IMD issues alert for heatwave, rain in Jharkhand
Ranchi (PTI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heatwave alert for four districts of Jharkhand for Thursday, and forecast light to moderate rain in several regions of the state for three days starting from April 24.
The mercury is currently ranging from 34.6 to 43.4 degrees Celsius across the state.
A heatwave alert was issued for four districts for Thursday — Dumka, Jamtara, Dhanbad, and Bokaro — located in the north-eastern part of the state, the IMD said.
The IMD also said that light to moderate rain, accompanied by gusty winds of 30-50 kmph, thunderstorms, and lightning strikes are likely to occur on April 24, 25 and 26.
On Friday, 14 northeastern districts are likely to be affected by the rain, while northeastern, southern, and some central districts may witness rainfall on April 25.
On Sunday, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain across all districts of the state, according to the IMD bulletin issued at 1 pm on Wednesday.
"No significant change is likely in the maximum temperatures over the next three days. Thereafter, over the next two days, they are likely to decline by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius. A 'yellow' (be updated) alert for heatwave and light to moderate rain has been issued," said Abhishek Anand, the deputy director at IMD Ranchi.
The highest temperature was recorded in Daltonganj in Palamu at 43.4 degrees Celsius in the last 24 hours, followed by Jamshedpur and Chaibasa, both recording 42.4 degrees Celsius.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
