All posts tagged: accident investigation

Pune Moshi waste unit collapse: National panels seek PCMC report in 15 days

Pune Moshi waste unit collapse: National panels seek PCMC report in 15 days

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The Moshi Waste-to-Energy Plant tragedy has come under the scanner of two national statutory bodies, with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) taking serious cognisance of the incident and seeking detailed reports from the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and other authorities. The commissions have issued notices directing the concerned authorities to submit comprehensive reports within 15 days, raising questions over safety standards, accountability and the circumstances that led to the fatal incident. According to the notice issued by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes on July 13, the Commission received a petition from Advocate Sagar Ratan Charan and decided to initiate an inquiry under the powers conferred on it under Article 338 of the Constitution of India. Notices have been served to the PCMC Commissioner and the Commissioner of Social Welfare, Maharashtra, directing them to furnish details of the action taken on the allegations within 15 days. The Commission has warned that failure to respond within the stipulated period may result in the exercise of its …

Eight dead, 21 injured after bus catches fire in Rajasthan

Eight dead, 21 injured after bus catches fire in Rajasthan

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At least eight people were killed and 21 others injured after a sleeper bus collided with a trailer and caught fire on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Rajasthan’s Dausa district in the early hours of Wednesday. Six victims were reportedly burnt alive inside the bus, while two others succumbed to head injuries sustained in the collision. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Narrow escape for 30 passengers after bus overturns in Beed`s Kanifnath Ghat

Narrow escape for 30 passengers after bus overturns in Beed`s Kanifnath Ghat

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Around 30 passengers travelling on a private bus had a narrow escape after the vehicle overturned on a hilly road in Maharashtra`s Beed district during the early hours of Saturday, reported the PTI. Police said the accident occurred at around 4 am in the Kanifnath Ghat section of Ashti tehsil while the bus was travelling from Pune to Nanded. According to officials, the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a sharp bend on the ghat road. The bus veered off its path and overturned on the roadside, causing panic among passengers, many of whom were asleep when the accident took place. Rescue operation launched After receiving information about the accident, a team from Ambhora Police Station rushed to the spot. Police personnel, assisted by local residents, immediately launched a rescue operation and helped passengers safely exit the overturned vehicle, according to the PTI. Officials said a few passengers suffered minor injuries in the incident. The injured were taken to a government hospital in Ahilyanagar for treatment. No serious injuries or fatalities were …

Two dead, 17 injured after minibus crashes and overturns on highway in MP

Two dead, 17 injured after minibus crashes and overturns on highway in MP

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At least two people were killed and 17 others were injured after a minibus overturned onto a motorcycle in Madhya Pradesh`s Khargone district on Monday morning, police said, reported the PTI. Among the deceased were a woman and her 16-year-old daughter, it said.  The accident took place on the Khandwa-Baroda National Highway near Magariya village, under the jurisdiction of Jaitapur Police Station, around 11 kilometres from the district headquarters. According to police, the minibus driver lost control of the vehicle while attempting to avoid an oncoming car. The vehicle then overturned onto a motorcycle travelling on the highway, the news agency reported. The victims, identified as Monu (40) and her daughter Anita (16), were riding pillion on the motorcycle and died at the scene. The woman`s husband, who was driving the two-wheeler, suffered injuries in the crash. Three critical among 17 injured A total of 17 passengers travelling in the minibus were injured and taken to the district hospital for treatment. According to the PTI, hospital officials said three of the injured are receiving treatment in …

Treat accidents with three or more deaths on a par with grave offences: UP Police

Treat accidents with three or more deaths on a par with grave offences: UP Police

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Uttar Pradesh Police have directed that any accident resulting in three or more deaths be treated on a par with grave offences and probed under a “Special Report Case” (SR case) framework. The order, issued from the DGP headquarters around 10 days ago, requires investigators to conduct a comprehensive, evidence-based inquiry and submit a detailed special report to senior officers. The directive, aimed at reducing road fatalities and fixing accountability, acknowledges that accident cases are often handled as routine matters, leading to gaps in investigation and weak enforcement against offenders. (For Representation) “The directive, aimed at reducing road fatalities and fixing accountability, acknowledges that accident cases are often handled as routine matters, leading to gaps in investigation and weak enforcement against offenders. Under the revised protocol, such high-fatality incidents will be categorised as “cases of special interest,” ensuring closer supervision by senior officers and a deeper, multi-layered probe,” said a senior police officer of DGP headquarters in Lucknow. He said investigators have been instructed to reconstruct each accident scientifically, identify root causes and flag systemic …