Horrible accident in Uppala: Talapady KC Road’s 5 killed
8 severely injured
Manjeshwara: Five persons including three women were killed and eight others injured in a horrific accident between a lorry and Toofan jeep at 6 am today at Nayabazar in Uppala on NH 66.
All the deceased have been identified as the residents of KC Road near Talapady.
The deceased have been identified as Bibi Fatima (65), Asma (30), Naseema (38), Mustak (41) and Imtiaz (35); all residents of Ajjinadka Samanige near KC Road. The dead bodies have been shifted to the mortuary in Mangalpadi CHC. The eight seriously injured persons have been admitted to a private hospital in Mangaluru.
It has been said that the accident took place when the commuters in the jeep were returning after attending an opening ceremony of a house in Palakkad. A lorry proceeding towards Kasargod rammed into the jeep near Nayabazar. Lorry’s tyre burst is said to be the main reason behind the accident.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
