Heat wave warning issued for northwest India as temperatures soar

STORY: Heat wave warning issued for northwest India as temperatures soar SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of street views in India STORYLINE: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heat wave warning on Thursday for northwest India, which includes the national capital region. An increase of 3-4 degrees Celsius in maximum daily temperatures is anticipated across northwest and east India over the next four days. Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) is already enduring sweltering temperatures of around 40 degrees Celsius, but the heat is expected to intensify to 45 degrees by Saturday. IMD reports that western Rajasthan, western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and southern Haryana may face heatwaves from Thursday through Saturday. The government agency urged residents to take necessary precautions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

71 killed, 67 injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan

STORY: 71 killed, 67 injured in rain-related accidents in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 17, 2024 DATELINE: April 19, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood STORYLINE: Heavy rains and lightning caused havoc in different areas of Pakistan causing 71 deaths and injuries to 67 others since Saturday, an official told Xinhua Wednesday. An official from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said that the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province was the worst-hit region where 32 people lost their lives in different incidents, including roof collapse and lightning incidents. According to the official, 15 children and five women were among the deceased in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where 41 others were also injured and 1,370 houses were damaged. The official said that 23 people lost their lives and seven were wounded in eastern Punjab province, eight were killed and eight others injured in southwest Balochistan province. At least eight people were killed and

39 killed in rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan

STORY: 39 killed in rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood disaster 2. various of rescue efforts STORYLINE: Thirty-nine people were killed in rain-related accidents across Pakistan over the last three days, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday. The country's east Punjab had been worst-hit in the ongoing rain spell with 21 fatalities in separate lightning incidents, the NDMA said in a statement. Seven people were killed in roof collapse and lightning incidents in the southwestern province of Balochistan, whereas eight, including children, died when the roofs of their houses collapsed in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, two people died after slipping into the river, while one man died after being buried under an avalanche in the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region, the NDMA added.

2 killed, over 50 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 2 killed, over 50 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Punjab SHOOTING TIME: April 14, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic accident STORYLINE: At least two people were killed and over 50 others injured in a road accident in Chakwal district of Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, highway police said on Monday. Highway patrolling police said that a bus fell into a deep ravine in the Sar Kalan area near the Kallar Kahar region of the district late Sunday. Police and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the bodies and injured to a nearby hospital. Deputy Commissioner Chakwal, Quratulain Malik, told media that the death toll may rise as five of the injured were in critical condition. According to police, the accident occurred due to overspeeding when the driver lost control of the vehicle, leading it to a deep ditch beside the road. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

30 killed in rain-related incidents in Pakistan

STORY: 30 killed in rain-related incidents in Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: April 14, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of areas affected by rain STORYLINE: At least 30 people were killed and several others injured in rain-related incidents in the last 48 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Sunday. The country's eastern Punjab province was the worst-hit region where 17 people lost their lives and six others were injured in lightning strike incidents as heavy rainfall lashed various districts of the province over the past 48 hours, NDMA official Muhammad Umar told Xinhua. In southwest Balochistan province, eight people were killed due to lightning and heavy rains. At least five people were killed and more than 10 others injured in northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said the official, adding that women and children are among the victims. The torrential rains also damaged several houses in

8 tourists killed, 9 injured as van falls into ravine in northern Pakistan

STORY: 8 tourists killed, 9 injured as van falls into ravine in northern Pakistan DATELINE: July 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site 2. various of street views STORYLINE: A tourist van plunged into a ravine in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region on Friday, killing eight people while injuring at least nine others, rescue and government officials said. The accident took place near the Babusar Pass area in the Diamer district of the GB region when the van tumbled off the road after colliding with a car, Shaukat Riaz, district coordinator of the state-run rescue organization Rescue 1122, told Xinhua. The van was on its way to Gilgit city of the GB region from Sahiwal district of the South Asian country's east Punjab province when the accident happened, the official added. Following the accident, rescue teams and local volunteers reached the site to do search and rescue work, and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital, police said. X

Japanese medical team ends mission in flood-hit Pakistan

Japanese medical team ends mission in flood-hit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Yuichi Koido (R), primary doctor of a Japanese medical team, and Kiyomi Sugiyama, nurse chief, speak at a hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Sept. 23, 2010, after completing a medical relief mission in the flood-hit Punjab region. Koido said improvement of infrastructure is the primary necessity as many health problems including malaria are caused by poor sanitary conditions.

INDIA-PUNJAB-LUMPY SKIN DISEASE

INDIA-PUNJAB-LUMPY SKIN DISEASE

(220915) -- AMRITSAR, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People check a cow suffering from lumpy skin disease in a village in Punjab, India, Sept. 14, 2022. More than 57,000 cattle have died in India over the past four-and-a-half months due to the lumpy skin disease (LSD), which is continuing to spread in the South Asian country. The affected areas include the capital region of Delhi, and the states of Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. (Str/Xinhua)

INDIA-PUNJAB-LUMPY SKIN DISEASE

INDIA-PUNJAB-LUMPY SKIN DISEASE

(220915) -- AMRITSAR, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Sept.14, 2022 shows a cow suffering from lumpy skin disease at a village in Punjab, India. More than 57,000 cattle have died in India over the past four-and-a-half months due to the lumpy skin disease (LSD), which is continuing to spread in the South Asian country. The affected areas include the capital region of Delhi, and the states of Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. (Str/Xinhua)

INDIA-PUNJAB-LUMPY SKIN DISEASE

INDIA-PUNJAB-LUMPY SKIN DISEASE

(220915) -- AMRITSAR, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vet vaccinates a cow against the lumpy skin disease in a village in Punjab, India, Sept. 14, 2022. More than 57,000 cattle have died in India over the past four-and-a-half months due to the lumpy skin disease (LSD), which is continuing to spread in the South Asian country. The affected areas include the capital region of Delhi, and the states of Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. (Str/Xinhua)

INDIA-PUNJAB-LUMPY SKIN DISEASE

INDIA-PUNJAB-LUMPY SKIN DISEASE

(220915) -- AMRITSAR, Sept. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man cleans a cow at a cattle shed in a village in Punjab, India, Sept. 14, 2022. More than 57,000 cattle have died in India over the past four-and-a-half months due to the lumpy skin disease (LSD), which is continuing to spread in the South Asian country. The affected areas include the capital region of Delhi, and the states of Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. (Str/Xinhua)

10 killed, 26 injured in rain spells across Pakistan in 24 hours

STORY: 10 killed, 26 injured in rain spells across Pakistan in 24 hours DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in the rain 2. various of people walking in the rain 3. various of houses after the floods STORYLINE: At least 10 people were killed and 26 others injured in heavy monsoon rain-triggered flash floods and other rain-related incidents during the last 24 hours in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said Saturday evening. According to the report released by the NDMA, at least four children and two women were among those who lost their lives in different rain-related incidents in different parts of the country. The country's southwest Balochistan province was the worst-hit region with six deaths, followed by northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) with three deaths while eastern Punjab provinces reported one death, the NDMA said, adding that the floods have also partially destroyed five houses in KP. The to

8 killed, 20 injured in bus collision in Pakistan's Punjab

STORY: 8 killed, 20 injured in bus collision in Pakistan's Punjab DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the accident site STORYLINE: At least eight people were killed and 20 others injured after a collision between two buses in the region of Galyat in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, local media reported on Monday. According to the reports, the accident took place in the Khaira Gali area of the region in which one of the buses fell into a deep gorge following the collision. Eyewitnesses told local media that reason for the collision was over-speeding as the buses were racing with each other. All the victims were shifted to a local hospital where an emergency situation has been declared, police said. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Islamabad. (XHTV)

Japanese medical team ends mission in flood-hit Pakistan

Japanese medical team ends mission in flood-hit Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Yuichi Koido (R), primary doctor of a Japanese medical team, and Kiyomi Sugiyama, nurse chief, speak at a hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Sept. 23, 2010, after completing a medical relief mission in the flood-hit Punjab region. Koido said improvement of infrastructure is the primary necessity as many health problems including malaria are caused by poor sanitary conditions. (Kyodo)