Bantwal: Labour dies of electrocution, another critical
Bantwal: A labour was killed and another seriously injured when they came in contact with a live wire during the work at Kolnadu near Vittal on Saturday.
The deceased labour has been identified as Vasudeva Prabhu (50), a resident of Panja near here, while Sujit (20) is the injured.
About the incident:
The incident occurred when both the labours were unloading coconut husk from a truck at a poultry farm belonging to one Narayan Nayak of Kalkaje. At this point, an iron rod touched to a high tension electric wire which was passing right above the truck. Subsequently, they were electrocuted. Vasudeva Prabhu succumbed to the injuries while he was being taken to the hospital.
Police visited to the spot and initiated investigation in the matter.
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Three of family killed as car overturns in Mandya
Mandya (PTI): Three members of a family, two of them women, were killed when the car they were travelling in overturned and fell into a ditch on Sunday, police said.
The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a bridge on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru National Highway at Nagamangala in Mandya district, police added.
The deceased were identified as Chandregowda (62) and Sarojamma (57), both residents of Chikkamagaluru. They were returning to their hometown when the accident occurred, police sources said.
In another incident near Agaralinganna Doddi in Maddur taluk, a private bus overturned on a service road, injuring more than 30 people. Locals helped rescue the passengers after the accident.
The passengers were travelling to Bengaluru after visiting the Shimsha Maramma temple in Malavalli. The injured were taken to hospitals in Mandya and Maddur for treatment.
