Mangaluru: Death count rises to five in Fish Factory Disaster
Mangaluru: In a reported poisonous gas leakage that occurred at Shree Ulka LLP, a fish factory situated at the MSEZ (Mangaluru Special Economic Zone) on Sunday night, the death count of workers has risen to five.
Miraajul Islam and Sharafath Ali who were admitted to the hospital in a critical state reportedly passed away on Monday morning. Sameerul Islam, Umar Faruq, and Nizamuddeen Saab had breathed their last on Sunday night, the Mangaluru Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar informed.
The disaster is said to have occurred with the workers at the fish processing plant, who were working in the waste collection tank. On Sunday night, Nizamuddeen had been the first worker to collapse while working in the waste collection tank at the fish processing plant. The remaining 7 workers who observed their colleague’s fall had rushed to help him and got into the waste collection tank, which resulted in their lives being in danger, the police commissioner informed. The concerned persons are yet to provide information on whether any chemicals were used in this regard, he said.
Hassan Ali, Muhammed Kareemullah, and Hafeezullah are the individuals who are currently receiving treatment at the hospital. The deceased individuals as well as all the people who became unwell at the factory are all workers originally based in West Bengal.
The families of the deceased have been informed, and the dead bodies will be handed over to their respective families after the post-mortem examination at the AJ Hospital’s mortuary. Further legal actions will also be undertaken in this regard, the police commissioner informed.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
