Couple die as car catches fire in Kerala
Kannur (Ker) (PTI): A couple was charred to death when the car in which they were travelling caught fire near the District Government hospital here on Thursday, police said.
Police said six persons were travelling in the car and four of them who were sitting in the rear seat escaped when the car caught fire.
The co-passengers of the victims have been shifted to a hospital, police added.
They are said to be out of danger.
The incident occurred when the victims aged 35 and 26 and others, hailing from Kuttyattoor in the district, were going to the district hospital, eye witnesses said.
According to locals, the woman who died was pregnant and they tried to rescue the victim-couple by opening the front door of the car but failed.
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Vitla: Snake bites drunk 40-year-old man who tried to catch it bare hands, dies
Vitla: In an incident reported on Monday, a 40-year-old man trying to catch a snake, died after being bitten by the reptile here in Mameshwara near Mangalapada.
The deceased man has been identified as Suresh Nayak, a resident of Peruvai.
The incident took place when Suresh attempted to catch the snake after hearing his neighbors call for help when the reptile showed up at their house at night.
Suresh was reportedly in a drunk state when he attempted to catch the snake with bare hands.
Following the incident, Suresh did not seek medical attention and instead went to sleep. He was later discovered dead in his sleep reportedly due to the untreated snakebite.
