Moodbidri: Youngster succumbs to gas leak from geyser
Moobidri: An 18-year-old youngster, identified as Shariq, lost his life due to suffocation caused by a gas leak from a geyser. The incident occurred on Sunday night at Kotebagi, where Shariq, son of D. Ansar, had entered the bathroom for a routine bath.
Shariq did not exit the bathroom within a reasonable time raising doubts about his well-being. Upon breaking open the bathroom door, it was discovered that Shariq had succumbed to poisonous gas inhalation from the malfunctioning geyser.
Shariq, who had recently completed second PUC was a first-year Degree student. Shariq fell victim to the accidental gas leak within his own home.
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Two injured as fire breaks out in south Mumbai hotel kitchen
Mumbai (PTI): Two persons suffered injuries after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a hotel in south Mumbai on Sunday afternoon, civic officials said.
The incident occurred around 4.30 pm at the Colaba Social Bar and Restaurant located on Boman Beharam Marg behind the Taj Hotel, they said.
A fire erupted in the kitchen area of the hotel located in the basement of a five-storey building, a civic official said.
The fire brigade sent a team to the spot and brought the blaze under control by 4.56 pm.
Two persons sustained injuries in the accident. One of them, Sunil Singh (28), suffered five per cent burns and took discharge against medical advice, while the other victim, Subrat Barai (35), has been admitted to Saint George Hospital with 15 per cent burns.
Barai is said to be in a stable condition, officials said, adding that the cause of the fire is being ascertained.
