8 Train service between Banihal and Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir was halted on Saturday when an eagle hit the windshield of the train causing minor injuries to the loco pilot Railway officials said that a bird hit the front windshield of the BaramullaBanihal train when it was travelling between Bijbehara and Anantnag railway stations in the ValleyThe loco pilot Vishal was given first aid at Anantnag railway station and he was said to be out of dangerThe train was immediately halted for passenger safety as that is always the priority Detailed inspection of the locomotive is being carried out before the train is cleared for onward journey All precautionary measures have been taken to ensure passenger safety railway officials saidAt present the Vande Bharat train service operates between Katra railway station in Reasi district and KashmirNorthern Railway officials have said that redevelopment and expansion work in Jammu railway station and the necessary upgrading of the track etc would be completed by the end of this monthRailway officials have confirmed that a decision to start direct train between Jammu and the Valley would be taken immediately after the ongoing works at Jammu railway station are completedThe railway project to Kashmir is the most challenging project ever undertaken by the Indian RailwaysUdhampurSrinagarBaramulla Rail Link USBRL is a major railway project in Jammu and Kashmir connecting the Kashmir Valley to the rest of the country through railThe project is a 272 km long railway line that includes 36 tunnels and 943 bridges designed to provide allweather connectivity and stimulate socioeconomic developmentThe project includes the Chenab Railway Bridge on the Chenab River in Reasi district This is the tallest railway bridge in the World taller than the Eiffel Tower of ParisThe track also includes the countrys first cablestayed railway bridge the Anji Khad Bridge IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/loco-pilot-injured-train-service-between-banihal-amp-baramulla-halted-after-bird-hit-647531.html Sat, 08 Nov 2025 14:39:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/madhya-pradesh-four-killed-in-trailer-bike-collision-in-dindori-646934.html Dindori Madhya Pradesh Nov 5 Four persons including a minor girl died in a road accident on Wednesday along the JabalpurAmarkant road near Kohni village an official said The victims were travelling on a motorcycle when it collided with a heavy trailer under circumstances that remain under investigation The impact was so severe that all four riders believed to be from the same family sustained fatal injuries Police arrived promptly at the scene and attempted to rescue the teenager a girl aged around 1314 who was found in critical condition Despite efforts to stabilise her she succumbed to her injuries on the way to a nearby hospital and was declared brought dead The man riding the motorcycle died instantly while two adult women also lost their lives in the crash Speaking to IANS Anurag Jamdar the investigating officer and incharge of Shahpura police station stated that the identities of the victims are yet to be confirmed as no eyewitness or family members were present to provide statementsPreliminary findings suggest that the victims may have hailed from either Chourai in Chhindwara district or Dhanauli village Police authorities have contacted the sarpanch of Dhanauli villages who is en route to the accident site to assist with identification Jamdar further speculated that the trailer driver may have applied the brakes suddenly leading to the collision However the driver fled the scene immediately after the incident and efforts are underway to trace him We are examining the possibility of mechanical failure or reckless driving but the absence of the driver complicates the investigation he said The accident has reignited concerns over highway safety particularly on stretches frequented by heavy vehicles and twowheelers Wednesdays tragedy adds to a growing list of fatal incidents on the JabalpurAmarkant corridor prompting calls for stricter monitoring and improved infrastructure Police continue their efforts to identify the victims and locate the absconding trailer driver IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/madhya-pradesh-four-killed-in-trailer-bike-collision-in-dindori-646934.html Thu, 06 Nov 2025 02:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/15-day-road-safety-drive-in-rajasthan-to-focus-on-drunk-driving-highway-discipline-646939.html Jaipur Nov 5 Acting on the directives of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma the Rajasthan government has launched a 15day Road Safety Campaign across the state from November 4 to 18 Under the drive authorities are monitoring drivers for drunk driving closing illegal highway cuts and intensifying enforcement to curb road accidents and ensure compliance with traffic norms The initiative also aims to strengthen emergency response mechanisms with the Chief Ministers Office closely tracking progress through consolidated reports from the Home DepartmentFor effective execution specific departmental responsibilities have been assigned The Police Department serves as the nodal agency and field coordinator overseeing enforcement across all districtsSpecial operations are underway to crack down on drunk driving overspeeding wrongside driving and other major traffic violations Legal action is being taken against vehicles lacking reflectors or number plates Police and traffic teams have been deployed on all highways and major routes while mobile highway patrols and ambulances are being monitored to ensure operational readinessA lanedriving system modeled on National Highway48 is being implemented on all sixlane highways The Transport and Road Safety Department has initiated suspension and cancellation of driving licenses for offenders caught drunk driving or overspeedingThe department is also conducting vehicle inspections road safety workshops awareness campaigns and installing reflector tapes on vehicles Meanwhile the Public Works Department PWD and agencies such as the National Highways Authority of India NHAI have been instructed to close unauthorised cuts on highways within 15 days Work is underway on white lining safety railings divider repairs and installation of signboards and warning signsAuthorities are also removing illegal dhabas bus stands and other unauthorized roadside structures Efforts are being made to relocate stray animals from accidentprone zones and to improve service lanes and rest areas for longdistance truck driversThe Medical and Health Department is conducting eye checkups for drivers aged above 45 while ambulance services trauma centers and nearby hospitals are being strengthened to ensure swift emergency responseThe Urban Development and Local Bodies Department is removing encroachments from footpaths upgrading traffic signals and streetlights and displaying road safety messages through banners posters and digital screens The department is also reassessing noentry timings for heavy vehicles in urban areasThe Labour Department has initiated inspection and awareness drives to prevent excessive driving hours and to ensure that restperiod norms are followed by transport companies Violations will invite punitive actionAt the district level District Collectors and Superintendents of Police are jointly supervising the campaign through District Road Safety Committees NGOs youth groups and volunteers are actively participating to promote helmet and seat belt use discourage mobile phone usage while driving and spread awareness on safe road practicesCitizens who assist accident victims are also being felicitated for their contribution under the campaign IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/15-day-road-safety-drive-in-rajasthan-to-focus-on-drunk-driving-highway-discipline-646939.html Thu, 06 Nov 2025 03:01:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/narrow-escape-for-passengers-as-rtc-bus-catches-fire-in-andhra-647018.html Visakhapatnam Nov 6 A bus of the Road Transport Corporation RTC of Odisha was gutted in a fire in Andhra Pradeshs Parvatipuram Manyam district on Thursday There were no casualties A major disaster was averted as the alert driver immediately stopped the bus after noticing smoke and all passengers safely alighted before the flames engulfed the entire vehicleThe accident occurred around 745 am near Roddavalasa in Pachipenta Mandal of Partvatipuram Manyam districtThe Odisha RTC bus was on its way from Visakhapatnam to Jeypore in Odisha There were only five passengers at the time of the accident on the AndhraOdisha ghat roadAccording to police the bus driver noticed smoke coming out from the engine and immediately stopped the bus He alerted the passengers who all alightedA fire engine rushed to the spot to douse the fire However by the time the fire engine reached there the bus had been completely guttedThe cause of the fire was not known Police registered a case and took up an investigationMinister for Women and Child Development and Tribal Welfare Gummadi Sandhya Rani spoke to officials and enquired about the accident She directed officials to conduct an inquiry and submit the reportTelugu states have seen a series of road accidents involving RTC and private buses during the last couple of weeksNineteen people were burnt to death when a private bus caught fire after running over a motorbike lying on the road near Kurnool town of Andhra Pradesh on October 24The bus belonging to V Kaveri Travels was engulfed in flames after the motorbike got stuck under its belly The spark and fuel leakage from the bike triggered the massive blazeA headon collision between a Telangana RTC bus and a tipper truck in Telanganas Rangareddy district on November 3 also claimed 19 lives and left more than 20 injuredThe accident occurred near Mirzaguda in Chevella mandal about 60 km from Hyderabad when a speeding truck carrying construction material rammed into a bus which was going to Hyderabad from Tandur Several passengers were buried under the gravelThe same night a private bus overturned in Andhra Pradeshs Eluru district killing a man and injuring 10 others The accident occurred when the bus belonging to Bharati Travels and coming to Hyderabad from Eluru overturned while negotiating a turn at Jubilee NagarOn November 4 one person was killed and eight others injured when a private bus rammed into a truck in Andhra Pradeshs Sri Sathya Sai districtThe accident occurred near Dhamajipalli in Chennakothapalle mandal when the HyderabadBengaluru bus was negotiating a turn IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/narrow-escape-for-passengers-as-rtc-bus-catches-fire-in-andhra-647018.html Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:57:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-in-head-on-collision-of-vehicles-on-khargone-indore-road-in-mp-647093.html Khargone Nov 6 Two persons died and at least three others were injured following a headon collision between a mini truck and a pickup vehicle on Thursday near Balsamud in Madhya Pradeshs Khargone district The accident occurred around 630 am in the Kasarawad police station jurisdiction on the bustling KhargoneIndore highway a route notorious for heavy traffic and highspeed vehicular movementAccording to police officials the intense impact caused the vehicles to become severely entangled necessitating the deployment of heavy machinery including an earthmoving machine to separate the wreckage and extricate the victimsThe deceased were identified as Dinesh Bhale 42 a resident of Jirabhar village who was driving the mini truck and Mal Singh Rawat 35 from Anjad in Barwani district behind the wheel of the pickupBoth drivers were pronounced dead at the scene due to the severity of the crash Their bodies have been sent for postmortem examination to determine the exact cause of death officials confirmedThe pickup vehicle was laden with vegetables en route to market while the mini truck carried seven passengers At least three individuals from the mini truck suffered serious injuries and were immediately rushed to nearby hospitals for urgent medical attentionEmergency responders worked swiftly to clear the debris and restore traffic flow on the vital routeMeanwhile police have sent the bodies for postmortem and the injured to the district hospital for treatment Police are investigating potential factors including speeding and overtaking errorsPreliminary reports suggest excessive speed may have contributed though a detailed probe is underwayEyewitnesses described chaotic scenes with mangled metal and scattered produce blocking the road for hoursCommunity leaders expressed grief urging the state government to prioritise highway upgrades amid growing vehicular density The KhargoneIndore road a vital link for trade and transport has witnessed multiple accidents in recent months raising concerns about road safety infrastructure IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-killed-in-head-on-collision-of-vehicles-on-khargone-indore-road-in-mp-647093.html Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/justin-amp-hailey-bieber-enjoys-an-intimate-moment-from-kendall-jenners-birthday-bash-646885.html Los Angeles Nov 5 Justin amp Hailey Bieber enjoyed an intimate moment during the 30th birthday celebration of Kendall Jenner The Baby singer took to social media and uploaded a few special moments with his better half Heiley from the birthday bashThe primary picture in the caption less post shows a PDAfilled photo of Justin and Hailey hugging each other affectionately She was seen planting a kiss on her husbands cheek with her arms wrapped around his neckAs the two stood on the beach we could also see a silver balloon setup in the backdrop that read Happy Birthday KendallWhile the singer posed in a sleeveless white undershirt along with tan bottoms the model looked beautiful in a cheetah print halter mini dressJustins post further included a photo with a blurred background where the singer was seen giving a smirk expression to the camera as he drove a golf cartReacting to the lovestruck picture an Insta user wrote You guys look younger and more beautiful each yeah sicAnother one penned HE LOOKS SO HAPPY WITH HERThe third comment read Ughh I love seeing you two just living Love youuuA cybercitizen shared JUSTIN LOVES HIS WIFE NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS In the meantime Khloé Kardashian penned a special birthday wish for her baby sister Kendall as she turned 30 on MondayPosting some glimpses from the birthday celebration The Kardashians star wrote I cant believe youre thirty It feels impossible and yet here you are more radiant grounded and beautifully you than ever before sicTalking about sister Kendalls most admirable trait she penned Something Ive always admired and respected about you is how deeply and unapologetically you live in your truth In a world where so many try to fit in or please others youve always just been yourself Effortlessly courageously authentically YOU IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/justin-amp-hailey-bieber-enjoys-an-intimate-moment-from-kendall-jenners-birthday-bash-646885.html Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:26:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-pilgrims-killed-in-train-accident-at-ups-chunar-station-646791.html Mirzapur Uttar Pradesh Nov 5 At least six pilgrims were killed after being run over by a train at Chunar railway station in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday morning officials said According to officials the victims had just alighted from a train and were attempting to cross the railway tracks when a speeding train arriving on the adjacent track hit them The impact was severe leaving the bodies badly mutilatedOfficials said the accident took place at 915 am on Wednesday and the bodies have been sent for the postmortem examinationMirzapur GRP Inspector Raghavendra Singh said the pilgrims had arrived at Chunar from Sonbhadra by the PrayagrajBarwadih passenger train They were headed towards Varanasi and were trying to cross from one platform to another when the Kalka Mail crossed the station at high speed leading to the tragedyEyewitnesses said the pilgrims were returning to Dakshinanchal after taking a holy dip in the Ganga Panic and chaos followed the accident as people rushed for help RPF and GRP personnel reached the spot and launched rescue and relief operationsChief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the incident and extended condolences to the bereaved families He directed officials to ensure prompt relief provide the best possible treatment to the injured and deploy SDRF and NDRF teams if requiredHe also instructed senior officials to reach the site and monitor relief effortsRescue operations are currently underway and the situation at the station has been brought under controlMeanwhile the death toll in the train accident near Bilaspur railway station in Chhattisgarh has risen to 11 officials said on Wednesday Several of the injured passengers are still in the hospital for treatmentThe accident that took place on Tuesday afternoon involved a goods train and a mainline electric multiple unit MEMU local IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-pilgrims-killed-in-train-accident-at-ups-chunar-station-646791.html Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:59:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/jaipur-tragedy-driver-booked-for-culpable-homicide-646674.html Jaipur Nov 4 The driver of the speeding dumper who allegedly crushed 26 people and injured several others in a horrific accident at Harmara Jaipur has been booked for culpable homicide Seven of the 26 injured remain in critical condition at Sawai Man Singh SMS Hospitals Trauma Centre said police officials on TuesdaySHO Harmara Uday Singh Yadav is investigating the caseThe accused driver currently hospitalised will be arrested once discharged police officials confirmedThe tragedy unfolded around 1 pm on Monday near the Loha Mandi petrol pump on Road No 14 when the dumper speeding towards the highway went out of controlWitnesses said the dumper rammed into pedestrians twowheelers and cars across a 400metre stretch leaving the road covered with mangled vehicles and human remainsIn his FIR complainant Digpratap Singh 26 a resident of Akera Dungar stated that the speeding driver hit multiple people and vehicles Two victims remain unidentified Eyewitnesses described the aftermath as terrifying with human body parts strewn on the roadLate Monday night DCP Traffic Sumit Mehrada suspended Traffic CI Rajkiran ASI Rajpal Singh and Constable Mahesh Kumar for negligence as the dumper illegally entered a noentry zoneThe dumper driver Kalyan Meena a resident of Viratnagar Jaipur was reportedly under the influence of alcoholLocals caught him at the scene and handed him over to the policeMeanwhile families of the deceased alleged that ambulance drivers demanded Rs 2200 to transport bodies to Niwai claiming that no government facility was available free of chargeThe District Collector assured that any amount charged would be refunded and action would be taken against the responsible officialsPolice investigations revealed that about 15 km before the crash the driver had a heated argument with a car driver outside a petrol pump Ironically the killer dumper had a chilling message written on its rear If you have the guts pass otherwise endure IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/jaipur-tragedy-driver-booked-for-culpable-homicide-646674.html Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:43:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-killed-in-car-truck-collision-in-ups-barabanki-646568.html Barabanki Nov 4 A tragic road accident occurred near Bishunpur town on the DevaFatehpur road in Uttar Pradeshs Barabanki district leaving six people dead and two others seriously injured The accident took place on Monday night when a speeding truck collided headon with an Ertiga car that was reportedly without a licence plate The impact was so severe that the car was crushed causing panic among onlookersThe deceased have been identified as driver Shrikant Shukla Pradeep Soni his wife Madhuri Soni and their son Nitin all residents of Fatehpur town One of the deceased remains unidentified The injured have been identified as Naimish the younger son of Pradeep Soni and another unidentified person All occupants of the Ertiga were returning home after taking a holy dip in the Ganges at Bithoor in KanpurUpon receiving information District Magistrate Shashank Tripathi and Superintendent of Police SP Arpit Vijayvargiya reached the accident site Police personnel rescued the injured and rushed them to the district hospital by ambulance Considering their critical condition the victims were later referred to the Lucknow Trauma Centre for advanced treatmentSP Arpit Vijayvargiya stated that preliminary investigations suggest the accident occurred due to overspeedingSix people have been confirmed dead The accident caused a massive traffic jam which was later cleared after both vehicles were removed with the help of a crane he saidChief Medical Officer Awadhesh Kumar Yadav confirmed that the injured were initially treated at the local Community Health Centre CHC before being referred to Lucknow Trauma CentreSP Vijayvargiya added There were eight passengers in the car Five men and one woman have died while two others are injured The passengers had rented the car for an outstation trip and were returning to Fatehpur when the tragedy occurred The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination and the truck driver is currently abscondingAccording to eyewitnesses the truck was moving at a very high speed The driver reportedly lost control upon spotting the oncoming car resulting in the devastating crash Police have since impounded the truck IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/six-killed-in-car-truck-collision-in-ups-barabanki-646568.html Tue, 04 Nov 2025 19:58:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/jaipur-tragedy-rajasthan-cm-orders-cancellation-of-licenses-for-drunk-driving-646594.html Jaipur Nov 4 A day after the tragic dumper accident in Jaipur claimed 14 lives Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has announced strict measures to improve road safety across Rajasthan The CM has directed authorities to cancel the driving licenses of those caught driving under the influence of alcohol and to take strong action against anyone violating traffic rulesA 15day Road Safety Campaign will be launched across Rajasthan starting Tuesday under the joint supervision of the Transport Police and Public Works DepartmentsThe decision was taken during a highlevel meeting chaired by CM Bhajanlal Sharma at his residence late Monday night He emphasised that all relevant departments must work together to ensure compliance with traffic regulations and prevent accidentsDistrict Collectors have been instructed to hold regular meetings of District Road Safety Committees and disciplinary action will be taken against officials who fail to act promptlyCM Sharma has ordered strict enforcement against speeding drunk driving and overloading Encroachments and illegal crossings along highways will be removed immediatelyHe stated that under a zerotolerance policy departmental officers failing to take timely action will face consequencesLicenses of drivers who are repeatedly fined for overspeeding or driving under the influence will be revokedThe Chief Minister directed authorities to promptly repair black spots and close illegal cuts on national and state highways Land will be identified for constructing new rest stops for drivers along the JaipurKota JaipurDelhi JaipurAjmer and JaipurBharatpur highwaysCM Sharma also instructed the NHAI to remove illegal eateries parking areas and constructions along the Bharatmala and DelhiMumbai Industrial Corridor Proper signage and reflectors should be installed especially before the foggy winter season In addition the medical and health Department has been directed to strengthen the emergency care systemAll accident victims must be transported in advanced life support ambulances and eye checkups for truck drivers will be conducted between November 15 and February 15 Transport companies will be held accountable for forcing overtime driving and strict penalties will follow violationsThe Transport Department has also been asked to take action against vehicles travelling on the wrong side of highwaysCM Sharma instructed district collectors and police superintendents to deploy interceptors on major routes to catch rule violators and to install railings at all illegal cuts on busy highwaysChief Minister Sharma reiterated the governments commitment to making Rajasthans roads safer stating Our goal is to save lives by enforcing discipline on the roads Those who endanger others by breaking rules will face strict punishment IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/jaipur-tragedy-rajasthan-cm-orders-cancellation-of-licenses-for-drunk-driving-646594.html Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:20:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/30-injured-in-road-accident-in-jampks-rajouri-646629.html Jammu Nov 4 At least 30 passengers including many students were injured on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmirs Rajouri district when an overloaded minibus overturned on the road Officials said the bus was overloaded and went out of the drivers control and overturned on the road in RajouriNearly 30 passengers were injured while two critically injured students were airlifted to Jammu for specialised treatment after doctors at the Government Medical College GMC Rajouri referred them to Jammu Senior civil and police officers including the deputy commissioner DIG and SSP Rajouri went to GMC Rajouri to find out the status of the injured passengers the officials saidThe primary cause of the accident appears to be overloading and overspeeding by the driver of the mini bus Police have lodged an FIR into the incident and started an investigation the officials addedRecently six tourists were injured in a road accident in the Sonamarg hill station of Ganderbal district in Kashmir The tourists were injured in a collision between two vehicles on the SrinagarLeh national highwayRoad rage overloading overspeeding and bad road conditions in the hilly districts of Poonch Rajouri Ramban Doda Kishtwar and Reasi districts are the main causes of fatal accidents in these areasTraffic department officials have deputed teams in these accidentprone areas to check overloading overspeeding road rage and similar violations of rulesThe Regional Transport Officers RTOs of Jammu and Kashmir divisions have warned violators of serious punishments including cancellation of driving licences registration certificates and imprisonmentIn case of vehicles driven by minors parents are liable to be imprisoned including the cancellation of registration of such vehicles Petrol refilling stations have been instructed not to provide fuel to twowheelers driven by persons not wearing the mandatory helmetsIn addition to punitive action the traffic department has been counselling drivers on the road against violations of traffic rules Local religious preachers and opinion leaders have also been advising people against violations of traffic rules IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/30-injured-in-road-accident-in-jampks-rajouri-646629.html Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-brothers-die-after-falling-into-safety-tank-of-noida-house-646416.html Noida Nov 3 In a tragic incident two brothers died on Monday after falling into the safety tank of their house in Chotpur Colony under Noidas Sector 63 police station limits officials said A neighbour who attempted to rescue them is currently undergoing treatment and is stated to be stableThe deceased have been identified as Chandrabhan 40 and his younger brother Raju 26Originally from Bulandshahr the brothers had moved to Chotpur Colony after purchasing a house Both worked as carpenters in the Khoda area and were known locally as hardworking and softspokenThe incident took place on Monday morning when the concrete slab covering the safety tank in their house reportedly collapsedChandrabhan who was standing on it at the time fell inside In a desperate attempt to save him Raju immediately climbed down but became trapped due to toxic gases inside the tank leading to suffocationSeeing the brothers in distress their neighbour Hemant son of Prem Singh and also a native of Bulandshahr district attempted to rescue them However he too inhaled the poisonous fumes and lost consciousnessOn receiving the information the Sector 63 police and fire department rushed to the spot The rescue team used a cutter to break open the floor and pull the victims outAll three were shifted to a hospital where doctors declared Chandrabhan and Raju dead on arrival Hemant was admitted for treatment and is reported to be out of dangerPolice have taken the bodies into custody completed the panchnama and sent them for postmortem examinationThe incident has left the locality in shock Residents said the brothers had recently bought the house and were trying to improve itThey had just begun to settle here No one imagined such a tragedy would happen a neighbour saidAuthorities are examining whether the safety tank was structurally weak or improperly constructed IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-brothers-die-after-falling-into-safety-tank-of-noida-house-646416.html Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:41:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/soldier-killed-in-accidental-fire-in-jampks-poonch-646444.html Jammu Nov 3 A soldier was killed in JampKs Poonch district on Monday when his service rifle reportedly went off accidentally officials said Officials said that Naik Amarjeet Singh was on sentry duty in his camp in Jhulass village of Poonch district when his service rifle went off accidentallyHe was immediately shifted to the armys field hospital for treatment but he succumbed to his critical injury Police have taken cognisance of the incident and an investigation has been started an official saidThe army guards the 740kmlong line of control LoC in JampK which is situated in Baramulla Kupwara and Bandipora districts of the Valley and in Poonch Rajouri and partly in Jammu district of Jammu divisionThe Border Security Force BSF guards the 240kmlong international border situated in Jammu Samba and Kathua districtsThe army is deployed on antiinfiltration and antiterrorist activities along the LoC while the BSF performs these duties along the international borderJampK Police and the security forces carry out antiterrorist activities in the hinterland including terror acts by gunwielding terrorists their overground workers OGWs and sympathisersDrug smugglers drug peddlers and those involved in hawala money and other financial scams are also on the scanner of the security forcesIt is believed that funds generated by drug smuggling hawala money rackets and other unlawful financial activities are finally used to sustain terrorism in JampKThe revised strategy of the security forces is aimed at dismantling the complete terror ecosystem in JampK rather than just going after the gunwielding terroristsJampK Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has so far terminated the services of many government employees found to have terror links IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/soldier-killed-in-accidental-fire-in-jampks-poonch-646444.html Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:50:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-in-car-truck-collision-in-bihars-vaishali-646262.html Patna Nov 3 At least three people were killed and three others sustained serious injuries in a road accident in Bihars Vaishali district on Monday morning The fatal accident occurred near Naiper village under the Industrial Police Station area of the district around 4 amAccording to the SHO of Industrial Police Station a speeding luxury car travelling from Purnea to Hajipur rammed into the rear of a 16wheeler truck that was parked on the road The impact was so severe that the car was reduced to mangled metalAll the deceased and injured were associated with an exitpoll team working during the Bihar Assembly electionsLocal residents reached the spot soon after hearing the sound of the collision and alerted the policePersonnel from the Industrial Police Station used a crane to remove the bodies trapped inside the vehicleThe bodies were sent to Sadar Hospital Hajipur for postmortem examination while the injured were rushed to the hospital for treatmentIndustrial Police Station SHO Arvind Paswan said preliminary investigation suggested speeding led to the accidentAs the place of the accident is an industrial area a large number of trucks are parked on the roadside in a queue waiting for their turn to load materials The speeding car rammed the truck from behind The injured are in critical condition he said adding that a formal probe has been launchedThe injured have been identified as Pushpa Chaudhary 28 a native of Milki village Hajipur Shalini Verma 26 a native of Sitapur Uttar Pradesh and Kapil Kumar 24 a resident of SitapurThe victims were coming from the Purnea side We suspect that the driver of the vehicle may have fallen asleep for a few seconds leading to this accident Paswan saidWe have identified the victims and their family members were informed about the accident he saidA tense atmosphere prevailed in the area following the mishap IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-in-car-truck-collision-in-bihars-vaishali-646262.html Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:32:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-killed-in-two-road-accidents-in-andhra-pradesh-646275.html Amaravati Nov 3 Five persons were killed and two others injured in two separate road accidents in Andhra Pradesh in the early hours of Monday Four people died when a car in which they were travelling collided with a truck in Andhra Pradeshs Bapatla districtThe accident occurred around 1 am in Satyavatipet in Karlapalem mandalThe deceased were identified as B Balarama Raju 65 B Lakshmi 60 G Pushpavati 60 and M Srinivasa Raju 54 Two boys aged 11 and 13 were injured and both were admitted to a hospital Their condition is stated to be out of dangerThe deceased were from Karlapalem and were returning home after attending the sangeet ceremony of Bapatla MLA Narendra Vermas sonOverspeeding is suspected to be the cause of the accident Police registered a case and took up an investigationIn another accident in Palnadu district a man died when a mini lorry overturned The accident occurred on the NadendlaTimmapuram road when the mini lorry suffered a tyre burstThe driver lost control of the vehicle resulting in the accident The deceased was identified as Bapu Malik a worker from OdishaThe accident revealed that the mini lorry was being used to divert rice meant for distribution under the Public Distribution SystemPolice registered a case and began an investigation The civil supplies department also launched an investigation into PDS rice diversionMeanwhile police in Annamayya district arrested a person who exhumed the body of a youth to perform black magicThe youth belonging to Manadepalle town died recently due to some disease and was buried in a local graveyardSome passersby noticed a man exhuming the body and immediately alerted the police The arrested man was identified as Govind He told police that he wanted to perform some rituals on the body to speak to his younger brother who died a few days ago IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/five-killed-in-two-road-accidents-in-andhra-pradesh-646275.html Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:49:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/telangana-govt-orders-probe-into-rtc-bus-tipper-truck-collision-646279.html Hyderabad Nov 3 The Telangana government has ordered an investigation into the road accident that killed 20 people and injured many others in Rangareddy district on Monday Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar who rushed to Chevella told media persons at the government hospital that a probe has been ordered into the collision between an RTC bus and a tipper lorryHe said the immediate priority of the government is to ensure the best possible treatment for the injured and extend all help to the families of the deceasedThe transport minister said there were 72 people aboard the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation TGSRTC bus which was coming to Hyderabad from TandurA gravelladen tipper truck rammed into the bus on the HyderabadBijapur highway near Mirzaguda in Chevella mandal about 60 km from HyderabadHinting that negligence by the tipper driver led to the tragedy Ponnam Prabhakar said action would be taken after the investigationChief Minister A Revanth Reddy held a video conference with top officials and directed them to provide immediate relief to the victimsThe transport minister said an official will be assigned to help the family of each of the deceased in the transport of bodies and in conducting the last ritesStating that the accident was unfortunate and painful the minister said it was not the time for politicsHe claimed that road safety is the topmost priority for the government The transport department is trying to create public awareness about road safety at the school levelNo matter how many new rules we bring and how many checks we conduct we need public cooperation to prevent accidents he saidPrabhakar mentioned that every day hundreds of people are killed in road accidents in the country and Telangana records fewer than 20 fatalities daily He said that the transport department is working to remove danger spots on highways and taking serious action on vehicle fitness and other issues IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/telangana-govt-orders-probe-into-rtc-bus-tipper-truck-collision-646279.html Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/president-murmu-pm-modi-express-grief-over-loss-of-lives-in-telangana-bus-accident-646286.html New Delhi Nov 3 President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a tragic bus accident in Telanganas Ranga Reddy district The Prime Ministers Office PMO also announced that an ex gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Ministers National Relief Fund PMNRF would be provided to the next of kin of each deceased President Murmu took to X and said The loss of many lives in a bus accident in Ranga Reddy district in Telangana is deeply unfortunate I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured passengersThe PMOs post on X stated The loss of lives due to a mishap in the Rangareddy district of Telangana is deeply saddening My thoughts are with the affected people and their families during this difficult time Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured An ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased The injured would be given Rs 50000The accident occurred around 630 am on Monday on the HyderabadBijapur highway near Mirzaguda in Chevella mandal about 60 km from HyderabadThe bus which was moving to Hyderabad from Tandur was hit by a concreteladen tipper truck coming from the opposite directionAccording to eyewitnesses passengers sitting in the first six rows were crushed and buried under the gravel as the tipper lorry pierced through the bus The entire gravel load fell in the bus adding to the intensity of the crash18 passengers of the bus including 10 women died in the collision The deceased include drivers of both the bus and the truck A 10monthold baby and her mother were among those deadThere were about 70 passengers aboard the bus which belonged to the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation TSRTCSeveral passengers were injured and they were shifted to the government hospital at Chevella where the condition of three of them is stated to be criticalHeartwrenching scenes were witnessed as several injured people trapped in the rubble were crying for helpPolice and other rescue personnel had a tough time pulling out the injured Three JCBs were pressed into service to cut through the bus to retrieve the bodies and rescue the injuredOne of the survivors said the bus started from Tandu at 5 am and was full to its capacity by the time it reached Vikarabad Several passengers were standingThe survivors said a speeding tipper truck coming from the opposite direction rammed into the bus The driver and the passengers sitting in six rows behind him were crushed to deathTelangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has expressed grief over the road accident He directed the officials to immediately reach the accident site and undertake relief measuresThe CM also asked officials to keep him informed of the situation and provide updates on the details of the accident from time to timeHe directed the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to ensure that all those injured in the bus accident are immediately shifted to Hyderabad and provided with the best possible medical treatmentHe also instructed the Ministers available nearby to rush to the accident site without delay The Chief Minister further directed the District Collector to intensify the rescue and relief operations and to take all necessary measures to ensure effective assistanceTransport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar ordered officials to launch relief measures and provide the best possible medical care to the injured IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/president-murmu-pm-modi-express-grief-over-loss-of-lives-in-telangana-bus-accident-646286.html Mon, 03 Nov 2025 13:52:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/10-month-old-girl-child-amp-mother-sister-trio-among-telangana-road-accident-victims-646311.html Hyderabad Nov 3 A 10monthold child lying dead next to the body of her mother This is perhaps the most disturbing visual that emerged from the horrific road accident in Telanganas Rangareddy district on Monday The picture shows the baby wrapped in warm clothes under her mothers arm depicting the unbreakable bondThere were heartrending scenes after a buslorry collision near Mirzaguda in Chevella mandal about 60 km from HyderabadA gravelladen tipper truck rammed into the Road Transport Corporation bus on the HyderabadBijapur highway around 630 am killing 20 people including drivers of both vehicles Another 20 people were injuredThe accident occurred when the bus with 72 people was coming to Hyderabad from Tandur in Vikarabad districtAs the tipper pierced through the right portion of the bus the victims were either crushed to death or buried under the gravelHeartbreaking scenes were witnessed at the accident site with cries for help by those trapped in the gravel and in the mangled remains of the bus A few passengers with bloodstained clothes were seen limping outThe ghastly tragedy snuffed out several young lives and shattered many a dream Those who travel every day between Tandu and Hyderabad for college and work lost their lives These include five young women who were all students of Koti Womens University in HyderabadThree sisters Tanusha Saipriya and Nandini of Tandur town lost their lives in the disaster They were all studying at the Womens University While Tanusha was pursuing an MBA Saipriya and Nandini were degree students in their first and third years respectivelyTheir father Yellaiah Goud was inconsolable while their mother collapsed due to shock on seeing their bodies The eldest daughter of Goud was married last monthThe deceased students include Muskan and Akhila Reddy both in their 20sA woman teacher was among those critically injured in the accident Jayasudha was seen buried in the gravel up to the waist She sustained grievous injuries to her legs and was admitted to Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences NIMS in Hyderabad IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/10-month-old-girl-child-amp-mother-sister-trio-among-telangana-road-accident-victims-646311.html Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:56:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/vice-president-radhakrishnan-expresses-anguish-over-loss-of-20-lives-in-tgana-accident-646399.html New Delhi Nov 3 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Monday expressed deep anguish over the loss of 20 lives in a road accident in Rangareddy district of Telangana In his message the Vice President said that the loss of lives in the tragic incident is deeply distressing He conveyed his thoughts to the affected people and their families during this difficult time said a statement issued by the Vice Presidents SecretariatRadhakrishnan extended his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injuredThe buslorry collision took place in the morning near Mirzaguda in Chevella mandal about 60 km from HyderabadA gravelladen tipper truck rammed into the Road Transport Corporation bus on the HyderabadBijapur highway around 630 am killing 20 people including drivers of both vehicles Another 20 people were injuredThe accident occurred when the bus with 72 people was coming to Hyderabad from Tandur in Vikarabad districtAs the tipper pierced through the right portion of the bus the victims were either crushed to death or buried under the gravelHeartbreaking scenes were witnessed at the accident site with cries for help by those trapped in the gravel and in the mangled remains of the bus A few passengers with bloodstained clothes were seen limping outThe ghastly tragedy snuffed out several young lives and shattered many a dream Those who travel every day between Tandu and Hyderabad for college and work lost their livesThese include five young women who were all students of Koti Womens University in HyderabadThree sisters Tanusha Saipriya and Nandini of Tandur town lost their lives in the disaster They were all studying at the Womens UniversityWhile Tanusha was pursuing an MBA Saipriya and Nandini were degree students in their first and third years respectivelyTheir father Yellaiah Goud was inconsolable while their mother collapsed due to shock on seeing their bodies The eldest daughter of Goud was married last monthThe deceased students include Muskan and Akhila Reddy both in their 20sA woman teacher was among those critically injured in the accident Jayasudha was seen buried in the gravel up to the waist She sustained grievous injuries to her legs and was admitted to Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences NIMS in Hyderabad IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/vice-president-radhakrishnan-expresses-anguish-over-loss-of-20-lives-in-tgana-accident-646399.html Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:17:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-bengaluru-medical-students-drown-in-rough-seas-off-keralas-payyambalam-beach-646211.html Thiruvananthapuram Nov 2 In a tragic incident three medical students from Bengaluru lost their lives after being swept away by strong waves at the Payyambalam beach in Keralas Kannur on Sunday police said The deceased have been identified as Afnan Rahanuddeen and Afras all hailing from Karnataka and students of a medical college in BengaluruAccording to police sources the students were part of an eightmember group who had come to Kannur on a leisure trip and ventured into the sea despite warnings about rough conditionsEyewitnesses said the tragedy occurred around 7 am when the group entered the water for a swimWhile some of them remained close to the shore three students were pulled deeper by powerful undercurrentsArea residents alerted by the screams of the others rushed to the scene and managed to pull out two of them Afnan and Rahanuddeen with the help of lifeguards and fire and rescue personnel Both were rushed to the Kannur Government Hospital but doctors pronounced them dead on arrivalSearch operations were immediately launched to locate the third missing student AfrasAfter nearly two hours of intense efforts by the Fire and Rescue team and local fishermen his body was recovered a short distance away from the spot where the group had been bathingKannur city police have registered a case of unnatural death and are coordinating with the college authorities and the families of the victims in Karnataka to arrange for the transportation of the bodiesPayyambalam beach though a popular tourist destination has witnessed several drowning incidents in recent years due to strong rip currents particularly during the postmonsoon periodOfficials have renewed calls for visitors to heed safety advisories and avoid venturing into the sea during turbulent conditions Locals and tourists at the beach were visibly shaken as news of the tragedy spreadAuthorities are now considering tightening restrictions on swimming in vulnerable stretches of the coastline especially during early morning and evening hours when lifeguard presence is limited IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-bengaluru-medical-students-drown-in-rough-seas-off-keralas-payyambalam-beach-646211.html Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:37:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/at-least-22-killed-in-store-explosion-in-mexico-646120.html Mexico City Nov 2 At least 22 people were killed including four children after an explosion triggered a fire at a department store in Hermosillo capital of the northern Mexican state of Sonora local media reported The explosion occurred in the afternoon at a chain department store in the city center according to the reports Witnesses said the fire quickly spread through the building and nearby vehicles trapping several people inside Xinhua news agency reportedRescue teams rushed to the scene to conduct searchandrescue operations and transport the 12 injured people to local hospitalsPreliminary investigations suggest that the fire may have been caused by smoke from a malfunctioning transformerThe explosion occurred in one of the stores of the local Waldos chain after which the building caught fire Local media noted that those injured had suffered burnsAuthorities in Sonora said the possibility of a terrorist attack has been ruled outEarlier in September three died and over 50 were injured after a gas tanker truck exploded in Mexico City with 19 of them in serious condition local authorities saidThe accident occurred on the Zaragoza road under the Concordia bridge said Clara Brugada Molina head of government of the Mexican capital on the social media platform XIt took place at around 220 pm local time when the truck with a capacity of 49500 litres overturned and the injured have been rushed to different hospitals she told local mediaThe accident also affected 18 vehicles and 19 of the injured transferred to hospitals are in serious condition IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/at-least-22-killed-in-store-explosion-in-mexico-646120.html Sun, 02 Nov 2025 09:13:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-children-killed-dozen-injured-in-school-van-suv-collision-in-kota-645955.html Kota Nov 1 Two schoolchildren were killed and more than a dozen others injured when a school van collided headon with an SUV in Rajasthans Kota district on Saturday morning police said According to police and eyewitnesses the accident near the 132 kV grid station in the Etawa police station area occurred when a tyre of the schools van suddenly burst causing the driver to lose control The van veered into the opposite lane and collided with an oncoming SUV The impact of the collision was so severe that both vehicles overturned with the SUV rolling nearly 20 feet away from the road The front portion of the van was completely mangled and school bags and books were scattered across the roadside Locals who heard the loud crash and childrens cries rushed to the sceneSeveral villagers broke the vans windows to pull out the trapped children and passengers Police and emergency teams arrived shortly afterwards and with the help of villagers all injured children and adults were rushed to the Etawah SubDistrict Hospital Two students were declared dead on arrival Hospital officials reported that several of the injured sustained fractures and head injuries and were later referred to Kotas MBS Hospital for advanced treatmentThe deceased children were students of a private school in Etawa The accident site was marked by twisted metal and shattered glass reflecting the intensity of the collision It appears that a tyre burst caused the driver to lose control leading to the headon crash a police officer at the scene said As word of the tragedy spread families of the students gathered at the hospital where scenes of grief and mourning unfolded The cries of parents echoed through the corridors as doctors attended to the injured Police have seized both vehicles and begun an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash The incident has sparked outrage and renewed concerns over road safety and vehicle maintenance standards for school transport in the region IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-children-killed-dozen-injured-in-school-van-suv-collision-in-kota-645955.html Sat, 01 Nov 2025 11:07:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/woman-dead-54-injured-as-bus-overturns-in-mps-barwani-district--645909.html Barwani Oct 31 A 63yearold woman was killed and 54 fellow pilgrims were injured when their overcrowded bus overturned on a treacherous ghat section near Baigaur village in Madhya Pradeshs Barwani district on Friday The deceased was identified as Suman Bai from Jamod village while others were injured Two of them are critical The injured persons have been admitted to Khetia hospital district hospital and MY Hospital Indore district collector Jayati Singh said in a post on XThe bus carrying devotees en route from Indore to Prakasha via Omkareshwar for the sacred Narmada Parikrama lost control shortly after 8 am police said The vehicle somersaulted down the steep incline on the KhetiaPati roadEyewitnesses attributed the tragedy to brake failure The driver shouted that the brakes had given way recounted Dishan a volunteer preparing meals for the group Within seconds the bus veered off flipped and rolled into the ravineLocal residents and officers from Khetia and Pati police stations mounted a swift rescue using JCB excavators and two cranes to extricate passengers trapped beneath the wreckage Villagers smashed windows to free the injured many of whom suffered fractures head trauma and deep lacerationsDistrict Collector Jayati Singh confirmed that 30 pilgrims received initial treatment at Khetia Community Health Centre Five with lifethreatening injuries were transferred to District Hospital Barwani while the two women passengers most critical casesboth with spinal damagewere airlifted to MY Hospital IndorePansemal MLA Shyam Barde rushed to the scene and supervised operations Over 45 devotees were aboard far exceeding safe capacity he told reporters Had locals not acted with such courage the toll would have been catastrophicThe illfated vehicle registered to a private operator had departed Indore at dawn Authorities have impounded the bus and launched an inquiry into mechanical fitness and overloadingPreliminary findings suggest the 56seat coach was carrying at least 56 passengers plus luggage IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/woman-dead-54-injured-as-bus-overturns-in-mps-barwani-district--645909.html Fri, 31 Oct 2025 22:11:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/allu-sirish-opts-for-a-customised-manish-malhotra-outfit-for-his-engagement-with-nayanika-645808.html Hyderabad Oct 31 Actor Allu Sirish will be getting engaged to Nayanika on Friday in an intimate yet elegant family affair The festivities are expected to be attended by the members of the Konidela and Allu families including brother Allu Arjun with his family Megastar Chiranjeevi and his family Ram Charan and Upasana as well as Varun Tej and LavanyaThe décor for the evening has been beautifully designed by Janaki Pulijal known for her classy setups with minimal aesthetics and cultural depthNow the source close to the couple has revealed some details regarding the engagement ceremony saying that Allu Sirish has opted for a customised Manish Malhotra outfit for his special dayA close source shared Allu Sirish will be seen in a customised Manish Malhotra outfit while Nayanika will be wearing a stunning Sabyasachi lehenga for the engagementThe ceremony will beautifully follow Telugu traditions blending elegance with the warmth of a traditional family celebration they addedOn October 1 Allu Arjuns younger brother announced his engagement to Nayanika on the birth anniversary of their grandfather the legendary actor and comedian Allu RamalingaiahTaking to social media Allu Sirish posted a pic of himself holding Nayanikas hand during their romantic getaway in Paris with the Eiffel Tower visible in the distanceAnnouncing the new chapter of his life Allu Sirish penned a heartfelt note that read Today on the birth anniversary of my grandfather Allu Ramalingaiah garu I feel blessed to share something very close to my heart my engagement to Nayanika sicSharing what made him finally take the plunge he added My grandmother who recently passed away always wished to see me married Though she isnt here with us I know she is blessing us from above as we begin this journey together It means everything to us that our families have embraced our love and with such joy IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/allu-sirish-opts-for-a-customised-manish-malhotra-outfit-for-his-engagement-with-nayanika-645808.html Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:18:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-vehicle-rams-into-tree-in-karnataka-645538.html Shivamogga Oct 30 Three people were killed and another sustained serious injuries after a goods vehicle rammed into a tree early Thursday morning in Shivamogga district of Karnataka The deceased have been identified as 35yearold Asadulla 33yearold Firoz and 31yearold Sadiq all residents of Tavare ChatnalliThe driver of the vehicle Irfan sustained serious injuries and locals shifted him to Meggan Hospital in BengaluruThe incident occurred within the limits of Shivamogga Rural Police Station when the victims were returning from Balehonnur after completing carpentry work in a goods vehiclePolice suspect that the accident occurred as the driver of the goods vehicle dozed offThe police have taken up further investigationOn Tuesday night a medical student from Karwars KRIMS Medical College in Karnataka was killed and another was seriously injured after their bike hit a buffalo that suddenly came onto the road near Mashem in GoaThe deceased was identified as Adarsh Poojari 23 a thirdyear MBBS student at KRIMS The injured student was identified as Raunak ChawlaOn Tuesday night both were travelling from Canacona towards Karwar on a bike when a buffalo suddenly came in front of the vehicle causing it to skidPoojari and Chawla who were injured in the incident were immediately rushed to the Canacona Community Health Centre CHC However doctors said that critically injured Poojari succumbed during treatmentOn October 26 a container lorry lost control and overturned into a ditch killing two workers on the spot and seriously injuring four others near Siddaiyanadoddi in Anekal taluk on the outskirts of BengaluruIn the accident Sriman 25 from Andhra Pradesh and Srinivas 28 the lorry driver from Jharkhand lost their livesThe lorry which was speeding downhill went out of control at a curve and rolled into the ditch trapping the bodies of the two workers inside the vehiclePolice with the help of a crane recovered the bodies and shifted the injured to a hospital IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/three-killed-as-vehicle-rams-into-tree-in-karnataka-645538.html Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:05:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-breaks-out-at-sbis-branch-in-kolkata-645429.html Kolkata Oct 29 A fire broke out on the second floor of the State Bank of Indias branch in the Dhakuria area of Kolkata on Wednesday Locals and bank security guards observed smoke emanating from the bank and immediately notified the Fire DepartmentAfter receiving information six fire engines rushed to the spot and brought the blaze under controlNo one was injured in the incidentThe Fire Department has started investigating the cause of the firePreliminary investigation revealed that a short circuit might have caused the fireIt is learnt that the fire broke out in the bank at 545 am Since it was not the banks opening time no employees or customers were in the bank As a result the Fire Department said that a major disaster has been averted However there are various financial documents in the bank The Fire Department is trying to ensure that those documents are not damaged too muchAn official of this bank branch said There was no damage to the customers documents The fire mainly damaged the furniture We received information about the fire at 615 am The security guards who are stationed at the ATM below informed usLocal Left councillor Madhuchanda Deb reached the bank after hearing the news of the fire She said I came here as soon as I got the information I learned that no one was injured The fire has been brought under controlCustomers also came after hearing news of the fire at the bank They came to know if their documents were damagedA customer told a section of media persons I came to know whether there was any damage to the locker The bank said that there was no damage to the locker There was a fire on the second floor of the bank I will come after 10 oclock to know if any documents were damagedFurther investigation was underway IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/fire-breaks-out-at-sbis-branch-in-kolkata-645429.html Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:40:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/helicopter-skids-while-landing-in-nepals-mt-lobuche-645438.html Kathmandu Oct 29 A helicopter that had flown to pick up trekkers from the base camp of Mt Lobuche a neighbouring peak of Mt Everest met with an accident early Wednesday morning a senior police official said The helicopter belonging to Altitude Air met with an accident at 750 am when it skidded while landing at a helipad in Lobuche said Deputy Superintendent of Police Manojit Kunwar chief of Solukhumbu District PoliceThe only occupant of the helicopter the pilot was rescued and brought to Lukla Airport near the mountain he saidAccording to him the helicopter sustained partial damage to its tail and has been left at the accident siteLobuche which has two peaks Lobuche East 6119 meters and Lobuche West 6145 metres attracts a large number of trekkers and mountaineers every yearThe mountain serves as an acclimatisation peak for climbers aiming to summit higher mountains including Mt Everest 884886 meters the worlds tallest peakOctober is a peak tourist season in Nepal and many trekkers reach Lobuche via the Everest trekking route during this periodAs of Tuesday evening there were 210 trekkers at the Lobuche base camp according to DSP KunwarFor the past few days Nepali authorities have been warning trekkers to exercise extreme caution due to adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone Mountha which developed over the Bay of BengalNepals high hilly and mountainous regions have been experiencing snowfall posing risks to residents and trekkers However the weather was clear in the Everest region on Wednesday when the accident occurred Kunwar addedHe further said that authorities have advised trekkers to remain cautious while venturing outside their hotels in the mountainous areas of the Everest regionMeanwhile the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology on Tuesday said that the country could experience snowfall and rainfall in the central and eastern regions from October 30 to November 1Several government agencies have also urged the public to exercise caution while travelling in high hilly and mountainous regionsIn a statement the Nepal Tourism Board NTB urged all mountaineering and trekking teams as well as domestic and international tourists to exercise utmost caution over the next few days due to adverse weather conditions IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/helicopter-skids-while-landing-in-nepals-mt-lobuche-645438.html Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:47:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-charred-to-death-as-bus-hits-high-tension-power-line-in-jaipur-645194.html Jaipur Oct 28 Two people were killed while 12 others suffered burn injuries after a bus carrying labourers came in contact with a hightension power line in the Manoharpur area about 50 kilometres from Jaipur on Tuesday According to officials the labourers were being transported to a brick kiln in Todi village when the accident occurredThe bus reportedly brushed against an overhead hightension line causing an electric current to surge through the vehicle and triggering a fire Locals rushed to the scene and helped rescue those trapped inside the burning busEyewitnesses said several passengers sustained severe burns before they could be pulled outVillagers claimed they had repeatedly urged the local administration to remove or raise the height of these hightension lines but no action had been takenUpon receiving information about the incident Jaipur District Collector Jitendra Soni and senior police officials rushed to the spotA special district police and civil defence team were also deployed to assist in rescue operations The injured were initially taken to the Shahpura SubDistrict Hospital where doctors declared two workers dead on arrivalFive critically injured patients were later referred to Sawai Mansingh SMS Hospital in Jaipur for advanced treatmentHospital authorities have confirmed that an emergency team was put on alert to receive the victimsPreliminary investigations suggest that the bus exceeded the safe height limit and came into contact with the live wirePolice have registered a case of negligence against the bus driver and are conducting further inquiriesThe deceased have not yet been identified but are believed to be migrant workers employed at a local brick kilnExpressing grief over the incident Congress leader Ashok Gehlot said The tragic incident in Manoharpur Jaipur where a bus carrying workers caught fire after coming into contact with a hightension line resulted in two deaths and several injuries is deeply saddeningThe increasing number of such accidents in Rajasthan is a matter of serious concern My heartfelt condolences go out to the bereaved families and I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured Gehlot the former chief minister saidRecently over 20 people were charred to death in a bus fire tragedy in Jaisalmer IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/two-charred-to-death-as-bus-hits-high-tension-power-line-in-jaipur-645194.html Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:21:00 +0530 https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-bulls-trigger-boiling-oil-horror-at-bageshwar-dham-toddler-burned-vendor-injured-645290.html Chhatarpur Oct 28 A threeyearold boy Raghav sustained severe burns when scalding oil accidentally poured over him after two fighting bulls rammed a samosa handcart at Bageshwar Dham in Madhya Pradesh The chaotic incident in Bamitha police jurisdiction also injured the female vendor but authorities have dismissed earlier media claims of a heroic grandmothers intervention Speaking to IANS Bamitha police station incharge and investigating officer Ashish Shrotiya clarified the sequenceThe child was playing near the woman vendors handcart Suddenly two bulls emerged from nowhere locked horns and charged into the cart This toppled the cauldron spilling boiling oil onto Raghav and the lady owner he said He ruled out reports that the boy plunged headlong into the vat or that his grandmother pulled him out suffering hand burns herself Raghavs father Brijraj Vaishnav from Kishangarh in Rajasthans Ajmer district had brought the family including wife and son for darshan at the iconic Balaji Maharaj shrine the office said Postprayers they paused at the bustling stall inside the temple complex where fresh samosas sizzled amid devotional fervour Eyewitnesses recounted the evening turning nightmarish as the stray bulls common in rural temple areas erupted into a territorial brawl around 6 PM scattering pilgrims and upending carts in a ministampede Raghavs cries echoed through the chaos Shrotiya said identifying the injured vendor as 55yearold Lakshmi Devi the handcart owner not the childs grandmother as initially circulated No family member attempted a rescue from the oil the spill occurred purely from the impact Onlookers quickly alerted temple security and an ambulance from the Dhams facility arrived swiftly Both victims were rushed to Chhatarpur District Hospitals burn ward Contradicting earlier grim assessments Shrotiya said Raghavs condition is stable and improving He received prompt treatment full recovery is expected soon Details on Lakshmi Devis injuries remain limited but she is under treatment Speaking to IANS Roshan Dwivedi doctor on duty at Chhatarpur district hospital said The boy is out of danger he did not suffer serious burn injuries It does not seem he plunged into the cauldron The woman is also treated for minor burn injuriesAn official said that police have inspected the site taken statements and launched a probe into potential negligence particularly unsecured animals amid heavy crowds The bulls werent restrained properlylikely agitated by noise Shrotiya noted No arrests have been made but enhanced safety measures including animal control and vendor zoning are under urgent review at the Dham Founded by Dhirendra Krishna Shastri Bageshwar Baba the site draws massive devotees for Hanuman rituals IANS https://dailyworld.in/accident/mp-bulls-trigger-boiling-oil-horror-at-bageshwar-dham-toddler-burned-vendor-injured-645290.html Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:30:00 +0530