13 Killed In Brazil Mudslide

Sau Paulo: Brazilian officials say mudslides and flooding caused by heavy downpours have killed at least 15 people including a 4-year-old boy in low-income neighbourhoods on Sao Paulo’s outskirts.

Capt. Marcos Palumbo of the Sao Paulo Fire Department told reporters that mudslides destroyed several houses, killing nine people in the city of Francisco Morato and four in Maripora where another eight people are reported missing.

Two people drowned when they were swept away in floodwaters, one in Guarulhos and the other in Cajamar.

The heavy rains that began on Thursday night shut down Sao Paulo’s International airport for six hours.

Images aired by television stations showed cars covered by water in Francisco Morato and Maripora as well as in parts of Sao Paulo.

The rains also halted commuter train service for several hours.

Army Undertakes Camel Safari

New Delhi: The Indian Army flagged off a Camel Safari Expedition in the Thar Desert in the general area of Bikaner on 11 March 2016. The expedition team comprises of officers, Junior Commissioned Officers and twenty soldiers and plans to cover a total distance of 200 kms over a period of 10 days from 11 to 20 March 16.

The expedition would traverse the border towns of Ranjitpura, Manganwala, Ballar, Dantor, Siyasar, Khajewala, Kundal, Khaliqwali, Gharsana & Anupgarh. A Medical Camp will also be organised by the team en route where free medical check-ups will be conducted by a team of Army Doctors.

The aim of the expedition is to promote a sense of adventure by Army personnel and show case Army as a way of life to locals. The expedition will also motivate local youth to join the Army, besides promoting goodwill amongst the locals.

PIB

Leakage Reported At Gujarat Nuclear Plant

Surat: A unit of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station in Gujarat had to be shut down after a leakage was reported today morning. The leakage was reported in the primary heat transport system of the power plant. No nuclear radiation has been reported, officials said.

"Consequent to a small leak in Primary Heat Transport (PHT) System, the reactor was shut down as intended as per design provisions. All safety systems are working as intended. The 

Radioactivity/radiation levels in the plant premises and outside are normal," a statement issued by the plant administration said.

Emergency services of the nuclear plant and Vyara district administration have been alerted.

The power plant consists of two 220 MW reactors. The first reactor was commissioned in September 1992 and it started commercial production of electricity in May 1993.

The second unit was commissioned in January 1995 and it began producing electricity commercially in September 1995.

PTI