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Gas cylinder explosion injures woman and daughter in Sharjah

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December 21, 2011

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Sharjah, December 21: A gas cylinder exploded at a house in Al Khazamia, resulting in first and second-degree burns to a 36-year-old Iraqi woman and her 12-year-old daughter, as well as head wounds to her seven-year-old son, police said yesterday.

A senior official at Sharjah Police confirmed the accident took place at a traditional Arabic villa and was caused by a gas leak from the pipe, which was connected to the stove.

"The accident was caused due to the leakage of gas from the gas pipeline connected to the stove, which led to a gas explosion," said Colonel Mohammad Habib, an official at Sharjah Police Forensic Laboratory.

"People using gas cylinders must regularly ensure the safety of the gas cylinder pipelines and that they properly close the gas cylinder after using it while ensuring proper ventilation to ensure the formed gas will pass through the air without filling the air with the hazardous gas."

Hazardous mixture

According to Colonel Habib, the blast was most likely caused when the butane gas mixed with oxygen in the air, leading to the formation of a hazardous gas mixture that is highly flammable.

If a spark occurs, it can immediately lead to a massive explosion, resulting in doors and windows being shattered and can cause injuries and burns to anyone nearby.

Giving further details about how to deal with such emergencies, Colonel Habib urged residents to immediately evacuate the premises and if there is a great deal of smoke, residents should crawl out of their homes.

However, if the explosion occurs on the top floor then residents should seek shelter on the roof.

"People should call 998 and inform the civil defence about the exact details of the fire. Residents should remove all further hazards in their home and disconnect the electricity from the main power supply and close the gas valves to prevent further damage," said Colonel Habib.

"People should use fire extinguishers until the civil defence arrives and keep away flammable materials from the fire site."

Fire alarms

Captain Mansour Batti Al Shamsi, Director of the Investigations Department at Buhaira Corniche Police Station, pointed out that construction companies should use a particular type of wood for kitchen doors that is fire resistant, and that residents should install smoke detectors and fire alarms, in addition to regularly checking that are no gas leaks in pipes.

"In the event of a gas leakage, residents should immediately open their windows," he added.

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Agencies
May 14,2020

Six migrant workers have been killed and five others seriously injured when a speeding bus ran over them on the Delhi-Saharanpur Highway near in Muzaffarnagar, officials said on Thursday.

The accused driver, who was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, has been arrested, said SSP Abhishek Yadav.

The workers were going on foot to their homes in Bihar from Haryana when they were hit on the Delhi-Saharanpur Highway between Ghalili Check Post and Rohana Toll Plaza, about 20 km from here late last night, the official said.

The injured -- Sushil, Nathu Saini, Pawan Saini, Pramod and Ramji Rai --were rushed to hospital.

Two of the deceased were identified as Bijender, 25, and Harsh, 20. The rest were yet to be identified.

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June 5,2020

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 5: One man has been arrested in connection with the death of a pregnant elephant in Palakkad district here, Kerala Forest Minister K Raju said on Friday.

"One accused identified as Wilson has been arrested in connection with the case. More people are involved. The process to arrest all the accused is underway. Strict action will be taken in the matter to ensure such incidents are not repeated in the future," Raju told reporters here.

The elephant had died in Palakkad district on May 27 after it ate a pineapple stuffed with crackers and forest officials said that it died standing in river Velliyar after it suffered an injury in its lower jaw.

Raju said that the forest department has appointed three teams to probe the matter, and added that police are also investigating the incident as explosives were used.

"There may be some type of crackers inside the fruit. In such cases, blast occurs and the animal can not even drink water. The primary post mortem reports said that this case is like that. Let it be investigated," he said.

"Man and animal conflict is natural in our state as people residing close to the forests. The government gives compensation for farmers, Rs 10 lakhs compensation if a person dies in an animal attack," the Minister added.

The death of the pregnant elephant has sparked a controversy, with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan terming the unfortunate death as "a painful thing" and Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar saying that the Centre has taken a "serious note" of the incident.

According to the preliminary post-mortem report, the immediate cause of the death of the female elephant was drowning followed by inhalation of water leading to lung failure.

The elephant was seen standing in the river with its mouth and trunk in the water for some relief from the pain after the explosive-filled fruit exploded in its mouth.

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Agencies
February 16,2020

Five Bajrang Dal activists have been arrested for allegedly indulging in vandalism in the city on Valentines Day, police said.

They said about 10 to 15 activists on two wheelers vandalised a shop in Kattupalli area in Hyderabad on February 14.

They held aloft flags and raised slogans against celebration of Valentines Day and "created havoc" at different malls, a police press release said.

On receiving information, police rushed to a mall, but the Bajrang Dal activists escaped from the spot.

Five of them were later identified with the help of CCTV footage and arrested, police said.

The others too have been identified and efforts were on to nab them, police said.

Two cases have been registered against them under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code on a complaint from shop owners, the release said.

 

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