Mangaluru landslide: Labourer trapped in mud found dead after seven-hour rescue operation
Mangaluru: A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday at a construction site in Balmatta, Mangaluru, where one of the two labourers trapped under a landslide succumbed before rescue teams could reach him.
The deceased, identified as 30-year-old Chandan from Uttar Pradesh, was working on excavation for a large commercial complex when the landslide struck.
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The disaster happened in the afternoon, trapping Chandan and another labourer, 18-year-old Rajkumar from Bihar. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and the Fire Brigade were promptly dispatched to the scene and engaged in rescue operations for over seven hours.
Rajkumar was rescued within 2.5 hours and immediately taken to the hospital, where he is currently responding to treatment. Unfortunately, despite the extensive efforts by the rescue teams, Chandan could not be saved.
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J&K: One dead, seven hospitalised after consuming wild vegetable in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu (PTI): One person died while seven others, mostly children, were hospitalised after allegedly consuming a wild vegetable in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday.
The incident was reported from Mohra village in the Kotranka subdivision, where members of two families consumed a wild vegetable following which they started showing symptoms of food poisoning on Friday evening, they said.
The affected persons were initially shifted to the Community Health Centre in Kandi and later referred to the Government Medical College Hospital Rajouri for specialised treatment.
Officials said an elderly man, identified as Mohammad Hussain (60), died during treatment, while seven other members of the two families are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
“Prima facie, it is a case of food poisoning, but the matter is still under investigation,” a doctor said.
Officials said an investigation into the incident has been initiated to determine the exact cause of the poisoning.
