Write a newspaper report within 100 words with the help of the following points.10
[Hints : Incident: Armed train robbery.
Date & time : Oct. 26; at around 11 p.m., Place : Between Bankura and Purulia, Consequences Bag
containing Rs. 50,000/- from a businessman, wrist watches, mobile phone, gold and silver ornaments
from other passengers snatched, passengers in a state of shock, Steps: Police started enquiry, none
arrested]
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NEWS PAPER REPORTING
1. Write a newspaper report on a street accident in about 150 words mentioning
date & time, place, cause , effects and measures taken :
5 KILLED IN BUS ACCIDENT
(From Our Special Correspondent)
KALYANI, March 15 : 5 persons including a school girl were killed and 20 others were injured in a serious bus accident this morning near Kalyani Central Park at 10-30 am. The accident took place when a speedy bus skidded off after knocking an ill-fated school going girl. 5 died on the spot. 20 others were wounded. The injured passengers were rushed to J.N.M Hospital. 15 out of them were let off after first-aid. The rest were hospitalised. Local people blocked the road in protest against the road mishap. The police rushed to the spot, intervened over the situation and resorted to lathicharge to disperse the angry mob. Finally, they took charge of the dead bodies and brought the situation under control. A shadow of sorrow loomed large all over the area. sns
2. Write a newspaper report (in about 150 words) on a road accident using the following points : [Date and time – location – cause of the accident – persons injured – rescue work – blockade by local people – arrival of the police – normalcy restored.]
BUS SKIDDED – 3 KILLED AND 70 INJURED
(By Suman Chattopadhyay)
HOWRAH, Feb. 25 : 3 passengers were killed and 70 others were injured in a serious bus accident in front of Howrah Fire Brigade Station yesterday at 10 am. The accident occurred when the Howrah-bound private bus running at breakneck speed suddenly skidded off the road and overturned while negotiating a curve in front of the Fire Brigade Station. 3 persons died on the spot and 70 others were injured. The injured persons were removed to Howrah General Hospital. 25 were let off after first-aid. Others were hospitalised. An irate mob set fire to the private bus blocking the main road in protest against rash driving. In the mean time a contingent of police reached the spot and resorted to lathicharge to disperse the angry crowd. Traffic was disrupted for about two hours. This resulted in a huge traffic jam. But normalcy was restored with the police intervention. TNN.
3. Write a short report on the train accident in Firozabad between the Purushottam Express and the Kalindi Express which collided on the morning of 20 August, 1995. It should not be more than 150 words. [Points : time 3.00 am
– conflicting reports of deaths – Army called in a lot of lives lost – 298 deaths – more than 400 injured – 16 athletes among victims – many trains cancelled – announced a compensation of Rs. 10,000 to the next kin – Rs. 2500 for others injured]
TERRIBLE TRAIN ACCIDENT IN FIROZABAD
(By A Staff Reporter)
FIROZABAD, AUG. 20 : At least 298 passengers were killed and more than 400 others were injured in the decade’s worst train accident in Firozabad in the early hours of the morning (3.00 am). The accident took place when the superfast Purushottam Express rammed into the Kalindi Express due to wrong signalling by the signalman on duty. Though the official report put the toll at 298, conflicting reports of deaths from various sources are pouring in. According to the source available here, a platoon of Indian Army has been pressed into service to carry on the rescue operation on war footing. The number of injured persons has already crossed 400. Railway sources said that at least 16 athletes were among the deceased. The Railway Minister rushed to the spot this morning to make an on-the-spot enquiry. An ex-gratia of Rs. 10,000/- to the next kin of the deceased and Rs. 2500/- for others injured was announced. Many trains plying through this line have been cancelled. sns.
4. Write a newspaper report on a road accident in about 150 words on the basis of the following points : [Date & time of the accident, place, cause, casualties, rescue operation and effect]
5 DIED IN BUS ACCIDENT
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