Red-alert issued in Dakshina Kannada District for October 24 due to heavy rain
Mangaluru: In the backdrop continuous rain, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh on Wednesday issued red-alert in the District on October 24, Thursday.
Meteorological Department of Karnataka has predicted heavy rain in the three coastal Districts of Karnataka and has issued red-warning in all three Districts for three days starting October 24.
Speaking at a press conference Sindhu Rupesh added that the continuous rain that has gripped the District since October 18 has not claimed any lives in the District but has caused damaged 42 houses across the District.
She further added that 33 houses has sustained partial damages while 9 houses in the District have collapsed due to rain in last one week. She also announced compensation of Rs. 5 lakh to the families whose houses have collapsed while also announcing a Rs. 50,000/- compensation to the families whose houses have been partially damaged.
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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.
