Accidents Mauritius

Search for Malaysia Airlines Jet Expands Across Asia

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has expanded to cover an impossibly vast swath of Asia extending from Kazakhstan to Australia, with Malaysia appealing for as many airplanes and ships as the world can provide.

17 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

At Least 8 Dead, Dozens Injured in NYC Building Explosion

Rescue workers were searching Thursday for victims still buried after an explosion apparently caused by a gas leak flattened two apartment buildings, killing at least eight and injuring dozens. At least three of the injured were children.

15 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Official: Malaysian Investigators Conclude Missing Airliner Hijacked

A Malaysian government official says investigators have concluded that one of the pilots or someone else with flying experience hijacked the missing Malaysia Airlines jet.

15 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Mystery Deepens; Officials Don't Know Which Way It Was Flying

Malaysian authorities defended their handling of the hunt for the missing Boeing 777 on Wednesday even as they acknowledged they were unsure which direction the plane was headed when it disappeared, highlighting the massive task facing an international search mission now in its fifth day.

13 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Anger Against the Newspaper’s Facebook Page After the Death of a Young Man

Facebook page of the newspaper is the center of a controversy after the death of a young, 28-years-old man. Atish Ramnarayan, a resident of Grand Bay, was victim of an attacks for posting a message on this page. The young man has released an ad to find a wife for his uncle.

13 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Nine Still Missing After Manhattan Explosion Leaves at Least 4 Dead, 63 Hurt

One minute, Colin Patterson was watching TV. The next, he saw pianos flying through the air in the shop where he works as an explosion tore through the building.

13 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

New York: Two Buildings Collapse, Killing 1 and Injuring 17 After Gas Explosion in Harlem

'We saw people flying out the window,' one witness said. The buildings were left in rubble on Park Ave. at East 116th St. At least 11 people were injured, according to the Fire Department.

12 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Search Widens; Men Carrying Stolen Passports ID'd as Young Iranians

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- At least one of the two men traveling on a missing Malaysian Airlines jetliner was an Iranian asylum seeker, officials said Tuesday, as baffled authorities expanded their search for the Boeing 777 on the opposite side of the country from where it disappeared nearly four days ago with 239 people on board.

12 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Justin Bieber Battles Lawyer in Deposition Video

Don't ask Justin Bieber about Selena Gomez. It's a touchy subject. In fact, Bieber appeared reluctant to answer any questions from an attorney for a photographer who accuses Bieber of ordering a bodyguard to attack him last summer.

12 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Malaysia Says It Has Few Leads on Missing Jet

Malaysian authorities acknowledged they have few leads Tuesday into the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner and were actively exchanging intelligence with other nations to explore every angle, from sabotage to mechanical failure.

11 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

'We Have to Find the Aircraft': Days Later, No Sign of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

Despite the efforts of 34 planes, 40 ships and search crews from 10 countries, officials have not found any sign of a Malaysia Airlines flight that went missing nearly three days ago.

10 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Technical Failure: Air Mauritius Plane Blocked at Plaine-Corail

The flight MK 121 was taking off from the airport Plaine-Corail, Rodrigues this morning, Monday, March 10, to get to Mauritius. While the passengers were all already on board, they were landed at the last minute. That, due to a technical failure.

10 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Four Flew With False ID Aboard Malaysia Airlines Plane That Vanished Over South China Sea

BEIJING — Emergency teams expanded their search early Sunday for a Malaysia Airlines flight that is presumed to have crashed in the Gulf of Thailand off Vietnam with 239 people aboard, including up to four that the Malaysian government said may have boarded with false documents, according to reports.

09 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Oil Slick Hints Malaysian Jet May Have Crashed at Sea

A 12-mile-long oil slick spotted between Malaysia and Vietnam on Saturday afternoon is thought to be the first sign that a missing Malaysia Airlines flight with 239 people aboard went down in the waters between southernmost Vietnam and northern Malaysia, according to Vietnam’s director of civil aviation.

08 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Malaysia Airlines Flight to Beijing Vanishes South China Sea

South-east Asian states have joined forces to search waters between Malaysia and Vietnam after a Malaysia Airlines plane vanished on a flight to Beijing, with 239 people on board.

08 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Phoenix: a Sawmill in Flames

The alert was at 8: 30 pm Monday, March 3. A fire broke out in a sawmill located in Phoenix. Witnesses said thick black smoke emerged from the building and traffic was blocked.

03 Mar 2014, business.mega.mu

Jeune Fille Carbonisée à Bambous: un Ventilateur Pourrait en Etre la Cause

Alitée, elle avait du mal à respirer. Sa mère lui avait alors acheté un ventilateur. Mais il semblerait que cet appareil aurait provoqué l’incendie qui a ravagé la maison de la jeune Teency Bhayraw, une handicapée âgée de 16 ans, et provoqué sa mort, hier. C’est du moins ce que laissent supposer les premiers éléments de l’enquête a été ouverte hier.

25 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu

Resident of Trou-aux-Biches Crushed to Death Under the Wheels of His Truck

Around 7:00 on Tuesday 18 February, François Hervé, had a breakdown. He then slid under the truck to see where was the problem. But he had not activated the parking brake ...

18 Feb 2014, motors.mega.mu

Air Mauritius: Unusual Landing of the MK219 Flight

More fear than harm for passengers MK 219 from the sister island. The plane was about to land when one of them pointed out the presence of a low smoke near the seat in front of him. Immediately, emergency procedures were initiated.

18 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu

The Body of German Doctor Found in Blue-Bay

He went for a swim in the lagoon of Blue Bay. The German was staying in Mauritius since January 20. National Coast Guard has found his body on the beach this Monday, Feb. 17.

18 Feb 2014, business.mega.mu