Helium cylinder blast near Mysuru Palace gate: Home Minister orders probe
Bengaluru: Home Minister G. Parameshwara said he has directed officials to conduct a detailed investigation and submit a report into the helium cylinder blast that occurred near the Mysuru Palace gate on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters near the Home Office, Parameshwara said a balloon vendor, reportedly from Lucknow, lost his life in the incident. He pointed out that there appears to be a lack of regulation over people selling small items in public places, especially in areas frequented by tourists.
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“As a large number of tourists visit Mysuru Palace, stricter measures are required. The matter needs to be examined with seriousness,” he said, adding that he has instructed officials to discuss the issue with the Tourism Department and take necessary steps.
The Home Minister said the investigation will look into how the balloon vendor obtained the helium cylinder and where it was purchased from. Officials have been asked to verify all these aspects and submit a detailed report.
Parameshwara also clarified that he is not a member of the CWC and therefore will not be travelling to Delhi to attend its meeting. “If Karnataka-related developments are discussed in the meeting, we will come to know about it,” he said.
He further informed that a meeting with senior police officers has been convened on Sunday to discuss security arrangements for New Year celebrations, after which appropriate instructions will be issued.
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Small plane crashes in rural area of northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board
Bogota (AP): A small plane crashed Wednesday in a rural area of Norte de Santander province in northeast Colombia, killing all 15 people on board, authorities said.
Satena, the state-owned airline that operated the flight, said local officials in the community of Curasica notified authorities about where the plane had gone down and a rescue team was deployed to “assess the condition of the passengers.”
Colombia's Transportation Ministry later released a statement saying that “once the aircraft was located on site, authorities regrettably confirmed that there were no survivors.”
The aircraft, which has a registration number of HK4709, took off at 11:42 am local time from the airport in Cucuta, the department's capital, bound for Ocana, a municipality surrounded by mountains, on a flight that typically lasts about 40 minutes.
The aircraft's final contact with air traffic control came minutes after takeoff, according to a statement released by Satena.
The small plane was carrying two crew members and 13 passengers, including Diogenes Quintero, who represents the victims of the internal armed conflict in his region, the airline said.
