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Venezuela earthquake: India rushes humanitarian aid under 'Operation Amistad'

Venezuela earthquake: India rushes humanitarian aid under 'Operation Amistad'

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India launched ‘Operation Amistad’ under which the nation has dispatched a specialised Indian Army medical contingent and tons of relief material to assist people affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Venezuela, Caracus on Thursday. The team left from Hindon Air Force Station on Friday afternoon aboard two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft as part of Operation Amistad, the Ministry of Defence said. “The medical team from 60 Para Field Hospital departed in the afternoon of June 26 from Hindon Air Force Station and is currently en route to Venezuela aboard two Indian Air Force aircraft,” a Ministry of Defence spokesperson said, reported IANS. 41-member team to provide emergency medical care The medical contingent consists of 41 personnel, including nine medical officers. It is equipped to provide emergency treatment, trauma care, life-saving surgeries and other essential healthcare services for people affected by the earthquake as per the news agency. The team is also carrying nearly six tonnes of medical equipment and humanitarian relief supplies provided by the Ministry of External Affairs. Operation Amistad underway! …

Kolkata residents left in panic as strong tremors hit city| India News

Kolkata residents left in panic as strong tremors hit city| India News

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Strong tremors were felt across Kolkata and several districts of south Bengal on Friday afternoon after a 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit neighbouring Bangladesh, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. Visuals emerging from different parts of the city showed ceiling fans shaking wildly and bottles rattling on tables. (X@ANI, VinayDokania) An IMD official said that the epicentre of the quake was at a place named Nayabazar in Bangladesh, around 100 km from Kolkata. The strong tremors left people in panic, with residents gathering in open spaces and offices getting evacuated in the Bengal capital. Many residents said they were shocked as they had never experienced such strong tremors before. Swagata, a Kolkata resident, said that the sofa and fan in their room were visibly shaking, after which they had to rush downstairs to open spaces. “We were sitting on our sofa when we suddenly felt the tremors. We rushed out of our house. The sofa and fan were shaking, and a bottle kept on a table fell down. All of us have rushed downstairs,” she said. …

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano puts on fiery show with towering fountain of lava | News Today News

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano puts on fiery show with towering fountain of lava | News Today News

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Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano shot lava as high as 1,000 feet (300 metres) into the air during its most recent eruptive episode, geologists said. The tall fountain of molten rock drew people to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to check out the spectacle, including some on horseback. The lava has remained inside the volcano’s summit caldera and within the park, and no residential areas have been threatened, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Story continues below this ad Kilauea’s latest eruption began December 23, pausing and resuming over a dozen times since. The most recent eruptive episode was from midday Tuesday until Wednesday evening, the USGS said. Kilauea, located on the southeastern part of the Big Island, is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and the busiest in Hawaii. Visitors come from around the world to marvel at its explosive displays. The largest of the state’s six active volcanoes is Mauna Loa, which is also on the Big Island and had erupted in 2022. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, …

Tsunami Alert After 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Pacific Nation Of Vanuatu

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A tsunami warning has been alerted for the region. (File) Sydney, Australia: Frightened villagers fled to higher ground fearing a tsunami when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck late Sunday just off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The violent quake’s epicentre was in the sea just off the northern bay of the largest island Espiritu Santo, some 400 kilometres (250 miles) north of the archipelago’s capital Port Vila. Kayson Pore, a 22-year-old student from the village of Hog Harbour in Espiritu Santo, said he was looking for crab on the beach with half a dozen friends when the earth shook. “It was very huge,” Pore told AFP by telephone. “We were right on the sea, we were looking for crab on the coast,” he said “We ran for our lives and then we ran to our homes.” At his home in the village of about 1,000 people, the quake had knocked objects to the ground, breaking cups in the kitchen, Pore said. “People were moving to higher ground,” he added, for fear of …