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Video: Woman Plunges Into Electrical Box During Sidewalk Blast In Peru
An underground electrical box explosion in Lima injured a woman, with authorities suspecting cable maintenance issues. The victim, rescued by a military officer, is in stable condition, while the energy company denied involvement.
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Delhi Metro's Palam Vihar-Dwarka Sector 21 Line May Be Underground
The proposed Metro extension connecting Palam Vihar in Gurugram and Delhi's Dwarka Sector 21 may get delayed further as Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar asked the authorities to study the possibility of an underground link for the route.
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Brazil: 9 Firefighters Trapped Underground After Cave Roof Collapse Found Dead
Brazilian authorities said Sunday that three firefighters had died in a cave, as first responders raced to rescue six others still trapped underground after the cave roof collapsed while they were training inside.
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How A Phone Call Saved 12 In Uttarakhand: Survivors' Account
They had lost hope of survival when one of them found his mobile phone network working, helping them contact the authorities who rescued them from an underground tunnel at Tapovan in Uttarakahnd's Chamoli where flash floods wreaked havoc following a glacier burst.
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China Rescuers Drill New Holes To Reach 12 Gold Miners Trapped For 9 Days
Chinese miners trapped underground for nine days have recovered some strength after food and medical supplies were lowered to them, rescuers said Tuesday, as authorities race to save the workers.
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2,500 Attend Illegal New Year Rave In France Despite Covid Restrictions
Some 2,500 partygoers attended an illegal New Year rave in northwestern France, violently clashing with police who failed to stop it and sparking concern the underground event could spread the coronavirus, authorities said Friday.
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"We're Coming For You": US, South Korea Lead Global Crackdown On Child Porn
US and international law enforcement authorities have shut down one of the world's largest child pornography websites after a raid and the arrest of Jong Woo Son, the underground site's alleged South Korea-based administrator, federal officials said Wednesday.
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Elon Musk's Boring Company Picked to Build Las Vegas 'People Mover'
Las Vegas visitors authority on Tuesday picked Elon Musk's tunnel-making startup "The Boring Company" to build an underground "people mover" as part of a massive convention centre expansion.
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Two Weeks On, Indian Air Force Flies In High-Powered Pumps To Aid Meghalaya Ops
Over two weeks after a rat-hole mine collapsed in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, trapping 15 people underground, the Indian Air Force has finally come forward to help. Kirloskar Brothers has offered to expedite the rescue operation by sending powerful pumps to draw water from the pit, and a team of experts from state-run Coal India Limited is bein...
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Here's How These Gujarat Jails Plan To Foil Prison Escape Bids
The prison authorities in Gujarat has planned to instal high quality sensors in two central jails to alert officials about any underground movement and foil bids by prisoners to escape by digging tunnels.
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Blast Injures 2 In Stockholm; Police Say No Terrorism Link
Two people were injured in an explosion outside an underground station in southern Stockholm on Sunday, authorities said.
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China Arrests 22, Including Employees, Over Illegal Sale Of Apple Users' Private Data
Chinese authorities say they have uncovered a massive underground operation involving the sale of Apple users' personal data.Twenty-two people have been detained on suspicion of infringing individuals' privacy and illegally obtaining their digital personal information, according to a statement Wednesday from police in southern Zhejiang province.
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Chinese Apple Staff Suspected of Selling Private Data
Chinese authorities say they have uncovered a massive underground operation run by Apple employees selling computer and phone users' personal data.
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Chennai Road Caves In, Takes Down Bus, Car
A stretch of road in Chennai's Anna Salai caved in on Sunday, trapping a city bus and a car. Passengers however managed to escape and there were no injuries, authorities said. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister D Jayakumar blamed the construction of an underground metro line for the incident.
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Delhi Targets Older Diesel Vehicles To Clear Up Choking Smog
Authorities in New Delhi began revoking licences for thousands of older diesel vehicles on Tuesday and halted construction work on the underground rail network, as air pollution remained several times over the safety limit despite easing from Monday.
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Video: Woman Plunges Into Electrical Box During Sidewalk Blast In Peru
An underground electrical box explosion in Lima injured a woman, with authorities suspecting cable maintenance issues. The victim, rescued by a military officer, is in stable condition, while the energy company denied involvement.
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Delhi Metro's Palam Vihar-Dwarka Sector 21 Line May Be Underground
The proposed Metro extension connecting Palam Vihar in Gurugram and Delhi's Dwarka Sector 21 may get delayed further as Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar asked the authorities to study the possibility of an underground link for the route.
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Brazil: 9 Firefighters Trapped Underground After Cave Roof Collapse Found Dead
Brazilian authorities said Sunday that three firefighters had died in a cave, as first responders raced to rescue six others still trapped underground after the cave roof collapsed while they were training inside.
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How A Phone Call Saved 12 In Uttarakhand: Survivors' Account
They had lost hope of survival when one of them found his mobile phone network working, helping them contact the authorities who rescued them from an underground tunnel at Tapovan in Uttarakahnd's Chamoli where flash floods wreaked havoc following a glacier burst.
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China Rescuers Drill New Holes To Reach 12 Gold Miners Trapped For 9 Days
Chinese miners trapped underground for nine days have recovered some strength after food and medical supplies were lowered to them, rescuers said Tuesday, as authorities race to save the workers.
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2,500 Attend Illegal New Year Rave In France Despite Covid Restrictions
Some 2,500 partygoers attended an illegal New Year rave in northwestern France, violently clashing with police who failed to stop it and sparking concern the underground event could spread the coronavirus, authorities said Friday.
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"We're Coming For You": US, South Korea Lead Global Crackdown On Child Porn
US and international law enforcement authorities have shut down one of the world's largest child pornography websites after a raid and the arrest of Jong Woo Son, the underground site's alleged South Korea-based administrator, federal officials said Wednesday.
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Elon Musk's Boring Company Picked to Build Las Vegas 'People Mover'
Las Vegas visitors authority on Tuesday picked Elon Musk's tunnel-making startup "The Boring Company" to build an underground "people mover" as part of a massive convention centre expansion.
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Two Weeks On, Indian Air Force Flies In High-Powered Pumps To Aid Meghalaya Ops
Over two weeks after a rat-hole mine collapsed in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills, trapping 15 people underground, the Indian Air Force has finally come forward to help. Kirloskar Brothers has offered to expedite the rescue operation by sending powerful pumps to draw water from the pit, and a team of experts from state-run Coal India Limited is bein...
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Here's How These Gujarat Jails Plan To Foil Prison Escape Bids
The prison authorities in Gujarat has planned to instal high quality sensors in two central jails to alert officials about any underground movement and foil bids by prisoners to escape by digging tunnels.
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Blast Injures 2 In Stockholm; Police Say No Terrorism Link
Two people were injured in an explosion outside an underground station in southern Stockholm on Sunday, authorities said.
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China Arrests 22, Including Employees, Over Illegal Sale Of Apple Users' Private Data
Chinese authorities say they have uncovered a massive underground operation involving the sale of Apple users' personal data.Twenty-two people have been detained on suspicion of infringing individuals' privacy and illegally obtaining their digital personal information, according to a statement Wednesday from police in southern Zhejiang province.
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Chinese Apple Staff Suspected of Selling Private Data
Chinese authorities say they have uncovered a massive underground operation run by Apple employees selling computer and phone users' personal data.
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Chennai Road Caves In, Takes Down Bus, Car
A stretch of road in Chennai's Anna Salai caved in on Sunday, trapping a city bus and a car. Passengers however managed to escape and there were no injuries, authorities said. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister D Jayakumar blamed the construction of an underground metro line for the incident.
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Delhi Targets Older Diesel Vehicles To Clear Up Choking Smog
Authorities in New Delhi began revoking licences for thousands of older diesel vehicles on Tuesday and halted construction work on the underground rail network, as air pollution remained several times over the safety limit despite easing from Monday.
