Mumbai: Oil leaking from vessel poses threat to marine life

The ship sank off the coast of Mumbai on Thursday, with 60,000 metric tonnes of coal, 290 tonnes of fuel oil and 50 tonnes of diesel on board.

Deby Goenka, an environmentalist, expressed concern over the leaking oil s impact on the marine habitat.

“Oil is basically a toxic substance, and if it comes in contact with any marine life, it acts like poison. The oil also creates a physical coating on top of any surface. Also, if you touch it, you can find a coating of it on your feet and it is very difficult to remove it. We can use chemicals to remove the oil from our body, but the marine life, and birds do not have that option. So, once they touch the oil, they are actually doomed,” said Goenka.

The authorities have directed the fishermen to stay off the coast and refrain from fishing, until due action is taken to mitigate the oil leak s impact.

The state Pollution Control Board has been directed to collect and check the samples of the leaked oil.

Meanwhile, a spokesperson from the Indian Navy said that the rate at which the oil was leaking has reduced considerably.

“The rate of spill has now considerably reduced; it is just about a tonne per hour. And what is seen is basically a very thin layer of silvery sheen on the water surface, which is seen mostly from around two nautical miles from the site of the accident,” said Captain Manohar Nambiar.

He added that the Indian Navy has deployed three coastguard ships, including a pollution control vessel and 30 personnel to assist the state Pollution Control Board.

David Beckham in Car Crash on Freeway

On his way back home from the Royal Wedding in London, soccer star David Beckham got himself involved in a car accident on a Southern California freeway on Friday morning. The star was behind the wheel of his Black Cadillac SUV that rear-ended a gold Mitsubishi in the carpool lane of the 405 Freeway in Torrance.

The driver of the Mitsubishi was taken to a hospital in Torrance as he complained of minor pain in the neck after the collision. Beckham came out without a scratch and needed no medical attention. Beckham had his seatbelt on when the rear-ended collision between the two vehicles took place.

Luck seems to favor the soccer player as he was neither arrested nor cited for the accident as reported by the authorities and is now safely back home.

The incident does not lead to any encumbrance for the pink themed baby shower plans of the dynamic couple of David Beckham and his gorgeous wife Victoria Beckham. It is truly an “all’s well that ends well” fable for world!

CCTV captures Turkey bus crash

This CCTV footage shows passengers riding the bus on a snowy day in Turkey. All seems normal until – to the passengers horror – a truck slams into the side of the bus. The windows implode as the bus skids off the road. And when it s all over – the driver stumbles down the stairs to safety. No one was killed in the accident – but a total of 18 passengers were injured and are being treated at a local hospital. Roadway accidents are common in Turkey – and thousands die each year due to poor road conditions and reckless driving.

India: Crash Sparks a Deadly Stampede, 100 killed

Breaking News Dozens of Hindu pilgrims are killed when a bus crash triggers a stampede in Kerala state. Casualties of a deadly bus crash followed by a stampede resulted in massive casualties in southern India.

As many as 100 Hindu pilgrims lost their lives when the bus carrying some of them from a shrine in Kerala state ran out of control and into bystanders on the roadside. That in turn triggered a stampede as people tried to flee to safety. The bus plunged into a deep gorge where dense forest and narrow roads are making rescue operations difficult. The pilgrims were returning from the Sabarimala shrine on Friday at the end of an annual religious festival when the accident happened.

9 dead in Bannu highway mishap

BANNU: At least nine persons, including three women, lost their lives in a road accident on Indus Highway near Bannu district, TrendPK.com New reported Friday.

Another two sustained injuries in the mishap, sources said, informing that injured persons have been shifted to District Headquarters Hospital, Bannu.

Rescuers said that the accident took place due to broken highway road.

According to details, a passenger bus, bound to Peshawar from Karachi, met a head-on collision with a truck near Landi Jalander place on Indus Highway, resulting in killing nine persons including three women and leaving another two critically wounded.

Those killed could not be identified immediately, police sources said, adding that accident occurred due to broken highway road.

More investigations are underway, police sources added.

Uttar Pradesh: Accident takes 34 lives

India: A bus from the Uttar Pradesh roadways and a mini-truck collided near the highway, thirty-four people have been confirmed dead in the accident.

The accident occurred when a speeding bus of the Uttar Pradesh Roadways slammed into the mini-truck on a highway near Badayun. Witnesses claimed the mini-truck was completely totalled in the crash.
The mini-truck was ferrying members of a funeral procession from Badayun when it was hit by the bus coming from the opposite side. According to one of the survivors, they were returning after performing last rites of a relative. He said that at least 50 people have died in this accident. Soon after the incident, locals rushed to the spot to rescue the survivors from the mangled remains of the vehicles. Meanwhile District Magistrate of Badayun, revealed that 34 people were confirmed dead in the incident, while 10 were reported injured.A bus from the Uttar Pradesh roadways and a mini-truck collided near the highway. Thirty-four people have been confirmed dead in the accident.

J Kallis Met A Car Accident

South African all-rounder J Kallis met a car accident. On Tuesday morning he met a car accident. The accident came after he scored a maiden double century. He scored double century against India and his double century also brought victory for South Africa.

Dr Mohammed Moosajee said he is fine and has no injury caused to him. Manager also said that it is great that after the accident Kallis is safe and had no injury. He was driving the car and he was driving to way his home when he crashed in the gate and damaged the front of the car.

After winning the first test match South African players are with their families and they will gather again in Durban on Thursday. The 2nd test match between both countries will start from Sunday. Indian is looking to come back in series and South Africa will look to get undefeatable lead in the series.

After the accident the tyres of the car was flat but thankfully he is fine. Police arrived at the scene and took Kallis statement and his girlfriend came to fetch him away. Team manger said that situation is in control and player is fine and rest will be explored out by the insurance company. According to information it is probable that Kallis will be liable for the damage done to the gate of house.

Australia asylum shipwreck ‘drowns dozens’

At least 37 people are feared to have drowned after a boat carrying suspected asylum seekers crashed into rocks on Australia’s Christmas Island.

Pictures from the scene showed the boat, believed to be carrying Iranians and Iraqis, smashed to pieces. Witnesses said they could do little to help as the seas were too rough to approach the vessel.

The boat appeared to be trying to land at Christmas Island, where Australia has an immigration detention centre. Rescue efforts were under way and officials declined to give any immediate confirmation of casualties or deaths in the accident. The boat crashed into jagged rocks on Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean where refugee hopefuls are housed in a detention center. It appeared the boat had crashed into a rocky area as it was attempting to land at a cove, he said.

The Australian Federal Police would say only that they were responding to a maritime incident involving a suspected illegal vessel on the island. The department declined to comment further.

Sheikhupura: Secret agencys car crashes on motorway, 2 killed

A car of a secret agency got out of control on Motorway near Sheikhupura interchange and eventually fell into roadside farms due to which 2 officials got killed and 3 others including a Major got injured.

This car of a secret agency was coming to Lahore from Islamabad when the driver of car lost control due to over speeding and it toppled over and fell into roadside farms. The officials killed in this accident include Naik Khalid and Raaziq; where as 3 officials including Major Najm-ud-Din are seriously injured. The dead bodies and injured persons were taken out of the wrecked car by cutting it apart. The injured were immediately shifted to hospital.

8 tourists killed, 40 injured in bus accident in Egypt

CAIRO: Survivors of a bus crash near an Egyptian Red Sea resort that killed eight tourists, said on Sunday that the driver was speeding and lost control of the vehicle.

The accident happened early on Saturday on a winding mountain road near Hurghada.

The bus rolled over several times.

40 people were injured, many were recovering in hospital on Sunday.

“On our way back, the driver was going very fast. He stepped on the gas, very fast, he was not able to control the vehicle and the bus turned over,” said a Russian tourist injured in the crash.

Egypt’s official news agency confirmed that eight died in the accident.

Three Russians and a Ukrainian woman were among the dead and the identities of the others were still unknown.

The seriously injured were airlifted to hospitals in Cairo around 315 miles (500 kilometres)

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