Boat capsizes during 'Kantara Chapter-1' shoot in reservoir; Film crew narrowly escapes
Shivamogga: A boat carrying members of the Kantara Chapter-1 film crew capsized during shooting at a reservoir on Saturday (June 14). Fortunately, all team members, including lead actor and director Rishab Shetty, reached the shore safely.
The incident occurred near the Mani Reservoir in Tirthahalli, where the team had been filming the final phase of the movie for the past 15 days. Reports suggest that around 30 people were present on-site at the time of the mishap. While there were no injuries, camera equipment and other gear were reportedly lost to the water.
This mishap comes as a fresh blow to the crew, who are already grieving the deaths of three cast members during the course of the production.
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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.
