Sembilan maut dalam letupan di Tamil Nadu, India

NEW DELHI: Sembilan maut dalam kejadian letupan di sebuah kilang mercun di Tamil Nadu selatan India pada Sabtu.

Kejadian di gudang mercun di daerah Krishnagiri itu dipercayai berpunca daripada silinder gas di sebuah kedai makan yang terletak di bangunan sama meletop, lapor media tempatan.

Pemilik kilang itu, isteri dan dua anak mereka antara yang maut manakala beberapa orang lagi cedera.Beberapa kediaman dan kedai berhampiran lokasi letupan turut rosak.Ketua menteri M.K. Stalin mengumumkan pampasan kewangan sebanyak 300,000 rupee (kira-kira RM16,600) setiap seorang waris si mati dan 50,000 rupee setiap seorang kepada mangsa yang cedera.

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The Future Is Female: Sustainable Development — Science Panels of the Amazon & Congo Basin

The Amazon and Congo Basin rainforests are two of Earth’s most vital ecosystems, yet they face threats that could forever alter their futures—and ours. These ecosystems are under immense pressure from deforestation, exploitation, and the mounting impacts of climate change. Established under the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN), the Science Panel for the Amazon and the Science Panel for the Congo Basin are bringing together the world’s leading scientists, Indigenous voices, and policymakers to deliver solutions that could shape the future of these vital regions. On this episode of The Future Is Female, Melisa Idris speaks with Emma Torres, Vice President for the Americas, and Head of the New York office for the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. She’s also the Strategic Coordinator of the Science Panel for the Amazon, and the Science Panel for the Congo Basin.