NASA cancels spacewalk due to medical issue, may bring crew back early
New York (AP): NASA cancelled its first spacewalk of the year and may bring its crew back early from the International Space Station due to an onboard medical issue.
The spacewalk was supposed to happen on Thursday, but was postponed because of an unspecified medical concern with an astronaut, who was not identified, the space agency said.
NASA said the crew member is now stable, but it's “actively evaluating all options” including an early end to the mission.
“Safely conducting our missions is our highest priority,” said NASA spokesperson Cheryl Warner in a statement.
The US-Japanese-Russian crew of four have been at the orbiting lab since August after launching from Florida.
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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.
