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201 dead in Turkey mine explosion, hundreds trapped
Published time: May 13, 2014 15:49 Edited time: May 14, 2014 02:47
A
mine explosion in western Turkey has killed 201, according to Energy
Minister Taner Yildiz, and the toll could rise with many more still
trapped.
Yildiz told reporters 787 workers were in the Soma mine when the explosion hit a power unit, Reuters reported.
Most of the confirmed dead were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, Yildiz added.
An additional 80 people were injured and hospitalized, he said, four of them in critical condition.
AP reported that more than 200 miners are still trapped in the debris. More than 360 workers have been evacuated thus far.
Rescue
workers pumped oxygen into the mine in an attempt to keep trapped
miners alive, Reuters reported. A line of police held back thousands of
family and fellow workers of the trapped miners who assembled outside of
a Soma hospital. "Fresh air, oxygen is being pumped into the mine. This is the most important thing for our workers down there," Yildiz said.
As many as 15 people are thought to be injured or trapped inside an
Omaha plant that produces animal supplements. Rescuers had taken five
people to the hospital shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday. They notified
emergency room personnel that others remained inside International
Nutrition near South 76th and F Streets. Emergency dispatchers received a
report of a possible industrial explosion Monday about 10 a.m. At least
five rescue squads were dispatched to 7706 I Plaza, home of
International Nutrition. Early reports indicated that up to 12 to 15
people were injured or trapped in the 10 a.m. blast, with at least five
men taken to Creighton University Medical Center. Four were in serious
condition and the fifth person was in critical condition. Among the five
men who were injured were a 21-year-old, a 36-year-old, a 37-year-old
and a 49-year-old. According to police radio dispatches, the 21-year-old
suffered a head laceration and the 36-year-old inhaled limestone dust.
Both are in serious condition. International Nutrition manufactures farm
animal supplements. According to its website, "International Nutrition
has serviced the U.S. feed industry for over 40 years. Combining an
inventory of over 350 critical ingredients with our expertise in
producing medicated, nutritional and specialty premixes, we are
successfully servicing the needs of animal health distributors and feed
manufacturers."
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Official: Omaha plant fire claims 2 lives, 10 others injured
By Steve Almasy and Carma Hassan, CNN
updated 8:16 PM EST, Mon January 20, 2014
At least 2 dead in Omaha plant explosion
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Mayor's office, county attorney says 2 dead, all others accounted for
Witnesses describe an explosion followed by chaos
OSHA says too early to determine cause of the incident
(CNN) -- At least two people died and four were critically injured Monday in a plant accident in Omaha, Nebraska, authorities said.
The incident happened
about 10 a.m. CT at International Nutrition, a company that produces
feed and other products for livestock and poultry.
"I heard the explosion and stuff started falling, so I ducked for cover," worker Nate Lewis told CNN affiliate KETV. "It was pitch black in there. All I could see was fire. I had to feel my way out of the place. I couldn't see anything."
There were 38 people at
the plant at the time of the incident, interim Omaha fire chief Bernard
Kanger said. Ten of the injured people needed a trip to the hospital,
the chief said, adding that four were initially in critical condition.
Seven other people at the scene refused treatment, he said.
The mayor's office and
the county attorney's office said two people had died. A spokeswoman for
Mayor Jim Suttle said all other people at the plant were accounted for
as of Monday night.
An employee told KETV that he heard noises, saw fire and sprinted for his life.
"I just heard a crack pop
and big ball of fire, and I just took off running when I heard the
first crack," worker Jamar White "That's all I could do was get out of
the way and make sure I was OK."
A spokesman for the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration said OSHA investigators
were at the plant, where part of the building had collapsed. Scott Allen
said it is too early to determine the cause of the accident.
The International Nutrition plant is shown with wreckage in Omaha, Nebraska. Photo / AP
Omaha officials say two people are dead and all other workers are accounted for in the animal feed plant that exploded.
The
explosion Monday morning (local time) brought down part of the
International Nutrition plant. Two people were killed and 10 others
seriously hurt.
Omaha Police Lieutenant Darci Tierney said all of the other people who were working have been accounted for.
Authorities don't know what caused the blast.
Interim Omaha Fire Chief Bernie Kanger noted that there were no hazardous chemicals at the plant.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will determine the cause.
The explosion knocked out the lights in the building and sent workers scrambling for safety.
Worker Jamar White said he heard a loud crack and looked up to
see the back wall of the building collapsing. White said he then ran to
safety.
Thirty-eight people were working at the plant when the
blast happened. In addition to the two people who died and 10 who were
hospitalized, seven people were hurt but refused treatment. Officials
have not said how many of the 19 others escaped.
"We haven't cleared the building yet because of the significant risk to our people," Kanger said.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has ordered up a series of
urgent spacewalks to fix a broken cooling line at the International
Space Station, a massive repair job that could stretch to Christmas Day.
Station managers decided Tuesday to send two American astronauts out
as soon as possible to replace a pump with a bad valve. The task will
require two and possibly three spacewalks on Saturday, Monday and next
Wednesday — Christmas Day.
"The next week will be busy with space walks so not much
tweeting from here," NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio said from space via
Twitter soon after the decision was announced.
The spacewalks are taking priority over the launch of a supply ship
from Virginia. The commercial delivery had been scheduled for this week,
but is now delayed until at least mid-January.
American Blackout, a National
Geographic program first aired in October 2013, giving a fictional
"docudrama" account of a nationwide electrical blackout in the United
States, and its severe aftermath. Most of the program is mock
"vlogging" by those affected, interspersed with mock "news footage."
..........
Yes, It was definitely softened up for viewer consumption.
I
lived in Florida through Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Wilma and
Hurricane Katrina. The devastation that took place was horrific.
It was like driving through one of those futuristic sci fi movies that
takes place after a major apocalyptic event. Everyone in Florida with
any kind of sense begins to prepare for Hurricane season. However,
their preps are just barely basic because they are always confident
that everything ill be alright and the infrastructure will be
repaired relatively quickly. After Hurricane Andrew we were without
electricity for 2 weeks. Considering the major destruction took place
in East Everglades which does not have a large population. But the
grid was compromised by tornadoes that were spawned and the massive
winds. Hurricane Wilma hit the southernmost tip of Florida went
out into the gulf and did an about face just as it was arriving in
Mexico. Heading straight for the middle of Florida which barely ever
sees hurricanes and people there were not prepared. The damage was
unreal as there are many who live in mobile homes on land they have
purchased. The grid in Central Florida was down for 3 to 4 weeks
and South Florida was in the dark for 1 to 2 weeks.
When
Hurricane Katrina hit us it was full on in South Florida. We were
without electricity for 4 weeks. in less than a week you could not
find charcoal to cook outdoors. While one may be prepared with food
that one can cook or that needs to be warmed up in someway. Without
fuel to make a fire one is out of luck. And Gas runs out eventually.
Even if one had a large supply of freeze dried foods that only
require water not necessarily hot if you have time to wait for the
re-hydration process using cool water. If you cannot find bottled
or potable water. Or do not have the money to be able to purchase
it , IF there are still any bottles available on the shelves. How
would you make water drinkable without a fire ?
Unless you have
an expensive filtration system, or you understand the use of a
Fresnel set up or have a reliable solar oven. There really is no
way to purify water without chemicals.
We were lucky enough
to have a yard with fruit trees that provided wood for our
fire. So the kids had their job and I had mine. They collected all
the wood they could find and place it in a large 55 gallon container
I had in the shed out back and I built the fires, cooked the food
and boiled the water. Had I not had a yard with fruit trees that
provided us with wood I would have had to find an alternative to
survive.
I even had a deep freezer that I converted into a giant
cooler by going out as soon as possible and get as many bags of
ice as I could buy. The great insulation of that freezer turned
the cool from the ice into a good size fridge. Our food did not
spoil. So my only concern was fuel for our fire. I had prepared for
everything else. we even had a small generator I had purchased
Now
I share this with you , because it was a fairly isolated incident.
Florida was affected but it's neighboring states were not , so helped
arrived for those who had not prepared within days. Murders, looting
and overall crime were bad only in areas with high population
density and of course criminal element. But we knew that it was
only Florida that was affected and help would come. It was not a
situation of total devastation like the one used in this film.
I
guess what I am trying to relay to all of you is that in my
experience the reality will be a much longer period of time without
infrastructure. A lot more people unprepared for such a long period of
time without food or water. In certain cases depending on the
scenario it could take years for the grid to be back up and
running.
In Major cities , well, just look at what happens in a
blackout that only lasts 24 hours in NY. I have lived there as
well. The city descends into chaos unless you live in a
neighborhood where everyone is close and watches out for each other
,you are at the mercy of the gangs and those who did not prepare who
want what you have.
~Desert Rose~
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Ferry with more than 800 aboard sinks after collision in Philippine port; at least 24 dead
(Chester
Baldicantos/ Associated Press ) - A Filipino trooper explains how he
survived as their ship sank in Cebu, central Philippines late Friday
Aug. 16, 2013. Passenger ferry MV Thomas Aquinas with nearly 700 people
aboard sank near the central Philippine port of Cebu on Friday night
after colliding with a cargo vessel, and a survivor said he saw bodies
in the sea.
(Chester
Baldicantos/ Associated Press ) - A Filipino trooper explains how he
survived as their ship sank in Cebu, central Philippines late Friday
Aug. 16, 2013. Passenger ferry MV Thomas Aquinas with nearly 700 people
aboard sank near the central Philippine port of Cebu on Friday night
after colliding with a cargo vessel, and a survivor said he saw bodies
in the sea.
By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, August 16, 8:04 PM
MANILA,
Philippines — A ferry with more than 800 people aboard sank near the
central Philippine port of Cebu after colliding with a cargo vessel,
killing at least 24 people. Hundreds of others were rescued, the coast
guard said Saturday.
Dozens were still missing, but authorities could not give an official figure.
More than 200 are killed, the Muslim Brotherhood says, as both sides dug in for a long fight.
The captain of the ferry MV Thomas Aquinas ordered the ship abandoned after it began listing
By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, August 16, 8:04 PM
MANILA,
Philippines — A ferry with more than 800 people aboard sank near the
central Philippine port of Cebu after colliding with a cargo vessel,
killing at least 24 people. Hundreds of others were rescued, the coast
guard said Saturday.Dozens were still missing, but authorities could not
give an official figure.
More than 200 are killed, the Muslim Brotherhood says, as both sides dug in for a long fight.
The
captain of the ferry MV Thomas Aquinas ordered the ship abandoned after
it began listing and then sank after the collision late Friday, coast
guard officer Joy Villegas said.
Cebu coast guard chief, Cmdr.
Weniel Azcuna, said 24 people, including children, were confirmed dead
and 629 passengers had been rescued by early Saturday.
Speaking by
telephone from Cebu, Azcuna said they were still searching the waters
for survivors. He also said authorities were still trying to determine
the actual number of people on board.
In a statement, ferry owner
2Go said the roll-on-roll-off ship had 723 passengers and 118 crew or a
total of 841 people aboard and carried 104 20-foot (6-meter) steel
containers.
It said the ferry “was reportedly hit” by the cargo vessel “resulting in major damage that led to its sinking.”
Azcuna
said the coast guard was still focused on rescue off Cebu, 570
kilometers (350 miles) south of Manila, and will begin investigations
later.
Navy divers told reporters at the scene of the collision,
about 2 kilometers from the shore, that they saw several dead bodies
still underwater.
