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Vehicle Accident - Asia - Pakistan
May 17 2012 at 5:43 am EDT

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EDIS Number: VI-20120517-35152-PAK
Date / time: 17/05/2012 09:42:50 [UTC]
Event: Vehicle Accident
Area: Asia
Country: Pakistan
State/County:
Location: Nowshera
Number of Deads: 4 person(s)
Number of Injured: N/A
Number of Infected: N/A
Number of Missing: N/A
Number of Affected: N/A
Number of Evacuated: N/A
Damage level: N/A

Description:

Two Pakistani air force planes crashed in a residential area in northwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing all four pilots on board and injuring five people on the ground, police said.Residents of Nowshera city, where the planes went down, reported that the aircraft collided before they crashed, but the air force is still investigating, said police official Fazil Khan.The planes took off from an air force academy in nearby Risalpur, said Mohammad Hussain, the Nowshera police chief. Local TV footage showed the twisted metal wreckage from one of the planes among a group of houses in Nowshera.The air force has suffered a series of crashes over the past year that it has said were the result of technical problems. (show less)
Vehicle Accident - North-America - USA May 17 2012 at 1:30 am EDT (show more) EDIS Number: VI-20120517-35151-USA Date / time: 17/05/2012 05:28:28 [UTC] Event: Vehicle Accident Area: North-America Country: USA State/County: State of Maryland Location: Capital Beltway Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: 13 person(s) Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: Thirteen Dallastown Area Middle School students were injured Wednesday morning when the tour buses they were on were involved in crashes on the Capital Beltway in Maryland.The eighth-graders were taken to two area hospitals for treatment of minor injuries and were released, said acting district Superintendent Ron Dyer.The students were on three buses, part of a 10-bus convoy, en route to the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C., for a science field trip when the 10:30 a.m. crash occurred just outside the city.The uninjured students on two of the buses were transported back to Dallastown Area Middle School and arrived there about 3:30 p.m.The remaining eight buses continued to Washington, D.C., Dyer said.Parents of students involved in the crashes were notified, he said.Crashes: Maryland State Police said the students where injured in two crashes that happened nearly simultaneously.George Bull Jr., 62, of Manchester was driving one of the buses that was carrying 44 students and adult chaperones involved in the first crash, police said.Troopers said they believe Bull was following too closely behind another bus, driven by Larry Stutts, 68, of Liverpool, in heavy traffic when his bus struck Stutts' bus from behind.Stutts' bus was carrying an unknown number of passengers. After determining his bus could be driven, Stutts continued on to Washington, D.C., police said.About the same time, a box truck, driven by Rigoberto Villatoro, 43, of Silver Spring, Md., rear-ended a third bus in another lane, police said.There were 42 students and chaperones on that bus. Police did not release the name of the driver of that bus.Adults on board the buses called 911. Emergency responders evaluated everyone and decided to transport 13 students to nearby hospitals, Dyer said."I'm sure (the crashes) were pretty jarring," he said.Bull, Stutts and Villatoro have been cited as a result of the crashes. Bull and Villatoro were cited for following too closely and Stutts was cited with leaving the scene of a crash, police said.The bus Bull was driving and the box truck were towed from the scene. (show less)
Vehicle Incident - Pacific ocean - east - USA May 17 2012 at 1:27 am EDT (show more) EDIS Number: VIV-20120517-35150-USA Date / time: 17/05/2012 05:25:21 [UTC] Event: Vehicle Incident Area: Pacific ocean - east Country: USA State/County: Location: [Pacific Ocean] Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: N/A Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: An 844-foot-long U.S. Navy vessel collided with a refueling tanker Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, causing damage to both ships, but there were no injuries or fuel spills, military officials said.The midmorning accident between the amphibious assault ship USS Essex and the oiler USNS Yukon occurred about 120 miles off the coast of Southern California as the Essex was approaching the Yukon to get in position to be refueled, said Cmdr. Charlie Brown, a spokesman for the 3rd Fleet.Navy officials said there apparently was a steering malfunction on the Essex, which was carrying 982 crew members on its way to San Diego for scheduled maintenance. It had spent the past 12 years based in Sasebo, Japan, as command ship for the Navy’s Expeditionary Strike Group 7.Both ships were able to continue toward San Diego despite the damage, which did not compromise their fuel tanks or systems, Navy officials said.The Yukon arrived at the Navy base in San Diego after 3 p.m. Wednesday with its crew of 78. All but four are civilian mariners.The Essex was keeping to its planned arrival time of 9 a.m. Thursday.Brown said the degree of the damage was still being assessed. He said he couldn’t say how fast the ships were moving at the time of the crash because the Navy is still investigating the cause of the collision.The standard speed for ships lining up to refuel at sea is about 13 knots, Brown said. No lines or hoses had been connected yet since the two vessels were just approaching each other.The ships’ speed, about 15 mph, is not very fast, so they likely just bounced off each other, said maritime safety consultant J.W. Allen.Even so, he said, with massive ships, it can be “a pretty hard bump that can bend metal” and cause dents. The Essex resembles a small aircraft carrier, while the Yukon is 677 feet long.Navy ships routinely refuel at sea while under way.“They were probably so close there was no time to respond when the steering went out,” said Allen, who served 30 years in the Coast Guard.The Yukon, which was launched in 1993, has been involved in at least two previous collisions, including on Feb. 27, 2000, when it collided with a 135-foot civilian cargo ship while trying to enter Dubai’s Jebel Ali port in the United Arab Emirates. The Yukon sustained minor damage.Less than five months later, it was hit by the USS Denver during refueling off the coast of Hawaii. Both ships sustained heavy damage.Navy officials said it was the Essex’s first collision.A helicopter based on the Essex crashed off Hawaii in 1995, injuring four. In 1996, another of its helicopters crashed into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa where it was helping in the departure of U.N. peacekeepers from Somalia. (show less)
Forest / Wild Fire - North-America - Canada May 17 2012 at 1:17 am EDT (show more) EDIS Number: WF-20120517-35149-CAN Date / time: 17/05/2012 05:15:29 [UTC] Event: Forest / Wild Fire Area: North-America Country: Canada State/County: Province of Alberta Location: Bonnyville Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: N/A Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: The progression of the fire in the Bonnyville/Forsythe Lake area to the north has stopped. The concern is that this afternoon the winds are expected to shift to the northwest bringing gusts of 20-40 km/hr. Crews have created a fire guard to the south, however, if the fire progresses past the fire guard there is a risk to 3 subdivisions and rural homes impacting as many as 150 residences and an agricultural operation. An AEMA field officer will remain on scene to provide support and advice to the Municipality. The fire is still north of highway 660 and Moose lake Provincial Park is on the north side of the lake south of the fire.Forestry firefighters are hitting the Forsythe Lake fire hard. The fire is four miles north of Moose Lake. Environmental and Sustainable Resource Development (SRD) has sent in additional dozers with the existing nine currently on the front lines. Two crews are working the south guard and one crew is on the north guard. Three more helicopters are now in the air. Currently there are approximately 160 firefighters on the ground. ESRD is continually assessing the Forsythe Lake fire and the evacuation order will be reevaluated in mid-afternoon. As of noon Wednesday, the wildfire near Bonnyville had reached 800 hectares total. This fire is still listed as “out of control”. At that time, there were helicopters, air tankers and heavy equipment on scene, and a fireguard has been built around 30% of the blaze.Around dinnertime Tuesday, Bonnyville RCMP began facilitating a voluntary evacuation of 12 residences in the Forsythe Lake area when the winds shifted and created a risk of fire spreading to those homes. When the local State of Emergency was declared by the Municipal District, the 12 residences affected were put under mandatory evacuation. The Municipal District has jurisdiction of the situation right now. The MD is monitoring the fire, and is providing updates on its website.The Forsythe Lake fire, four miles north of Moose Lake, at Township 62-7, West of the 4th Meridian, is still considered out of control. Fire fighters continue to fight it, and SRD will reevaluate the situation Wednesday morning, based on weather and fire conditions, and make a decision as to when residents can return to their homes. Road blocks will remain in place within the fire area and RCMP will patrol the area for security reasons as long as there’s a risk. Two dozers are working on a fireguard to contain the fire south of Muriel Lake at the intersection of Secondary Highway 657, going west to Kehewin First Nation within SW 12-59-5-W4 Meridian.The town of Bonnyville is about 15 kilometres southwest of the fire. The town is monitoring the fire at this point, but there is no great threat to the town currently, thanks to a nearby lake and low tree growth in the area. The CAO says the town of Bonnyville has a large fireguard.Sustainable Resource Development has updated the information for the three major wildfires burning in the province. It says "thanks to the excellent work of firefighters, the wildfire burning northwest of Grassland is now classified as 'being held'. This means that with the current weather and resources, we are not expecting the fire tow grow past containment boundaries." This fire was listed as "out of control” earlier Wednesday. It’s being held at about 1000 hectares, but has seen minimal growth, and a guard around the fire is 90% complete. There are 80 firefighters on scene from two municipalities. Helicopters, air tankers and heavy equipment are also on scene. The Lodgepole wildfire is now classified as “under control” at about 357 hectares. There is a fireguard around the fire and crews are working to extinguish the fire within the guard. There are 130 firefighters fighting the blaze, as well as helicopters, air tankers and heavy equipment. (show less)
Vehicle Accident - South-America - Brazil May 16 2012 at 3:46 pm EDT (show more) EDIS Number: VI-20120516-35148-BRA Date / time: 16/05/2012 19:44:59 [UTC] Event: Vehicle Accident Area: South-America Country: Brazil State/County: Location: Sao Paulo Number of Deads: N/A Number of Injured: 33 person(s) Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: At least 33 people were injured when a freight train hit a commuter train in Brazil's business capital Sao Paulo on Wednesday (May 16), officials said.The causes of the crash were still being investigated, but the transportation company blamed a system failure for the accident.The crash took place in one of the city's busiest metro lines which carries some one million passengers’ everyday.Witnesses said the freight train was moving at low speed when it hit the passenger train that had stopped at a station.An unidentified passenger said he saw people "flying" when the trains crashed. Another passenger said many people panicked after the accident.The incident raises questions about Brazil's overall risky transportation system as it prepares to host the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games two years later. (show less)
Epidemic Hazard - Asia - Turkey May 16 2012 at 2:13 pm EDT (show more) EDIS Number: EH-20120516-35147-TUR Date / time: 16/05/2012 18:11:45 [UTC] Event: Epidemic Hazard Area: Asia Country: Turkey State/County: Location: [Tokat] Number of Deads: 5 person(s) Number of Injured: N/A Number of Infected: N/A Number of Missing: N/A Number of Affected: N/A Number of Evacuated: N/A Damage level: N/A Description: Five people have died in the Black Sea region of Turkey of a disease that can be transmitted by tick bites, officials said.Saim Sener, Nigar Orman and Ayse Ortaacar of Kastamonu province in northern Turkey were taken to Ankara Numune Hospital Tuesday and died that day from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Today's Zaman reported.A shepherd from Tokat district in Tokat province and a farmer from Corum province also died of the disease Tuesday.The disease, which affects mainly farm and slaughterhouse workers in the countryside and in the central Anatolia and Black Sea regions, is normally transmitted by bites from infected ticks or through direct contact with infected blood tissue in livestock. Transmission between humans, through exposure to contaminated blood, is rare.As a result of global warming, ticks carrying the virus are multiplying faster, scientists said.The disease, for which there is no vaccine, causes hemorrhage, high fever, muscle pain and vomiting. In severe cases, the disease can cause a body rash, bleeding from the bowels and gums and renal failure.The disease, which has a mortality rate of about 30 percent, was first identified in Crimea in 1944 and later appeared in the Congo. (show less)










RSOE EDIS - Tropical Storm Information

Aletta Tropical Depression  - Pacific Ocean - East

May 17 2012 at 5:47 am EDT

Aletta Tropical Depression  - Pacific Ocean - East, Date: 2012.05.17, Vertical wind speed: 3 Knots, Out wind speed: 30 Knots, Gust speed: 40 Knots, Wave height: 12 feet , Pressure: 1005 hPa











 
 




 
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