Six killed, 18 injured as tractor falls into canal in Karnataka
Belagavi, Feb 8: Six people including five women were killed and 18 injured when the tractor they were travelling in plunged into a canal on Bogur-Itagi road, about 40 km from here on Saturday, police said.
While four died on the spot two succumbed to injuries on the way to hospital.
Additional Superintendent of Police, Belagavi, Amaranath Reddy told PTI that a group of labourers engaged in sugarcane crop harvesting were proceeding to work when the accident occurred.
The driver lost control of the tractor and it fell into the canal after crashing through the safety bars of the bridge.
Among the 18 injured, who have been admitted to the hospital, two including the driver are in a serious condition, the police said.
However, others are out of danger, they added.
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Hailstorm brings relief to Bengaluru from scorching summer
Bengaluru (PTI): Bringing much relief to the people battered by the scorching summer, heavy rains coupled with hailstorm lashed the city on Wednesday.
The thunderous downpour with stormy wind cooled the city, where the temperature had soared to 37 degree.
With the rains, the city, from being parched, witnessed waterlogging in just two hours.
There was waist-deep water in many areas in the city such as Richmond Town and Shanthinagar resembling a river.
The unexpected rain did not spare Vidhana Soudha, the seat of power, as water gushed inside the government offices from the lobby. The office of the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka was also flooded.
Since the downpour occurred in the evening, many office goers struggled to return home.
Uprooting of trees was reported in many parts of the city, including Malleswaram, Shanthinagar and Seshadripuram.
