Tamil Nadu: Congress MP Vasanthkumar battling COVID-19 passes away
Chennai: Congress MP from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, H Vasanthakumar, battling COVID-19, died on, the hospital treating him said here.
The 70-year old leader was admitted to the Apollo Hospitals here on August 10 with coronavirus infection, it said.
"He is being treated currently in the critical care unit by a team of doctors for severe COVID pneumonia and his clinical condition continued to remain critical," Dr. R K Venkatasalam Director (Medical Services) of Apollo Hospitals had said in a release earlier.
The first time MP from Tamil Nadu, also a two-time MLA, was being treated at the Greams Road facility of the Apollo Hospitals here.
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Belur: Two women working in coffee plantation sustain severe injuries in wild elephant attack
Hassan: Two women working in a coffee plantation in Belur taluk were grievously injured in a wild elephant attack while on the way to work on Monday morning. The women are being treated at the Hassan District Hospital.
The injured women, Hema (38) and Geetha (40), were employed at the Bikkodu Estate and were going to work when they were attacked. The elephant reportedly lifted one of the women with its trunk before dashing her aside and also trampled the workers.
As a result, the women sustained severe injuries, Geetha being injured on her stomach and head and Hema on her face and right hand. The workers were taken immediately to the Belur government hospital and later shifted to the Hassan District Hospital.
The forest officers have visited the hospital and inquired about the health condition of Hema and Geetha. The farmers and coffee plantation owners in Bikkodu and nearby areas have again expressed worry about the problem of wild elephant attack in the area. They have also urged the Forest Department to take necessary steps in the matter for the safety of the residents.
