Kotma, April 4 (IANS) At least two persons were killed and several others trapped when a three-story building near the Kotma bus stand in Anuppur district suddenly collapsed on Saturday evening, triggering panic in the area and prompting a major rescue operation. The building, Agrawal Lodge, was constructed ten years ago. Speaking to IANS, Dilip Jaiswal, Minister of State for Cottage and Rural Industry, said he could not explain the reason but confirmed that a rescue team was present at the s…
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Prayagraj, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, expressed grief over the tragic building collapse in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj and announced financial assistance for the victims affected in the tragedy.In a message posted by the Prime Minister’s Office on social media platform X, Prime Minister Modi said he was “deeply saddened by the mishap due to the collapse of a building in Prayagraj” and extended condolences to the affected families.He also announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2…
Shillong, Feb 9 (IANS) The Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of East Jaintia Hills district on Monday appeared before the Meghalaya High Court in connection with the February 5 explosion at an illegal coal mine in Thangsko village that has so far claimed 27 lives. During the hearing, East Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police Vikash Kumar informed the court that search and rescue operations at the site of the explosion were still underway. However, he declined to divulge specific…
Narmadapuram, Feb 7 (IANS) Three people died after a car they were travelling in plunged into the Patharauta canal on the Bhopal-Betul National Highway in Itarsi on Friday night after breaking the railing. The bodies were recovered last night, while the car was taken out of the canal with a cane on Saturday.According to information, the tragic incident occurred as the I-20 car went out of control and fell into the canal after breaking through the railing of the bridge.Later, a video surfaced on …
Shillong, Feb 5 (IANS) In 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 Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district, police officials said on Thursday.Confirming the toll, East Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police Vikash Kumar said rescue teams have so far retrieved 16 bodies from the accident site.“Sixteen bodies have been recovered so far,” K…