Chikkamagalur: Brother-Sister killed on the spot after being hit by water tanker; one child critical
Chikkamagalur: In a tragic road accident reported from Hale Lakya village of Chikkamagalur Taluk, a brother and his sister travelling on bike died on the spot after being hit by a water tanker on Monday morning here.
The deceased have been identified as Ashok (30) and Lata Mani (25) residents of S Bidare village. Another child who was travelling with them on bike has sustained critical injuries and is undergoing treatment at Chikkamagalur hospital.
Chikkamagalur police rushed to the spot immediately after the accident and conducted initial investigations.
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Death toll in Mundathikode fireworks explosion rises to 16
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): One more person who had been hospitalised following the Mundathikode fireworks explosion died at Thrissur Medical College on Sunday, police said.
With this, the death toll in the incident has risen to 16.
According to Thrissur Medical College police, the deceased has been identified as Unnikrishnan from Edappal, who was among the 38 persons present at the fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode where the explosions occurred on April 21.
Police said Unnikrishnan had suffered over 80 per cent burns and had remained in critical condition.
The condition of the two other injured persons remains critical, police said.
Of the 38 persons present at the site, 16 have died, while four remain missing.
The fireworks were being manufactured for Thiruvambady Devaswom as part of the Thrissur Pooram festivities.
The licensee of the unit had also suffered burn injuries and had died earlier.
