Belagavi: Six died in jeep-tractor collision
Belagavi, December 4: Six persons died and eight others injured when a jeep and a sugarcane-laden lorry collided each other near Hirenandi village in Gokak taluk in the district on the wee hours of Tuesday.
The deceased have been identified as Yallavva Khandre (60), Neelavva (40), Anasuya Naikara (38), Paravva Khandri (30), Bheemanappa Poojary (38) and Mahadev and they were returning to their village Yaragaravi in the taluk after attending a funeral of their relative. Four persons died on the spot, while two others died in the hospital. The injured were in critical condition and were admitted to Gokak and Belagavi hospitals, police said.
The traffic movement was disturbed for almost 6 hours on the road. Gokak rural police rushed to the spot, admitted the injured to the hospitals and cleared the traffic congestion.
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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.
