Speeding car breaks Coastal Road railing, falls into sea in Mumbai; drunk driver rescued
Mumbai (PTI): A speeding car plunged into the Arabian Sea after breaking the railing of the Coastal Road in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.
While the car submerged after the accident late on Monday night, its driver Frashogar Darayush Battiwala (29), the lone occupant of the four-wheeler, was rescued by the Maharashtra Security Force (MSF) personnel deployed at the Coastal Road, an official said.
Battiwala was under the influence of alcohol and driving at high speed, he said.
The incident occurred around 11 pm when the car was going towards Worli from Mahalaxmi.
Battiwala, who was driving the Ertiga, lost control of the wheel and it plunged into the sea from a height of about 30 feet after breaking the railing.
MSF personnel Pandurang Kale and Vikas Rathod along with a constable of Byculla Police Station noticed the crash, and risked their lives by jumping into the water to save Battiwala, the official said.
He was pulled out with the help of a rope. Battiwala suffered minor injuries in the incident and was taken to a hospital for treatment, the official said.
A case was registered at Worli Police Station against him under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Motor Vehicles Act, the official said, adding that probe was underway.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
