Washington: A small airplane carrying a pediatric patient and five others crashed in Philadelphia today, causing a massive explosion and sparking fire in the area. The Springfield-Branson National Airport bound plane had taken off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport. According to Federal Aviation Administration, Learjet 55 executive aircraft with six people aboard crashed into a densely-populated … Read more
Philadelphia: A small private airplane crashed in northeast Philadelphia Friday, a top official said, with media showing images of a fireball that sparked blazes on the ground in the built-up neighborhood. The aircraft, which the Federal Aviation Administration said was a Learjet 55 executive aircraft with two people aboard, crashed around 2330 GMT into a … Read more
Former World Cup winner Narmada Nithin Raju overcame a strong field, which included Asian Games medallist Ramita Jindal and Olympian Elavenil Valarivan, to not just create a national record but miss equalling the world mark by a fraction of a point on her way to clinching gold in the women’s 10m air rifle … Read more
Seoul: The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said. The Air Busan plane, an Airbus A321, was set to fly to Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport in southeastern Busan but caught fire at around 10:15 … Read more
Leicester pushed Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou closer to the exit door with a 2-1 win that extended Spurs’ dismal run, while Manchester United’s 1-0 victory at Fulham eased the pressure on Ruben Amorim. Tottenham blew the lead on home turf as they crumbled to a sixth defeat in their last seven league games. … Read more
At least 78 people were killed after a fire broke out at a Turkish luxury hotel on Tuesday. Istanbul: Fourteen people have now been arrested as part of a criminal investigation into a fire at a Turkish luxury ski resort hotel that killed 78, state media reported on Friday. The Anadolu news agency said eight … Read more
Washington DC: The recent wildfires have left Los Angeles — the second-largest city in the United States and home to the country’s rich and famous — in rubble. Images taken from the air show block after block of greyish-brown ash, with just skeletal remains of homes, restaurants and shops left behind in the once-thriving neighbourhood. … Read more
Castaic, United States: A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, exploding in size and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes, in a region already on edge after two deadly blazes. Ferocious flames were devouring hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to cover more than 8,000 acres (3,200 hectares) … Read more
A painful incident took place in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district. Here, a man locked in a neighbor’s kitchen, under the influence of alcohol, opened the regulator of a gas cylinder and ignited it. As a result, 11 people including 10 members of the same family living in the house were burned. Let us tell you that … Read more
London: Information about the fire on a British nuclear submarine is gradually coming to light. Hence the possibility of a nuclear threat. Under such circumstances, there was turmoil at sea. A fire broke out at a British shipyard manufacturing submarines, leaving two people seriously burned. The injured have been taken to hospital. When asked about … Read more