Road Disaster
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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
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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
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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
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‘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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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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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
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