News in Brief(2023-07-31)

FE Team | Published: July 30, 2023 23:16:01

Pilot lands tourist plane in sea off
France after engine breakdown
MARSEILLE, July 30: A pilot landed his tourist plane in choppy waters off southern France on Sunday after the aircraft's engine broke down, with all occupants surviving unharmed, firefighters said. The Cessna 177 touched down 600 metres (1,968 feet) off the coast near the Mediterranean resort of Frejus shortly before 10:00 am (0800 GMT). The local fire service said the pilot chose the location to "avoid the beach, where there were already a lot of holidaymakers". "To pull that off, you need a lot of technical ability and a bit of luck," a spokesman said. Firefighters rescued two women and one man, who escaped unharmed but were shaken up. — AFP
Firecrackers blast kills 12 in Thailand
BANGKOK, July 30: Twelve people were killed and more than 100 injured when firecrackers kept in a warehouse exploded in southern Thailand, an official said on Sunday. The firecrackers set off a fire on Saturday at the unauthorised warehouse at the Muno market in Su-ngai Kolok district in the southern province of Narathiwat bordering Malaysia, Narathiwat's Governor Sanan Phongaksorn said. — Reuters
Karaoke bar fire kills 6 in E Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, July 30: A karaoke bar fire in Uzbekistan's Fergana city killed six people and injured seven on Saturday morning, the Uzbek Ministry of Emergency Situations said Saturday. The karaoke bar is located in the basement of a four-storey building in Fergana city, which is the administrative center of eastern Fergana region, the statement said, adding the fire was distinguished within an hour. According to the ministry, a special government commission has been sent to investigate the incident and provide assistance to the victims. — Xinhua