Complete lockdown of Dakshina Kannada District extended for Sunday: DK in-charge minister
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada District Administration on Saturday evening announced that it will extend the complete lockdown of the District for Sunday as well in the wake of increasing numbers of positive Corona Virus cases. The information was shared by District in-charge minister Kota Srinivas Poojary.
The decision was taken during the meeting of top-officials held at DC Office in the city.
Emergency services including Milk supply, medical stores, newspapers, petrol bunks and LPG will however be exempted from the lockdown, he informed.
He also added that a meeting will called to discuss the home delivery of the food supplies in the District. He also added that orders for food supplies can also be placed online and those who are unable to order online can contact helpline number 1077 to place the order after which the volunteers will supply their orders to their homes.
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Mysuru: Six, including three children, drown in Cauvery during urus gathering
Mysuru: Six people, including three children, drowned in the Cauvery river near Arkeshwara Temple in KR Nagar taluk of Mysuru district on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Fatima (42) from Udayagiri in Mysuru; Mohammed Yasin (23), an autorickshaw driver from SBR Layout in Bengaluru; his wife Neha Kausar (19) from the same area; Uzeir (5) from Udayagiri, Mysuru; Emma Aiman (13) from Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru; and Afif Ahmed (13) from KR Nagar.
According to The New Indian Express, the victims had visited a nearby dargah. While playing in the river, one person slipped into the water, and others entered it in an attempt to rescue them, leading to multiple drownings.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed grief and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for each of the victims’ families.
Mysuru Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladangi and KR Nagar police visited the spot and have begun an investigation.
