Khargone, July 13 (IANS) A tragic incident in Magarkhedi village under the Balkwada police station area took place in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone district on Sunday evening, when a powerful explosion ripped through a crude oil tanker during welding operations at a local workshop. The blast claimed the life of a shepherd and left two others — a tanker driver and a welding mechanic — critically injured.According to Superintendent of Police Ravindra Verma, welding work was underway on the rear sect…
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Mumbai, June 7 (IANS) With a view to strengthening regulatory frameworks in industries dealing with hazardous materials, the Maharashtra government is considering amendments to the Explosives Rules, 2008. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to deliberate on the proposed changes, aimed at enhancing safety standards and preventing accidents in explosives manufacturing companies.The Chief Minister emphasised that the amendments would be formally submi…
Bhopal, May 29 (IANS) A heartbreaking accident in Mohanpura village of Barwani district has left a family devastated after a can of acid spilled over a sleeping mother and her two children. The incident claimed the life of 24-year-old Pinky, while her two children sustained severe burns.The tragedy occurred around 4:00 a.m. on Friday when a five-litre can containing acid, stored inside the house for cleaning drip irrigation lines in their farmland, fell from a rack. According to police officials…
Panna, May 26 (IANS) All five labourers lost their lives after a massive soil collapse at an under-construction well in Nayapurwa hamlet of Biharpurwa village, under Ajaygarh block in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district, on Tuesday morning. Seven labourers were working at the site when the incident occurred. Two of them had climbed out of the well moments earlier to drink water and were safely rescued, while the remaining five were buried under the debris, officials said.Despite frantic rescue eff…
Bhopal/Panna, May 26 (IANS) At least five labourers were buried under tonnes of debris following a sudden soil collapse during well excavation work on Tuesday in Biharpurwa village in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district. One labourer has been confirmed dead, while rescue efforts are continuing intensively to locate the remaining four who are trapped. The tragedy occurred around 11:00 a.m. in Nayapurwa hamlet of Biharpurwa village. Seven labourers had been working for the past 10 days to excavate a w…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The NHRC has sought a report within two weeks from the Jharkhand government and the district police chief over the death of a 19-year-old woman inmate of a remand home in the Charki Pahadi area of the Deoghar district earlier this month, an official said. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) took suo motu cognisance of a media report about the death of a 19-year-old female inmate on May 2, allegedly under suspicious circumstances. The cause of her death is yet to b…
Thrissur, April 21 (IANS) At least six people were killed, and several others were injured following a massive explosion at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikkodu, Thrissur, in Kerala during preparations for the Thrissur Pooram, an annual Hindu temple festival being held in the city. A state government official who reached the spot said there were around 40 people who were working in the unit as the organisers had got lunch for the employees.“We have got reports that seven people mana…
Jaipur, April 17 (IANS) Two sanitation workers died on Friday in Jaipur’s Jhotwara area after entering a sewer tank during a cleaning operation, in an incident that has once again raised concerns over the safety of contractual workers engaged in hazardous work.The incident took place near the 200-Feet Road locality under the Jhotwara zone. Both deceased were contract labourers who had reportedly been asked to enter the sewage tank for cleaning work.According to initial information, the workers l…
Valsad, April 13 (IANS) In a shocking case, an elderly man died after falling into a lift shaft in a residential society in Gujarat’s Valsad district, and his body was recovered two days later, police said on Monday.The incident occurred at Nirmal Society, where a technical malfunction caused the lift door to open, though the cabin was not on that floor.The man, who was standing near the lift on the third floor, fell directly into the shaft.Speaking to IANS, district SP Yuvrajsinh Jadeja, “The…
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) A minor fire incident was reported at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Mumbai on Thursday, officials said. The fire broke out at Terminal-1 at around 6:10 p.m. due to a short circuit. According to the official statement released by the airport authorities, the emergency response teams acted swiftly and managed to bring the situation under control within minutes. Their prompt action ensured that the blaze did not spread further and no damage …