Emergency Services

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2 dead as under-construction building collapses in Bengaluru

Out of the five, two lost their lives, while the rest are undergoing treatment in a hospital.

05 Apr 2019 11:52 AM

According to police, son of head constable Vinod, posted at Safdarjung Enclave police station, was taken to the hospital on Sunday morning after he complained of abdominal pain. (Representational image)

Emergency services hit at Safdarjung

An argument broke out between the cop’s son and the doctor over the former allegedly not being given priority resulting in delay in his treatment.

14 Jan 2019 12:50 AM

An injured person is carried in Barcelona, Spain, after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district, crashing into a summer crowd of residents and tourists and injuring several people. (Photo: AP)

Terror attack in Barcelona leaves 13 dead, several injured

Cars, trucks and vans have been the weapon of choice in multiple extremist attacks in Europe in the last year.

17 Aug 2017 9:18 PM

Injured passengers are attended to on the platform of a train station in Barcelona, Spain. Dozens of people were injured when a morning commuter train they were traveling on crashed into the buffers in a station in northeastern Barcelona early Friday. (Photo: AP)

54 injured in Barcelona train crash

At the time of the accident many passengers were standing up in the busy carriages, which increased the number of injuries.

28 Jul 2017 5:10 PM

A fault in the operation of the smoke exhaust system might have started the fire on Monday. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Huge fire at Moscow mall leaves 14 injured

According to the report, more than 2,000 people were evacuated by the rescuers from the building.

11 Jul 2017 8:03 AM

Emergency crews respond to the scene of a train derailment near Chambers Bay on Sunday, July 2, 2017, in Tacoma, Wash. There appear to be only minor injuries from the waterfront derailment of the Amtrak Cascades train near the town of Steilacoom, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said on Twitter. The train runs between Vancouver, Canada, and Eugene-Springfield, Oregon. (Photo: AP)

US: Amtrak train derails in Washington, several passengers injured

The railroad tracks on which the locomotive derailed was reopened shortly before 6 pm for service at limited speeds, Amtrak said.

03 Jul 2017 8:59 AM

Britain has been rocked in recent days by a fire which killed at least 79 people when it engulfed a 24-storey building in west London on June 14. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Residents evacuated as fire breaks out at low rise building in east London

The London Fire Brigade is also working to evacuate residents from an estate in north London.

25 Jun 2017 11:57 AM

NEMA northeast region spokesman Abdulkadir Ibrahim said two female suicide bombers tried to get into the camp but were thwarted by security personnel. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Suicide bombers kill 16 in northeast Nigeria: emergency services

Earlier tolls given by local people said 12 or 13 people had been killed but an official said 3 injured died in the hospital.

19 Jun 2017 4:58 PM

Firemen, left, inspect the scorched facade of the Grenfell Tower in London, after a massive fire raced through the 24-storey high-rise apartment building in west London. (Photo: AP)

London: Police open criminal investigation into Grenfell Tower fire

The criminal probe was launched after it emerged that cladding, used on Grenfell Tower is banned in the US.

16 Jun 2017 11:04 AM

A car is washed over by a huge wave that slammed into the promenade during heavy storms in the Sea Point neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: AP)

8 dead as storm brings rain to drought-hit Cape Town

Cape Town workers said they had taken measures to protect some poor residents, who live in sprawling neighbourhoods of makeshift homes.

07 Jun 2017 9:18 PM

Police said it appeared the man in the foyer was shot dead and specialist police were now attempting to negotiate with a man in one of the apartments. (Photo: Representational/ AP)

Woman held hostage in Melbourne, police shoot man dead to rescue her

According to reports, the police operation was launched at the Bay Street apartment in Brighton following reports of an explosion.

05 Jun 2017 3:16 PM

Guests from the Premier Inn Bankside Hotel are evacuated and kept in a group with police on Upper Thames Street following an incident in central London, Saturday. Terrorism struck at the heart of London, police said Sunday, after a vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and gunshots rang out amid reports of knife attacks at nearby Borough Market. (Photo: AP)

London terror attack: Fatalities reported after 2 terrorist attacks in capital

Bursts of gunfire echoed through the streets from armed police and at least 3 blasts rang out as police performed controlled explosions.

04 Jun 2017 8:44 AM

Other people less seriously injured were treated at the scene of the attack on London Bridge. (Photo: AP)

20 people hurt in London attacks rushed to hospital

An emergency response helicopter landed on London Bridge, while the workers rushed people to waiting ambulances.

04 Jun 2017 8:06 AM

Relatives carrying the 40-year-old man to the hospital. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

After Odisha, Chhattisgarh shamed! Relatives walk 14 km to carry injured to hospital

Incidents such as this have frequently come to the fore, but to disappointment, nothing can be seen being done about it.

27 Mar 2017 9:24 AM

The command to Siri using iPhones is going viral and can become a chaotic issue soon if not stopped.

"Hey Siri, 108" is causing issues around the world

Law enforcement agencies are issuing a request to people asking them to stop giving Siri the command.

25 Mar 2017 1:43 PM

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