Sea water enters houses, creats panic among people
Magnaluru: Sea water entered more than 10 houses in Uchhil, Someshwara and Ullal areas here on Sunday creating panic among people. The sea was also rough in Kaup near Udupi.
According to the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), swell waves are likely to continue in the State’s coastal belt on Monday.
An INCOIS bulletin said on Sunday: “There is a strong indication that high energy swell waves with heights between two metres and three metrs and in periods between 17 seconds and 22 seconds are continued to be experienced in the seas around India. The high waves have been seen along the west coast of India from the afternoon of April 21 and they will continue on April 23.”
Meanwhile, Fire and Emergency Services personnel took up works to drain out water from the affected houses on Sunday.
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Woman falls to death from ranger swing ride at Vijayapura exhibition ground
Vijayapura (Karnataka), Oct 23: A 21-year-old woman died of head injuries after falling off a ranger swing ride at an exhibition ground here, police said on Wednesday.
They said it happened around 7 pm on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Nikitha Biradar.
Biradar had gone to the exhibition ground with her mother and some friends.
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According to police, the victim fell off the ride from a height after her safety bar broke and the safety belt she was wearing ripped.
She sustained severe head injuries and was pronounced dead at a hospital, a senior police official said.
He said a case has been registered against the event manager and the ride operator under section 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
