Autorickshaw driver dies after falling into stormwater drain in Mangaluru
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 25: An autorickshaw driver died after his vehicle fell into a stormwater drain, police said on Saturday.
The tragedy occurred on Friday night when Deepak Acharya's autorickshaw skid and fell into the drain while negotiating a curve near Kottara under Urwa police station limits, they said.
Since Thursday, there has been heavy rainfall in Mangaluru following which the drains were overflowing.
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The man (44) drowned in the drain, a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered against concerned officials of Mangalore City Corporation.
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3 dead, 1 injured as car overturns in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu
Jaipur (PTI): Three men were killed and another injured after a car overturned on Mandrella Road in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred when a stray animal came in front of the moving car, due to which the driver lost control over the vehicle, they said.
"The vehicle overturned, jumped several metres and fell into a farm. Three men travelling in the car died on the spot, while one was critically injured," the police said.
The deceased were identified as Vijay, Gaurav and Sunil, all residents of Jhunjhunu. The injured, Jitendra, was given primary treatment and later referred to Jaipur in a critical condition.
The police said the victims were returning from a bhajan programme in Sonasar.
