Disturbed by Kasaragod fireworks accident: Priyanka Gandhi
Wayanad (Kerala) (PTI): Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said she was disturbed by the news of the firecracker accident at a temple in Kasaragod district where over 150 people were injured and eight of them seriously.
The Congress leader, in a post on social media platform 'X', said that her thoughts and prayers were with those injured in the incident and their families.
She urged all Congress workers to "mobilise and support relief efforts".
"Deeply disturbed by the tragic firecracker blast in Kasargod, which has left hundreds injured, many in critical condition. My thoughts and prayers are with those wounded and their families during this difficult time. I urge all INC workers to mobilise and support relief efforts wholeheartedly. Wishing for the swift and full recovery of all affected," she said on 'X'.
According to the police, the fireworks accident occurred during a temple festival near Neeleswaram in Kasaragod district late Monday night.
The District Collector on Tuesday said that according to a preliminary probe, the fireworks storage facility and the place where the crackers were being burst were close by in violation of security precautions and rules.
He also said that no permission was taken by the temple management to store such large quantities of firecrackers there.
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UP: Misled by GPS navigation, car falls into river from partially constructed bridge, 3 dead
Bareilly (UP), Nov 24: Three people died when their car fell into the Ramganga river from a partially constructed bridge here on Sunday, police said, adding that they suspect the driver was misled by its navigation system into taking the unsafe route.
The accident occurred around 10 am on the Khalpur-Dataganj road when the victims were travelling from Bareilly to Dataganj in the Badaun district, they said.
"Earlier this year, floods had caused the front portion of the bridge to collapse into the river, but this change had not been updated in the system," Circle Officer Ashutosh Shivam said.
The driver was using a navigation system and did not realise that the bridge was unsafe, driving the car off the damaged section, the police said.
There were no safety barriers or warning signs on the approach to the damaged bridge, leading to the fatal accident, Shivam said.
Upon receiving information, police teams from Faridpur, Bareilly and Dataganj police station rushed to the spot. They recovered the vehicle and the bodies from the river, Shivam added.
The circle officer said that bodies had been sent for post-mortem. Further investigation into the matter is underway.
— Bareilly Police (@bareillypolice) November 24, 2024
