Auto rickshaw topples on road near Vitla; driver killed on the spot
Vitla: The 35-year-old driver of an auto rickshaw died on the spot after the vehicle toppled as the driver lost control while turning on the road at Manila near Vitla late Monday night.
The deceased driver, Sudarshan, was a resident of Subrahmanya Panja.
He had been traveling with a passenger in the auto rickshaw on Monday night and had reached Manila Bavalimoole, where he lost control over the rickshaw, which toppled on the road. Sudarshan was grievously injured and died on the spot.
The passenger is learned to have sustained minor injuries in the accident.
A case has been filed at the Vitla Police Station and investigation is on.
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Delhi's maximum temperature settles at 41.9 deg C
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi on Sunday recorded a maximum temperature of 41.9 degree Celsius, 1.5 notches above the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The minimum temperature settled at 25.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, 0.6 notches below the seasonal average, the IMD stated.
The weather department predicted strong surface wind during the Monday morning, with the maximum and minimum temperature expected to hover around 44 degrees Celsius and 26 degree Celsius, respectively.
Relative humidity was recorded at 28 per cent at 5.30 pm.
The air quality was recorded in the 'moderate' category at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 174, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
