Heavy rainfall in Coastal Karnataka, Kerala; Udupi, Kasargod Districts declare holiday to schools
Udupi: District Deputy Commissioner G Jagadeesh on Friday morning declared holiday to all colleges and schools in the District for October 25 owing to heavy rain that has gripped the Coastal Karnataka since Thursday.
Similarly, Kasargod Deputy Commissioner also issued orders declaring holidays to all the schools in the District on Friday.
Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh had on Thursday evening declared holiday to all schools and PU Colleges in the District for Friday.
Coastal Karnataka and parts of Kerala will witness heavy rain till Saturday evening, as reported by Meteorological Department due to variance in air-pressure in the Arabian Sea.
The administration has also urged people from going near water bodies for picnicking while also directing fishermen to not venturing into sea for fishing or other activities.
District Disaster Management Authority has be put on high alert with Taluk and District Administration officials also being advised to be alert. People have been urged to contact toll-free helpline 1077 in cases of emergencies.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
