Mother-son duo killed in Metro pillar collapse in Bengaluru
Bengaluru (PTI): A woman and her two-and-half year-old son were killed after an under-construction pillar of the "Namma Metro" (Bengaluru Metro) on Outer Ring Road near HBR Layout here collapsed, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, the incident took place around 11 am, when the TMT bars erected for the construction of a pillar fell on their scooter.
The height of the pillar is said to be over 40 feet and weighing several tonnes.The deceased were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital by the bystanders.
Police said they have registered a case and investigation will follow.The incident had resulted in traffic jam for some time along the stretch.
A metro pillar which was under constriction collapsed in Nagavara, Outer Ring Road in #Bengaluru. #BMRCL yet to share more details on the incident. More details are awaited.@the_hindu @THBengaluru pic.twitter.com/mx0gT4zNGs
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Holiday declared for schools, colleges of Mangaluru taluk on July 8
Mangaluru: As rain continues to batter Mangaluru taluk, Tahsildar Prashantha V Patila has declared a holiday for anganwadis, primary schools, high schools and PU colleges, including government, aided and private institutions, in the taluk on July 8.
Tahsildar of Mangaluru, who is also the Chairman of Mangaluru Taluk Disaster Management Authority, has issued the order in consideration of a heavy rain forecast issued by Indian Meteorological Department and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Authority.
