Accidents Mauritius

Prosecutor: Mate Was Steering Ferry Route for 1st Time

The captain of the ferry that sank off South Korea, leaving more than 300 missing or dead, was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of negligence and abandoning people in need — three of whom were seen lifeless in the drowned vessel by a diver who was unable to get them out.

19 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Everest Avalanche Kills at Least 12 Sherpa Guides

At least 12 local guides have been killed after an avalanche on the slopes of Mount Everest, Nepali officials say.

19 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Hundreds Still Missing in Deadly Korea Ferry Accident

Rescuers were hammering on the upturned hull of a capsized South Korea ferry on Thursday hoping for a response from hundreds of people, mostly teenage schoolchildren, believed trapped after the vessel started sinking more than 24 hours previously.

17 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

2 Dead After Ferry Sinks off South Korea's Coast

At least two people have died after a ferry carrying 447 passengers, many of them students, sank off South Korea’s southern coast Wednesday.

16 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

MK Flight Disrupted Due to a Technical Problem

Technical problem on an Air Mauritius from Rodrigues on Tuesday, April 15. The plane was not able to take off from the airport Plaine-Corail, the flight has been rescheduled for today, Wednesday, April 16. This was indicated by the national airline in a statement issued later this afternoon.

16 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Raging Fire In Chile Claims At Least 12 Lives, Destroys Hundreds Of Homes

Firefighters struggled for a second night early Monday to contain blazes that have killed 12 people, injured 500, destroyed 2,000 homes and forced 10,000 people to flee the densely populated hills that gave this Chilean port city its unique beauty.

15 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Braquage IndianOil: Deux des Trois Suspects Passent aux Aveux

Les Rs 50 000 volées ont été utilisées pour acheter des vêtements et… de la drogue.

11 Apr 2014, motors.mega.mu

In One Evening, two Police Vehicles Vandalized

Eventful night for the police on Tuesday. Police Roche-Bois and Abercrombie had to be done. In both cases, a police vehicle was targeted. The suspects are actively sought for "Damaging of government property."

11 Apr 2014, motors.mega.mu

US: 20 Injured in Pittsburgh-Area High School Stabbings, Authorities Say

A male sophomore went on a stabbing spree at his Pittsburgh-area high school early Wednesday, an emergency management agency spokesman said.

09 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Accident at Rose Hill: Scaffolding Collapses and Injured Four

Colleagues are in shock. These workers working on a construction site in the rue Dr Maurice Curé, at Rose Hill when they were suddenly crushed by collapsed scaffolding. The accident occurred this Wednesday, April 8 at around 9.35.

09 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Braquage D’une Station-Service: un Jeune Policier Arrête

La police a mis la main au collet d’un… policier. Berny Barbeau, âgé de 29 ans, est soupçonné d’être le cerveau d’une bande qui aurait braqué la station-service d’Indian Oil, à Highlands, Phoenix, dimanche. Le suspect et ses présumés complices, dont son frère cadet, ont été appréhendés par la Criminal Investigation Division (CID) de la Central Division lundi 7 avril.

09 Apr 2014, motors.mega.mu

Wooton: Trois Malfrats Armés de Sabres Braquent une Station-Service

«Ils m’ont menacé avec des sabres. Ils m’ont ensuite poussé par terre.» Sanjeev Jankee, le propriétaire d’une station-service Indian Oil à Wooton, raconte qu’il était en compagnie d’un de ses employés vers 18 h 45, dimanche 6 avril, quand trois hommes encagoulés ont débarqué.

09 Apr 2014, motors.mega.mu

Aussie Official "Optimistic": Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Will Be Found, and Soon

A ship searching for the missing Malaysian Airlines jet has detected two more underwater signals that may be emanating from the aircraft's black boxes, and the Australian official in charge of the search expressed hope Wednesday that the plane's wreckage will soon be found.

09 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Australian Ship Picks Up Signals

An Australian navy vessel picked up two extended signals from deep underwater in the past 24 hours, in what authorities said was the best lead yet in a monthlong search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

07 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Malaysia Airlines: British Ship Races to Search Site as New Claims Emerge About Missing Flight

Search teams were investigating reports of three possible ‘pings’ on Sunday, as a senior Malaysian official claimed Flight MH370 may have been ‘purposely’ steered around Indonesian airspace in order to avoid radar detection as it flew to the southern Indian Ocean

06 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Négligence de la CHCL : Une Pelleteuse S’écrabouille sur le Pont d’Un Navire

La scène n’est pas banale. Une pelleteuse est venue s’écraser sur le pont du navire Adelina, mercredi, après une chute d’une dizaine de mètres. Le navire panaméen mouillait alors à Port-Louis où il est toujours.

04 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

Flight 370 Search: 'It Could Take Months, It Could Take Years'

Many have pointed to lessons learned -- and heeded -- from the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

03 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

US: Four Killed in Shooting at Fort Hood; Gunman Dead, Multiple Injuries

A shooting at the Fort Hood military installation in Texas left at least four people dead, including the gunman, and more than a dozen were injured, according to authorities.

03 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

'Every Little Thing' Under Scrutiny in Malaysia Airlines Probe

Absent any explanation supported by evidence for what may have happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the inspector general of Malaysian police said Wednesday that authorities were redoubling their efforts -- but he pleaded for patience.

02 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu

À Lallmatie : Usurpation de Compte Facebook et Messages Indécents

Une mère de famille est tombée des nues à Lallmatie. Elle a constaté qu’un compte, à son nom et avec sa photo, avait été fabriqué sur Facebook. Et ce, à son insu. Pire, l’usurpateur aurait adressé des messages indécents et humiliants à ses proches.

01 Apr 2014, business.mega.mu