Több mint ötven ember vesztette életét etnikai csoportok közötti összecsapásokban India északkeleti részén – jelentette a Kathpress osztrák katolikus hírügynökség vasárnap indiai egészségügyi forrásokra hivatkozva.
A Mianmarral határos Manipur szövetségi állam székhelyének, Imphalnak és a délebbre fekvő Csuracsandpur körzetnek a kórházai eddig 54 halottat jelentettek.
A konfliktus hátterében etnikai és vallási okok húzódnak meg: a keresztény őslakosok az ellen tiltakoznak, hogy a többségi hindu meitei népcsoport a kormánytól „védett törzs” státuszt kapjon.
Az ilyen népcsoportok számára bizonyos számú helyet tartanak fenn a kormányzati állások, illetve felsőoktatási helyek betöltésénél.
A Kathpress beszámolója szerint a tüntetéseket a keresztény többségű naga és kuki törzs szervezi, tiltakozva a szerintük egyébként is tehetős meitei népcsoport további támogatása ellen.
Miután egy szerdai tüntetés zavargásokba torkollt, az indiai kormány több ezer katonát küldött Manipur államba, felfüggesztették az internet működését, és „rendkívüli helyzetekre” vonatkozóan tűzparancsot adtak ki. A szemben álló csoportok közötti erőszak péntek esti újbóli fellángolása nyomán szombaton sem csillapodott a feszültség a térségben.
Az összetűzések során házakat és üzleteket gyújtottak fel.
Zuankamang Daimai baptista lelkipásztor az UCANews ázsiai katolikus hírszolgálatnak nyilatkozva elmondta, hogy a zavargások során több mint ötven templomot romboltak le, és keresztények ezreit űzték el otthonaikból.
A 2,9 milliós Manipur állam lakóinak 53 százaléka tartozik a hindu meitei népcsoporthoz, a népesség többi része különböző helyi törzsekből tevődik össze. A 2011-es népszámlálás adatai szerint a szövetségi államban a legnagyobb felekezeteket a hinduk és a keresztények alkották, utóbbiak között a katolikusok mintegy 100 ezer fővel kisebbségnek számítanak.
Distressed by the train accident in Odisha. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Spoke to Railway Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw and took stock of the situation. Rescue ops are underway at the site of the mishap and all…
Uttarakhand Tragedy: Over 2 dozen workers at Namami Gange Sewer Treatment Plant Project were electrocuted after a transformer exploded at Alaknanda river banks in Chamoli district
15 workers have lost lives, several others injured. Reason for short circuit being investigated pic.twitter.com/MOl12uRYVK
Twenty-four people have died by lightning strikes and about 23 have been left injured in rain-related incidents in the western Indian state of Gujarat over the past two days https://t.co/ti5DxLRDu3
First 27 workers rescued till now from the Silkyara Tunnel in Uttarkashi. Kudos to the 22 agencies which worked day and night for the rescue mission including NDRF, BRO, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, NHIDCL, SJVNL, THFCL, RVNL, ONGC, Coal India & others#UttarakhandTunnelRescuepic.twitter.com/PPuAV6tH9f
Mumbai Pune Expressway: A private bus carrying 36 passengers had a narrow escape when it caught fire. All the passengers were evacuated safely and no casualties were reported. pic.twitter.com/8ttOZ13t0x
Dozens of people, mostly women, have been killed in northern India after a stampede at a religious event. The incident took place in Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh state. Many others are reportedly injured. pic.twitter.com/qyKxAGv4d0
A Kanchanjunga Express train met with an accident in Bengal's Siliguru on Monday. The train was en route to the Sealdah station in Kolkata and the accident happened when a goods train hit it from behind in Siliguri's Rangapani region.
VIDEO | Visuals from outside a chemical factory in the Special Economic Zone in the Rambilli Mandal of Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalle, where a blast left several workers injured earlier today. pic.twitter.com/dQ6YpOTnuu
A major explosion occurred during the Kaliyatam festival at the Neeleswaram temple when fireworks ignited near a storage area holding additional firecrackers. Over 150 people have been injured in this incident.
A major explosion occurred during the Kaliyatam festival at the Neeleswaram temple when fireworks ignited near a storage area holding additional firecrackers. Over 150 people have been injured in this incident.
A stampede at the world's largest religious gathering in India has killed at least 15 people with many more injured, a doctor at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj tells @AFPhttps://t.co/F2OOkLvQNJpic.twitter.com/Dgw3asBsXh
🚨🚨TRAGEDY: 🚄🚅🚄 As it is atleast 12 train passengers killed in western India after being struck by another train on an adjacent track after they jumped from their coaches in panic to escape a rumored fire incident, the Press Trust of India reports. pic.twitter.com/dOi3vTus99
Crazy images of Army rescue operations at 13,000 feet plus in the Mana area of Chamoli ... Avalanche hits Border Roads labour camp, 10 rescued, 4 critical, approximately 47 missing. Intense snowfall .. multiple avalanches. Rescues continue. pic.twitter.com/LaawkmhcqW
VIDEO | Visuals from Sree Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao village where a stampede broke out during a temple festival in North Goa in the wee hours of Saturday.
Eleven people were killed and dozens injured in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in Bengaluru, as fans gathered to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru's historic IPL title win.
Police said chaos broke out when ticketless crowds tried to force their way into the stadium. pic.twitter.com/myfKYxmwAc
Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab: A blast at a firecracker factory on Singhewala-Faridkot Kotli Road in Muktsar Sahib’s Lambi area caused the death of five workers and injured more than twenty. The collapse of a two-story building trapped several workers under rubble. Rescue operations… pic.twitter.com/BFWnwvq3Li
Yet another road collapse in 'Double Engine' Madhya Pradesh. Yet another reminder that citizens bear the cost of governance that exists more in rhetoric than reality.
Heartbreaking news from India this morning.... Learjet 45 VT-SSK crashes on landing Baramati airport, Maharashtra. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and 4 others (staff/crew) on board, no survivors confirmed. Tragic loss. pic.twitter.com/uZEwVVbswL
A Learjet 45 aircraft belonging to Delhi based charter company VSR carrying Ajit Pawar, a personal security officer, an attendant, and two crew members crashed.
Seems it attempted to land at runway threshold when it lost control and crash landed triggering a fire. pic.twitter.com/3XnseGbSPa
