A fire has torn through Guryong Village, Seoul’s last shanty-town, forcing more than 100 people to evacuate.
Fire engulfs Seoul’s last shanty-town, forcing hundreds to evacuate
A fire has torn through Guryong Village, Seoul’s last shanty-town, forcing more than 100 people to evacuate, though no injuries have been reported. The shanty-town is vulnerable to fires because of its tightly packed homes and highly flammable building materials.
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As Cyclone Arnab approaches the Andhra Pradesh coast, authorities have stepped up evacuations, cancelled train services and flights, and activated cyclone shelters across vulnerable districts. The Hindu’s Sumit Bhattacharjee explains the storm’s expected landfall, the threat of heavy rain and strong winds, and how Andhra Pradesh has strengthened its disaster preparedness since Cyclone Hudhud.
Amaravati: At least 21 flights were cancelled at Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam airports on Tuesday as a very severe cyclonic storm approached the Andhra Pradesh coast, officials said. At Vijayawada airport, five flights were cancelled on Tuesday, including four operated by IndiGo and one by Air India Express, an airport official told PTI. The cancellations affected services to destinations such as Chennai, Bengaluru, Visakhapatnam and Kadapa, the official said. For Wednesday, IndiGo has cancelled all its 12 flights at Vijayawada airport, while Fly91 has also cancelled flights and Air India has cancelled its morning service to Delhi. A total of 15 flights have been cancelled for Wednesday, the official said. At Visakhapatnam airport, 16 flights were cancelled on Tuesday. Live Events In its latest bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Cyclone Arnab was over the Bay of Bengal, about 170 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam, at 11.30 am. It was likely to move west-northwestward until evening before crossing the coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam, close to Yanam, by Wednesday forenoon. The system was expected to make landfall with maximum sustained wind speeds of 125-135 kmph, gusting to 150 kmph, the IMD said. Andhra Pradesh has been placed on high alert, with evacuations planned and precautionary measures underway to prevent loss of life and property, officials said. Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
The inspections were conducted as part of Operation Thelima 2.0, a Statewide initiative to ensure food safety. Two special squads were formed in the district to carry out the inspections.