Woman killed in house collapse amid heavy rains in Moodbidri
Moodbidri: Heavy rains on Wednesday night led to the collapse of a house in Janata Colony of Borugudde, under the jurisdiction of Nellikaru Gram Panchayat, resulting in the death of a 68-year-old woman.
The victim, identified as Gopi, was severely injured in the collapse. She was initially given first aid at Hosamaru Clinic before being transferred to Karkala Hospital. Despite medical efforts, Gopi succumbed to her injuries and passed away.
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Gopi is survived by her five sons, who were reportedly unharmed in the incident.
In response to the tragedy, Karkala legislator Umanath Kotian, Tahsildar Pradeep Kurdekar, and other local leaders, including Jayanth Hegde, visited the site to offer their condolences to the grieving family.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
