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Air India Plane Crash Reminds Of Patna's 2000 Aviation Tragedy
The tragic Air India crash in which at least 274 people were killed in Ahmedabad last week brought back the memories of another aviation disaster that rocked the country 25 years ago.
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Hajj Disasters: Stampedes, Infernos And A Bloody Siege
The hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has in recent decades been plagued by deadly disasters, from stampedes to terror attacks.
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Tanker Carrying Methanol Overturns On Jaipur-Delhi Highway, Leak Reported
A major disaster was narrowly averted on Saturday when a tanker carrying methanol overturned on the Jaipur-Delhi highway near Chandwaji in Jaipur.
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Train Hits LPG Cylinder On Rail Tracks In Kanpur, Major Accident Averted
A potential disaster was averted as a conspiracy to derail the Prayagraj-Bhiwani Kalindi Express in Uttar Pradesh was uncovered on Monday, police said.
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How Trackman's Alertness Averted Major Train Disaster On Konkan Railway
In a remarkable display of alertness and bravery, trackman Mahadeva averted a major train accident on the Konkan Railway line between Kumta and Honnavar.
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4 Dead, Dozens Injured As Trains Collide In Czech Republic
Four people died and dozens were injured when an express train crashed head-on with a freight train in the Czech city of Pardubice late Wednesday, an emergency services spokesperson said.
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Indonesia's Mount Ibu Volcano Erupts, Spews Ash Clouds
Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing thick columns of grey ash five km (three miles) into the sky, the volcanology agency said, but there were no immediate reports of evacuations.
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19 Killed As Part Of Highway Collapses, Traps 18 Vehicles In China's Guangdong
The incident is the latest in a string of deadly disasters to hit Guangdong in recent weeks. "19 people have been confirmed dead and 30 are receiving all-out emergency care in hospital", said CCTV.
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Official Halted Work At Killer Cracker Plant, Was Overruled. Now He's Transferred
Two previous explosions, in which six people were killed, a history of operating without a proper licence, and safety lapses galore - the firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh, which caused the deaths of 11 people on Tuesday, was a disaster waiting.
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Doomed Japan Plane On 3rd Earthquake Mission When Runway Disaster Hit
A Coast Guard plane was making its third emergency trip to an earthquake zone within 24 hours when it collided with a passenger jet at a very busy Haneda airport, a Coast Guard official told Reuters.
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11 Killed As Elevator Plunges Out Of Control At South Africa Mine
An elevator carrying workers to the surface at a giant South African platinum mine plunged out of control killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operators said Tuesday.
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Months After Odisha Train Tragedy, 28 Bodies Still Remain Unidentified
Bodies of 23 passengers remain unclaimed and unidentified though three months have elapsed since the tragic triple train disaster near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha, an official said here on Monday.
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Balasore Train Accident: 3 Accused Railway Staff Sent To Judicial Custody
A special court in Bhubaneswar has sent the three accused railway officials in the Balasore train disaster to judicial custody, after the end of their CBI remand period.
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Odisha Train Crash Death Count Rises To 290
The toll in Bahanaga Bazar train disaster rose to 290 after a 17-year-old resident of Bihar succumbed to his injuries in SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Friday, officials said.
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Odisha Train Accident: 19 Bihar Passengers Missing, 50 Dead, Say Officials
At least 19 people from Bihar, who were on board the Coromandel Express, are still missing after the train accident in Odisha's Balasore district on June 2 in which 288 people were killed, said the state Disaster Management Department (DMD).
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Air India Plane Crash Reminds Of Patna's 2000 Aviation Tragedy
The tragic Air India crash in which at least 274 people were killed in Ahmedabad last week brought back the memories of another aviation disaster that rocked the country 25 years ago.
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Hajj Disasters: Stampedes, Infernos And A Bloody Siege
The hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has in recent decades been plagued by deadly disasters, from stampedes to terror attacks.
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Tanker Carrying Methanol Overturns On Jaipur-Delhi Highway, Leak Reported
A major disaster was narrowly averted on Saturday when a tanker carrying methanol overturned on the Jaipur-Delhi highway near Chandwaji in Jaipur.
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Train Hits LPG Cylinder On Rail Tracks In Kanpur, Major Accident Averted
A potential disaster was averted as a conspiracy to derail the Prayagraj-Bhiwani Kalindi Express in Uttar Pradesh was uncovered on Monday, police said.
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How Trackman's Alertness Averted Major Train Disaster On Konkan Railway
In a remarkable display of alertness and bravery, trackman Mahadeva averted a major train accident on the Konkan Railway line between Kumta and Honnavar.
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4 Dead, Dozens Injured As Trains Collide In Czech Republic
Four people died and dozens were injured when an express train crashed head-on with a freight train in the Czech city of Pardubice late Wednesday, an emergency services spokesperson said.
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Indonesia's Mount Ibu Volcano Erupts, Spews Ash Clouds
Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing thick columns of grey ash five km (three miles) into the sky, the volcanology agency said, but there were no immediate reports of evacuations.
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19 Killed As Part Of Highway Collapses, Traps 18 Vehicles In China's Guangdong
The incident is the latest in a string of deadly disasters to hit Guangdong in recent weeks. "19 people have been confirmed dead and 30 are receiving all-out emergency care in hospital", said CCTV.
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Official Halted Work At Killer Cracker Plant, Was Overruled. Now He's Transferred
Two previous explosions, in which six people were killed, a history of operating without a proper licence, and safety lapses galore - the firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh, which caused the deaths of 11 people on Tuesday, was a disaster waiting.
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Doomed Japan Plane On 3rd Earthquake Mission When Runway Disaster Hit
A Coast Guard plane was making its third emergency trip to an earthquake zone within 24 hours when it collided with a passenger jet at a very busy Haneda airport, a Coast Guard official told Reuters.
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11 Killed As Elevator Plunges Out Of Control At South Africa Mine
An elevator carrying workers to the surface at a giant South African platinum mine plunged out of control killing 11 and injuring 75, the mine operators said Tuesday.
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Months After Odisha Train Tragedy, 28 Bodies Still Remain Unidentified
Bodies of 23 passengers remain unclaimed and unidentified though three months have elapsed since the tragic triple train disaster near Bahanaga Bazar railway station in Odisha, an official said here on Monday.
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Balasore Train Accident: 3 Accused Railway Staff Sent To Judicial Custody
A special court in Bhubaneswar has sent the three accused railway officials in the Balasore train disaster to judicial custody, after the end of their CBI remand period.
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Odisha Train Crash Death Count Rises To 290
The toll in Bahanaga Bazar train disaster rose to 290 after a 17-year-old resident of Bihar succumbed to his injuries in SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Friday, officials said.
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Odisha Train Accident: 19 Bihar Passengers Missing, 50 Dead, Say Officials
At least 19 people from Bihar, who were on board the Coromandel Express, are still missing after the train accident in Odisha's Balasore district on June 2 in which 288 people were killed, said the state Disaster Management Department (DMD).
