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CTV News
3 hours ago
- CTV News
2 adults, 3 children seriously injured in southeast Ottawa crash
Ottawa Police sign outside headquarters on Elgin St. in Ottawa. (CTV News Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service is seeking witnesses to a serious two-vehicle crash in rural southeast Ottawa Wednesday afternoon. police say five people—two adults and three children—were seriously injured when their SUV and a dump truck collided in the area of Parkway and 9th Line roads at around 3:30 p.m. One of the children in the SUV suffered life-threatening injuries, according to police. The driver in the dump truck was not injured. Ottawa Fire Services say two of the people in the SUV were trapped. Firefighters removed both doors on the driver's side in order to extricate the trapped people. Fuel was leaking as a result of the crash, so firefighters spread absorbent on the leaking fuel and disconnected vehicle batteries prior to clearing the scene. Anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dashcam or surveillance footage of this incident and who has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact the Ottawa Police Service Fatal Collision Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 2345. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 or
CBC
2 days ago
- Climate
- CBC
'Is your campfire worth risking somebody's life?' Firefighters urge people to stop breaking fire ban
Firefighters are urging people to stop lighting outdoor fires, as wildfires rage across Newfoundland and Labrador and the province remains under a fire ban. "I was surprised at how many people still decided to light a fire," said Duane Antle, president of the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Fire Services. Outdoor fires have been banned since July 11. But departments are still getting multiple calls about backyard fires and other risky actions, Antle said — like flicking cigarette butts out car windows, or driving an ATV through tall grass. With everything so dry, he said, those behaviours can pose a real risk. On Monday, the City of St. John's said its fire department responded to 14 brush fires since Friday, six of which were backyard fires or campfires. "This is unacceptable and deeply concerning," said a city statement. With people losing their homes and evacuating, "I can't understand why someone would even take it in their head that [lighting a fire] would be OK to do," Antle said. People might think they're far away from the forest, he said, but sparks and debris can travel "a long ways and re-ignite another fire." Even on a rocky beach, there's always the danger of sparks travelling, he said. Plus, people are watching and might start thinking, "why can't I have a fire?" "That's when people start to maybe make unreasonable decisions." Fines of $1,000 If you're caught breaking the fire ban, you could be fined at least $1,000. Enforcement officers are doing regular patrols and are always available to respond to complaints, says the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture. The fire ban applies to anywhere within 300 metres — or five hockey rinks — of land with trees of any size. That's not just forests, says the department, but also things like yards, parks, and paths. In his 30-year career, Antle says he's never seen anything like this wildfire season. Evacuations used to be so rare, he said, but this year it's "every couple of weeks." "It's scary," he said. For firefighters on the ground, it's a dangerous environment. Antle notes the fire ban does seem to be "sinking in" for people, and he's urging residents to report any illegal fires to local fire departments or police. The Forestry Department says people can report by calling 1-877-820-0999 or visiting
Free Malaysia Today
3 days ago
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
At least 19 killed after air force jet crashes in Bangladeshi campus
Firemen sprayed water on the mangled remains of the plane after the crash in Dhaka. (AP pic) DHAKA : At least 19 people were killed as a Bangladesh air force training aircraft crashed into a college and school campus in the capital city of Dhaka today, a fire services official said. More than 50 people, including children and adults, were hospitalised with burns, a doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery told reporters. The incident occurred at the Milestone School and College in Dhaka's northern area of Uttara, officials said. 'Bangladesh air force's F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed in Uttara. The aircraft took off at 1.06pm,' the military's public relations department said in a statement. Videos of the aftermath of the crash showed a big fire near a lawn emitting a thick plume of smoke into the sky, as crowds watched from a distance. Firefighters sprayed water on the mangled remains of the plane, which appeared to have rammed into the side of a building, damaging iron grills and creating a gaping hole in the structure, Reuters TV visuals showed. 'A third-grade student was brought in dead, and three others, aged 12, 14 and 40, were admitted to the hospital,' said Bidhan Sarker, head of the burn unit at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, where some victims were taken. Visuals also showed people screaming and crying as others tried to comfort them. 'When I was picking (up) my kids and went to the gate, I realised something came from behind… I heard an explosion. When I looked back, I only saw fire and smoke,' said Masud Tarik, a teacher at the school. Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh's interim government, said 'necessary measures' would be taken to investigate the cause of the accident and 'ensure all kinds of assistance'. 'The loss suffered by the air force… students, parents, teachers and staff, and others in this accident is irreparable,' he said. The incident comes a little over a month after an Air India plane crashed on top of a medical college hostel in neighbouring India's Ahmedabad city, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, marking the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade.
Al Bawaba
3 days ago
- General
- Al Bawaba
Video: Bangladesh Air Force plane crashes into Milestone College campus
Published July 21st, 2025 - 10:44 GMT ALBAWABA - A Bangladesh air force training aircraft crashed into a college campus in Dhaka's Uttara area in the afternoon on Monday, killing one person and injuring at least 50 others, a fire services official revealed. The Bangladesh air force hit the campus of the Milestone School and College on Monday in Uttara, Dhaka, according to a statement shared by the country's military public relations department. "Bangladesh Air Force's F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed in Uttara. The aircraft took off at 01:06 p.m. (0706 GMT)," the statement read. 🚨 BREAKING: Bangladesh Air Force plane crashes near Milestone College, Uttara Diabari. Rescue operations underway. More details soon... — Defence research forum DRF (@Defres360) July 21, 2025 Local media said that over 50 people, including kids, were taken to hospitals for treatment as they suffered burns. Bangladesh authorities immediately sent firefighters and rescue teams to the scene. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
Reuters
3 days ago
- General
- Reuters
At least 19 killed as Bangladesh air force plane crashes into college campus
DHAKA, July 21 (Reuters) - At least 19 people were killed as a Bangladesh air force training aircraft crashed into a college and school campus in the capital city of Dhaka on Monday, a fire services official said. More than 50 people, including children and adults, were hospitalised with burns, a doctor at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery told reporters. The incident occurred at the Milestone School and College in Dhaka's northern area of Uttara, officials said. "Bangladesh Air Force's F-7 BGI training aircraft crashed in Uttara. The aircraft took off at 13:06 (0706 GMT)," the military's public relations department said in a statement. Videos of the aftermath of the crash showed a big fire near a lawn emitting a thick plume of smoke into the sky, as crowds watched from a distance. Firefighters sprayed water on the mangled remains of the plane, which appeared to have rammed into the side of a building, damaging iron grills and creating a gaping hole in the structure, Reuters TV visuals showed. "A third-grade student was brought in dead, and three others, aged 12, 14 and 40, were admitted to the hospital," said Bidhan Sarker, head of the burn unit at the Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, where some victims were taken. Visuals also showed people screaming and crying as others tried to comfort them. "When I was picking (up) my kids and went to the gate, I realised something came from behind...I heard an explosion. When I looked back, I only saw fire and smoke," said Masud Tarik, a teacher at the school. Muhammad Yunus, head of Bangladesh's interim government, said "necessary measures" would be taken to investigate the cause of the accident and "ensure all kinds of assistance". "The loss suffered by the Air parents, teachers and staff, and others in this accident is irreparable," he said. The incident comes a little over a month after an Air India plane crashed on top of a medical college hostel in neighbouring India's Ahmedabad city, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on the ground, marking the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade.
