Beltangady: Man electrocuted while spraying pesticide in areca plantation
Beltangady: In a tragic incident, a man lost his life after accidentally coming in contact with a high-tension power line while spraying pesticide in an areca plantation. The incident occurred in Arasinamakki, Enjira area of Beltangady taluk.
The deceased has been identified as Udaire Krishnappa Kulal (49). According to sources, Krishnappa was spraying pesticide in his plantation when the spray equipment reportedly touched a HT (High Tension) electricity line, causing a fatal electric shock.
Locals who witnessed the incident immediately rushed Krishnappa to a private hospital in Nelyadi, but doctors declared him brought dead.
The incident has left the local community in shock, and authorities are expected to conduct a further inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the electrocution.
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Pune airport runway restored after IAF aircraft snag; ops resume
Pune (PTI): The runway at Pune airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational, the Air Force said on Saturday.
The authorities at the Pune International Airport had earlier said that around 10.25 pm on Friday, a fighter aircraft experienced an undercarriage failure during landing, causing the runway to be blocked.
As many as 91 flights of airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Akasa, and Air India Express, were affected due to the incident, they said.
Earlier on Friday night, the Air Force had stated that the runway at Pune airport was temporarily unavailable following an incident involving one of its fighter aircraft. The aircrew are safe, and there is no damage to civil property, it had said.
"The runway at Pune Airport, which was temporarily unavailable due to an incident involving an Indian Air Force aircraft, has now been restored and declared operational. All necessary safety inspections and clearances have been completed. Operations are resuming in a phased manner," it said in a post on X.
Flight operations at Pune airport are being gradually restored. The situation has been brought under control with the highest priority given to the safety of citizens, a Defence PRO said.
