Mullarpatna Bridge collapse: MP Nalin blames sand mafia, authorities' negligence
Mangaluru, June 26: MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has alleged that the Mullarapatna Bridge, which was the first bridge to be a victim of sand mafia, the negligence of officials has also caused the incident.
Speaking to reporters in Mangaluru, he said that the locals had sent a video to authorities two years ago, in which the damage caused by the sand mining, and weak pillars were shown. But the district administration did not stop sand mining which was going on near the bridge using machines. Sand mining took place continuously in the past with the support of the people who were in position earlier. The authorities must take precautionary steps well in advance. Now the bridge is collapsed which may disrupt traffic movement for nearly two years.
"Now I have visited along with local MLA and instructed to provide a temporary arrangement," MP Nalin added.
Bridges that crossed 15 years must be inspected
"Gurupur Bridge is also posing a threat. Already a tender of Rs. 33 crore has been passed. Work is in progress. Even then it is the responsibility of the authorities to safeguard the bridge on an emergency basis. Meanwhile, the district officials along with experts must inspect those bridges that were constructed 15 years ago," MP Nalin Kumar added.
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Nine of family killed as car falls into well in Nashik district
Nashik (PTI): Nine members of a family, including six children, were killed after their car fell into a well in Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said on Saturday.
The accident occurred in the Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori town around 10 pm on Friday, an official said.
The victims were heading home after attending a function at a banquet hall in the area when their car fell into a well near the venue, he said.
Personnel from the local police and emergency services arrived at the scene and retrieved the car and its occupants with the help of two cranes and swimmers around midnight.
The victims were members of the Dargude family from Indore village in Dindori taluka, the official said.
According to the police, the deceased were identified as Sunil Dattu Dargude (32), his wife Reshma, Asha Anil Dargude (32), and six children from the family, five girls in the age group of seven to 14 years and an 11-year-old boy.
Their bodies were brought to the government hospital in Dindori, the official said, adding that a case has been registered and a probe is underway to ascertain the cause of the accident.
