Koppa: H1N1 claims Congress leader
Koppa, November 21: Senior Congress leader Gopal Bhandari (58) of BM Road in Shantigrama in the taluk died of deadly virus H1N1 here on Tuesday.
He was the taluk KDP member. As he was suffering from fever ten days back, he was admitted to Jayapura government hospital. But since his condition was critical on Tuesday, he was shifted to a private hospital in Mangaluru. But he died in the hospital on Tuesday, it is said.
The deceased is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son. Taluk Samaj president KE Nagaraj, MLA TD Rajegowda and other Congress leaders condoled the death of Gopal Bhandari.
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Nine killed, 25 injured as state transport bus overturns in Maharashtra's Gondia district
Gondia (PTI): At least nine passengers were killed and 25 others injured when a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus overturned in Gondia district on Friday afternoon, police said.
Citing preliminary information, a senior police official said the MSRTC bus 'Shiv Shahi' was carrying 36 passengers and heading to Gondia district from Bhandara when it flipped over at Davva village under Sadakarjuni taluka while trying to overtake another vehicle.
Nine passengers were killed and 25 others injured in the accident which took place at around 12.30 pm, he said.
The injured passengers were shifted to hospital, the official added.
