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  • Jharkhand: Doctor couple, three others killed resulting from asphyxiation in Dhanbad hospital hearth

    Express News Service

    At least 5 individuals, together with a physician couple – Dr Vikash Hazra (75) and Dr Prema Hazra, have been killed resulting from asphyxiation in a hearth which broke out within the retailer room of Arti Memorial nursing dwelling in Dhanbad early within the morning on Saturday.

    Others who obtained killed within the hearth embody Dr Hazra’s nephew and two different hospital staffs.

    According to the eyewitnesses, the hearth broke out within the retailer room, positioned beside the physician’s residence on the highest ground of the hospital, late final evening. 

    It is believed that the hearth within the retailer room progressively unfold to the adjoining rooms inflicting smoke within the physician’s residential advanced.  Fortunately, not one of the sufferers admitted to the hospital have been affected.

    Officials additionally confirmed that the hearth was noticed at round 2 am within the retailer room on the second-floor which later unfold to the primary ground based mostly residential advanced which didn’t give sufficient time to Dr Hazra and others to run away from there. Initial investigation revealed that the hearth was precipitated due to quick –circuit.

    “Prima facie it appears that the fire broke out in the store room due to short circuit. The investigation is still on and the deceased are being identified,” stated SDM Prem Kumar Tiwari.

    Meanwhile, police confirmed 5 deaths saying that 9 others have been rescued with the assistance of fireside fighters and native administration. All of them have been admitted to Patliputra Nursing Home.

    “All five persons were found unconscious in their rooms and later they were declared dead,” stated a police official. One pet canine of Dr Hazra additionally obtained killed in the incident, he stated. Notably, six tenders have been roped in to dodge the hearth.

    Dr Hazra’s brother knowledgeable that Saraswati Puja was being celebrated at a big scale and their relations and different individuals from their native village from Nadia district of West Bengal had additionally come on the event.

    Notably, Dr Hazra was the senior most gynecologist within the state and his nursing dwelling is taken into account the oldest in Dhanbad.

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    At least 5 individuals, together with a physician couple – Dr Vikash Hazra (75) and Dr Prema Hazra, have been killed resulting from asphyxiation in a hearth which broke out within the retailer room of Arti Memorial nursing dwelling in Dhanbad early within the morning on Saturday.

    Others who obtained killed within the hearth embody Dr Hazra’s nephew and two different hospital staffs.

    According to the eyewitnesses, the hearth broke out within the retailer room, positioned beside the physician’s residence on the highest ground of the hospital, late final evening. 

    It is believed that the hearth within the retailer room progressively unfold to the adjoining rooms inflicting smoke within the physician’s residential advanced.  Fortunately, not one of the sufferers admitted to the hospital have been affected.

    Officials additionally confirmed that the hearth was noticed at round 2 am within the retailer room on the second-floor which later unfold to the primary ground based mostly residential advanced which didn’t give sufficient time to Dr Hazra and others to run away from there. Initial investigation revealed that the hearth was precipitated due to quick –circuit.

    “Prima facie it appears that the fire broke out in the store room due to short circuit. The investigation is still on and the deceased are being identified,” stated SDM Prem Kumar Tiwari.

    Meanwhile, police confirmed 5 deaths saying that 9 others have been rescued with the assistance of fireside fighters and native administration. All of them have been admitted to Patliputra Nursing Home.

    “All five persons were found unconscious in their rooms and later they were declared dead,” stated a police official. One pet canine of Dr Hazra additionally obtained killed in the incident, he stated. Notably, six tenders have been roped in to dodge the hearth.

    Dr Hazra’s brother knowledgeable that Saraswati Puja was being celebrated at a big scale and their relations and different individuals from their native village from Nadia district of West Bengal had additionally come on the event.

    Notably, Dr Hazra was the senior most gynecologist within the state and his nursing dwelling is taken into account the oldest in Dhanbad.

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  • 5 killed, 100 injured in Bangladesh depot hearth

    A large hearth ripped by means of a container depot in Bangladesh’s Sitakunda, killing no less than 5 folks and injuring over 100.

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    At least 5 folks died and a few 100 have been injured after an enormous hearth tore by means of a container depot in Bangladesh’s southeastern city of Sitakunda, officers mentioned Sunday.

    The hearth broke out at an inland container storage facility simply 40 kilometres (25 miles) exterior of the nation’s foremost sea port of Chittagong shortly earlier than midnight, hearth service official Jalal Ahmed mentioned.

    Multiple firefighting models rushed to the depot to douse the fireplace when an enormous explosion rocked the positioning, injuring scores of individuals, together with firefighters.

    Chittagong’s chief physician, Elias Chowdhury, advised AFP that no less than 5 folks have been killed and a few 100 have been injured.

    Of the injured, some 20 folks have been in vital situation with burns overlaying between 60 to 90 % of their our bodies.

    Emergency crews have been nonetheless working to place out the fireplace Sunday morning, and native hospitals, together with navy clinics, have been treating the injured.

    Ruhul Amin Sikder, spokesman for the Bangladesh Inland Container Association (BICA), mentioned among the containers on the 30-acre non-public depot contained chemical substances, together with hydrogen peroxide.

    The director of the ability, known as B.M. Container Depot, Mujibur Rahman, mentioned the rationale behind the fireplace was nonetheless unknown. He added the ability employs some 600 folks.

    In 2020, three employees have been killed after an oil tank exploded in one other container depot within the neighbouring Patenga space.

    There are 19 non-public inland container depots within the South Asian nation dealing with the nation’s exports and a big chunk of imported items.

  • Shahjahanpur Train Accident News: Rail gate was open in Shahjahanpur … Passing practice collided with truck and DCM … 5 killed

    Highlights: Death of husband, spouse and son of similar household, site visitors stopped on railway monitor for practically 2 hours after the accident, a severely injured individual is being handled in Bareilly at Shahlahanpur Shahjahanpur, Hulaas Nagla railway crossing of Thana Katra space within the wee hours of Thursday. A giant railway accident occurred. Due to the opening of the railway gate right here, the practice hit the DCM, truck and bike rider crossing the crossing. Five folks, together with 3 folks of the identical household, have been killed within the horrific accident, whereas the DCM driver is severely injured. There is a chance that this accident occurred because of sign failure. The incident occurred round 6:30 am. Hulas Nagla railway gate was open. Despite the gates being opened, the practice quantity 12232 Chandigarh Express going from Chandigarh to Lucknow hit a truck, DCM and bike rider passing by the railway crossing. The accident was so extreme that the truck and DCM bounced off and fell away and their youngsters flew away. In this accident, Sidharkat (42) son Firdat of the identical household using bike, Gulista (40) spouse Sidakat, Hamza (2) son Sidakat died. All of them have been residents of Umarpur in Shahjahanpur. At the identical time, truck driver Satyendra (45) resident Mohali, Punjab and Prempal (60) son Shivpal Hulasangala, Katra, Shahjahanpur crossing the railway crossing have been killed, whereas one other was severely injured, Siddhi Vinayak of Bareilly. He has been admitted to the hospital. Gatman opens the railway gate solely when there isn’t any practice coming from each side, however right here the practice handed at excessive velocity when the sign was purple and the gate was open. There was an outcry on the spot after the incident. After the data, the employees of police and administration reached the spot. Railway tracks have been cleaned with the assistance of cranes. During this era, the site visitors on the railway monitor was stopped for about 2 hours. District Collector Indra Vikram Singh, Superintendent of Police S. Anand arrived with the pressure. Where reduction and rescue work was carried out quickly. District Magistrate Indra Vikram Singh says that an inquiry has been ordered into whether or not the accident occurred because of the negligence of the gateman or the failure of the sign. The District Magistrate has confirmed the demise of 5 folks within the accident, whereas a severely injured individual is present process therapy in Bareilly. .