A crane overturned at the Jewar Airport flyover construction site near Paheda Khurd on Thursday, resulting in three fatalities and one injury. The incident, attributed to adverse weather conditions, saw the crane crash onto a container, trapping four individuals. Rescue operations by the SDRF are ongoing, with three bodies recovered.
A massive fire at the Flourish Stay B&B hotel in Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, has killed at least 21 people. The blaze, which had a single entry-exit route, led to desperate escapes, including a woman and child jumping from the third floor. Rescue operations are ongoing, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Experts debate the ethics of rescuing injured wild animals, questioning moral obligations and the potential harm of interventions. While compassion is valued, experts emphasize listening to specialists and considering natural processes.
Rescue efforts for two men trapped in a Laos cave have shifted to exploring deep vertical tunnels after five others were freed. A Thai hydrological team is assisting, and a map drawn by the rescued men points to a potential air chamber where the missing individuals might be.
Rescue efforts are focusing on deep vertical tunnels after two men became trapped in a Laotian cave following flash floods and landslides. Five men were previously rescued from the cave in Xaisomboun province, with a Thai hydrological team joining the search for the remaining two.
Rescue efforts for two men missing in a Laotian cave have shifted to exploring deep vertical tunnels after five others were freed. A Thai hydrological team is assisting, and a map drawn by the rescued men indicates a possible air chamber where the two might be trapped, though heavy rains complicate access.
Rescue workers in Laos are searching for an alternative route into a flooded cave where two people are believed to be trapped for nearly two weeks. Five of seven initially trapped have been rescued, with international teams assisting in the operation.
Five men trapped in a flooded cave in Laos since May 20 are found alive; rescue efforts, aided by a Thai team experienced in the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue, are ongoing to extract them and locate two more missing individuals.
Seven Laotian villagers are trapped in a flooded cave in Xaysomboun province after entering to search for gold. Heavy rain caused flash flooding, blocking their exit. International rescue teams, including experts from the Thai cave rescue, have arrived to assist.
Seven villagers are trapped in a flooded cave in Laos' Xaisomboun province after entering on May 19 to search for gold. A flash flood blocked their exit, and rescuers, including Thai and Finnish experts, are attempting to reach them. The situation is described as a humanitarian emergency.
Russian human rights commissioner Yana Lantratova stated that Ukrainian forces attempted to re-attack the Starobelsk Professional College in the Luhansk People's Republic while rescue operations were underway. RIA Novosti reported the statement.
Rescue efforts at the Shanxi Liushengyu Coal Mine explosion site are intensifying, with a focus on repeated searches of previously cleared areas to ensure all missing personnel are accounted for. Over 750 rescue and medical personnel are on site.
A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coalmine in Shanxi province, China, has killed at least 90 workers. The incident occurred Friday evening with 247 miners underground. Investigations are underway, and company executives have been detained.
A gas explosion at the Liushenyu coalmine in China's Shanxi province has killed at least 82 workers, with nine still missing. President Xi Jinping ordered an investigation and rescue efforts.
Rescue efforts are ongoing overnight after a house collapsed in Görlitz, possibly due to a gas explosion. Three people are missing and feared dead. Workers are carefully removing debris by hand, while utility companies work to shut off gas lines.
Lloyds Banking Group is reportedly considering phasing out the Halifax brand as early as July 1st, as part of a review of its branding strategy. The move could see Halifax accounts and services integrated into the Lloyds brand, though Bank of Scotland is expected to remain. A decision has not yet been made.
A powerful storm with heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh killed at least 33 people across five districts, with Bhadohi recording the highest deaths at 16. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered immediate relief and compensation.
Nine residents died in a pre-dawn fire at a four-storey building in Delhi's Vivek Vihar on Sunday. The fire, caused by a short circuit on the second floor, spread rapidly due to protective iron grills on the facade and a locked terrace that prevented escape. Fourteen fire engines responded, rescuing 15 people while nine others could not be saved.
A cruise boat operated by the Madhya Pradesh tourism department capsized during a sudden storm in the Bargi Dam reservoir on the Narmada River in Jabalpur on Thursday evening, killing four people and leaving 17 missing. The vessel carrying around 43 passengers and crew was caught in turbulent conditions when wind speeds surged to 60-70 kmph around 6pm. Twenty-two people were rescued, including Captain Madan Patel. Survivors alleged life jackets were distributed only after the vessel started sinking. The state government ordered an inquiry and announced Rs 4 lakh compensation for families of the deceased.
AAVE, the native token of the Aave DeFi platform, is now available on the Solana blockchain network. The move will give Solana users access to one of the largest lending protocols in decentralized finance without leaving the network. This came less than two days after the Solana Foundation revealed that it would deploy part of […] The post Latest $290M exploit hit DeFi so hard it forced Aave onto Solana as part of rescue efforts appeared first on CryptoSlate.
AAVE, the native token of the Aave DeFi platform, launches on Solana less than two days after the Solana Foundation committed treasury funds to support Aave's recovery from the $292 million KelpDAO rsETH exploit. The April 18 exploit exploited a LayerZero bridge vulnerability, allowing attackers to redeem unbacked rsETH as collateral across Aave, Compound, and Euler, causing WETH utilization to hit 100% and triggering $12 billion in outflows from Aave. The Solana Foundation is lending USDT to Aave as part of DeFi United, a recovery vehicle with nearly $240 million in commitments from major DeFi participants.
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil of Al-Akhbar was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the village of al-Tiri in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. She had taken shelter there while covering fighting in the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Her colleague Zeinab Faraj was critically injured. Rescue teams were delayed by Israeli fire and could not reach Khalil for several hours, recovering her body more than six hours after the strike. Israel said it was reviewing the incident but denied deliberately targeting journalists. The death brings the number of journalists killed in Lebanon this year to nine.
A Lebanese journalist, Amal Khalil, was tragically killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon while covering the ongoing conflict. Rescue efforts were significantly delayed by Israeli fire, preventing immediate access to the site. Khalil's death, the ninth journalist killed this year, has drawn condemnation and calls for international law adherence.
A devastating blast at a firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar on Sunday claimed 16 lives and injured six. Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed deep sorrow, extended condolences to the bereaved families, and dispatched ministers to oversee rescue efforts and provide immediate assistance.
