Container truck falls into sea at NMPT, driver dead
Mangaluru, Jun 21: The driver of a container truck lost his life and another person went missing after the vehicle accidentally fell into the sea at the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT), police sources said.
The truck belonging to the Delta Company fell into the sea near Berth No.14 at around 10.30 PM on Sunday.
The mishap occurred after the driver lost control of the vehicle, the sources said.
The truck, which had come to the port for shifting of iron ore from a ship, was empty when the accident took place.
The deceased driver has been identified as Rajesab (26) while the person missing is Bhimappa (22).
Bhimappa of Chettinad company was seated in the truck with the driver.
The pilot of a tug boat which was passing by noticed the truck and informed the authorities.
Though the patrolling boat of CISF immediately swung into action and shifted the driver to the hospital, he was declared brought dead.
A search is in on for the missing person, sources said.
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Leh-bound SpiceJet plane faces engine issue; returns to national capital
New Delhi (PTI): A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital due to an engine issue on Tuesday morning, according to a source.
There were around 150 people on board the Boeing 737 aircraft that was operating the flight SG121, the source added.
When contacted, a SpiceJet spokesperson said a flight operating from Delhi to Leh on Tuesday returned to Delhi after experiencing a technical issue.
"The aircraft landed safely in Delhi, and all passengers were disembarked normally," the spokesperson said in a statement.
The source said the aircraft suffered an engine issue.
