Mangaluru: Man drowns in sea, another missing; seven rescued
Mangaluru: One person drowned and another went missing while seven others were rescued when they were caught in strong waves in the sea at Munda Beach in Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka on Sunday, police said.
A nine-member group, who had gone to the beach near Sasihithlu in the evening, were caught in the strong waves while swimming, but local fishermen rescued seven of them, they said.
Two others were washed away. The body of a 45-year old man has been retrieved while a search continued for another missing person.
Police said the group had come from Thokur to attend a family function and went to the beach.
They entered the waters without taking heed to warnings by local people, police said, adding the rescued people have been admitted to a local hospital.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
