Road Disaster

Maharashtra: 20 injured after truck collides into several vehicles on Pune-Bengaluru highway

Authorities initially suspected that the truck’s brakes may have failed, but later said that the driver had turned off the ignition on a downward slope.

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· Nov 21, 2022 · 11:24 am
US: Seven people killed in crash, fire on highway in Florida

Around 190 litres of diesel spilled on the highway in the crash, adding intensity to the flames.

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· Jan 04, 2019 · 12:04 pm
Kolkata bridge collapse: One more body found; PWD failed to spot structural weaknesses, says report

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the investigation will take into account the ‘earthquake-like vibrations’ caused by a Metro project nearby.

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· Sep 06, 2018 · 08:30 am

‘All they did was paint it blue’: Day after Kolkata bridge crash, anger mounts and blame game ensues

The death toll climbed to two on Wednesday while two missing construction workers are still unaccounted for.

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· Sep 06, 2018 · 06:00 am
Kolkata bridge collapse: Man riding pillion dead, student jumped off bus before disaster struck

Rescuers worked late into the night as more people were feared trapped under the debris.

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· Sep 05, 2018 · 08:50 am
Three killed every 10 minutes: Road accident deaths in India up 9% in 4 years

At 8%, Delhi had the highest number of road accident fatalities among 53 cities in 2015.

Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com
· Jan 10, 2017 · 06:00 am

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Road Disaster

Maharashtra: 20 injured after truck collides into several vehicles on Pune-Bengaluru highway

Authorities initially suspected that the truck’s brakes may have failed, but later said that the driver had turned off the ignition on a downward slope.

Scroll Staff · Nov 21, 2022 · 11:24 am

US: Seven people killed in crash, fire on highway in Florida

Around 190 litres of diesel spilled on the highway in the crash, adding intensity to the flames.

Scroll Staff · Jan 04, 2019 · 12:04 pm

Kolkata bridge collapse: One more body found; PWD failed to spot structural weaknesses, says report

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the investigation will take into account the ‘earthquake-like vibrations’ caused by a Metro project nearby.

Scroll Staff · Sep 06, 2018 · 08:30 am

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