A.P. braces for heavy rainfall as Michaung intensifies Context Cyclone Michaung has accelerated across the southwest Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam on Tuesday morning as a severe cyclonic storm, with maximum sustained […]
Rat-hole miners’ skills, and experience come in handy in the rescue of workers Context Although rat-hole mining is illegal, the miners’ skills and knowledge were used in the rescue mission to save the 41 workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel, according to a National Disaster […]
Over 1,000 dead in Morocco earthquake Context A rare, strong earthquake slammed Morocco late on Friday night, causing at least 1,037 fatalities, 1,204 injuries, and significant building damage from Atlas Mountain communities to the ancient city of Marrakech. Where is Morocco situated? In Africa’s northwest […]
‘Human error’ led to Balasore train tragedy Context : The report to the Railway Minister and Railway Board states that the triple-train crash on June 2 was caused by errors in the signalling circuit modification performed at the Bahanaga Bazaar station, which led to the […]
Odisha Train Accident Context: In a significant rail disaster on Friday night involving two express trains and a goods train in the Balasore district of Odisha, at least 70 passengers were presumed dead and more than 350 others were hurt. Points to Ponder: Details of […]