Madikeri: Two women labourers buried In land sliding
Madikeri, November 7: Two women labourers buried under the mud when the slope collapsed while digging for constructing a retention walk in the city on Wednesday.
The deceased have been identified as Gowramma (45) of Yelahanka near Belur in Hassan district and Yashoda (22) of Maderahalli in Chikmagaluru.
When the soil was removing in front of the house belonging to P. Ramesh on Race Course road in the city, the slope suddenly collapsed and the two women died on the spot. In the incident, Masha Bhovi, husband of Gouramma, sustained serious injuries. Total six labourers were working for digging foundation for retention wall. At this time, around 20 ft slope collapsed and five labourers were trapped under the soil. Savita and Gonna Bhovi survived as they came out of the mud suddenly. They also succeeded in rescuing another person trapped in the mud. But they could not rescue the three.
Police who got the information rushed to the spot to rescue the trapped persons. After half an hour operation, they managed to rescue Masha Bhovi and admitted him to district hospital.
Later, the police and local people tried to rescue Yashodha and Gowramma. Though the bodies of both of them were retrieved from the soil and rushed to the hospital, they were declared brought dead.
SP Dr. Sumana, MLC Sunil Subramani, CMC Commissioner Ramesh visited the spot and inspected the incident. City police registered a case. Circle Inspector Anoop Madappa and sub inspector Shanmuga led the fire brigade operation along with the local people.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
