8.8-Magnitude Earthquake in Russia Triggers Tsunami: Alerts Issued Across Pacific Including Japan, U.S. West Coast & Hawaii

Earthquake in Russia

A 8.8-scaled quake was witnessed off the eastern coast of Russia early on Wednesday and generated strong waves of tsunami toward Japan and alerted the Pacific Ocean basin. The focus was close to the Russian Far Eastern city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. Tsunami hit Russia and Japan Russia Kuril Islands Up to 1013-foot (34-meter) waves hit Russia

Amputee Convict Govindachamy Escapes from High-Security Kerala Jail, Nabbed Hours Later

Govindachamy escape Kerala jail

Govindachamy escape Kerala jail has shocked prison authorities and raised serious concerns about the security of high-security jails in India. Despite being an amputee with no left hand, Govindachamy—convicted in the 2011 Soumya rape case—managed to break out of the heavily guarded Kannur Central Jail on Friday morning. He was captured hours later after an