Fire Cracker tragedy: 4 injured in Udupi
Udupi, Nov 08: Four persons, including three minors, were reportedly injured in incidents related to blasting of firecrackers as part of the Diwali Festival across the district.
An 11-year-old boy of Manipal-Alevoor on November 7 and an 8-year-old boy from Udupi Kollambe on Nov 6 and a 25-year-old youth from Uchchila Paniyur sustained eye injuries when crackers burst on their hands. The trio is being treated at Prasad Nethralaya Hospital in Udupi, hospital sources informed.
In another incident, a 14-year-old boy of Kunjibettu was severely wounded when cracker burst near him. He was rushed to a hospital for the treatment.
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Goa nightclub blaze: Three senior government officials suspended
Panaji (PTI) Three senior officials of the Goa government, including the then Director of Panchayat, were suspended on Sunday in connection with the nightclub fire tragedy for their role in allowing the facility to start operations in 2023, a senior officer said.
A massive fire tore through the nightclub in the early hours of Sunday, claiming 25 lives, including five tourists and 20 staff members.
The suspended officials include Siddhi Tushar Harlankar, who was then Director of Panchayat, Dr Shamila Monteiro, who was then Member Secretary of the Goa State Pollution Control Board, and Raghuvir Bagkar, then Secretary of Village Panchayat Arpora-Nagoa.
They are held responsible for giving permission to 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub at Arpora to start its operations in 2023, a senior officer said.
Police questioned Roshan Redkar, the sarpanch of Arpora-Nagoa Panchayat, who had issued a trade licence to the club.
