In a statement, Thackeray said, "The Buldhana accident should open the government's eyes as more than 300 people have lost their lives on the expressway since it was opened last year. The government has not made any plan to prevent accidents."
Taking note of the frequent fire accidents in the Special Economic Zone, here, the ruling party MLA Kannababu on Friday said that lack of safety concerns by fire department workers are the root cause behind such incidents.
Incessant showers in Himachal Pradesh over the last week claimed the lives of more than 24 people -- either in rain-related or road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority.
M Devraj, Chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), has issued directives to prevent accidents, involving especially outsourced workers of the Electricity department during the monsoon season and has directed officials to ensure strict compliance with the directives
"During the past few days, due to heavy rainfall, 20 people have lost their lives, most of these are road accidents and six cases out of this are drowning. Almost all roads are open, apart from a few rural areas. Those who want to come to Himachal Pradesh are welcome here as everything is
Farooq Ahmed, a spokesperson for the provincial emergency services, released a statement blaming the fatalities on electricity, drowning, and lightning.
In 2022, 288 miners lost their lives in accidents across Pakistan, of which 166 miners belonged to Balochistan. During the first five months of this year, 18 accidents took place in the coal mines of Balochistan, in which 24 miners died.
The first incident occurred in the Cha Ab district of the province, killing two people and injuring two others after a vehicle overturned due to reckless driving on Sunday evening.
Three people were killed and ten others sustained injuries in three separate road accidents on Friday in the Central province of Daikundi of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported citing officials.