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Emirates plane from Kerala crash lands in Dubai after catching fire

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August 3, 2016

Dubai, Aug 3: An Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai crash landed here today with authorities saying the 275 passengers on board had been evacuated safely and no injuries reported.

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"Concerned Authorities at #Dubai International Airport are dealing with the incident at the moment to ensure safety of all. All passengers were evacuated safely and no injuries have been reported so far," the Dubai media office tweeted about the incident involving flight EK521.

Emirates confirmed that flight EK521 from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai has been involved in an accident at Dubai international airport. There were 275 passengers on board.

"Emirates can confirm that an incident happened at Dubai International Airport today at about 12.45 pm local time," the airline spokesperson said.

Further information will be shared when it becomes available, the spokesperson added.

Video footage showed smoke billowing out of the Boeing 777 which has a capacity of carrying over 300 passengers. Dubai airport halted departures after the Emirates accident.

"We are in the process of opening our customer assistance line and will share these details soon but at this stage we have no further information on what may have caused the accident. Our priority remains with the passengers and crew involved," the airline said.

"We are expecting a 4-hour network wide delay, more information will be available on the Emirates website and social media channels," it added.

#Breaking: "Emirates can confirm that an incident happened at Dubai International Airport on 3rd August 2016 at about 12.45pm local time." - Emirates Emirates EK521 aircraft flying from Thiruvananthapuram, India, to Dubai made an emergency landing at Dubai International Airport on Wednesday, Dubai airport sources said. All passengers have been escorted to safety. The area has been cordoned off. More details: http://bit.ly/2aQqALb Video: Louis Murray/ Twitter

Posted by Gulf News on Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Also Read: Dubai plane crash: All 300 safe; Airport suspends all operations

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Clear cut
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Wednesday, 3 Aug 2016

Bhaira is correct because RSS terrorist activity poping up in kerala

Rikaz
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Wednesday, 3 Aug 2016

It seems like landing gear problem....thank Allah, all are safe....

SK
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Wednesday, 3 Aug 2016

why are you looking for elements from Kerala only.....Possibility of RSS terrorists may be involved.....Just check Nagpur.... Just they did at Akshamdam, hyderabad, Ajmer, Malegaon etc

abdul naser
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Wednesday, 3 Aug 2016

Al hamdulillah, nothing to panic, all passengers evacuated safely in record short time it seems..Thats how Dubai !!!.

Mohini
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Wednesday, 3 Aug 2016

i am getting goose bumps... really shocking i would like to know the exact reason for this tragedy.

Priyanka
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Wednesday, 3 Aug 2016

this reminded me the crash of mangalore... god saved them all.

zubair
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Wednesday, 3 Aug 2016

lucky escape, i feel always unsafe to travel in airbus.

Bhaira
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Wednesday, 3 Aug 2016

Any possibilities of involvement of terror elements from Kerala behind this tragedy?

SK
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Wednesday, 3 Aug 2016

Pray for the safety of all passengers, crew and ground staff...... we understand the anxiety of their Families

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April 18,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 18: The Karnataka government has managed to get the contact details of nine out of 10 foreign nationals who had visited Jubilant Life Sciences, a pharmaceutical company in Mysuru district's Nanjangud which has been declared a coronavirus hotspot, State minister S Suresh Kumar said on Saturday.

As many as 66 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Nanjangud.

While investigating the source of virus in what is now known as 'Nanjangud cluster', the Mysuru administration could get information that 10 foreign nationals had visited this town, Kumar told reporters.

Soon the External Affairs Ministry's help was sought which managed to track nine of them, Kumar said, adding that the MEA contacted its embassies in China, Germany, Japan and the USA to track these persons.

"Out of 10, they could contact nine and got details. All of them have said that they were all healthy and they did not have any symptoms.

Hence, they did not feel the need to undergo COVID-19 tests," the minister said.

He opined that many people do not show the symptoms but they could be carriers of the virus.

Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths on April 18

"It all depends on the person's immunity," Kumar explained.

A foreign national from Germany who had visited Nanjangud could not be reached as her contact details were not available.

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April 4,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 4: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has appealed to employers not to cut salaries of their maids, servants and drivers who are unable to attend work due to the current lockdown situation in the country.

He said compassionate gesture of employers will support the poor and needy.

"I request all the employers not to cut salaries of their maids, servants, drivers etc., who are not able to work due to social distancing. Your compassionate gesture will support the poor and needy to overcome this hard time. FightBackKarnataka CoronavirusPandemic," the Chief Minister said in a tweet.

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MSME Industralist
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Saturday, 4 Apr 2020

What benefit govt is giving us so that we can transfer the same goodness to our workers? Or are the funds only to buy and sell MLA? 

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June 21,2020

Kannur, Jun 21: Customs sleuths on Sunday seized 432 grams of gold worth around Rs 20 lakh from a passenger who arrived at Kannur International Airport from Dubai in Fly Dubai flight, scheduled under Vande Bharat Mission.

Customs Assistant Commissioner E Vikas-led team seized the smuggled gold from the passenger Usman of Malappuram district and detained him, sources said.

The seized gold was kept in his inner-wear.

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